This course is specifically designed for individuals who want to earn an income as a virtual assistant while working from home, travelling or working from a remote office. By the end of the course participants will have all the skills, knowledge and resources to start earning an online income using their existing skills as a virtual assistant. The course takes participants from start-up right through to acquiring new clients and building a sustainable client base and income online.
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 . The course is delivered in English.
Maximum Participants | 6.
Duration | 10 weeks .
Practical Work Experience | 3 days (optional)
COURSE OUTLINE
- Introduction, Overview and Course Orientation
- Making Sure You’ve Got What It Takes to make money and stay in business as a virtual assistant
- Deciding On Your Ideal Working Arrangement/Working Model – Contractor, Sub-contractor, Business Owner ….
- How To Avoid the 3 mistakes that’s keeps new virtual assistants from being profitable
- 10 things you need to start building your virtual assistant offerings as a business owner or contractor
- Identifying your virtual working strengths and how to capitalise on them
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In this module we help you discover where your online talents meet the needs and wants of the huge global pool of clients waiting for your virtual assistant services. You will be guided through the discovery processes then lead through your own personalised action based business plan.
- The key to identifying a market that WANT and need your virtual assistant services
- Matching your 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 virtual assistant business plan. (Will ensure that you IMPLEMENT your business plan)
- EXTRA PRIVATE TRAINING | Private Coaching Call to review your Virtual Assistant Business Plan
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- Creating and Setting up your VA service packages to maximise efficiency and PROFIT
- Establishing your HOOK so your services are irresistible to your prospects
- 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
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- 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 virtual assistant brand to maximise profitability
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- The 5 things you must include on your webpage to guarantee clients will want your VA services.
- Start-Up VA – Making the complicated EASY. Technical terms explained in simple, easy-to-understand terms.
- Create your new virtual assistant 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 to your web-site
- How to get found in the major search engines like Google and Yahoo
- VA Services Web-Site Critique Session
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- 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 virtual assistant client agreement – what to include to PROTECT your business and reputation
- How to design and deliver your 15 minute VA consultation plan – this will save your hours and $$$
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- Configuring your technology ready for business
- Your online TOOLBOX – 6 tools every Virtual Assistant 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)
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- The VA’s Get New Clients 7 Step Plan
- 2 Quickest ways to get new clients for your Virtual Assistant business
- How to use a network to source new leads without spending a cent on marketing
- 5 places where you can advertise your virtual services for FREE
- Using the power of social media to showcase your virtual assistant 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!
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- 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
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MODULE 10 - Keeping YOU excited and motivated about your virtual business
- 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 VA 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
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