She Is Millennial

5K VA Series Pt. 3:From Russian Language Instructor for the Military to Virtual Assistant Agency Owner with Oxana Romanyuk

In today’s episode you meet the lovely Oxana Romanyuk for a 5k VA Series Interview! The 5K VA (Virtual Assistant) Series is all about VA’s in the industry that are making minimum 5k per month consistently. Throughout this series you will see the real potential of becoming a Virtual Assistant and what kind of income is possible

Oxana Romanyuk is the founder of Remote Rockstars, this company provides Virtual Assistants and OBM’s to entrepreneurs that need the extra help! She went from being a language instructor for the U.S. Navy and Army in Washington DC to starting a Virtual Assistant and OBM agency that is now contracted by some huge influencers, coaches and other women that are impacting millions of people

Today we will discuss Oxana’s journey from corporate America to where she is today: running a team that is making $5,000 per month! She will discuss the most important things she’s learned on her journey, and how she moved past charging $16/hour and tons of other great advice.

Listen in to discover all of her tips and tricks that she’s picked up that you can apply to your business today!

What you will learn:

• [1:07] Oxana gives us a little background on herself
• [1:49] She then gives us a peek into her journey from the very beginner to where she is now as an agency owner.
• [5:28] Oxana and her team has gotten to work some huge names in the industry such as Selena Soo, Stephanie Bellinger, and Taylor Lou Dixon.
• [7:08] She spills all the details! Oxana goes over her income from when she started to what she is making now!
• [9:53] Oxana talks about how her team is set up and what skills they have.
• [13:15] Why did Oxana decide to build an agency and why it has helped her impact millions in her own way?
• [15:56] If she woke up tomorrow and had to start all over again, what is the advice she’d give herself?
• [21:08] Oxana lets us in on the BIGGEST THING that she’s learned in her business.
• [24:22] She talks about the best ways to find jobs as a Virtual Assistant or Remote Worker.
• [27:01] April’s 1 year old daughter steals the stage with her wonderful screeches that she has been practicing.

Connect With Oxana and Remote Rockstars!

• Oxana’s Website: https://remoterockstars.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/remoterockstars/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remoterockstars/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxanaromanyuk/
• Oxana’s Top 10 Way to Market Your VA Services: https://mailchi.mp/1b9d083cc9d0/10waystomarketyourservices

Top Myths About Virtual Assistants That Are NOT True in 2020

In today’s episode of Stay at Home Profit Podcast, I go over the top myths that I hear all the time about Virtual Assisting. People say some crazy things sometimes, ESPECIALLY about Virtual Assisting. I mean I guess it makes sense, it’s not exactly a mainstream job...yet! (but it’s getting there ;) But my friends, family, and even my followers and subscribers always say the same things about being a VA. And so it’s time to debunk those myths!

Listen in to discover all the myths about being a Virtual Assistant and what the truth behind them is!

What you will learn:

• [1:24] Myth Number 1: Anyone with a computer and internet connection can be a successful Virtual Assistant. *Spoiler* Anyone can, but there’s a little more to it than that!
• [2:16] April goes into the importance of building a reputation and provides a hot tip for doing it efficiently.
• [3:46] Myth Number 2: VA’s are just personal assistants, but online.
• [5:07] April goes through all the different kinds of VA’s there is, and this list doesn’t even include them all!
• [5:52] Myth Number 3: VA’s are all just work at home moms!
• [7:22] There are no limits to your Virtual Assisting career!
• [8:43] My challenge for you! Dive deep and discover being a Virtual Assistant is really about. Send me a message on Facebook or IG, and let’s talk about it!

Relevant Links:

LETS CONNECT

• Instagram
• Stay At Home Profit

Freebies

• Roadmap to 5k Months
• VA Secrets

Links

• aprilwilhelm.com 
• stayathomeprofit.com/Academy

5k VA Series Part 2 - 8k/Months as a Stay at Home Mom with guest Melissa Gamarra

In today’s episode of Stay at Home Profit Podcast, I bring back a fan favorite Melissa Gamarra for my 5K VA Series! The 5K VA (Virtual Assistant) Series is all about VA’s in the industry that are making a minimum of 5k per month consistently. Throughout this series you will see the real potential of becoming a Virtual Assistant and what kind of income is possible.

Melissa Gamarra is a certified OBM that focuses on B2B. Those are a lot of fancy words to just say that she is an online business manager for businesses around the country. Her focus is systemizes business workflows and developing SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) as well as providing direction and advice when it comes to scaling to six figures and beyond. You can learn more about that in our past episodes with her here and here. Or visit Melissa directly at any of the links below!

Today we will discuss Melissa’s journey from jobless to where she is today: nearly making 5 figures PER MONTH as a VA/OBM. She will discuss the most important things she’s learned on her journey, and provide advice to anyone that is just starting out or anyone looking to increase their income to over 5k per month!

Listen in to discover all of her tips and tricks that she’s picked up that you can apply to your business today!

