Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Articles from Tracey D'Aviero | Selfgrowth.com
- Keep Your Clients on Top of Their Game - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroDo you regularly step back and look at your business to be sure it's running the way it's supposed to? If you do, that's a good thing. It's important to look for gaps or inconsistencies in your service offerings for your clients. One of the things you should look at is whether you are ...
Views: 816 - Why Joint Venture? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroJoint ventures are projects that two or more people undertake to achieve a certain goal. Working with someone else on a project, whether large or small, can really benefit both of you in a variety of ways. Consider these three options. 1. Free Teleclass - you can schedule a free ...
Views: 1160 - Strategies for a Thriving Business - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroDo you strategize in every area of your business? Only some areas? (or should I even ask - any??) Many virtual professionals I know have gone through that phase where they just put one foot in front of the other and hope that things go well. The problem with that is that if you don't have ...
Views: 824 - How Does Your Marketing Calendar Look? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroI love to sit down and plan things in my marketing calendar. First, it really helps me to get a clear vision of what I have coming up. Second, it gets me excited about how I can expand and grow my business. And last but certainly not least, it makes me accountable to do the things I say ...
Views: 1593 - What's Your Specialty? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroWhat is so special about your business? Have you narrowed it down yet? As you build your business, you will realize that being very specific about what it is you are best at, is an essential part of your success. Many VAs start out as generalists, providing various administrative services ...
Views: 1068 - Social Networking: Tips in Etiquette - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroWorking virtually means that we don't see people face to face every day. We know that we need to perfect the skill of social networking in order to expand our audience and, well, our network. But it takes skills in order to be able to do this effectively. We can't just walk into a virtual ...
Views: 1112 - Procedures and Boundaries Help You Build Great Client Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroEstablishing procedures for how and when you work will give your clients a clear understanding of your availability. Procedures help you set boundaries for your clients to follow, and also give them information about how to communicate with you. Here are some tips on how to set up effective work ...
Views: 1141 - How Quickly Can You Get This Done? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroMany Virtual Assistants go through phases of overwhelm in their business. Anyone who owns a small business realizes that there are ebbs and flows of business, and there are also ebbs and flows of overwhelm as a result of that. If you have ever had a client call you with a project and ...
Views: 840 - Just Do It! - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroDo you have a wish list of things you want to get done in your business? If you don't, you should. You should have a list of short term and long term goals, and an even bigger strategy for your wish list. If you do, stop now and have a look at it. How are you doing with developing or ...
Views: 806 - Who Are You Accountable To? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroWhat is it they say about the best laid plans? I think it's something about planning being futile when you aren't certain of what the actual outcome will be. That may be true if you make plans or goals in your business and you don't have a strategy in place to roll it out, but it can also be ...
Views: 762 - The List is the Thing - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroI'm a list person. I'm proud of it. People have actually laughed at my lists from time to time, but I stand behind them in support of myself and in support of being organized, productive and successful! From a personal perspective, I need to have a list when I go out shopping (especially if ...
Views: 806 - How to Manage Multiple Clients - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroIt's great to be your own boss, isn't it? ... or are you? Virtual Assistants often work with many clients at the same. It's a more common model to have many clients than it is to just work with one or two clients (once your business is established of course!). So what do you do when ...
Views: 1098 - Do You Know Your Magic Number? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroI once took a course that helped me to see how I was interacting with potential clients, and how I was attempting to convert those potential clients into actual clients. It introduced me to my 'magic number' - my conversion rate of prospects. What does that mean? Well, simply put, that ...
Views: 902 - 4 Simple Ways to Grow Your List - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroHopefully by now you have an email list set up. It doesn't matter what stage of your business you are in, it is essential to start building an audience of prospective clients that you can start to make that connection with. I remember it was so exciting watching my list grow by a few ...
Views: 957 - 3 Tips to Help You Find Your Target Market - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroWhen you decide to get started as a Virtual Assistant, it's generally because you have administrative skills that you have acquired over a series of jobs, and you want to start to work from home for one reason or another. But it's important to realize that once you are home, sitting at your ...
Views: 956 - Business lessons from high school - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroHave you ever thought about your high school days, and wondered what kinds of lessons you may have left on the table? High school is such a formative time in everyone's life, and sometimes the underlying messages that we are taught don't stick with us into adult life... at least not until we sit ...
Views: 804 - How do you follow up? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroNetworking is widely considered one of the keys to succeeding as a virtual professional. It really is 'who you know' that can help to build and sustain a successful business. But ... the key to great networking is not just in the connection ... it's in the follow up. After you meet ...
