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You’re not an expert at everything – and no one expects you to be! We all have our zones of genius and we all need help occasionally to succeed in the things we don’t know yet.


But even if intellectually we know this, we still discount – or outright ignore – great advice.


(And yeah, right now we’re specifically talking about our advice that you’re ignoring!)


So the question is why? Why are you ignoring our expert advice? ‘Cos we may not know everything there is to know about everything, but what we do know inside out and back to front is the VA biz. This is OUR zone of genius.


Well, there’s generally two reasons aspiring and established VAs ignore our advice (even those that pay for that advice!).


The first is that the more confident you are in life, the more you feel like you’ve got your shit together, the more likely you are to ignore the advice of others. Yeah, it's an ego thing.


The second reason is fear. You HEAR the advice, you UNDERSTAND the advice, but the actions required to TAKE the advice are scary and hard and you’d rather self-sabotage your success than step out of your comfort zone.


But no matter the reason, if you're struggling with something in your VA business, chances are you simply can't afford to ignore us any longer.


In this episode you’ll learn:


The most ignored pieces of advice VAs love to ignore, and the reasons why they shouldn’t.Why we only want you to join us inside the next intake of Launch in 30 Days if you’re willing to listen to ALL of our advice!

Join us inside the next intake of Launch in 30 Days here.


Sam + Jo xo

Witnessing a virtual assistant's journey to going all-in on a niche or speciality is a truly beautiful thing, and we’ve had ringside seats for Transcend Admin’s rise to VA fame.


VA biz owner Mandy Purdie has found not only her niche – but her calling, and she’s reaping the benefits both personally and professionally that come from scaling New Zealand’s first (and only!) ADHD-friendly virtual assistant agency.


In this episode you’ll learn:


Mandy's secret to an inbox flooded with referrals.How to increase your conversion rate through deeply understanding your ideal clients' concerns, worries and fears.How Mandy sustainably scaled to a team of 5 over 3 years.

To find out more about ADHD-friendly virtual assistance, connect with Mandy here:


Website


LinkedIn


Instagram


Sub-Contractor, Freelancer or Agency Owner?


Your perfect virtual assistant pathway is just minutes away! Take the quiz here.


Sam + Jo xo

Are you an aspiring or established virtual assistant agency owner wanting to grow a team while remaining ‘affordable’?


Are you struggling to scale, unhappily working all the hours, unable to fully switch off while taking time off and sick and tired of juggling client work alongside recruiting and managing your team?


Are you reluctant to put up your prices because you’re worried leads will balk at your rates?


If this sounds familiar - you aren't alone!


It’s cold hard truth time: For the majority of VA agency business owners, it's impossible to scale without premium pricing. And the longer you fight us on this, the longer you will continue to struggle.


In this episode you’ll learn:


The team, client and financial issues you’ll face as a VA agency owner if you don’t have premium pricing.The only agency model that works with pricing that isn’t considered ‘premium’.How to work out a profitable premium rate.How to access the exact steps required to scale your agency successfully.

Download the FREE Pre-Scale Checklist for Virtual Assistants here.


Buy the Ultimate Pricing Calculator for Virtual Assistants here.


Join us inside the Scale It Mastermind here.


Sam + Jo xo

It’s likely you became a VA ‘cos you were over the 9-5 grind.


You may have wanted to have more freedom and flexibility than a traditional corporate role allowed you.


Or perhaps your priorities changed since starting your family?


But let’s be honest, you also became a VA to earn a decent income from home!


Otherwise, why bother? 🤷‍♀️


So why are there so many virtual assistants out there having to work MORE hours than a 9 – 5 in order to pay the bills?


Why are there so many virtual assistants earning less than minimum wage?!


In this episode you’ll learn the 9 reasons why you aren’t earning a minimum wage and how to turn things around so that you aren't working all the hours with nothing to show in your bank account.


Sam + Jo xo






Buy the Ultimate Pricing Calculator for Virtual Assistants here.


Join us inside the Scale It Mastermind here.

Are you really a fully-fledged virtual assistant unless you’ve received a “I’ve been ghosted 👻" badge?


If being ghosted by a lead, client (or yes, even team member!) hasn’t happened yet, in the words of Alexander Hamilton … “Just you wait” 🤪


Being ghosted can often trigger VAs into a spiral of self doubt. It’s common for the VA to take it personally, question everything and make some massive assumptions.


Having been there, done that, and got the 👻 badge more often than we'd like to admit, we can confidently tell you to stop second-guessing and blaming yourself, and start putting some very simple steps in place to prevent it from happening again.


Disclaimer: The ghost prevention strategies mentioned in this episode work 97% of the time. The remaining 3% can’t be helped ‘cos they're Dicks ghosting you whose dick-ness can't be helped😉.


You’ll learn:


The 5 most common reasons VAs get ghosted and the steps you can take to prevent it from happening.Why ‘Quick Wins’ and ‘Nice To Dos’ need to be part of your client onboarding process.What to say in your discovery call that makes following them up post-Proposal soooooo much easier.

Join us inside the next intake of Launch in 30 Days here.


Join us inside the Scale It Mastermind here.


Sam + Jo xo 

It’s a cold hard fact that people do business with people, and this couldn’t be any more true than inside the virtual assistant industry.


The quicker you can build the know, like and trust factor online the quicker you’ll become fully booked with a steady stream of leads knocking at your door.


And the best strategy to achieve this fast is being the face of your business.


The worst strategy to achieve this is hiding behind your business name and logo.


But we get that this is easier said than done for a lot of virtual assistants more comfortable in behind the scenes roles.


This episode is for all the aspiring and established virtual assistants who'd rather make a thousand cold calls than show their face online.


You’ll learn:


The most common reasons you’re reluctant to be the face of your business.Why your lack of confidence on camera is holding your business back.The reframe you need to make in order to feel the fear and do it anyway!

Sub-Contractor, Freelancer or Agency Owner?


Your perfect virtual assistant pathway is just minutes away! Take the quiz here.


Sam + Jo xo