The Ridiculously Good Virtual Assistant Show

Getting the word out about your Virtual Assistant business takes time. But it shouldn't take all of your time. And yet a lot of VAs I talk to are spending hours and hours preparing their marketing stuff. There are a few reasons for this. First, we often struggle with what to put out there. So it takes more time to come up with ideas for content. We spend too much time making lists and finding insp...

One of the things that slows Virtual Assistants down in business is the struggle to make decisions. I know this because you tell me. You all tell me. Every single day. And some of you don't tell me. I like to think that is mainly because you don't realize that's the problem. But when we talk about what you are stuck on in your VA business - whether it is getting clients, networking, making money,...

Being able to get where you want to go with your VA business takes getting out of your comfort zone. Sometimes it takes a lot of that. We feel scared because we have never been where we want to go - and we don't realllly know if we can get there. We think we can, we hope we can, we try to plan to get there. But we don't really know - and that alone can make us freeze in our tracks. So we don't do...

Today we are talking with VA Wendy Harris, about how she got started as a VA, how she helps her clients, and what business owners should know when choosing to work with a VA. Wendy works with clients in the health and wellness space, as well as course creators. Tune in to learn about: How Wendy got started as a Virtual Assistant What services she provides for her clients How she finds her clients...

One of the words that VAs like you use when they first start talking to me about a problem they are having is the word STUCK. I remember being in a coaching group once and one of my colleagues said that she got her clients 'unstuck', and our coach didn't like that word because she didn't think it defined what my colleague actually helped her client with. But it IS the word her clients used. Just l...

What do we do when something goes wrong? How do we react to it? How do we respond to it? I'm not talking about something that you are doing for client - making a mistake with their work, and so on. What I want to talk about in this episode is what happens when something unexpected happens. It's kind of funny that I chose a Tony Robbins quote for today because I'm not a huge fan, but it's so perfec...

One of the first things I ask VAs that I coach is how much money they want to earn in their VA business. So many of them can't tell me that. They say they don't know. We don't like to talk about money, I get that, but if you can't tell me what your expectations are from your VA business, then that's where we need to start. Do you want to replace your corporate salary? How much is that? Do you want...

Today we are going to talk about the services a VA can offer to podcasters. A virtual assistant can be a key asset for podcasters, helping them streamline various aspects of their business and improve their efficiency, time management, professionalism, and reach. In this episode, we'll cover a whole bunch of ways a virtual assistant can assist podcasters!   So, do you want to support podcasters? I...

We are back with part three of struggles VAs face, and how to fix them. A quick recap if you haven't listened to the other two episodes yet - a few years ago I hosted a VA conference in Calgary. I asked the VAs in the room to privately share with me their biggest struggle in their VA business (they filled in a form at their table that got collected). Usually the reason I ask for this at my live ev...

We are back with part two of struggles VAs Face,and how to fix them. A quick reminder, a few years ago I hosted a VA conference in Calgary. I asked the VAs in the room to privately share with me their biggest struggle in their VA business (they filled in a form at their table that got collected). This was eye-opening because most of the responses (seriously most of the 56 responses!) were not abou...

Today we are going to talk about the services a VA can offer to non profits and associations. A virtual assistant can be a valuable asset for non-profits and associations, helping them save money instead of bringing on full time staff. VAs can also scale their workload up and down as need be, around fundraising events and projects. VAs also offer specialized expertise without the need of hiring mu...

A few years ago I hosted a VA conference in Calgary. Before COVID hit, I planned to host one every fall there. But it was not to be after the first one, as we could not travel, and getting together in person was shunned upon for a few years. I asked the VAs in the room to privately share with me their biggest struggle in their VA business (they filled in a form at their table that got collected)....

In this episode we will be talking about tradespeople, or as I refer to them, contractors. What do tradespeople need to focus on in their business? First, what are tradespeople? For the purposes of this example I'm talking about your general contractors, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, landscapers, snowplow operators, HVAC technicians, tree trimmers, painters and so on. The people who work usu...

Where did you get your first client? If you're like me, you likely started doing VA work for your old boss. A lot of us start out that way, and it's awesome. We start our business, we have work immediately. This is going to be great, we think. Then maybe we find another client as we start to talk about our business to people we know. Awesome! But at some point, our immediate contacts will run dry...

Welcome to my VA Snapshot series of The Ridiculously Good VA Show, where we will talk about the specific services that Virtual Assistants can offer different target markets. When you choose a target market, you learn about what they do in their business - how they find their clients, how they work with their clients, and what kinds of things they need help with in their business. After learning th...

You probably hear it all the time. As a Virtual Assistant, you should be blogging. You need to be posting on social media every day. Your clients need to see you to know about you, and know that you can help them. Many VAs struggle with creating content that helps to get their VA business in front of their audience. I bet if you added up all the time you spend 'marketing', it's more than 5 or 10 h...

Is your energy attracting VA clients or chasing them away? What you put out there is what comes back to you. When you are in business, your energy is an important thing to focus on. It's not a woo woo type of thing, your energy. And I'm not here to tell you that having a positive attitude will get you VA clients. Negative energy will chase them away. Your energy is truly one of the most important...

It's not what you are that holds you back, it's what you think you are not. - Denis Waitley We are back with part two of Kick Imposter Syndrome to the Curb. Last episode we talked about what imposter syndrome is and how it can show up for us. How is does show up for us. And how it shows up for 82% of other people too - what a crazy stat was that! I think I'd love to be in the 18% (but I'm not ha h...

Have you ever said these things to yourself - or out loud? I'm a fraud Who am I to be doing this What if I get found out I don't know what I'm doing I just got lucky I'm not an expert, I'm not even good at this I have no idea what I'm doing I'm not good enough Everyone else knows what they are doing, except me I can't do this Why does anyone want to hear my opinion on this? Is today the day someon...

Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. - William Penn This quote seems mean but it's not. None of use every moment of our time wisely. But if you are strategic with some thing in your VA business, you can use that time very wisely. And by doing so, you actually get more done. And make more money. I am going to talk today about how you can save time while you do VA work. Now, I am not ta...

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are going to talk about why you should consider having your clients prepay for your VA services. Quote: A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. - Dave Ramsey Now this episode is not about budgeting of course but fyi when you google prepayment s...

Today we are going to talk about what it takes for you to build a referral VA business. Quote: People influence people. Nothing influences people more than a recommendation from a trusted friend. A trusted referral influences people more than the best broadcast message. A trusted referral is the Holy Grail of advertising. - Mark Zuckerberg This quote is great for today's topic because not only is...

Today we are going to talk about what you should put in your Virtual Assistant contract. It is important for you to get your clients to sign a contract prior to working with you. Having a contract sets you apart from other VAs, it details what you are going to do for your clients, and how much it is going to cost them, tells them how to work with you and how to stop working with you. Professional...

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are going to talk about how I became a fully booked out VA - and how you can too. It's really not as hard as you think! Quote: In the business of referrals, trust is the most important reason a recommendation is made and, conversely, lack of trust the single greatest reason referral...

Hey there, welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are going to talk about what you should be sharing with your VA clients and what you don't have to share. Now I don't mean personal stuff or what you talk to them about - I'm talking about how you actually do the work you do for them. You'll see what I mean. Quote: It doe...