Views: 796 - Are you a good student? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroMany Virtual Assistants find themselves, at one time or another, looking around for various types of training to help them enhance their businesses. If you have taken any training courses or programs... have you been a good student? There are many ways that you can evaluate yourself as a ...
Views: 738 - Have you defined your target market? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroMany Virtual Assistants who are just getting started make one big mistake ... they think they can provide support for anyone. The question - 'Who is your target market?' often brings the response 'Oh, I can help everyone. Everybody needs my services.' While this is not exactly a false ...
Views: 755 - Q and A: Should I Start a VA Business? - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroMany administrative professionals are starting to discover the Virtual Assistant industry, and are asking questions about how to get started. In my networking circles, the admin professionals who want to get into the VA industry are hesitant because they are not sure of the earning potential ...
Views: 778 - Building Products for Your Ideal Clients: Four Simple Ideas - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroOnce you start to build an email list, you will be starting to build relationships with people who will want to work with you. The more information you provide for them, the faster that trust will grow. The key is to provide good content, and to provide it regularly so that they will always ...
Views: 978 - Are You Earning Affiliate Revenue? - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroWhen we talk about revenue sources for your business, it is common for most VAs to have just one income stream - client work. That is, they do the work and the client pays them to do it. It's the 'one to one' model and most businesses are opened based on this income stream - this is called ...
Views: 816 - 3 Things You Need To Include In Your Marketing Strategy - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroMarketing your business can be a confusing thing if you aren't all that familiar with the concept of marketing. We talk a lot about your ideal client, and how identifying them will help you to build a more effective marketing strategy. When you are getting started, it can feel like no one ...
Views: 884 - Exactly what do you do? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroSo you are probably out there, doing some networking, and getting to know people. How do you respond when people ask you what you do? I have seen this handled many ways, but mostly this is the response that VAs come up with: I am a Virtual Assistant. And then you sit back and wait for them to ...
Views: 1137 - Goal Setting for Business Success - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroDo you set goals in your business? If you don't, you really should. There is nothing like having something tangible written down that you can refer to, to ensure that your plan and strategy are on track and working for you. There are many places in your business that goal setting can really ...
Views: 812(1 vote) - 5 Tips to Preparing Content for a Teleclass - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroPutting together a teleclass is a great way to share content with your audience, and to pick up new subscribers for your list. The key is to provide great content, so that they will want to build a relationship with you, that will lead to eventually working together. Preparing the content is ...
Views: 804 - What Do You Do With Your 'Down Time'? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroAs an entrepreneur or small business owner, there often seems like there is very little down time from your business. If you are not working with clients, you are probably working on marketing tasks or managing your support team. You are planning goals and programs, and laying out launch ...
Views: 826 - Simple Facebook Tips for Business Networking - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroIt seems these days that most people are on Facebook for either their personal life or their business life, or both. Social media is very popular, but I would still say that Facebook is king in the social media world. From a business standpoint, Facebook is a very effective way of networking, ...
Views: 725 - Your Money Staircase - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroWhen you first get started as a Virtual Assistant, you earn money by charging clients for your services. This is usually the only stream of revenue that you have for your business in the beginning. Some people never have any others, but there are many other ways you can earn revenue in your ...
Views: 776 - Shorten Your Path to Success - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Tracey D'Aviero"A coach is part advisor, part sounding board, part cheerleader, part manager and part strategist.”~ The Business Journal In order to grow your business to the level of success that you want, you need to formulate a plan that will get you there with the least amount of resistance. How do you ...
Views: 968 - Do You Know Your Value? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Tracey D'Aviero"Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it." ~ M Scott Peck (The Road Less Travelled) It's easy to say that you know your value, but you could be sabotaging yourself and your business by not paying enough attention to ...
Views: 971 - 6 Ways to Find More Time In Your Day - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Tracey D'Aviero"People often complain about lack of time when the lack of direction is the real problem." ~ Zig Ziglar One of the things that 'busy' people often lament is the lack of time. Well there is only so much time available. If you find yourself wishing you had more time, it would be a good exercise ...
Views: 814 - 5 Easy Things To Outsource in Your Business - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Tracey D'Aviero"Why is it that with all the information available today on how to be successful in small business, so few people really are?" ~ Michael Gerber Whether you are looking to build your business from the ground up, or grow from where you already are, it's important to look at what you are filling ...
Views: 1134 - 3 Simple Tips To Value Your Clients - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Tracey D'Aviero"You don't get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour. " ~ Jim Rohn Your clients are the people who pay you money to do what you love. Without clients, you have no business. So you need to be really aware of valuing them in order maintain and build a successful ...
