Virtual Assistant Industry
Social Media Ideas for VAs
Stuck for social media ideas? We’ve created a social media cheat sheet for VAs because we know you guys struggle with blank pages! Hundreds of posts you can download and use in your business. Filter them for your biz. Adapt them. Add pictures and videos. Schedule them! What’s on SVA’s social media cheatsheet? So what’s…
Read MoreSVA Logo and how to display it!
A timely reminder from Monica of UR Virtual Assistant Services has reminded me I need to give you download instructions for our SVA logos. SVA is free to join and has a “Community Member” badge which you can display on your website linking back to our site. To download this, right click “SAVE AS” and…
Read MoreThe Approved Virtual Assistant Scheme – VA Standards
SVA came into existence in 2005 to: Promote best practice in the virtual assistant industry; create industry wide VA standards; and Help UK VAs find clients. As part of this we run a FREE listing for all VAs who abide by the following rules. More information on how to comply can be found on the…
Read More5 Work From Home Hacks That Will Boost Productivity
The work-from-home workforce is growing year after year. And considering that 91% of employees say they feel more productive when they work remotely, there’s good reason to believe that trend will continue. As businesses adjust to investing in remote employees, they’ll create more opportunities for virtual assistants. Of course, working from home does not come…
Read MoreSocial Media Strategy Document for Virtual Assistants
This one is a little gem of a document for guiding you through the social media jungle… Basically it contains a list of questions to establish where you are now with your social media presence, a few leading enquiries to find out where you want to get to, and some ideas on what to do.…
Read More6 Skills You Already Have to Work From Home as a Virtual Assistant
Introduction For many people, working from home as a virtual assistant sounds like a dream come true. You can develop your own schedule, tempo and modus operandi while helping a company grow and thrive at the same time. Taking the plunge from a 9-to-5 office job to a remote virtual assistant might seem daunting at…
Read MoreVirtual Assistant Subscription Box
Ever wanted a regular reminder to keep on track with your business? A little inspiration in a box? Well that’s the idea behind SVA’s Virtual Assistant Business Box subscription. The idea behind virtual assistant subscription box: I was lamenting recently that I never get anything nice through the post – junk mail, bills, dull, boring,…
Read MoreHow many billable hours in your Virtual Assistant business?
Billable hours: As a solo virtual assistant, how much of your time is billable? In other words, if you work a 40 hour week, how many hours do you charge out to clients, and how many hours do you spend on your own admin and marketing? e.g. if you work 40 hours and bill 20…
Read MoreChoose the best virtual assistant course
Virtual Assistant Training – what to look for If you’re a newbie VA, one of the first things you’ll look at is finding the best virtual assistant course or some virtual assistant training. I am probably going to get very nasty emails about this post – I know there are going to be good friends…
Read MoreHow to be a Leader in Virtual Relationships with Your Team
The world we now live in is no longer limited to the space around us, but has now evolved to a broader reach to people all around the globe whom we may never physically meet, yet, must inevitably have dealings with. Networking no longer has to be restricted to our physical space, we can now…
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