Do you get leads, prospects and sales through the internet? Are you using Social Media to get more business? If not, why not? Many VAs are struggling to market their business online effectively.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to get free web traffic and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 26 Megs

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The Summary of the Australian Virtual Assistant Industry Comprehensive Survey is a 17 page sampling of the first national comprehensive study of the Australian Virtual Business industry.

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If you ask 100 people what it takes to be successful in the virtual business arena, chances are you’ll get 100 different answers. The interesting thing however is all these answers originate from the same basic business principles – the 6 essential “ingredients” for business success.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on  6 Essential Ingredients for Business Success and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 24 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Understanding your status as a contractor is vital. What does it mean to be a contractor? How is it defined by your country and what sort of effect can getting it wrong have on your business?

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Are you a Contractor…or an Employee? and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 29 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

In today’s world, entrepreneurship and innovation are flourishing in the midst of a challenge economic climate. Business owners are launching new products on the web at a faster rate than we have ever seen! Yet, the harsh reality is that very few business owners understand the systems and steps to effectively launch products online.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Building Profitable Product Launch Systems and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 36 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Would you like to communicate more effectively with others? Do you need to present yourself more confidently when speaking to new groups? In this webinar hosted by the Australian Chapter of A4VB, Mark Kyte, presentation skills coach, will share with you the secrets used by the “pros”; and the tools that you can use to speak to others in a confident, assured, and engaging manner.

Zip folder size:  716KB (contains PDF of presentation and any handouts, plus ReadMe.txt instructions for accessing the presentation)

The Australian Virtual Assistant Industry Comprehensive Survey is the first national comprehensive study of the Australian Virtual Business industry to document its development, growth and impact on small business, entrepreneurs and solopreneurs.

The survey collected statistical data on best practice, operations and procedures used in running a successful VA business and documents industry demographics, marketing, technology, compensation, prospective niche categories as well as a thorough snapshot of services offered by industry professionals.

The Australian Virtual Assistant Industry Comprehensive Survey is a tool that can be used both as a benchmark for professional business growth and as an industry promotion tool, the results of which will offer an important reference document for VAs, the media and businesses seeking documented data on one of the fastest growing work-from-home industries not just in Australia, but worldwide.

Key Statistics arising from the Survey Results

The following Key Statistics present some of the important findings from the Australian Virtual Assistant Industry Comprehensive Survey:

•  Of 146 respondents, statistics show that the majority of individuals (70.6%) fall with the 30-59 year age range.
•  47.2%  of respondents have been in business for less than 2 years.
•  A whopping 81% of respondents stated that the reason for starting their practice was to gain the flexibility/freedom to control their own hours, income, etc.
• 91.4% of respondents state that placing testimonials on their website and offering   time-saving ideas are the best ways to show prospects the value of using virtual support.
• 86.6% possess extensive on-the-job experience/training in employment
• 51.9%  work in a specific niche specialty and identified 40 niche markets where they utilize their skills

Survey results clearly show that the tried and true avenue for marketing their practice  is by word of mouth (41.4%) with online marketing (53.70%) and networking (58.90%) being the most popular methods.

It also identifies the favorite social media venues, and most active business-related clubs and associations professional Virtual Assistants join. This study describes, in the respondents’ own words, reasons clients choose to work with VAs instead of hiring in-house support staff.

Is what you’re doing right now getting you closer to your goal of running a Six-Figure VA Business?

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to  Create Your 6-Figure VA Business and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 20 megs.
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When you effectively communicate your credibility you will have new prospects lining up to do business with you! In this presentation you will discover:

• The 3 C’s of Credibility and how to develop each one for yourself so your prospects will seek you out, be automatically drawn to you, and refer others to you as well

Retaining clients depends primarily on customer satisfaction and keeping your service top-of-mind. Those who are most successful at client retention are those who actively work at it. It should be your goal to become such an integral part of your customer’s success that he’ll never let you go.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Customer Satisfaction = Superior Customer Service and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 25 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

The leaders, the tops, the best in all fields all have one general thing in common: they are unique, authentic and creative while continuing developing their professional skills, talents, gifts and knowledge. This presentation will help you learn how to become more creative continuously.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to be Creative to be a Successful VA and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 31.3 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

If your email inbox is taking over your life and things are slipping through the cracks, this presentation is for you!

