Virtual assisting is really an industry and not just a mere title

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Today I wanted to share my take on the industry that I am a part of, no don’t think that because I might be in a different industry from you, this will not be informative.

The reason why I said this is because a virtual assistant is not a title but more of an industry; I did not even know this until a couple weeks ago.

What I will share about the Virtual assisting industry.

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So here is my take on the industry thus far, I was on a webinar the other day (yes I do attend a lot of webinars) and was told that we should not make the mistake of using the industry as a title.

For some strange reason when I started I thought that being a VA was a title and funny enough it would seem weird if I was to ask what you do and you said that your title is the fashion Industry.

Get where I am getting with this? I wanted to highlight some things that I have since learned.

That it’s always better to tell people what you can do for them, expressing how you can help them rather than what you do.

Are you pitching the wrong way to your ideal clients?

I did not know this and I was really alarmed when I started to take the approach of sharing how I can help others rather than what my title is and how I can help them.

So by doing this, I have seen where if I started out by explaining my title to prospective clients, this is where the misconception starts to begin that I am an employee.

I don’t know about you but most persons think that if they hire a VA, they treat them as if they are still being employed physically in an office, this is not the case because in this industry we are represented as independent contractors.

Not to be mindful of those individuals who have a joint partnership where they offer services such as hourly and this is where I also think that this also ties in the case that we are employed to do so.

I am in no way bashing those individuals who offer hourly services, because let’s say you can do a task in two hours and be paid for it, that’s even great, but from day one when I started from the freelancing site that I was on, I made sure to offer packages that did not limit myself to offer services such as hourly.

I must recommend that as new owners you can know a bit more on how to price your services by timing yourself.

What this basically means is (of the recommendations from other VA’s who have gone done this path) that you can time yourself to offer a service, then by doing so, you are better able to set your rates to either hourly, retainers or packages to your clients.

I really do like packages, and yet again this is a preference for everyone. As stated not because you might not be in the industry that I am in, means that you have to be tied to follow my standards or even do it the way that I recommend.

Let’s say that you are into personal consultation and you are charging by the hour, you can add services that can go together and package these services offered to these customers.

Another feature is if you are selling a product base item to your customers, this is even great to bundle some of your products and package them as a one-time fee for a specific time or period.

I wholeheartedly appreciate those who have gone before me and have recommended what have worked for them, and it’s by doing so that I will continue to express how I can help others, by offering packages so that they will know in the end that I am in an industry and not by far a title to continue the misconceptions.

Pitching time… All free to use to add in what you do for your clients.

By the way here is how I introduce myself, you are free to edit and use this introduction on what you do and how you help others;

I am Juli, I help busy fashion-focus LadyPreneurs who craves technical virtual order such as Mailchimp & WordPress maintenance in the backend of your business, so you can easily grow your business and focus on what you love to do – which is creating more beauty in the world.

In concluding my take in the industry is that there needs to be more education that a virtual assistant is not a title but an industry and I wanted to share my part on this so that I can educate those who are planning on venturing into the industry as well as those who will be making a partnership with those working in such an industry.

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Until then, happy hiring, and best wishes with your business.

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20 wishes to know before starting your online business

8 / 13 / 16 6 / 15 / 18

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As a business owner, I know you might want to create this fabulous business plan of having your business online and how to go about doing so. You are hoping that it will be smooth sailing with no bumps on the straight road ahead. Was I wrong to think this because, during this path, it’s like I started from Z and not A!

I wanted to share with you 20 things that you should have in place to accompany your business plan.

Now I know you will not have everything in place, but I wanted to share with you some of these wishes that you do not end up having to make the same mistakes that I did when I started my business or what to expect on your business journey.

Let the wishing begin!

♥ I wish I had known that virtual assisting was an industry a year ago and you can make money online.

♥ I wish I had known that when I started out virtual assisting that I could not only offer administrative services alone. I have to keep on learning.

♥ I wish I had known that I could start networking my services in social media platform, such as joining groups and finding clients there too. (Hey, you can join my Free Facebook group, which has constant support of ladies by industries.)

♥I wish I had known that having more than one income, such as passive income, would be handy when you have off days and no clients to tend to.

♥ I wish I had known that I would need to build and create a list from day one.

♥ I wish I had known that I would need to create a freebie to capture clients and that a list is important but without the freebie, it’s like staring at a sign hoping that it will answer you.

♥ I wish I had known that I will need a website from day one.

