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Data privacy paperwork between you and your client

22nd June 2024

data privacy paperwork between you and your client
As a business owner (data controller), you will generally by sending out your contract (or ts and cs) to your clients as part of the pitching and onboarding process.  You may them online, or send them when you have contracts that need signing. You are saying ‘this is how I work’ just as say Microsoft do when you sign up for their software. 
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30 Simple Marketing Tips for Virtual Assistants

14th June 2024

market your VA business
Starting out as a virtual assistant and learning how to market your business can feel a bit scary at first. There are so many marketing options available – online and offline, free and paid. With all these choices, it’s normal to feel confused or overwhelmed. Our 30 marketing tips for virtual assistants will help make things clearer and easier. We’ll explain simple yet effective ways to promote your VA services, find new clients, and grow your business successfully. Just follow our practical advice tailored specifically for virtual assistants like yourself.
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30 Productive Activities to Boost Your Virtual Assistant Business

12th June 2024

what do you do when business is slow as a VA
Unfortunately, every business owner experiences highs and lows, even virtual assistants. One year, you could be gaining new clients through referrals, building an empire, and making more money than ever before. The next, you could be struggling to get by with limited clients.
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10 Effective Ways to Promote Your Virtual Assistant Business Online

12th June 2024

which of our 10 ways will you try to market your VA business
Learning how to effectively promote your Virtual Assistant business can be a struggle. After all, there are so many different things you can do – it can all feel a little overwhelming. You don’t want to feel pushy or too salesy, and you certainly don’t want to spend masses of time doing it. However, if you want your business to grow, you know that learning how to promote it is something you’re going to have to get used to doing.
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How to tell clients you are raising your prices (includes template letter)

11th June 2024

how to tell clients you are raising your rates and includes template letter of what to say
There’ll inevitably come a time in your VA business, when you want to raise your prices. I recently delivered a VA Mastermind for four awesome business owners and the topic of raising your prices came up for discussion. The two more experienced members of the group wanted to spend some time focused on this subject – and I can see why. For many VAs (as with any other business owner), the decision to raise your prices is an easy one – the biggest hurdle however, is knowing how to tell your existing clients.
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10 Proven Strategies to Find Clients for Your Virtual Assistant Business

10th June 2024

VA holding binoculars searching for clients for her VA business
No matter how established your VA business is, you’ll always need new clients. If you’re a new VA business, you’re looking to find clients for your VA business to get those first clients on your books. Established VA businesses also need new clients too, to keep their books full and to utilise any Associates they may have.
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How to manage multiple clients as a Virtual Assistant

9th June 2024

learn how to manage multiple clients without juggling
If you want your Virtual Assistant business to grow, it’s understandable that you’ll need to manage the workload of multiple clients. And that’s something that isn’t always simple, especially when you’re first starting out. It can be a bit of a learning curve, working out how to manage your own business needs as well as those of your various clients.
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7 Best Time Tracking Tools for Virtual Assistants

8th June 2024

time tracking software
Tracking time has to be the number one priority for a Virtual Assistant. When you’re billed by the hour, work flexible schedules AND deal with several clients, you NEED a tool in place to accurately track where your time is going.
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Amanda Johnson – My Story

2nd June 2024

AMANDA aged 17 at HMS RALEIGH. Photo taken at very early in the morning to send home to parents
From Naval Officer to VA Industry Leader Hello I’m Amanda Johnson, the proud founder of VACT Limited, and I’m excited to share my journey from a dedicated Royal Navy junior rate, through to officer to now a thought leader in the Virtual Assistant (VA) industry.
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5 Key strategies for a successful VA Business

2nd June 2024

STRATEGIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL VA BUSINESS
Today, the virtual assistant industry is still thriving. But from what I see in the various Facebook communities I am a member of, many VAs who have not done any formal training course are still struggling to get clients. Learn 5 simple strategies for success and for finding clients.
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About AMANDA

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Amanda Johnson is not just a mentor; she is a catalyst for transformation in the Virtual Assistant industry, helping professionals not only start but scale their businesses to new heights. Her dedication to her clients’ success is matched only by her commitment to integrity, honesty, and empowerment.

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