Views: 889 - Who Is Your Ideal Client? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroI had a conversation with a VA last week who was trying to decide who her ideal client was. She had selected a market to work with that she thought would be a 'good market' because they needed a lot of support. I asked her if she had any experience in that industry. She said no. I asked her ...
Views: 1327 - You Are Standing in the Way of your Own Success! - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWhether you are setting up a new business as a VA, or you are trying to grow an existing one, you will inevitably have to set goals to achieve the success you want. If you are setting goals and not achieving them, what is standing in your way? My guess: YOU. Setting goals is a very important ...
Views: 910 - Reach Ahead to Achieve Success - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroOne of the things that it can be hard to see as a business owner is the clear path to your own success. You can do all the planning and research that you want, but when it comes down to it, because the path you are on is unfamiliar, doubts can arise and stopping points can come up that keep you ...
Views: 898 - Are You Putting Out the Right Message? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroThe other day I was shopping and came into the same aisle as a young family - Dad, Mom and Toddler. The Mom was pushing the cart, the Dad was looking on the shelves, and the Toddler got in the way of the cart Mom was trying to push around the corner. She immediately yelled, "That's enough of ...
Views: 911 - Smart Tips About Tracking Your Time - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWhether you are just getting started in your VA business, or whether you are looking to grow, you will need to have a solid time tracking system in place. Effectively and accurately tracking your time is something that seems easy to do, but can just as easily get out of control if you let ...
Views: 881 - Five Things To Consider To Keep Your Focus - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroAs the seasons change, it's a good time to step back and check out your business to see if things are going the way you want them to go. It's easy to get caught up in the day to day tasks you need to do. Don't forget to stop and have a look around to be sure you are staying on track. Here are ...
Views: 983 - How Are You Managing Your Mindset? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWhen you go into business for yourself, it is important to build and maintain a mindset that you are more than an employee to your clients ... you are a business owner that is collaborating with them on their business. This can be a difficult place to break through, particularly if you come ...
Views: 921(3 votes) - No Newsletter Yet? Don't Let These 6 Fears Stop You! - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWhen we talk about building a relationship with your clients and potential clients and so on, we often suggest starting and maintaining a newsletter as a regular means of communication. But I know what stopped me from writing one for a very long time (well there was actually a list of things ...
Views: 913(5 votes) - 5 Great Options for Newsletter and Email Services - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroThere are so many different newsletter services out there, how do you choose one to use for your newsletter? How can you be sure it's the right one for you? Here is a list of a few features of five very popular services, to help you make your decision easier: 1ShoppingCart - 1SC is a great ...
Views: 1063(3 votes) - Starting a Newsletter or Mailing List - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroOne of the most important parts of marketing your business will be to get in touch with your ideal client, and then to continue to maintain regular contact with them. It is essential that you build a relationship with your 'people' so that they will want to buy from you. Building a ...
Views: 1069(3 votes) - A Planning Checklist for Your Free Virtual Event - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroSo you have booked your date and selected your topic for your free virtual event. Now what? Well, if you are conducting a virtual event in order to do some list building, then you will want to be sure that you prepare yourself for your event so that the people who attend it get the most value ...
Views: 1265(6 votes) - Are You Forgetting These 7 Details? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWorking with a client on their first virtual event is your chance to shine! By bringing your expertise to the table, you can take a rookie client through their event and make them look like a professional. This will not only make them look good, but it will also reflect on you! A common ...
Views: 909(4 votes) - Success Is In The Details - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroHow do you measure success? Maybe you are successful when you reach a goal, maybe when you make a certain amount of money, or maybe when you get to work with that client you chased for so long. Whether you are after small successes or big success, it is important to recognize that to get ...
Views: 912(4 votes) - 5 Keys To Building and Nurturing a New Relationship - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWorking with someone new can be an exciting time, but it can also be stressful. Everyone goes through it at one time or another. Whether you are a client working with your first VA, or a new VA with your first client, it can be a scary time ... all the uncharted territory ... like a child on his ...
Views: 1510(4 votes) - Are You Hosting Virtual Events for Your Clients Yet? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroVirtual events have become a very popular way to market your business. Whether it's a simple teleclass, a webinar, or a multi-call event that spans several days or even weeks, holding a virtual event is a service Virtual Assistants should add to their specialties for many reasons. You can use ...
Views: 953(6 votes) - What To Do When Something Goes Wrong In Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroHave you ever had one of those weeks when you just feel like the wheels fell off your cart? No matter what stage of your business you are in, everyone has those now and again, and it's important to put a plan in place to help you deal with it quickly and easily, so you can get back on track. ...
Views: 1316(3 votes)