FEATURE ARTICLE
Virtual Teams: Working as a Team Member Can Build Client Base While Honing Strongest Skills
Few small business owners alone possess all the skills necessary to create and manage a thriving business, without some professional assistance. For the past decade, virtual assistants have been instrumental in assisting small business owners in areas such as internet marketing, website design and maintenance, publicity and advertising, list and database management, customer care, and a host of other key business functions. However in reality, few virtual assistants possess the vast skill set necessary to provide the business owner with the highest possible quality work in all these key areas of business management. This is why a Virtual Team is an intelligent outsourcing solution for the small business owner with diverse tasks to delegate, and a demand for consistent, measurable, excellent results every time, on every task.
By joining a Virtual Team, a VA can gain access to a client base that would otherwise be unattainable, and can be assigned tasks in her area of strength, rather than the usual muliti-faceted tasks of a general VA. For example, a VA with vast knowledge of internet marketing may be assigned internet marketing projects only, for a number of clients. This is a unique opportunity for a VA to become an “expert” in a niche area, increasing her value in the marketplace and enabling her to command a higher rate of pay.
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Start a VA Biz
Research is Essential Before Launching a VA Business
To launch a successful VA business, you need more than just a computer and top notch administrative skills. To compete in the ever-expanding world of virtual assistance, you need a competitive edge. Janice Byer, Owner of Docu-Type Administrative and Web Design Services provides some helpful suggestions on her website to those considering launching a VA business.
Work from Home
Work from home without a phone…
You’d love to work from home, but can’t imagine taking client phone calls with a crying baby and a barking dog in the background. And how many calls would you miss when you leave the house to run your myriad errands throughout the day? The good news is that there are many work from home opportunities that do not require turning your home into a call center. (more…)
Home Biz Opps
Tips for Starting a New Home Business
Let us be honest about this. Starting a successful home business is not easy. To start and have succeed in a home business requires a lot of effort and patience, but it can be done!
You have to think seriously about what you are trying to accomplish in your business, do the necessary upfront work and then press forward knowing that success will not happen overnight.
These five principles that will keep you on target as you start your business and help you accomplish your goals for success:
Here are tips to successful home business, from Michael Russell – Home Office Weekly :
Principle No. 1: Get Focused
When it comes to your new home business, focus on something about which you
are absolutely passionate and feel that one day you could be one of the best at
doing. That focus will generate the energy and the drive you will need to
continue when things seem like they are not going as well or as quickly as you
had hoped. (more…)
Opportunities
Virtual Teams: Working as a Team Member Can Build Client Base While Honing Strongest Skills
Few small business owners alone possess all the skills necessary to create and manage a thriving business, without some professional assistance. For the past decade, virtual assistants have been instrumental in assisting small business owners in areas such as internet marketing, website design and maintenance, publicity and advertising, list and database management, customer care, and a host of other key business functions. However in reality, few virtual assistants possess the vast skill set necessary to provide the business owner with the highest possible quality work in all these key areas of business management. This is why a Virtual Team is an intelligent outsourcing solution for the small business owner with diverse tasks to delegate, and a demand for consistent, measurable, excellent results every time, on every task.
By joining a Virtual Team, a VA can gain access to a client base that would otherwise be unattainable, and can be assigned tasks in her area of strength, rather than the usual muliti-faceted tasks of a general VA. For example, a VA with vast knowledge of internet marketing may be assigned internet marketing projects only, for a number of clients. This is a unique opportunity for a VA to become an “expert” in a niche area, increasing her value in the marketplace and enabling her to command a higher rate of pay.
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Marketing Online Biz
Don’t Sell Yourself Short – Market Wisely
A virtual assistant is a highly skilled professional with finely tuned administrative and creative skills gained through experience in the business world, right? So why is the industry forever selling itself to the marketplace with words like “cheap,” ”low cost” and “no commitment?” When marketing yourself as a virtual assistant, it is wise to focus on the real business you’re in: providing clients with the convenience and luxury of more time, for which the overworked are more than willing to pay. (more…)
VA Training
Increase Earnings and Expertise with Social Media Training
As of this moment, there are thousands of Virtual assistants in the global workforce that can be hired for less than $5 per hour. For most of us in the USA, trying to compete for clients in today’s competitive environment and weak economy is difficult and frustrating, and reason enough to seek a unique niche for ourselves in which our skills are in high demand and worth paying more for.
Sarah H. of Winnetka, IL wrote VHO to tell of her recent success in a new emerging field — Social Marketing Specialist.
Sarah says, “In fact, within 1 month of completing the program, I secured a Social Media project that more than paid for the tuition of the course. Now that’s a good return on investment!”
Craig Cannings, the co-founder of VAClassroom and developer of this program, has seen so many amazing testimonies on how this niche training program has helped to increase many of their graduates’ client and income opportunities!
VAClassroom is running a very attractive summer special on this course where you can access a $100 discount off the regular price of $397 (ONLY $297). The course includes over 30 interactive videos, supplementary resources guides, action-plan templates as well as an exclusive Social Network designed for our Social Marketing Students to connect with instructors and each other – a great learning atmosphere!
“If you are looking to further your Virtual Assistant skills in the area of Social Media Marketing then don’t overlook the Social Marketing Specialist Training Program offered at VAClassroom. The course material is extensive, current and very relevant to any business looking to leverage social media into their marketing plans.”
Here is the link and Coupon Code for the Social Media Marketing Training Program:
LINK to your future
$100 Discount Coupon: VACSUMMER
