aavant, Author at Virtual Assistant Advantage

What is a How I Work Document and Why You Need One?

A How I Work document is not my idea. I got it from a friend of mine who is a veteran virtual assistant. Last post we covered proposals, and in this post we will take a look at several of the sections needed for a How I Work document. If you are nervous about sharing…

Business Basics

What is a Proposal and What Does It Include?

What is a proposal and what does it include? Let’s back up and state that proposals are normally given for project-based work. Last week we did an introduction to necessary paperwork for a VA, and now we will take a closer look into defining a proposal. Know What You Are Writing a Proposal For Project-based…

Business Basics

What Paperwork Does a Virtual Assistant Need?

We have started a new month and that means a new theme! Last week we outlined 3 Reasons to Track Your Leads which wrapped up our series on how to get clients. What paperwork does a virtual assistant need? The theme for this month is paperwork and we will look at what is needed for…

Getting Clients

3 Reasons to Track Your Leads

Last week we covered referral systems and their importance. Today is the last episode in our month-long series on how to get clients, and we will look at 3 reasons why you should track your leads as a virtual assistant. You want to make sure you’re doing everything you can with tracking because getting clients…

Getting Clients

What is a Referral System?

We are in the third week of our series on how to get clients! Last week we covered the Pros and Cons of Upwork and Fiverr and today we are going to answer “What is a Referral System?”. Simply put, a referral system is a way to reward your current clients and others for…

Getting Clients

Pros and Cons of Upwork and Fiverr

This month we are discussing how to gain clients. In today’s episode, we discuss the pros and cons of using websites like Upwork and Fiverr to get work. I, personally, have gotten work through Upwork but have only hired people off of Fiverr. Because I have never used Fiverr to get work I wanted…

Can You Get Clients Via Social Media?

Welcome to February! Today we are starting a new series; How to Get Clients. I am going to answer the question; Can you get clients via social media? The answer is yes you can! Where on social media can you find them? Facebook Groups Where is your target market hanging out? The best way to…

Business Basics

Helpful Tools for Streamlining Your Business

It is almost the end of January, and we are wrapping up our Streamlining theme. With this wrap up, today we are going to talk about tools that will help you streamline your business. I will be talking about some of the tools that I personally use in my business. I recommend that if you…

Email Marketing

Streamlining Your Content Marketing

Last week in the podcast, we talked about Areas of Your Business to Streamline. This week, we are going to be talking about Streamlining Your Content Marketing. Not only can you do this for yourself, but you can also provide this as a service for your clients! I have been doing this for my clients…

Business Basics

Areas of Business to Streamline

Welcome to the Virtual Assistant Advantage blog! Last week we discussed “Why Streamline Your Business“. Today, we are specifically going to talk about Areas of your business to streamline. I have 4 areas that I recommend beginning with: 1.) Client/Lead Process As part of your business, you are going to have the need for new…

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