The Sam + Jo VA Show

After listening to this episode on the differences between a Virtual Assistant and an Online Business Manager, we think there will be more than a few of you saying “WTF! I’m already an OBM but never realised it!”.

What you’ll learn:

• That you may already be an OBM
• The differences between a VA and an OBM
• That it might be time to raise your rates

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Established VA business owners around the globe are right this second searching for sub-contractors to join their growing teams.

In this episode, Sam + Jo share with you the do's and do nots if you’re wanting to stand out from the crowd, make a great first impression and get hired by a Virtual Assistant agency.

What you’ll learn:·        

• The best ways to approach VA business owners
• How to make a good impression
• What makes a good first impression
• Whether you should let your personality shine though

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Like a lot of things in the virtual assistant industry, there is no one-size-fits-all timeline of how long it takes to become a VA.

Some manage it in a matter of hours. For others it’s weeks – months even.

But we’re going to let you in on a not-so-secret secret … having a launch party, designing your website, hiring an office space, and even registering your business name isn’t what makes you a bona fide VA. 

It may seem very anticlimactic and not very official, but you become a VA the very first time a client pays you for your services!

What you’ll learn in this episode:·

• The things that will speed up creating an in-demand VA biz
• The things that will hold you back from becoming a VA
• The bare minimum tools and equipment you need to get your VA biz started

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Once upon a time Sam + Jo were asked by a member of the VA community whether it was possible to earn a 6 figure income as a VA.

A pretty innocent question right? Who knew the responses this query would receive in The VA Foundry group would be quite so polarising!

If you’re looking to make more money as a virtual assistant, then value based pricing is the way to go, and Sam + Jo’s chat with pricing expert Natalie Coombe is a must listen-to episode.

Natalie Coombe

Natalie Coombe empowers women entrepreneurs, running client-serving businesses, to sort out their pricing so they can finally pay themselves what they're worth.

As a single-mum-by-choice running her own online business, Natalie understands first hand the challenges women entrepreneurs face when setting up and scaling their own business.

Today Natalie works 1:1 and runs an online 6 week programme How To Nail Your Pricing And Pay Yourself What You're Worth teaching women entrepreneurs how to pay themselves what they're worth, without burning out in the process.

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Wouldn’t you just love the opportunity to peek inside the mind of a potential client to see what it is they REALLY want when looking for their right-fit VA?

Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Coach and Podcaster Natalie Sisson has been outsourcing to virtual assistants for almost 10 years - with both good and bad experiences.

Sam + Jo sat down with Natalie for a very honest chat to find out exactly what it is that most potential leads are looking for, how to make the BEST impression, and what you need to do in order to keep them coming back.

What you'll learn:

• How to wow your client after a sales call
• Why saying no actually builds a better client relationship
• Tips for being proactive and using your initiative
• How to impress the pants off your new client
• How to show your credibility even without any clients
• What not to say in a sales call

Natalie Sisson

Natalie is a New Zealand entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, host of the ‘Untapped’ podcast, and lover of handstands and dogs.

She’s passionate about helping women entrepreneurs leverage their unique set of skills, knowledge, and experience to get paid to be them, and make an income and impact they desire, simply by being them.

Check out Natalie's $10K Club and her Launch Your Damn Course Accelerator 

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When it comes to transitioning from a 9-5 job to your new VA venture, there are a range of different options to choose from. 

In this episode, Sam + Jo discuss the five options in detail, the pros & cons of each, and share which routes they personally took.

But remember – there really is no right or wrong way. 

Only you can decide what’s best for you, your family and your personal financial circumstances.

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Is there such a thing as too many VAs?

We’re currently witnessing a never-seen-before growth in the number of new VAs entering the market, which is undoubtedly causing worry the industry will become over-saturated.

But there’s actually an incredible upside to this COVID-19 VA boom we’re experiencing right now.

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Sam + Jo often talk about the key to finding clients is building meaningful relationships.

Most Virtual Assistants know what it takes to do that successfully through networking, but there are many yet to tap into the huge potential of email marketing.

Expert guest and copywriter extraordinaire Hayley Maxwell shares with us her tips and tricks to nurturing those new leads signing up to your lead magnet or freebie.

Your own email list (or email community as Hayley likes to call it) is just as important as the ones you look after on behalf of your clients, and now is the time to start giving it the love and attention it deserves.

Hayley Maxwell, Website & Email Sequence Copywriter

Thanks to her mad copywriting skills, Hayley helps businesses grow their impact and income with copy that speaks to their dream clients' desires.

Take the stress out of writing your welcome sequence and build meaningful relationships with new subscribers from day one. 

Sign up to Hayley’s Nail Your Nurture Sequence With Ease course

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Most people feel doubt – that’s normal. But it’s detrimental to your VA dreams if you let those feelings of fear and inadequacy control your actions.

In this episode Sam + Jo chat to business and life coach Tracey Hancock who has been a supporter and cheerleader of the VA industry for many years, and knows from experience why we often feel like we’re only succeeding due to luck.

Don’t let imposter syndrome become a hot mess of harmfulness. Listen in to hear Tracey’s tips to overcoming your fear.

Tracey Hancock, Business & Life Coach

Over the years, Tracey has learnt a lot of lessons including trying to be and do what she thought was expected of her.

A significant health scare in her mid-20s jolted Tracey to look at the way she was living and working with fresh eyes.That new perspective got her thinking about who she was and what living well meant.

The difference was undeniable and since then she’s passionately guided others to step into the driver's seat of their own life and set a course for living well.

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The episode you’ve all been waiting for! The episode where Sam + Jo disagree!

Will there be fireworks? Will there be tears? …Nope. It’s just a calm discussion where opposing views are shared, leaving it up to you to decide which option is right for you.

(Fireworks and tears would have been entertaining though right?)

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