What you will learn:

• [1:22] Melissa gives us the details on how much she makes per month!
• [2:32] She then gives us a little glimpse at her journey starting back in August 2018.
• [4:44] Melissa says that one of the most paramount things in her journey was having a mentor teach her how to run an online business
• [13:03] Melissa’s first 2 tips that were pivotal to her success as a Virtual Assistant.
• [19:26] The secrets behind pricing yourself. Melissa talks about the hard part of pricing yourself and how to get paid what you deserve!
• [20:24] The thought behind charging more for a service or course.
• [30:39] How to break past the $25/hr hump

Relevant Links:

• Melissa’s Website: https://www.melissagamarramanagement.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissagamarramanagement/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissagamarramanagement/

How to Pack Value in Your Interview Process as Virtual Assistant

In this episode of the Stay at Home Profit Podcast, I speak with Kimber Shaye as she shares about her remote virtual community called Virtforce. This is a site that helps military spouses get virtual remote work and become more than just an extension of their spouses. 

Listen in to learn how you can pack value in your virtual job application process and how you can join the Virtforce community. 

What you will learn:

• [1:26] How Virtforce teaches you about the job market, how to market yourself, and find remote work.  
• [6:16] The importance of packing value and quality in your cover letter, resume, and following up after interviews to win a job in the very competitive virtual work world.  
• [14:48] The free resume Bootcamp, a complimentary workbook, and subscription membership group that Virtforce is offering and how you can join to gain more knowledge about virtual remote work. 
• [18:00] Information on how to register for the Bootcamp.

Relevant Links:
Resume Bootcamp http://bit.ly/vf-bootcamp

VirtForce Podcast http://bit.ly/vf-spotify1 or http://bit.ly/vf-apple1

VirtForce Email List http://virtforce.pages.ontraport.net/

VirtForce Job Board https://jobs.virtforce.us/

VF Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook: @Virtforce 

Kimber Social: @kimber_shaye (IG) https://www.linkedin.com/in/kareergal/

Website: https://virtforce.us/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/VirtForce/

In this episode of the Stay at Home Profit Podcast, I invite Jen James over to discuss the importance of holistic living and working on a budget. She is from Celestial Yoga and an expert in empowering stressed artists, creatives, and heart-centered entrepreneurs to practice self-care, reduce anxiety, and learn to live and work holistically on a budget.

She shares useful tips on how you creatively utilize the available resources during the Coronavirus lockdown.

What you will learn: 

• [1:33] Jen shares what she does and has done before to gain her experience in holistic living and be able to teach others. 
• [4:21] Why she is focused on bringing her wellness to people doing their business online now.
• [7:34] The five foundational pieces she teaches that can help you with your work and life. 
• [16:00] Some tips on how you can implement the available resources as you live simply during the COVID-19 lockdown. 
• [25:29] She talks about a beta course she’s building, its affordability, how to get in, and what it will entail.

Relevant Links:

Website: https://www.celestialyoga.org/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ApproachableYogaForEveryBody

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holisticlivingonabudget/

In this episode of the Stay at Home Profit Podcast, I introduce a new segment called the V.A. series where I interview and help you connect with virtual assistants who are vetted, specialized, and making at least $5k a month.

Our first guest is Kathryn Ann Kiefer, a virtual assistant who works for an online personality, Angie Lee. She shares how she got interested in working as a V.A. after nonresponsive job applications she sent to corporations senior year of college. 

Listen in to learn what it takes to be a successful virtual assistant who is financially stable.

What you will learn: 

• [1:59] Kathryn shares how she chose a career in virtual assisting after missing an opportunity to join corporate America.
• [5:59] How she dealt with anxiety and self-doubt for not landing a job.
• [9:39] How she worked from being on a probation period to part-time, and now a full-time employee. 
• [12:04] Would a younger Kathryn in college ever expect a career in virtual assisting?
• [14:56] Kathryn explains the three parts of her responsibilities as a virtual assistant: operational, community, and creative.
• [17:46] Why she describes what she does as high-level brand communication.
• [19:27] The benefits of earning $6k working from home. 
• [22:04] The satisfaction of working for one client in a job that pays well. 
• [24:23] What has been the highest paying job she has done over the past year?
• [25:40] How she learned to be adaptable to any tasks that arise.
• [27:12] What tips does Kathryn have for virtual assistance newbies?

Relevant Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathrynannkiefer/

Why You Need Standard Operating Systems for Your Business with Melissa Gamarra

In this episode of the Stay at Home Profit Podcast, I invite Melissa Gamarra over as we talk about standard operating systems (SOPs) and the importance of having them in your business. She shares some of the technology you can use to make SOPs and even gives some recommendations. 

Listen in to learn why there are no big or small tasks when it comes to documenting SOPs for your business.