♥ I wish I had known that I had to research who my ideal client is; the same thing as having a targeted niche to work with.

♥ I wish I had known that I would need the assistance of a coach who had gone down that road and can assist me with my business guide.

♥ I wish I had known 10 years ago that I would be a business owner so that I could prepare myself for all this work.

The wishing continues.

♥ I wish I had known that from day one, I can’t do this all alone so I would need the help of others, such as hiring out for help to run a business.

♥ I wish I had known that I would need a business and a marketing plan.

♥ I wish I had known that marketing would be hard and even if you have a website, you will need to reach other clients when those clients do not need your services on those off days.

♥ I wish I had known that in order to go from step D in the process of creating a business I can’t go pass step A, B, and C. Where is a complete guide when you need one?

♥ I wish I had known that I would have to create content, schedule newsletters, emails and use tools that will support me.

♥ I wish I had known that it’s best to schedule your days for a specific task to be completed so that I am better to organize on what to achieve.

♥ I wish I had known that creating a website and even having content, clients will not miraculously come to me unless they have encountered me before.

♥ I wish I had known that I would need to register my business in my home country as well as doing this in the country of my clients because I am not protected from copyright in my clients’ country.

♥ I wish I had known that even though it’s exciting to create a business that it would be nice to have support from other like minded individuals in my field because trust me, my family will not and can’t relate.

♥ I wish I had known what to do with each step in order to create a business, from even from high school, telling me that you need to go to this school to learn this, but then again with the trends changing every minute online, it would be best to learn more online.

What are yours ‘I wish I had known’ facts before creating a business? You do not have to list all 20 of yours here and even if you have more, but do please share your top 5 of what you wish you had known before creating a business.

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Until then, happy hiring, and best wishes with your business.

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The best (and worst!) moments since starting my business

8 / 12 / 16 12 / 23 / 17

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Starting a business is not easy; it’s a lot of hard work. There will be a time when you want to share your wins and the not so wins that you are so scared of at times to share these losses. If you are like me, you might beat yourself up with such a loss.

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I am taking another approach where I want to share my wins and the not so wins with you.

From the time I started my business online I was always worried about if I would be able to do so much and yet still be able to achieve my goals. Mind you, giving up is not an option because I do like what I am doing and I have decided that since I do like this, this is where I want to offer my services.

One of my best moments was?

So here goes my best moment when I started my business: this might not be too large as yours or maybe a big one compared to you, but my win is that I have the freedom to choose whom I want to work with and how much I want to earn.

I must stress this because, as you can imagine, there is no boss telling me that this needs to be done, right now and how much I will be earning. Mind you because I do set my rates, I determine how much I will earn and how many clients I would want to work with.

Now tell me which job allows you to choose the freedom of working for yourself, setting your time and also choosing who you want to work with. I know that it must be scary when you do start your business but this has been my “why” from day one.

Ok, you might be thinking, “my win so far is too broad” but to narrow down my best moment and the one that took center stage for me, was when persons are interested in my services and actually pay for what I am offering.

Drum roll for the worst moment!

My not so best moment was when (where it might not be a very bad one to you) I did not achieve a particular goal in the specified timeframe. I considered it to be a learning lesson.

So out of all the losses I have experienced, I think it was time. I had to draw back from this mind frame and take a step back to view what happened in such a situation because I must admit I tend to beat myself up when a particular win is not achieved on schedule.

What I had planned to do when I experience a not so win was try the other rest of the alphabets. I know that this might not be the best advice for you and your business, but when I got stuck in a rut and needed support for such a case in going back on track with my goals.

I called in the big guns! This support may take the form for you as a business coach or a mentor; trust me, you will not know everything even if you try, on your own. Even if you do not invest in a business coach I am sure there is a coach out there to support you whether it’s through your mind, body or soul.

Now that you have heard my wins and my not so best moments for my business, what will you do differently to achieve your wins?

Psst, before I go I wanted to share how I always gain support when I am having one of those “blah moments”. I recently created a Facebook group for us women to network and share our expertise. I know that if we all come together and unite we can make a vast difference in helping someone else who was at our stage a day, week, month or even a year ago.

I know that if we all come together and unite we can make a vast difference in helping someone else who was at our stage a day, week, month or even a year ago. This is a closed group so at no time will your information be shared publicly outside the group; everything here is shared with confidence. If you are interested you can request to JOIN

It was nice of you to stop by.

Until then, happy hiring, and best wishes with your business.

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