Think about the tasks that you take care of for your various clients.
Are they supporting the daily maintenance of the business?
OR
Are they supporting the growth of the business?
Maybe it’s a combination of both? Or maybe you’re thinking – what’s the difference?
Today’s video shares more about why you want to be focusing on the tasks that contribute to the growth of your client’s business, what’s this means and more.
Check out video and let me know – which are you supporting? The daily maintenance or the growth? Post your comments below and let me know what action you will take to either change or strengthen your tasks.
I've visited too many websites lately that I just simply had to record a video about this.
When was the last time you updated you blog? This may make you smile ... it may make you nod your head ... but seriously -- when was it??
I've seen blogs that haven't been updated for weeks, for months, for years even! So it's made me wonder, 'are they still in business'?
I get it ... it's can be tough to make time to work on your own business when you're looking after your clients. But seriously, this kind of thing can do serious damage when it comes to attracting new clients and just showcasing who you are.
Check out the video below, and please do me a favor - let me know what action steps you will take from this video. What will you do differently moving forward?
Marketing is all about relationship building. Imagine meeting a new business contact and they speak to you in a way that strongly demonstrates that they understand you. Would you feel drawn and more connected to them?
When it comes to connecting with business owners, it's so important that you can confidently speak to them in a way that shows you understand them.
Imagine this ... a business owner meets two Virtual Assistants.
One says "I have a Virtual Assistant business and provide administrative support to business owners."
The other Virtual Assistant responds VERY differently ... using specific terms, referring to specific challenges and proving that they understand the business owner at a much higher level.
Which VA do you think the business owner would be more attracted to?
Check out the video below to see how easy it really is for you to be the VA business owners will be more interested in speaking with ... and potentially hiring.
If you're struggling with how to introduce yourself to potential clients, you need to join me for the 'How Do I Find Clients' Clinic on THURSDAY, January 19th. Check out the details at www.VirtualAssistantClinic.com.
Make your first impression count ... speak in a way that allows you to easily build a strong relationship.
How will you tweak your introduction and overall conversation with business owners so they feel more connected to you? Please share your comments and thoughts below.
A rather strong title to this blog post and video ... but it's the truth.
Business owners have shared with me over and over (and yes, over) again that they want and need a Virtual Assistant who can 'think ahead of them, get things done and help them make more money.'
A Virtual Assistant who is stuck with employee mindset can not possibly and will not support a business owner in these ways.
Check out the video and share your thoughts below. Do you have employee mindset? What will you do to change and support the growth of your VA business?
Business owners of all kinds have fears. In fact, some fears are so strong that they keep us paralyzed, not moving forward in more than one area.
What I find really interesting is that many times, we are in fear of the exact things we want to achieve.
For example, we fear we will not be successful in our business. But then fear holds us back from actively going out and finding clients, because we're afraid of potential rejection or not meeting our own expectations. Imagine if we faced the fear and connected with great clients to achieve success?
We want to become known as the 'go to' person in our field ... but then we're afraid of all the potential attention we might receive and the pressure that comes with it.
Why is it that we experience these business related fears? Because of the way we were raised? Our past employment experiences? Someone telling us we'd never make it?
However, think about the last time that you faced a fear, took action and smiled at the your achievement? Was starting your own business a little scary? If you're reading this email, you likely have a business in place or are working towards its ... you faced the unknown, took action, jumped over the hurdle and landed on the other side. You did it.
What are you in fear of? Over the last few weeks, several of my mentees have made reached a critical part of their business where they're 'must have in place' items are done and the next phase is to step out from behind their computer and connect with their target market. It's scary place for many of us. By why?
Because of this, one of the exercises I have taken each person through is to identify their fears. It's a VERY simple exercise, but it made such a significant impact in them, their confidence and business growth, that I couldn't help but want to share it with you here.
Grab a pad of paper and a pen.
Write down every single thing you are afraid of when it comes to your business.
Don't make judgment - just write everything down as it comes to your mind. Keep that pad of paper near you and for the next two days, write down anything else that comes to mind, then put it aside.
After a day or so, when you have a quiet moment, take a look at the list. Are some of these fears absolutely ridiculous? Are you afraid of some things that you've already made happen at some point in your lifetime? Do you have proven examples of how you have conquered some of those fears.
By completing this exercise, many of my mentees' fears started to minimize - enough to where they felt somewhat more at ease in taking steps forward. Note - I'm not promising that the fears will all of a sudden vanish ... but by acknowledging them in this way, it may help you stand up to the fear enough that you move forward and make progress.
I'm not much of a 'fluffy' kind of person, but in doing this exercise myself, and in having my 'girls' also complete it -- it has proven to create such significant impact, that it's something I'll do over and over again.
I'd like to extend the invitation for you to send me your list of fears, so you too can get them 'off your chest'.
Simply post them in the comments area below OR if you prefer to keep them private, shoot me an email. - cindy[at]hotskillsvatraining[dot]com (please note the email address is written this way so I can avoid online spiders finding me and sending junk mail.
Welcome to video #7 (the final video) in the Virtual Assistant Marketing Mistakes video series.
There is nothing more powerful then being in a room with your target market who are learning about business strategies and tasks that you can easily help with.
For example, I attended a conference where relatively new business owners were learning the concept of adding an opt-in on their website and also a shopping cart system so they could sell the products, programs and services from their website. When the word got out that I could do all of this for a business (and much more), I had people hunt me down throughout the whole 3 day event.
Learn about this mistake and how you can avoid it in your business. And of course, please do post your comments on how you will stop this mistake in your business (or your own challenges with this topic).
Welcome to video #6 in the Virtual Assistant Marketing Mistakes Video Series.
This mistake is one I've shared lots of information about in the last several weeks.
Your website is your opportunity to connect with potential clients. To intrigue them, engage with them, and connect with them. Unfortunately, many VA websites do the opposite -- they're boring and they speak in general terms, therefore not capturing anyone's attention.
Check out this video to learn more. And to strengthen your commitment to take action - please do leave your comments below on the specific steps you will take to avoid this mistake moving forward.
Welcome to video #5 in the Virtual Assistant Marketing Mistakes Video Series.
Today's video is about a common challenge in marketing - trying to implement too many strategies. Any ideas on what the problem/challenge is with this mistake?
Check out the video and let me know your thoughts on the content. What will you do to better manage the marketing strategies you implement into your business? Please include your comments/thoughts below.