What you will learn:

• [1:01] What are SOPs and why are they important for the business 
• [4:20] Melissa talks about the big tasks she has SOPs for in her business and how she has carefully documented them for consistency.
• [5:53] Why everything big or small needs an SOP for the growth of your business. 
• [9:34] How to make SOPs online and some recommendations. 
• [13:57] How SOPs save your time.
• [15:12] Stop thinking small as a solopreneur and set your business up for success.

Relevant Links:

• Melissa’s Website: https://www.melissagamarramanagement.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissagamarramanagement/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissagamarramanagement/

Topics Discussed and Key Points:

• Melissa’s journey from virtual assistant to online business manager
• The differences between a virtual assistant and an online business manager
• Virtual Assistants vs. Executive Virtual Assistants
• How important is it to be a “certified” OBM?

Episode Summary:

In this episode, April speaks with certified online business manager Melissa Gamarra on the topic of systems and processes. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a solopreneur, small business owner, or an employee with a vested interest in scaling your company—having systems and processes in place is an absolute must. This is where VAs and OBMs become valuable additions to the company.

Melissa shares her experience in remote work, comparing the general virtual assistant to a “corporate front desk office person”, while the online business manager plays a role closer to a COO. This means that an OBM is expected to be a hands-on leader with a close relationship to the business owner.

The OBM is essentially a confidant that the owner turns to for operational advice. Melissa adds that, while a VA’s only role is to fulfill tasks in a specific area (ex. bookkeeping, graphic design, etc.), an OBM “sits at the head of the table” to bring clarity, make operations leaner, and help the business scale. In short, a VA is an “employee” while an OBM is a “partner”.

April and Melissa also talk about the “middle ground” role of Executive Virtual Assistants. April refers to herself as an EVA because, while she isn’t a certified OBM, she is qualified to work with clients in ways that go beyond the task-driven setup of a regular virtual assistant.

Finally, Melissa encourages aspiring business managers to not get caught up in the certification process. While becoming certified is highly advantageous—you will be listed on the official OBM directory, among other things—it is just as (if not more) important to nurture the skills and experiences you need to perform your job well. It is one thing to be certified; it is another to confidently and transparently tell your clients exactly what to expect from working with you.

Meet Melissa:
https://www.melissagamarramanagement.com/
IG: @melissagamarramanagement

Connect with April Wilhelm
Instagram: @itsaprilwilhelm
Stay At Home Profit

Freebies
Roadmap to 5k Months
VA Secrets (Masterclass)

Links
aprilwilhelm.com
stayathomeprofit.com/Academy

Topics Discussed and Key Points:
Maggie’s personal experience with burnout
Becoming aware of stressors to nip burnout in the bud
How to move forward once you recover from burnout
Signs that you may be going through burnout

Episode Summary:
In this episode, April speaks with business and marketing strategist Maggie Giele. Maggie relates her experience with burnout, which overcame her 18 months after she started her business. This was a wake-up call that took Maggie almost five months to recover from (following burnout, she would feel severe dizziness after walking for only ten minutes). Maggie attributes her burnout to impatience—frustration from a lack of results after investing almost two years of time, money, and energy into her new business.
Maggie shares her past insecurities and struggles as she navigated the corporate world, seemingly unable to find a job where she would fit in. It was those early challenges that motivated her to become her own boss. However, her insecurities found their way into this new decision in the form of a desire for perfection: Maggie would attend every webinar and download every free report she could get her hands on, and hold off on releasing content for long periods of time. In fact, at one point, she had 55 unpublished blog posts that she just could not bring herself to put out there.
After Maggie experienced burnout, she made it a point to reevaluate how she could change her attitude towards building her business moving forward. She realized that she needed to shift her focus away from quantity (i.e. number of leads) and towards quality (i.e. those few clients that are worth investing time and energy in the most).
When asked for indicators that one may be experiencing burnout, Maggie says that she personally experienced forgetfulness, tiredness, anxiety, and generally feeling unhappy throughout the day. However, she hastens to say that symptoms of burnout vary depending on the person and their individual experiences and stressors. Her best advice is to seek help from a medical professional if you believe you are experiencing early signs of burnout.

Want to know more about Maggie Giele?
Instagram: @maggiegiele
www.maggiegiele.com/

Connect with April Wilhelm
Instagram: @itsaprilwilhelm
Stay At Home Profit

Freebies
Roadmap to 5k Months
VA Secrets (Masterclass)

Links
aprilwilhelm.com
stayathomeprofit.com/Academy

In this episode I go over:
How to Make Money by Cleaning Your Own Workspace
Key Points:

• Why decluttering is great for WFHM 
• How to create space for your family and yourself
• Building a central hub
• Eliminate Access and Streamline

Don't forget to check out Motherhood Simplified and Krista Lockwood below:
https://www.facebook.com/motherhoodsimplified/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2010014145929427/




LETS CONNECT

Instagram

Stay At Home Profit

Freebies

Roadmap to 5k Months

VA Secrets

Links

aprilwilhelm.com 

stayathomeprofit.com/Academy