When you visit virtual assistant forums online, you constantly see the advice “Don’t lower your rate! Charge what you’re worth!” I would see this and constantly wonder why it was so important to stick to your guns and not lower your rate. The one time that I did this for a client, I learned why … [Read more...] about Nightmare Client: Why NOT to lower your rates
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How to Build an Online Team
Building a team for your business is no walk in the park, but building it online can be way more challenging. There are many aspects that you have to consider when laying the foundation for a reliable, productive, and functional team. However, through careful planning, anyone can build an online … [Read more...] about How to Build an Online Team
How to Choose the Right Virtual Assistant
Choosing a virtual assistant is a challenging task. It is no secret among business men and women that there are a vast number of mundane tasks in a business. These even include the day to day tasks such as managing emails or scheduling appointments. These minor things take a massive chunk of your … [Read more...] about How to Choose the Right Virtual Assistant
Quarantined at home? Here is how to stay on track.
Working from home is definitely awesome. That's no secret. For some people, it's their main goal when seeking a job, but very few are lucky enough to have the opportunity. That is... until now. COVID-19 is changing the way many of us work. Companies are closing, going out of business, or … [Read more...] about Quarantined at home? Here is how to stay on track.
Outsourcing: How is it helpful?
In the early days of your business, you as the owner usually spend most of your time taking on all of the small jobs related to growing and maintaining the company. As the growth of your business picks up, you will start to see that doing all of the work yourself in unsustainable. You will (or … [Read more...] about Outsourcing: How is it helpful?
Case Study #13: Digital Marketing Agency
Our client, Carl, was just starting his own digital agency. He didn’t have any processes in place to manage clients or hire freelancers! As you can imagine, it wasn’t going well. Carl found VP Virtual Assistants and told us his story, his vision, and where things were going wrong. Of course, … [Read more...] about Case Study #13: Digital Marketing Agency