Well, by the verbal and written feeback I've heard/seen so far, it would seem that the AustralianVAConference (AVAC) has been a success and is definitely something the VA Community would like on the calendar as an annual event. There was a lot of buzz at the end of each day and it was great to see virtual friendships strengthed by face-to-face meetings and new friendships forged. A mix of brand new VAs (or those who haven't yet begun) right through to those who have many, many years of … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2010
Australian VA Conference this week!
Well, it's almost here. Can't believe all the months of planning is now going to come to a halt with the event taking place on Friday and Saturday this week. If you are planning to come but haven't yet booked, it's not too late but the cut-off is Wednesday. So get your bookings in now. If you can't attend both days, you can elect to come for just one day. I'm hoping to see a lot more Melburnians attending - it's in your home state and you don't need to worry about airfares and accommodation … [Read more...]
How do you recruit clients?
This was a question asked on a VA forum. The new VA had suggested she might go cold calling and wanted suggestions on what to do. This is my answer to her. I would recommend, that rather go out and doing cold calling, you actually spend time meeting people and getting to know them. Networking is what you want to do, rather than recruiting. Networking is about meeting people, getting to know them and their needs, developing relationships. If you don't already know a number of business people you … [Read more...]