When we are new in business, or business is slow, the client search takes place. Sometimes it's hard to know where to look, what to do, who to contact, in order to secure clients quickly. After all we're in business to make money and to do that we need clients. Where do they come from? They should come via our own efforts of networking, connecting with people, both offline and online, and helping people to learn about our services. They should come from our own personal databases and personal … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
AVAA Members Breakfast at the Office* Show
You are invited to attend a special AVAA Members Breakfast at the office* Show. Time: 8:30am – 9.30am Date: Thursday 17 October, 2013 Venue:Interactive Demo Theatre, office* Show – Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre At the breakfast, Kathie Thomas, President of the Australian Virtual Assistants Association, will introduce the topic of what a Virtual Assistant is and how the industry began. Few people would know that it started in Australia the same time as the US – ahead of the rest of … [Read more...]
Being friends with the client
A couple of my VA team members have contacted me recently about past clients and shared some insights with me and their experiences. We all thought that this might make a good topic. It's probably something you don't think of when you're new in business and I'm sure it's probably something that has happened to many who have been in business for some time. What am I talking about? The client who takes one step closer and decides that you've become their friend. As such they'll start sharing all … [Read more...]