2019 is the year for INCREASE! I’m claiming increase in my business and all others! It’s a must that we increase our productivity to increase our profitability. When I think of all the things that go into maintaining a successful and sustainable business I immediately think about multitasking, time, schedules, and a load of other […]
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IVAA Coffee Chats, Cafe Club VA & Cafe` Virtual (Spanish) are more than just coffee! Have you joined us for one of our morning or evening Coffee Chats yet? Did you even know we HAVE Coffee Chats? The Coffee Chats and the Spanish Cafe Club VA & Cafe` Virtual are casual “meetings of the […]
Read MoreAs a business owner, you know you have to sell something in order to become profitable. After all, you’re not a business if you aren’t making and spending money! There is no doubt you are great at the services you sell. Maybe you’re even one of the best! So growing your business should be easy, […]
Read MoreWhen we open our VA business the intention is usually to find our own clients and work with them, by ourselves, as a contractor. But sometimes the idea of becoming a subcontractor for someone else’s team comes along. Perhaps we find networking more difficult than we thought. Perhaps we are not fond of the sales […]
Read MoreBy Ali Rittenhouse As a Virtual Assistant, you work in an ever changing online world that tries to keep you on your toes and your knowledge sharp. But there’s one secret service that will never go away, no matter what path that technology decides to take next. It’s been around longer than the first Virtual […]
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Recently on an IVAA Peer Discussion Group call, this question came up from a new Virtual Assistant. We’ve all been there in our business and money is tight at the beginning so it can be hard to justify spending up to $1500 to go to a conference. When you total up registration, travel / airfare […]
Read MoreWhat does integrity mean to you? You’ve heard the word in the business world. Integrity is many things – and it can be different for everyone depending on which side of the business relationship you are on. Do you work in integrity? If you aren’t sure, maybe it’s time for a check-in. Ask yourself a […]
Read MoreI was at a networking event last night and I spoke with a fellow who is in MLM. He was a nice enough guy. I don’t buy any MLM stuff at this point in my life so I wasn’t quite sure what we could possibly have to talk about, but he engaged me at my […]
Read MoreYou have probably heard the saying, “It’s who you know” In business. And it’s usually true. That doesn’t mean that your skills and experience don’t have any merit – actually nothing could be farther from the truth. But to get clients who you know also plays into things – sometimes in a very large way. […]
Read MoreIn business, there is probably no better advice than to do everything consistently. We have so many things to manage – client work, administration, business building, and more – sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to do when. But if you don’t keep up with any of them on a regular basis, then that […]
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