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A Virtual Assistant New Year’s Resolutions for 2007 |
The Virtual Assistant Industry
has grown in leaps and bounds this year
and is soon on its way to becoming a household
word. It used to be people would ask, “What
is a virtual assistant?” Now, the
question is more, “Who is your virtual
assistant?” It brings to mind years
past when if you mentioned you were starting
a home-based business, people would look
at you like you were nuts. Now operating
a home-based business is not only accepted,
but also highly regarded.
This past year, we saw amazing
evidence of the power of virtual assistants
(VAs) with more and more media coverage,
well-known authors and celebrities singing
our praises, and businesses and corporations
alike commenting on how hiring a virtual
assistant has helped them to achieve so
much more success in not only their business,
but personal lives as well. Thousands of
qualified and dedicated entrepreneurs stepped
up to meet that demand and now join the
ranks of being one of us-a virtual assistant.
When thinking of the VA
Industry, brilliance, cutting-edge technology,
and enormous dedication comes to mind. This
year lets take our Industry to new heights.
Lets keep our proud tradition of being the
best, and lets show the world, that they
can’t do without us.
Here’s are several
New Years Resolutions to help you achieve
greater success with your business this
year:
Resolution #1 -- Make a
commitment to get to know two people within
your
industry on a more personal level every
month. Answer back an e-mail addressed to
a VA group with a personal, “Hi. How
are you doing? I’m Diana.” Also,
become active on VA boards. If networking
locally, introduce yourself at a professional
organization's meeting or a conference instead
of just being in the background.
Resolution #2 – Take
the time to organize your business and make
it easier to run on a daily basis. If you
haven’t done so already, invest in
a 3-ring notebook and put all the valuable
forms you use on a daily basis in there
including all your marketing letters, follow-up
client letters, proposals, portfolios, etc.
By customizing these forms now, you have
them available when a client contacts you
and are then able to respond to that client
immediately with the right professionalism
that will convince them to use your services.
Bottom line – You don’t have
to reinvent the wheel each time.
If you’d like help
on creating some of these forms, consider
our latest book, The WordPerfect® OfficeReady®
Virtual Assistant Solution Pack, available
at http://www.corel.com in their Office
Productivity/OfficeReady® Template Packs
section. This VA Solution Pack contains
a valuable 81 page e-book and over 70 templates
you can use on a regular basis to start
or grow a successful virtual assistant business.
The Solution Pack was written by Diana Ennen
with the help of several VA Industry leaders
including Kelly Poelker, co-author of numerous
other VA Books with Diana Ennen.
Resolution #3 – Define
your definition of a virtual assistant.
There is so much talk today on exactly what
is a virtual assistant. Spend the time this
year to focus on what you believe a virtual
assistant is and what you believe your clients
look for in a virtual assistant. Develop
a mission statement with that definition.
Try this, “At (insert your company
name), we strive to provide you with the
best (insert what that is) and to always
meet and exceed your expectations. We are
committed to (what?). This can be done while
enjoying that eggnog this year, not too
spiked of course. By developing your mission
statement, you will find clarity, which
will enable you to take your virtual assistant
business to the next level. Also, if you
have a mission statement from last year,
it’s time to rewrite it and include
where you are today with your business.
Resolution #4 – Get
the steps to success down in writing. For
those that have read our book, Virtual Assistant
– The Series: Become a Highly Successful,
Sought After VA, you might benefit with
our new VA The Series Workbook. It takes
you step by step through operating a successful
VA business, listing all your goals, development
ideas, and also drives home exactly what
you want your business to be. When you see
it in writing, it helps you see where you
want to go and how you want to get there.
Resolution #5 – Make
an effort to keep your company name out
there. Send out regular press releases,
articles, newsletters, post cards, thank
you notes, and frequent follow-up. Not only
can this help your Google status, but it
also gains you credibility as an expert.
As virtual assistants, being
able to work without global boundaries has
enabled us to work with clients anywhere.
These steps can help you find the right
balance for your business so that 2007 is
more prosperous than ever.
We wish you the best of
luck in the coming year. May it be your
best year ever with success, happiness,
and the right family/work balance that allows
you to enjoy every day with peace and serenity.
Stop by any of our sites for additional
information on how you too can become a
successful Virtual Assistant.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Diana Ennen, Author of numerous books including
Virtual Assistant - The Series: Become a
Highly Successful, Sought After VA and New
Accompanying VA The Series Workbook; WordPerfect®
OfficeReady® Virtual Assistant Solution
Pack, and Words From Home: Start, Run and
Profit from a Home-Based Word Processing
Business. Visit Diana at http://www.virtualwordpublishing.com
and http://www.virtualassistantstartups.com.
Free booklet available on starting a virtual
assisting business, as well as several other
great articles and tips.
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