It was suggested to me via a recent comment posted that I should post some Case Studies and I think that an excellent idea - it will help demonstrate to both wanna-be VAs, and prospective clients, just how a client-VA relationship works. So, enter Lorraine, one of my longest-term clients.
Lorraine is a Business Coach who […]

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Today is 24th March. Probably doesn’t mean much to most people who read this - unless they have a birthday, anniversary or something else that prompts them to think of this day. For me it’s the anniversary of the day I registered my business in Melbourne, Australia - on National Secretaries Day 1994. […]

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I often get requests for help from those just starting out in our industry. Often they have set up great looking websites, have some brochures ready to give out - they just don’t have the clients and don’t know where to start. So they ask if I can get them started, or send work their […]

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I was asked over the weekend by a new VA, the following two questions:
1. How do you know how many potential clients you should market yourself to? In terms of income I would perhaps prefer to have one particular client that I work for on a regular basis and then pick up other work as […]

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One of the topics of discussion via our forum this week has been about required registrations for the Tax Office. Here in Australia we need to register for Australian Business Numbers (ABNs), and also Goods & Services Tax (GST) if earning over a certain amount. I’m sure in other countries there are […]

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