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Question for my fellow VAs
What's your current situation? Drop your letter in the comments👇 🔴 A) Still in a 9-5, plotting my escape from corporate overlords 🟡 B) Just getting started, figuring it out as I go 🟢 C) Got a client or two, ready to scale this thing ⭐ D) Full-time VA, living my best life (congrats, you made it!) No wrong answers here. This community is for ALL of us. I built my VA business from scratch 14 years ago and never looked back. Wherever you are right now, you're in the right place.
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@Jessica LaBeau HELL YES!! Congrats! I think the group would love to know - how did you get 2 additional clients within 5 months of your first? I am cheering you on!
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@Jessica LaBeau Three clients since May is fantastic progress, Jessica!! And moving clients off Upwork is a smart move, those fees add up FAST. When you move the next ones, it's the perfect moment to revisit your rate too. You already have three happy clients, and that's real proof you can charge more. You got this!
Does Being a Non-Native English Speaker Affect Client Relationships?
I’m curious to hear other people’s experiences with this. When you start working with a new client and you haven’t spoken on the phone or exchanged voice messages yet, do you usually mention upfront that English is not your first language? I’m bilingual and fluent in English, but of course being fluent is not always the same as being a native speaker. There can still be small differences in pronunciation, wording, or the way certain things are expressed compared to someone who was born and raised in an English-speaking country. I sometimes feel that this has put me at a disadvantage once a client realises that I’m not a native English speaker, even though it doesn’t affect my ability to communicate or do the work professionally. So I’m wondering: do you think it’s better to mention from the beginning that you’re bilingual / that English is your second language, just so expectations are clear and there are no surprises later? Or do you feel that, as long as you’re fluent and capable of doing the job, it shouldn’t really need to be pointed out at all? I’d love to hear how other bilingual VAs handle this and whether you’ve ever experienced something similar.
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@Patricia K Patricia, I hear you, and that feeling is SO normal before the first yes. Here's the thing: confidence usually comes AFTER you take action, not before. Look at Ashley's post, it took her a year and she didn't quit. And if you're in the Blueprint, Wednesday's Selling Yourself session is all about this. You belong here and your first client is coming. You got this!
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I don't know why I didn't mention this before but my wife is a coach for non-native english speakers in business. She has a super robust IG if you'd like to follow along for some free confidence tips! I appreciate her style because she doesn't teach people to hide from their first language, she teaches people how to be their most confident in any language. https://www.instagram.com/asktannia
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starting a career in virtual assistant era is easy but the problem is clients . Guys can help to what should i do to get my first assistant job. Problem is i dont have in my surroundings who may can help me
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Zainab, you're in exactly the right place to ask this! You don't need people around you to get started. This community IS your network now. Jump into the threads, answer someone else's question, share what you're learning. That's how people start to know you. And check out the Mid-Week Challenge on pitches, it's a great way to see what to change next. You got this!
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@Hannah Kloe Thank you for this, Hannah (and Soc too)! This is EXACTLY what this community is about. Love seeing you lift each other up!
Mis-Week Challenge: Autopsy Your Last 5 Pitches 🔬
Today you're going to pull up your last 5 outreach attempts and be honest with yourself. Where did they break down? -No opens — your subject line or first line isn't stopping the scroll. They never even got to your message. -No replies — they opened it and kept moving. Your offer wasn't specific enough, or it wasn't clearly about them. -No calls booked — they replied but didn't commit. Something in the follow-up lost momentum, or you didn't make the next step obvious enough. -No close — you got on the call and it didn't convert. Pricing, positioning, confidence, or fit. One of those four is usually the culprit. Drop your diagnosis below. 👇 Where did YOUR last 5 pitches break down, and what are you changing next? No judgment here, because this is exactly the kind of thing we work through together.
Mis-Week Challenge: Autopsy Your Last 5 Pitches 🔬
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@Aditi Kumar "You sold well"!! Aditi, that's HUGE. All that prep paid off. Starting small with business owners is a smart move. Keep us posted!
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@Zainab Zahid Zainab, artists are a great niche! No replies usually means "No opens" or "No replies" from the list above. Try this: make your first line about THEM (their shop, their latest piece), offer one specific thing you'd take off their plate, and follow up at least 3 times. And check out Venus's post on VAs for artists, she's exploring the same niche. You two could swap notes!
Website for VAs
Hello Virtual Assistants! Do you think having a website for a virtual assistant is necessary? If yes, which website builder would you most likely use to design your website?
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@Shaquib Aslam I used Carrd for nearly a decade before switching to Squarespace. I found Pro Standard's $19/year plan to be more than sufficient!
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@Shaquib Aslam Thanks so much for the update, Shaquib! Good to know about the headings change. Super helpful for anyone choosing a builder right now!
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