I recently decided to hire a virtual assistant to help me with my business. As a die hard do-it-yourselfer I was resistant to letting go of control of the activities required to do business. But with several blogs, my adoption work and now a book to promote, it got to be too much. I’m not alone. More and more small and even mid-size businesses are turning to virtual assistants to help them manage their work (and sometimes even their personal lives). Its much more affordable for businesses to use the services of professional virtual assistant than to take on an employee. And many businesses that have let employees gopu are outsourcing work to virtual workers. This makes a virtual assistance a good choice during tough economic times.
When finding a virtual assistant to hire, I contacted the mom mastermind group I belong to for tips on hiring and recommendations on who would fit my needs. I discovered that two of the members, former VA’s put together a resource to help prospective VA business owners get started right. I decided to check it out as a possible resource to share at Work-At-Home Success.
How to Become a Virtual Assistant is a complete course that walks you step-by-step through the process of starting and operating your very own VA business. The course covers everything from setting up your business to keeping clients coming back for more. It walks you through choosing domain names and hosting services. It even offers website templates so all you have to do is fill in your information.Further it covers marketing and advertising strategies such as blogs and newsletters, how to determine prices and payment options, creating contracts and retainers (so you get paid).
The course includes:
•2 hours of audio outlining everything from getting a business license to keeping your clients happy.
•Accompanying workbook with notes
•5 customizable website templates to get you started
•A professional newsletter template so you can stay in touch with your readers and clients
•A video critique of a new VA’s website to show you how to optimize your site for maximum results.
How to Become a Virtual Assistant is full of real advice by real virtual assistants who have found success. And who better to learn from than from women who’ve already achieved the goal you’re striving for?
For the price and what it provides, How to Become a Virtual Assistant is a great resource for anyone wanting to start a virtual assistant business. I give it a thumbs up!
Visit How to Become a Virtual Assistant to learn more or get the course.
