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Meet Joanna: A Video Pro who Pandemic-Proofed Her Career
In this student spotlight series, we are highlighting some of our wonderful Virtual Assistant community members to share their journeys. All the...
Meet Ioana: A Virtual Assistant & Digital Nomad Success Story
In this student spotlight series, we are highlighting some of our wonderful Virtual Assistant community members to share their journeys. All the...
Perfect Add-On Revenue Streams for Virtual Assistants & Freelancers
When you’re at the top of your game as a Virtual Assistant, it’s pretty awesome. You have clients and a steady income, you can work on a schedule...
Selling Your VA Services Ethically During a Global Pandemic
There’s no doubting the uncertainty that’s hanging in the air with the world’s current state of affairs. And while there’s been talk for a long old...
How to Create a Portfolio Potential Clients will Love
A lot of potential clients will ask to see your work before deciding to work with you. Having a portfolio ready to go makes showcasing your work a...
How to Start Your Virtual Assistant Business When You’re Still in Full-Time Employment
Starting your virtual assistant business while you’re still working full-time is actually a really smart idea. You can build your business, get...
Top 10 Most In-Demand Virtual Assistant Services Right Now
You want to start your virtual assistant business but you also want to know what services are most in-demand at this very minute, right? The great...
7 Event Networking Strategies for Introverts
Even the most outgoing of humans can feel the fear when coming face to face with other business owners at events. So it's no wonder that the...
100+ Services You Can Provide as a Virtual Assistant
A virtual assistant (or VA) is kind of like a little miracle maker. In short, a virtual assistant provides online assistance to a...
The Ultimate Guide to Naming Your Virtual Assistant or Freelance Business
Naming your new business should be fun! Because once you have a name, you can move into all the other awesome parts of branding: logos, colors, web...
The Ultimate Subcontracting Guide for Virtual Assistants
Once you've been a VA for long enough, you'll get to a point where you may feel stuck and unable to scale, this is when subcontracting is a great...
The Ultimate Pricing Guide for Virtual Assistants
How much SHOULD you be charging?FANTASTIC QUESTION. I’ve put this post on the back-burner far too many times - despite this being the number one...

Am I Too Old to Be a VA? Will Clients Hire Me at My Age?
With over seven years of training Virtual Assistants, this is one of the most common concerns people bring up. Understandably so, with the rampant ageism problem in the corporate world. We're proud to say that at the Virtual Excellence Academy, we've trained VAs in...
VA vs. OBM, What’s the Difference?
If you've been around Digital Nomad Kit for a while, you've probably heard my definition of what a Virtual Assistant is. "A Virtual Assistant is someone who assists people virtually." Such a broad definition opens up an expansive range of services you can provide to...
Meet Amanda & Thom: A Dynamic Duo Running Their VA Business across Two Continents
In this student spotlight series, we are highlighting some of our wonderful Virtual Excellence Academy members to share their journeys. All the ups, downs and surprises on the way to building their dream business, giving you a realistic insight into where this career...
Three Simple Ways to Land VA Clients Right Away!
Whether you're brand new or experienced as a Virtual Assistant, finding clients can feel daunting without a few strategies in your tool box. You may think you need to buy ad space, follow complex marketing strategies, or compete with low bids on gig sites (ew!) but...
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Clients as a Virtual Assistant
Today we’re taking a deep look at boundaries and why they’re an absolutely essential part of working online. Not only will healthy boundaries improve your productivity and protect your work-life balance, but they will simultaneously take the overall client experience...
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