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How to Afford a Virtual Assistant When You Have No Money – Simple Formula!
"I need a Virtual Assistant SO badly, but I just can't afford one right now." I hear this frequently. Here's the thing. If you keep using that as an excuse, you will likely never be able to afford one. Why? Because there is only so much you can do to grow your...
How to Start Delegating to a Virtual Assistant So You Can Find More Time and Make More Money
"Lisa, I'm in front of my computer all the time. How can I have more time and use my time for revenue-generating activities when there is so much work to do?" It takes a lot of work to run a business online. There is administrative work, bookkeeping, email marketing...
Do You Struggle Financially as a Coach? Here’s What to Do!
This is part three of my recap on Pat Mussieux's Wealth Makers Toronto event, and this article is all about money! Recent Statistics Canada data shows that over two-thirds of micro-sized firms (less than five employees) and almost half of small sized firms (5-99) fail...
Is Your Marketing Attracting More Clients to Your Coaching Business?
This is part two of my recap from Pat Mussieux's Wealth Makers Toronto 2014 event, focusing this time on the Marketing section. This information is compiled from my notes and from some points stated in the Wealth Makers Workbook. As a virtual assistant, improving my...
Mindset for Coaches: Transforming Your Thoughts, Beliefs, Habits, and Decisions
I recently spent three days in Toronto at Pat Mussieux's Wealth Makers Toronto event. I had a great time and took lots of notes. I'm going to talk about the mindset portion of it first and how it may relate to you, as a coach. Many of these points I had heard numerous...
Why I Quit Facebook Fan Page Parties
Facebook Fan Page Parties have been popular for some time. They were a great opportunity for virtual assistants, business coaches, life coaches, and any entrepreneur to connect with other business owners and get greater visibility on the network. Many social media...
Business Growth Doesn’t Happen Without Investing
Because I've worked with business coaches a lot in my business, I have frequently heard how important it is to invest in your own business, but what does this actually mean? How do you invest in your own business? Why would you spend more money on your business when...
Are You Compliant With CASL Anti-Spam Email Marketing Law?
If you're Canadian and you've been trying to comply with the CAN-SPAM email marketing federal law in the USA, then you're on the right track, but there's a new law in town that came into effect on July 1, 2014. This law also applies to anyone in another country...
How Joint Ventures Benefit Coaches & What’s Required
Many coaches get involved in joint venture partnerships, and as a virtual assistant who is familiar with the technical processes involved, I often have newer coaches asking why they would want to do joint ventures and what would be required. In case you're not really...
Is Your Website Confusing Potential Clients? Make Sure Your Niche & What You Do Are Obvious.
If I go to your website, will I be able to tell within seconds what you do and who you work with? And when I say who you work with, I mean your ideal client. Is it obvious to a potential client, or is your website confusing? People generally aren't going to take the...
Four Reasons Why You Need to Hire a Virtual Assistant Today
By Intuitive Business Coach, Michael Mapes: One thing I get asked all the time is, “When is the right time to hire a virtual assistant?” And my answer is always the same: no matter where you're at in your business, if you want to be able to grow your business quickly,...
Why Coaches Need a Virtual Assistant
Small business owners, business coaches and life coaches are busy and, at some point, they often come to the conclusion that they can't do it all and be successful at the same time. Their own business coaches will often tell them they need a virtual assistant. Does...
What the Heck is a Virtual Assistant?
I get asked this question all the time, “What is a Virtual Assistant? I’ve never heard of that before.” Although virtual assistance has been around for a while, it’s still a fairly new concept, but it’s becoming more and more popular as successful businesses and...
3 Reasons a Joint Venture Call May Fizzle
As a Virtual Assistant, I am often in the middle of product launches and joint venture calls, which usually involve a teleseminar or telesummit call via phone and/or internet broadcast. I recently gave some advice to a newer coach, and I thought I would share these...
Forget the Resolutions
If you’re like most people, you have probably made your New Year’s resolutions. I don’t make resolutions anymore. In my opinion, they’re generally a waste of time. You usually make resolutions just for the sake of making them, with no intention to keep them, or if you...
How to Get a Custom LinkedIn URL
I know that many of you still don't have a custom LinkedIn URL, so your link contains a lot of extra characters and numbers. This looks a little bit messy. If you want to share your link with someone, you want to give them a nice, customized link. This is easy to...
Choosing a Domain Name
There are so many things to consider when choosing a domain name, some of which can impact traffic to your site. Your domain name is essentially your website URL or address. Here are six tips to help you when you are choosing a domain to buy for your website. KEYWORDS...
6 Mindset Success Strategies for Coaches
As a Virtual Assistant, I understand how building your coaching business can be a challenging, yet rewarding experience. One moment you may feel like you’re on a high, very enthusiastic, and the next you feel frustrated and overwhelmed. This is common, but one of the...
How to Recover Deleted Files From Flash Drives
Oh no, you actually did it. You told yourself never to do it, but before you could stop yourself, you went and clicked on the wrong option and… you deleted an important file from your flash drive! Now you feel like crying because it was the only copy you had, and now...
5 Blogging Tips to Help You Become a Better Blogger
It seems like everyone has a blog these days. Whether you're a coach or a virtual assistant, it has become very mainstream and the "in" thing to do. Blogs can be found on almost any topic imaginable, and while it is fairly simple to start and run a blog, there are...
Did WordPress Leave Your Files Exposed?
If you’re using WordPress, there may be an issue with your uploaded files that you’re not aware of. Just because you have certain files set up so that people can only access them after going through an opt-in or shopping cart process, it doesn’t necessarily mean that...
What is WordPress and Why Should You Use It?
There are two types of WordPress platforms, and most technical-type Virtual Assistants are very familiar with the difference between the two. 1. WordPress.com This is a free blogging platform that uses WordPress.org’s open source platform to run its blogging...
Do I Have to Promote my Business on Social Media?
No, of course you don't have to promote your business on social media. But even if you hate it, you should use it! Why? Because almost everybody has at least one social media account, and many have accounts on multiple networks. It's how people keep in touch these...
Why Transcribe Your Telesummit?
As an entrepreneur, you put so much time into planning and hosting your telesummit! You invite some of the best known professionals and coaches in your niche! They share so much valuable information with your subscribers and you make a reasonable profit from the...
Do I Need An Opt-in Box On My Website?
"Do I Need An Opt-in Box? Why Would I Need an Email List? What System Should I Use?" An opt-in box is important for your website because you can build an email list database of your ideal clients and other interested people. If people are just landing on your website...
Transcription – 7 Tips For Recording Your Audio
If you are going to spend the time to record an audio for transcription, take the time to choose an adequate location. This is especially important if you are planning to post the audio on your website or if you are planning to sell it as a professional product, but...