Building the reputation of a new business can seem like an upward struggle. When you’re new to the market, securing customers is a challenge that will only ease with time; customers and clients will get to know your company and respect your work but only after several interactions. To help speed up the process of becoming a ‘respected company’, there are some key areas to focus on:
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One of the biggest decisions you will need to make early on in you VA plans is what type of VA firm you really want. There are 2 avenues you can go.
The first one is as a sole VA. This will allow you to take on a certain number of clients/hours and you are done. It will allow you to live with a set amount of money per week or month.
The other is to build a Team VA Firm. This will allow you to either partner with someone with skills different from you to broaden your services or just an extra hand to allow a growth in your client base.
We personally have opted NOT to take on any jobs that we were not skilled at doing. We felt that this allowed us the flexibility not to being tied to a particular person or being held ransom.
Continue reading “Building a Team for your VA Business.” »
Categories : Business Management, VA Tools
Many Virtual Assistants today start their businesses without ever making a business plan. Many have questioned, Do I really need a Business Plan? The answer is always yes. Business Plans are a terrific way to set goals and focus to business. It allows you to visually see:
- What your vision is?
- Who is your audience?
- What services are you offering?
- Who are your competitors?
A business plan truly allows you to focus on the road for your business. It is also important to remember that business plans also need to be revised as well. During the slow months or during the breaks it is a good time to sit down and either write your business plan or begin the revisions. These do not need to be professionally written and using one of the many Microsoft Office Templates for this function will work just fine. There are also many other templates that can found on the internet as well. Continue reading “Do VAs Really Need a Business Plan?” »
Categories : Business Management
As most businesses know, Marketing is essential in any business venture. That is how businesses spread the word about their products and services and attract potential customers.
If is a known fact that most small businesses do not always have enough resources to compete in the classic advertising race with the larger companies. That is where Social Media Marketing comes into play. Although the large companies do use Social Media Marketing, many small companies can equally compete in this arena. Social Media Marketing is very attractive to all businesses, especially small ones, because it offers direct access to a wide range of internet users which in turn can be potential customers. Continue reading “How can Social Media Marketing Help Your Business?” »
Many people today are trying to find ways to make money on the Internet. For years, there have been thousands of “get rich today” or “make $1,400 today and everyday” schemes. Many people have tried these, and many have failed. Many are left still asking, Can I Really Make Money on the Web?
The answer is yes… but it is not something that is going to happen overnight. There are several options today to make money on the web. We will be discussing a few of the most common practices to make money on the internet.
Affiliate Marketing: This is a way to make a small percentage for selling other people’s products or services. It is a today’s version of paying for a referral. There are tons of sites that allow you to make become affiliate and then you can market their product on your site/email/newsletter and make money for people who purchase the product/service. If you are like most who do not have products, opening a ClickBank Account or an Amazon Seller Account maybe just the ticket. These sites allow you to sell products on your site for a commission. They give you all of the code to place on to your site, the pictures to place on your site as well as all of the information copy. It is a great way to earn extra income as well. Continue reading “Can I Really Make Money on the Web?” »
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