#15 - Amethyst Storey: Virtual Assistants & Don't Work For Free

I have spoken with colorful Amethyst Storey about a very popular specialty of outsourcing called Virtual Assistants. How she became a VA, what does it take to be a VA and the different types of VAs.

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A very enlightening conversation about being, becoming or hiring a VA, what to absolutely have in place and how to set things in motion in a collaborative mutually profitable way.

Timeline

01:34 The definition of Virtual Assistant
03:36 On becoming a VA
04:05 Different types of VAs
05:39 Client’s profiles
08:48 What not to hire a VA for
09:42 Can any recurrent task that may be documented, be handed over to a VA?
10:39 On working with Outsourcing Marketplaces
12:35 How to succeed in such a competitive market?
13:37 On professionally marketing one’s offering
14:44 Can you leverage personality?
15:32 On finding clients
17:35 Coordinating family and business
20:13 On growing the clients base
21:24 Election toolkit
23:05 How to evaluate a VA for hiring?
30:00 Want to become a VA, here to start?
32:25 Additional topics
33:04 The Horror Story
35:07 How to get in touch with The Infinite VA
36:21 Final message

Key Points

" Never give away your work for free. "

" You can offer value and training but never work for free. "

" Honesty goes both ways, and mutual constructive criticism is capital for a successful relationship "

" Competing takes ambition and copycatting the best of the best. "

Links Mentioned

Google Calendar - Time management
Freedcamp - Project Management Software
Hello Bonsai - Contracts and Invoicing
Zoom - Video Communication
Skype - Instant messaging and video chat
Calendely - Scheduling appointments and meetings
Acuity - Online scheduling and appointment tool
Google Suite - Email; Drive; Docs and other relevant business tools
Tech Mentor - Online training
VA Network - Get VA training and find your VA

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I'm an Outsourcerer. I'm a DNN Geek. I help people with their sites @ DeskPal. I'm a #Pomodoro practitioner. I'm a husband and a father of 2 beautiful girls.