Comments on: An Open Letter to VAs: 10 Things You Can Do Right Now

By: Marcia Hoeck

Marcia Hoeck — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:59:10 +0000

Dianna, Ivette, Antonette, Gennia, Angie,

Wow, thanks to YOU! VAs are such helpful people, you know? Yes, you do know, and others need to be reminded. It’s helpful for clients to be reminded — it gives them ideas. And then the cycle starts over again.

I’m grateful to you for reading and leaving your thoughts.
Marcia

By: Angie Mattson

Angie Mattson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:33:18 +0000

Jeeesh! For real, Marcia! This is such a plain spoken call to action and I love it. I’ve only begun to really own my talents and share them with my clients and with my networking community. I was trapped in the doing and never realized that the things I was doing for my clients were (1) incredible (2) business helping (3) business changing (4) extra money making (5) reducing crazy-making for my clients.

Off we go!!!

By: Gennia Holder

Gennia Holder — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:14:49 +0000

Thank you for clearly stating, for the benefit of both Virtual Assistants and those who need our services, the value in what we do. And most importantly, what to do right now.

I like how you put this: ” It’s a disservice not to tell, not to let your clients and future clients know exactly how you could serve them better, really, in ways that they can hear.”

Thank you.
@timetogovirtual

By: Antonette Artiz

Antonette Artiz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:42:37 +0000

Thanks, Marcia, for hearing and offering sound advice. I intend to put into action your suggestions.

Warmly,
AA

By: Ivette Muller

Ivette Muller — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:16:48 +0000

What a fantastic post, and a reminder to everyone (including VA’s) that we need to market ourselves just like everyone else. It is true that one of the best ways to get new clients is through referrals, but, clients can’t refer you if they don’t know all your talents. Not to mention if they don’t know your business plan and if you are even “accepting” referrals.

The virtual assistance profession is very new to me but very exciting. It is exactly what I have been looking for, before I knew it existed. The sky is the limit in terms of specialty but we need each other and our clients to succeed.

By: Dianna Lambert

Dianna Lambert — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:47:06 +0000

I think this is great information. When just starting out, sometimes you just don’t know the avenues to take to get the word out there of the type of business your trying to incorporate. Me for example my niche is Transportation, there are not many VA’s that I see who focus on transportation, and because it can be a sensitive area from a government view, you have to leave yourself open to others as well. In my experience and education I have given myself different avenues, but I love the transportation world as far the truck drivers and the safety. I now have given myself the oppurtunity to work from home, spend time with my family and read valuable information and articles such as this one. Thank you and I look forward to more.