Twitter was completely invaluable when it came to setting up my business. I used to dash home from work, sit on my bed and spend hours soaking up information. Twitter took me to places I never knew existed and I even got work from it. It’s a slow burner so don’t expect results straight away, but if you’re going to ‘do Twitter’, you should definitely do it right!
I had a pretty rubbish website when I started out, but I needed to get traffic so people could see how amazing I was and hire me. Clueless about SEO, my old developer had created the site in Dreamweaver which I think went out with the dinosaurs. I also had no niche, didn’t know what I was doing and nobody knew where to find me. So how did I get traffic to my site?
Another popular question from new Virtual Assistants is what services they should offer their clients. Obviously this will depend on lots of things such as demand, your niche, your skill set, your interests, your previous career and your location, but here are 30 different services you could consider offering to start you off.
Every VA needs to find clients, but unless you come from a marketing background, you’ve probably never promoted yourself before. In fact the thought may fill you with complete horror! Well I’m sorry to tell you that you may not like putting yourself out there, but people can only hire you if they know you exist! Worry not though, I’ve got you covered.
An ongoing debate amongst freelancers is whether or not you should display your rates on your website. Although not everyone agrees and I have my own fixed opinion on the matter, I want to outline the pros and cons of both arguments as well as address common concerns so you can make an informed decision for yourself.
You might have seen some outsourcing websites where freelancers can register, bid, and apply for jobs posted up by companies and individuals around the world. People Per Hour, 3desk, Fiverr, Guru, oDesk and Elance are just a few of those sites but there are a ton out there if you look. But do these types of websites actually lead to paid work?
As a freelancer, you’ll definitely be networking at some point. However, I know from experience that you’ll also be met with a few blank stares when you tell people what you do! Although Virtual Assistance is becoming better known, to some people you may just as well have said you were a quantum cat herder. Here’s how to explain what you do when networking.
