Pricing for virtual assistants
Zirtual – what went wrong?
Last week virtual assistant giant Zirtual suddenly ceased trading with an email sent to all its employees and clients shutting the whole operation down. The financial markets that funded the project are somewhat baffled by why it didn’t work and are busy securing more rounds of funding to try and get this business back up…
Read MoreHow to sell a client
This gem comes from Phillippa Goodwin of Essential PA – one for all the MultiVA businesses or simply for someone looking to outsource work on a permanent basis. How to “sell” a virtual assistant client
Read MorePricing: The Good Burger Van
This example comes from Sara @ Officebird who used it as an analogy to explain why she uses all inclusive pricing in her virtual assistant business. We think it’s excellent and thought it was worth putting on the main site: Imagine this: you are walking through town, feeling a little peckish, and you spot a…
Read MoreNew Ofcom Changes to Non-Geographic Numbers
(From www.callagenix.com) From 1st July 2015, Ofcom are bringing in changes to how calls made to most non-geographic numbers will be charged, as well as requiring these charges to be displayed wherever these numbers are promoted.
Read MoreAre You Ready For ‘UK Calling’ – Must Read If You Have A Non-Geographic Phone Number.
From 1st July 2015, the way calls are billed is changing, and unless your number is a standard landline (01, 02), an 03 number or a UK mobile (07) these changes are going to affect your business. All service charged numbers will be spit into 2 costs; the ACCESS CHARGE which is set by the…
Read MoreBook Competition: Instant Cashflow
One of Billionaire Brad Sugars’ bestselling books – the cornerstone of his whole empire, cashflow is king. In the interests of full disclosure, not all of his 282 money making tips will be suitable for VAs, but some of them are killer marketing strategies! I like this one because you can just flick through the…
Read MoreSVA Premier: Nov 2011 Price Crunch Clients – how to say NO!
No. A small word, two letters, but exceedingly powerful when used in the right way. If you don’t say it, you’ll spend your entire working life being walked all over, feeling miserable, not earning enough money to live off and constantly letting people down. “Really?” you ask. Yes, really.
Read MoreUK Virtual Assistant Industry Survey 2010/2011 – now available!
UK Virtual Assistant Survey: Everything you ever wanted to know about being a VA or writing a business plan – plus some great marketing info for established VAs… It’s like being able to peek inside the typical VA business in the UK and learn all their secrets! BUY NOW: £25
Read MoreSVA Premium Members: June 2011 – Cash in the bank!
Whether you are an old hand or a newbie VA, there are times when you just need cash in the bank. Especially with all these random bank holidays which we’ve been having! But since your time is money, where do you spend it to get the most return on your investment? If you ask this…
Read MoreHourly rates – the cost comparison of a temp vs a VA!
We had a really interesting discussion on the forum recently regarding clients wanting to pay temp rates…. One faction thought VAs should price themselves competitively with the local temp rate (even if that meant going as low as £10/hour). And the other reckoned that because we’re not a temp we should differentiate ourselves in our…
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