How To Get Clients For Your Business

At some point during your Virtual Assistant ‘journey’ you’ll inevitably come across clients that want to use your services but are not quite comfortable or ‘au fait’ with the idea of working virtually. So, if they happen to be within commuting distance, should you agree to work in-house or not?
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In recent times, numerous Virtual Assistant companies have been springing up all over the place, promising fast, efficient service for very low rates (think $5 per hour in some cases), with large teams of VAs behind the scenes. Most of these firms are based in countries such as India, the Philippines and China.
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As promised, I have created a resource for those of you who are looking to provide transcription services from home. Transcription is simply listening to a voice recording and typing what is being said into a document. The finished document is formatted, spell checked and returned to the client.
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Have you ever wondered whether you have to offer LOTS of different skills and services when you’re looking to work from home?
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Here’s a way of finding clients that I haven’t really discussed much on this blog so far - applying to job advertisements in your local paper.
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It’s one thing getting clients, but do you know how to keep them happy? Client retention is just as important as getting the client signed up in the first place. So, how do you make sure that your clients stay with you for the long haul?
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Today I’d like to answer the question ‘How did you find your first client?’
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Question from an aspiring Virtual Assistant:
“I am interested in working from home as a Virtual Assistant. I was laid off twice recently and it looks like I could do better working for myself. I’m honest, hardworking and have experience in secretarial and admin work.  Are there any real companies out there willing to give me […]

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It’s still early days but I’m really enjoying working in this serviced office.
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As a Virtual Assistant you can market your business very effectively by having your own blog. A blog is a central place where you can post your thoughts and news on topics related to business and the Virtual Assistant community.

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