This course is specifically designed for individuals who want to take their existing secretarial skills and turn them into $$$ working online from a home office or remote location. By the end of the course participants will have all the skills, knowledge and resources to start earning a genuine online income using their existing administrative or secretarial skills as an online secretary.
The course takes participants from start-up right through to acquiring new clients as an online secretary. The course covers the technology, systems, and processes to deliver services as an online secretary. It also guides participants as they build and maintain a sustainable client base and income online. This course will suit individuals currently working as an administrative assistant, secretary, personal assistant or executive assistant.
Course Delivery Method |Training delivered online.
Course Inclusions |10 Modules, 2 bonus private coaching calls, 1 group coaching call, business/project plan templates and access to resources.
Special Requirements | Course participants will need access to the internet and standard online software solutions like MS Word, Excel . Participants would already be working in an administrative role.
Maximum Participants | Six.
Duration | 10 weeks .
COURSE CONTENT
- Introduction, Overview and Course Orientation
- Making Sure You’ve Got What It Takes to make money and stay in business as an online secretary
- Deciding On Your Ideal Working Arrangement/Working Model – Contractor, Sub-contractor, Business Owner ….
- How To Avoid the 3 mistakes that’s keeps new online secretaries from being profitable
- Identifying your existing skill strengths and how to capitalise on them
- 10 things you need to start building your online service offerings as a business owner or contractor
click here to close
In this module we help you discover where your existing talents meet the needs and wants of the huge global pool of clients waiting for your secretarial services. You will be guided through the discovery process then lead through your own personalised action based business plan.
- The key to identifying a market that WANT and need your secretarial services
- Matching your secretarial skill-set to a NEVER ending global client base
- Tapping into the GLOBAL online virtual market
- Establishing the foundation to continued, recurring INCOME – doing this will make sure you don’t need to worry about where the next pay-check is coming from
- Outlining your “get it done” action based online secretary services business plan. (Will ensure that you IMPLEMENT your business plan)
- EXTRA PRIVATE TRAINING | Personalised One-on-one Coaching Call to review your Action Business Plan
click here to close
- Creating and Setting up your VA service packages to maximise efficiency and PROFIT
- How to make your services irresistible to your prospects
- How much you can realistically earn as an online secretary
- How much you can charge for your online assistant services and how to increase your income on a regular basis
- Niche brainstorming – uncovering the hidden opportunities in the services you offer
- Clever ways to package your services so that you can earn more without working harder or longer hours
click here to close
- What to name your business and what NOT to call your business (this is so important and it will impact on your overall SUCCESS and PROFITABILITY)
- Where to get brand inspiration that will match the image your want to portray to prospective clients
- Creating your Unique Brand that will keep you standing out from the competition
- Where and how to use your personal brand to maximise profitability
click here to close
- The 5 things you must include on your webpage to guarantee clients will want your secretarial services.
- Making the complicated EASY. Technical terms explained in simple, easy-to-understand terms.
- Create your new web-site in 2 days – tools, resources and templates to make it happen FAST
- Tricks and tips to make sure you attract a constant stream of potential clients
- Tips to get found in the major search engines like Google and Yahoo
- Web-Site Critique Session and Improvement Implementation
click here to close
- Designing and documenting your client in-take process to ensure client satisfaction and repeat business
- Communication RULES – what to say and do and what NOT to say and do with a potential client.
- Identifying the client “time-wasters”. Knowing when it’s time to STOP engaging with a client
- Establishing your virtual working “standards” and how to keep them
- The client agreement – what to include to PROTECT your business and reputation
- How to design and deliver your 15 minute consultation plan – this will save your hours and $$$
click here to close
- Configuring your technology ready for business
- Your online TOOLBOX – 6 tools every Online Secretary must have
- Why processes are essential to your ongoing business success
- Design your Essential Business Processes, Templates and Checklists (we’ve got plenty of ready-made templates and short-cuts to help you here)
click here to close
- The Get New Clients 7 Step Plan
- 2 Quickest ways to get new clients for your online secretary business
- How to use a network to source new leads without spending a cent on marketing
- 5 places where you can advertise your online secretary services for FREE
- Using the power of social media to showcase your services
- Attract new clients with your own Press Release for ultimate exposure
- Implementing your “get new clients” strategy
- MODULE includes personalised coaching call so you get your first new client FAST!
click here to close
- Your automated follow-up system. The no-effort way to keep in touch.
- Going the extra-mile. How to really impress, so your clients tell their friends how WONDERFUL you are
- The one thing you shouldn’t do that will drive your clients away
- How To Send Out A regular E-zine to your clients
click here to close
- Looking after your GREATEST business ASSET – YOU!
- How to say “NO” – this technique makes it easy to say no, while keeping your clients happy
- The one thing you should never do that will drive your clients away
- Keeping your business plan fresh and alive
- Working on your terms – the key to creating work-lifestyle balance
- How and when it’s time to give yourself a pay rise
- The sky’s the limit – what to do when it’s time to expand!
- Module Includes bonus group Coaching Call: How to Keep Your Business Operating While You’re Travelling
click here to close