My Mission is Equipping Women with the Confidence and Skills to Start and
Grow a Success Virtual Assistant Business
The Virtual Assistant Advantage
The Virtual Assistant Advantage is a podcast and community dedicated to helping Christian women both start and grow a Virtual Assistant Business.
It was founded by longtime virtual assistant and podcast host Alyssa Avant. Her mission is to serve God and others well.
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Sweet Notes
From happy customers
In our over a decade in business, I’ve had the pleasure of serving many of happy customers. Here is what a few of them had to say…
I cannot recommend working with Alyssa Avant enough. She is professional yet caring. Her teaching is easy to follow and includes actionable items that begin to help you immediately. She is an amazing resource, loves to help people, and a joy to work with in any capacity!
Kim Chaney
I loved working with Alyssa Avant. I learned so much in her workshops to become a virtual assistant. She is knowledgeable, creative, available, and kind. I recommend her to anyone wanting to grow their VA knowledge.
Sallie Belle Trippe Howell
I loved working with Alyssa! She is absolutely amazing. She game me extremely valuable tools to use in my business. She is always available to help when needed, and she is very knowledgeable. I absolutely recommend her to those beginning their VA business.
Melissa Hamlin Barnes
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What Skills Do You Need to Become a Virtual Assistant?
We are continuing our series on “Is becoming a virtual assistant right for you?” by answering some questions. Today we answer the last question in our series, “What Skills Do You Need to Become a Virtual Assistant?” Before we dive into today’s topic, I’d like to mention that, in November, I did an entire series…
What is Being a Virtual Assistant Really Like?
Today, we are continuing our series on “Is Becoming a Virtual Assistant Right for You?” by asking the question, “What is being a virtual assistant really like?” I share some important areas of business that one would need to be aware of if they were going to pursue the career of becoming a virtual assistant. …
Why Do You Want to Become a Virtual Assistant?
We are continuing our series on helping you determine if becoming a virtual assistant is right for you by asking yourself several important questions. Today we are on the second question, “Why do you want to become a virtual assistant?” There are so many reasons to want to become a virtual assistant. So, let’s get…
Podcast Virtual Assistant with Jenn Uren and Kelly VanHoveIn
It’s a new month and that means a new theme here at The Virtual Assistant Advantage. This month I’m very excited about the new theme of Virtual Assistant Niches. As a virtual assistant, I believe it is important to choose a niche or area of specialization to focus on that will set you apart from…
Important Pieces of a Contract
Last week we covered procedures and policies and now it’s time to dive into the important pieces of a contract! First, I will lead with saying I am not a lawyer, advisor, attorney, or any related profession, and I cannot be held legally responsible for any information I give. I’m just sharing pieces of my…
Educate, Inform and Sell
Let’s talk about using your email list to educate, inform and sell as well as the dos and don’ts. To build a long-term relationship with your subscribers it is important not to be a used car salesman. You know that feeling you get when people are “salesy”….yes well, none of us really like that so…
Types of Goals to Set
Today we are talking about the types of goals to set. This is the third in the series for the month of December on goal setting. So, we’ve been talking about goal setting over the past few weeks. Goal setting is absolutely one of my favorite topics. And today we are going to talk about…
How to Track Your Goals and Stay Accountable
Today we are finishing out the series on Goal Setting for the month of December. We’re going to talk about how to track your goals and stay accountable to them. So we’ve been talking about this all month and in previous weeks I’ve talked about having accountability and having a way to track your goals,…
Why You Should NOT Set Yearly Goals
In this blog, I will be discussing why you should NOT set yearly goals and what to do instead, based on the book, The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran. I used the ideas taught in this book for a couple of years in 2018 and 2019 but then took a break from them…