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The VA Business Blueprint
Welcome to the blueprint!
Welcome to the VA Business Blueprint! (3:48)
Introduce yourself 👋
Troubleshooting FAQ
ASSESS PHASE
What you'll learn in the "Assess" phase (1:48)
Get in the right mindset
Embrace a success mindset
Set long and short term goals for your business (7:53)
Download your SMART guide and checklist
Section summary
Discover your skillset
Skills assessment and brainstorm (5:52)
Identify your core services (4:59)
How to find skills that are in-demand
To niche, or not to niche, that is the question.
Who are your ideal clients?
Who might you want to work with? (3:30)
Where do your clients hang out online? (2:53)
Craft your ideal client avatar
Cover your business basics
Naming your business (7:22)
Planning your operations (9:02)
Scripts for reiterating boundaries
Legal status (USA only) (4:27)
Section summary
Set rates and price your services
Money mindset shift (2:59)
Factors that affect rates (5:49)
Chose a pricing model (10:19)
Not sure where to start your rates? (3:29)
How much money do you actually need?
Pricing Q&A
Payments, Invoices, and Taxes
Sending invoices
Receiving payments (2:40)
Dealing with unpaid invoices
Tracking your income and expenses (4:59)
Tax overview for American students (7:59)
Set up your home office
Why you need a productive space
[Mindset shift prompt] Goodbye imposter syndrome
Hello confidence, goodbye self doubt
Track your accomplishments
IMPLEMENT PHASE
What you'll learn in the "Implement" Phase (1:18)
[Mindset shift prompt] From an employee to business owner
Embrace a business owner mindset
Build a LinkedIn profile that attracts clients
LinkedIn is a VAs best kept secret (1:35)
LinkedIn banner and profile picture (3:08)
Banner templates
Headline & About section (10:17)
Headline scripts and bio prompts
LinkedIn content strategy with Sing Weist (21:07)
Key takeaways
LinkedIn profile review
Marketing 101
Finding your unique value proposition (UVP) (7:47)
Find your voice with this simple exercise (5:11)
Use your client avatar to market yourself
Bulk Create Social Media Posts with ChatGPT + Canva Pro (4:18)
Should you pay to advertise online?
Section summary
Warm pitches
Warm vs cold pitches (2:24)
Set a phone date + script (1:55)
Research and personalize (2:28)
UVP + Research = pitch prep (3:33)
[Optional] Credibility document + template (4:02)
THE PITCH + guiding questions (5:28)
Follow-up pitch email (3:43)
Practice with AI
Mock interview audio (8:15)
Cold pitches
How to send a cold-pitch (3:35)
The power of the search bar (5:10)
When to follow up
Download your pitch tracker
Create your contract and onboarding process
What onboarding new clients actually looks like (2:15)
What goes into a contract? (9:35)
Indy platform walk-through (13:57)
Invoices and payments (4:33)
Download the welcome email & info gathering sheet (4:09)
Negotiating the contract
Troubleshooting - when things go wrong
Section summary
Referrals
Why referrals are still #1 (10:47)
Referral scripts
MANAGE PHASE
What you'll learn in the "Manage" Phase (1:22)
Red flags to watch out for 🚩
Avoid getting stuck with the wrong clients (3:14)
Time management skills
How to manage multiple clients without feeling stressed out
Time blocking technique (6:16)
Communication strategies
Tips to communicate with your clients effectively
Tone-matching (5:24)
How to negotiate rates & upsell services
Negotiation tips with Stefan Palios (18:55)
Make yourself invaluable to your clients
How to negotiate rate raises
How to grow your business without burning out
Grow with the 80/20 rule
Create SYSTEMS
Subcontracting - USA only
[Mindset shift prompt] Learning from setbacks
Lessons learned from career setbacks
Best online tools for your business
How to find the best tools for YOUR business? (4:12)
Who pays for tools?
My recommendations
Embrace the AI revolution
Best AI tools for virtual assistance
Practice typical VA tasks
Common task: Calendar, research, travel (16:11)
Common task: Proofreading (8:30)
Common task: Customer service (16:11)
Common task: Meeting planning (12:59)
Common task: Digital file organization (9:06)
Learning on the job
Review and wrap up
Wrapping up (2:42)
Course survey
Bonus section: In-demand and high paying niches
Be on the look out for new content
Content repurposing (25:11)
Pinterest Introduction with Laura Whitelaw (12:26)
Bonus section: Live Group VA Coaching Recordings
May 2023 session - video Q&A (78:29)
June 2023 session - Open questions (30:58)
July 2023 session - Finding clients (35:16)
August 2023 session - Getting ghosted (34:17)
October 2023 session - Craft a main message (45:18)
November 2023 session - Pillar stories (54:34)
December 2023 session - Planning for a new year! (38:53)
January 2024 session - Creating systems for your business (54:26)
February 2024 session - Pitching tips and solopreneur pep talk! (44:59)
March 2024 session - Cold pitches & Q&A (44:35)
March 2024 session - Cold pitches & Q&A
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