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[VA Tip] – What should your Virtual Assistant bill to you

Feb 1, 2018 | Virtual Assistance, Virtual Assistant Tips

I hear this question often: What should I bill for and what shouldn’t I bill for? I believe there is no ‘one shoe fits all’ solution. Every client relationship is different. Each client has different needs. Agnes required me to learn a program for...

[VA Tip] – He’s Not My Boyfriend

Jan 25, 2018 | Relationships, Virtual Assistance, Virtual Assistant Tips

Do you sometimes wonder how deeply you could/should get involved in a client’s life? Peter had been my client for quite a few years. From the very beginning he “had” it: he knew how to do his part in creating the trusting, amazing client relationship that we now have....

[VA Tip] – Interviewing My Potential Virtual Assistant

Jan 18, 2018 | Relationships, Virtual Assistance, Virtual Assistant Tips

Have you ever rushed into a business decision only to find out that it was not to be the best one you could have made? You bought some software you thought you couldn’t be without, or you signed up for a course… Gosh, how often have I done that. I have a good list of...

[VA Tip] – When it’s Impossible to Go On

Jan 11, 2018 | Relationships, Virtual Assistance, Virtual Assistant Tips

For a while now working with Claire didn’t feel so light anymore. We had thought we were a perfect fit. In the beginning we resonated and worked together well, but then things changed. I wasn’t sure whether Claire felt the same way. I couldn’t even explain it – it was...

[VA Tip] – Of Integrity, Mistakes and Money

Jan 4, 2018 | Relationships, Virtual Assistance, Virtual Assistant Tips

Gosh, I’ve made some good ones… mistakes that is. And every time it happens I feel lousy: I should have known better, I am stupid, why didn’t I… Such are the thoughts that run through my mind, beating myself down. Remember the story of the client’s flight...

[VA Tip] – Contracts, hand-overs and losing control

Dec 21, 2017 | Relationships, Virtual Assistance, Virtual Assistant Tips

Q: I am interested in knowing how a VA charges for services or jobs: whether there is a contract, how often a VA expects to be called upon, etc. I recently ran a contest. As I looked at the responses I thought, “Someone else could be handling this for...