Posts Tagged ‘marketing for virtual assistants’
Why cookie cutter does not work for virtual assistants…
This week I got a Facebook message from a Virtual Assistant who wanted to know what words she should use to optimise the traffic to her website.
Read MoreTime to ditch those boring stock photos!
Using photography to promote your virtual assistant business? You can’t have failed to notice the rise in visual content marketing across all social media platforms, from photos and infographics to video. The value that visual marketing can bring is vast and by not using visual content you could be giving your competitors the advantage. Still not convinced?…
Read MoreSpecial Niche as a Virtual Assistant?
As part of our Specialist Niches section, we’re looking for VAs who have unusual or specialist niches. (We’re planning out our content for 2016 now so we need your help!!!) Are you the UK’s best property assistant? Maybe you only deal with one kind of client? Or have become a specialist outsourcer for other VAs?…
Read MoreTelesales Dos & Don’ts
Newsflash: Following up your marketing letters or postcards with a phone call can double their effectiveness. So you wrote a fantastic and compelling letter, researched your target market to find likely targets, mailed it out – now what? I always compare not following up to being akin to climbing halfway up Mount Everest and turning…
Read MoreMarketing Friday: Get more clients for your virtual assistant business
Here are five ideas which you can work on today – Marketing Friday – to get more business next week!
Read MoreFree blogging course!
Fresh from the UK Virtual Assistant Conference in Surrey last week, Antonia Chitty has a fantastic course for those of you who are thinking of adding a blog to your business. Find out how to set your blog up Promote your blog Get business from blogging Create and sell products via your blog So whether…
Read MoreBook Review: Twitter Your Business by Mark Shaw
This month’s review comes from Alicia at AbsolutePA– many thanks Alicia! If you have a book which you’d like to review, please email us the review (200-400 words) to info@societyofvirtualassistants.co.uk
Read MoreRecommended Reading: Purple Cow by Seth Godin
This month’s review comes from Jo @ Seeking Serenity – many thanks Jo! If you have a book which you’d like to review, please email us the review (200-400 words) to info@societyofvirtualassistants.co.uk I was asked to read this book (and many others) as part of my homework for a VA apprentice course that I have…
Read MoreConnect with Direct Mail
With so much coming in via email these days, our postboxes are looking rather empty. What’s more your clients’ mailboxes will be looking rather empty too so there’s less competition for their attention – it’s a great opportunity to grab 5 minutes of their time!
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