We’ve always been told that the key to making your time more productive is through time management. This is certainly true up to a certain extent because time management teaches us to prioritize our tasks and set aside time to finish them. This makes us more disciplined and feels more guided as we finish our tasks. However, what if there was a way to make ourselves more productive? To make time management even more effective and get more things done? Luckily for us, it defini

Getting quality leads and clients is a must for us entrepreneurs and even for coaches! It allows us to be more in the industry and generates more income as well. So here are some quality tips and strategies for you to boost your lead generation and get some quality clients! Know your niche Now not everybody is familiar with this term, but finding your niche essentially means finding your own place within the marketplace. To find a niche, you simply have to choose one thing th

Social media is now a whole new playing field when it comes to marketing. Influencers now have more marketing power than ever. Having a strong following can mean the difference between being ignored and having skyrocketing sales. Hence, if you want to capitalize on this aspect of social media, then you must grow your presence there. If you want growth in your follower count and influence on Instagram, then having a memorable brand is the key! So here is something you need to

Clients are our life sources as Virtual Assistants (VA). Getting one is hard enough, but keeping clients is another matter. We all know the hardships that we go through every time we meet and strike a deal with new clients from all the paper works, communication, and setting up, it’s all hard work. The worst part? You’re not even guaranteed to make the final deal with the client. This is why building rapport with clients is a must for us VA’s. By building rapport, you are not

You may get potential clients for market listings, advertisements, newsletters, and other ways, but the entire point of attracting many potential clients is to get them to be your actual clients. The kind that actually pays you for your services. No matter how many potential clients you have, if none of them actually avail of your services, then it’s all in vain! Building up a list of potential clients is helpful because you get to see which ones are actually showing interest

Being an entrepreneur is far from being fun. The idea of building your own empire like Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates drives you for the first few months, but once you hang around for much longer, you realize just how much the toll was on your body and mind. Working tirelessly until you dropped may feel like you’re devoted to your goal, but as I’ve experienced it, it only feels like trapping yourself in an endless cycle of working, sleeping, working, and sleeping. You’ll barely hav

“No man is an Island” is a well-known quote. This is especially true in business. whether a start-up or a large-scale business, someone can help you handle it. Yes, having the passion, skill, and a strong will are keys to a successful business, but one person or one team alone can only have so much time and energy in their hands. Time is a valuable resource. If you don’t invest your time well and spend it on mundane tasks that trap you in a busy cycle, then your business gro

Having clients come and go is not a sustainable business plan. No matter how good your services are and how happy you make them for your services if they don’t come back, then it’s all worthless. Not knowing when you’ll have a new client again is one of the worst feelings you get. Hence, you need to conduct business with your clients long-term not just short term to ensure your sustainability as a Virtual Assistant (VA). You need to know just how you can market and offer your

Starting your very own startup is exhilarating albeit stressful at times. You want your business to succeed and lift itself off the ground and be among the big players out there. This is very challenging, yet exciting for a lot of new business people. However, a lot of startups fail to make it past five years and it’s even rarer for any to be older than 10 years. Hence, you’re going to want to have some solid piece of advice that you can really use in the long run. Here are s

Any entrepreneur or business owner knows just how much starting up a business takes away from them. You literally spend your days in the office with barely enough time for yourself let alone for your family. And when your business is finally up and running, you realize just how much more work needs to be done. You know that you need a helping hand from another employee, but the cost of hiring and training one is too risky not to mention time-consuming. Worry no more! A Virtua

Ending a relationship is always the hardest even when it’s a professional relationship. You remember your first impression of one another and all the things you’ve accomplished together. That is why firing a client is one of the toughest things you’ll have to do as a Virtual Assistant (VA). Knowing how to get and keep clients is an important skill to have. After all, they are the ones who need your service, and you also benefit from the relationship. However, knowing when to

Having virtual assistants has helped countless businesses expand their range and availability in the market. They have also saved many business owners right when they felt like they were about to be overwhelmed. Now, you might wonder how or why having a virtual assistant (VA) is truly a worthy investment with their motivation to help you. Hence, we will tackle that in this article. VA’s vs Traditional Employees With permanent employees, you have a lot of papers and requiremen