6 Ways a Social Media Virtual Assistant Can Assist You with Your Social Media
As a small business owner, your time is limited. Here are 6 ways a social media virtual assistant can assist you with your social media and free up time for you to work ON your business, instead of IN it. Delegating social media work to a VA that specializes in Social...
How to Get an Assistant Who Can Read Your Mind
Obviously, no one can actually read our minds. What we’re all really looking for is the kind of assistant who can anticipate our needs and fill them before we get a chance to ask. But why is that so hard to find? Is it some special, nebulous skill that only a few...
How to Break Up with a Client
Being in business is such an adventure. We often aren't ready for everything it will entail. Most of our clients are amazing, wonderful, and a joy to work with. In the beginning, you are excited to see them, and they are excited to see you. But nothing stays new...
Being a VA: Running a Business vs. Doing the Work
Since the Covid-19 shutdown, we’ve seen a big influx of inquiries coming in at IVAA from people who want to know how to get started as a VA. If you’re looking to become a virtual professional or an online entrepreneur, congratulations! You have started an amazing...
5 Simple Summer Business Planning Ideas and How a VA Can Support You
If you are located in the Northern Hemisphere, Summer is almost here! It is the time of year many people plan a getaway for some rest and relaxation. Of course, while we work through the current world pandemic, those plans may be on hold for the near-term. However, in...
8 Free Resources for New VAs and Freelancers
One of the most frequently asked requests we hear from new VAs and freelancers is, “Tell me all the cool stuff I can use for FREE.” We’ve compiled a list that covers the basic business essentials you can get for no cost. Here they are in alphabetical order: Canva. ...
Why Virtual Assistant Pricing Seems Higher than an On-Site Administrative Assistant
Are you a small business owner that has researched the possibility of hiring a Virtual Assistant to handle tasks that you can’t seem to get off your to-do list? Do you wonder why VA pricing seems higher than an on-site, in-house administrative assistant? The following...
How to Find a Mentor
When people say, “Experience is the best teacher,” they generally mean one’s own experience. Maybe no lesson is learned so well as the one you learn yourself -- the hard way -- but I prefer to learn as much as possible from someone else’s experiences. It’s possible...
Why You Shouldn’t Work with a VA Without a Contract
I was on a discovery call with a potential client recently. We had a lovely conversation. She was fun and exciting! When we got to the nitty-gritty -- cost, payments, and contracts – the conversation went south quickly. She didn’t want a contract because she...