Presentation Objectives/Benefits: Spend just one hour with Legal Virtual Assistant Andrea Cannavina as she gives out practical tips to manage your inbox so you can go from stuffed and stressful, to clear and focused.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation, Email: From Overload to Organized and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 28 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

This presentation will cover 3 key areas that all VAs and prospective VAs need in order to build a success business: launching it, moving forward, and maintaining it.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Flying by the Seat of Your Pants will Land You on Your VA Butt and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 22 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Virtual Assisting is one of the innovative and transformational industries of our time, thanks to internet, technology, business productivity tools, and industry visionaries. With an economic environment beginning to come back from the brink and businesses planning for significant growth in many industry sectors, many businesses will go back to their old ways of doing business. However, more change is just around the corner and it’s time to lay the strong foundation for what’s coming.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Fostering Social Enterprise within VA’s Industry and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 22 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

During this content-rich presentation,Tracey Lawton will share with you the 3 ‘M’s to Online Business Management Success – Manage, Market, and Multiple Streams – so that you can go from frustrated and overwhelmed to streamlined and organized,

Includes: OIVAC Presentation From Chaos to Calm and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 22 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you ready to take your business off the sidelines and get it out there so you can grow your business and get found online in a way that doesn’t make you nauseated?

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to get found online and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 30 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

This presentation challenges us all to look at ourselves, and see what it is we want to achieve and how to get there.

Presentation Objectives/Benefits: An opportunity to look at their lives – all aspects – take stock – plan and create a future that they want and can achieve

Includes: OIVAC Presentation Go APE to be Great and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 26 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Does the thought of having to ‘sell yourself’ to a prospect, or the words ‘So what do you charge?” make you cringe? If you answered ‘yes’ – then you’re certainly not alone. Many service-based businesses who have to sell ‘themselves’ can struggle to reach their income goals due to their dislike and extreme difficulty in selling their services to a prospective client.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on 5 Powerful Steps and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 26 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

How would you like to have your own secret sales force out there promoting your products and services every day? If you’re anything like me, it’s a no-brainer and “Uh, yeah I do!” comes to mind very quickly.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on How to Become a R.O.C.K.’I.N.  Affiliate Manager and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 24 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

How to Eliminate Email Overload and Triple Your Productivity

In this session, Steuart Snooks looks at how busy professionals can eliminate the single greatest time-waster of modern business life.

Steuart covers:

• Increasing information and the inevitable bottleneck
• Incremental changes won’t solve the problem; we need a radical approach
• The three steps to eliminate e-mail overload and triple your productivity

Zip folder size:  1.84MB (contains PDF of presentation and any handouts, plus ReadMe.txt instructions for accessing the presentation)

Take a look at any successful , happy and profitable business and you’ll find three things:  A business owner with an obvious passion, a targeted customer and a turnkey marketing system tailored to delivering a specific customer experience.  In this session you will identify your competitive advantage, choose a specific customer profile and then develop an offering that will get your ideal customer to choose you every time, regardless of price.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to get started in your VA Practice and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 27 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re a contractor – including a VA – you need to have a contract! In a recent survey of Australian VAs, 31% never have a client sign a contract before work commences and nearly 12% only require it sometimes! Contracts are important – not just from a legal protection standpoint but because without one you miss out on one of the key tests for categorising yourself as a contractor rather than employee. Are you dicing with danger?

In this webinar hosted by the Australian Chapter of A4VB, Ken Phillips, co-founder and Executive Director of Independent Contractors Australia covers:

• Understanding what a contract is from a practical commercial perspective;
• Reading, interpreting and evaluating contracts;

in an easy-to-follow way! He will also discuss why a contract is so vitally important and why you should have a client sign one every time!

Download contains mp3 audio presentation and PDF of slides.

Zip Folder size: 42.6MB

VAs will learn about the value of live answer for his or her VA business. This knowledge can be translated into value for the VA practice itself and extended to Prospects and Clients alike. They will learn how to position live support into his or her current business offering and how to capitalize on the opportunity.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Is NOT Answering Your Phone Making Your Company Less Likable? and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 19 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Are some of your most interesting and talented clients also your most frustrating? Do some clients have the same challenges over and over, no matter what you help them put in place? ADHD might explain these situations.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Keys to Working Effectively with Your ADHD Entrepreneurial Clients and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 27 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you are just starting out or have been in business for awhile, makes no difference when it comes to saying goodbye to a client who is not a good fit for you. As long as you allow the dollar allure of a client to dominate your business, you will never be free.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to Let Go of Difficult Clients and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 21 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Mobile technology is about interacting with your followers, subscribers, visitors and clients anywhere… at any time of the day or night.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Mobile Marketing and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 6.2 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Step-by-Step Presentation on How to Build and Leverage Your Contact List into Your Own Personal Cash Machine!

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to  Maximize Your Follow Up System for Million Dollar Results and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 26 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Every so often the perceived ‘threat’ of cheap offshore service providers creates a stir on the lists. But should you really be worried? Are they truly a threat to your business? Or can you turn them into an opportunity to move your business forward?

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Offshore Freelancers: Threat or Opportunity?  and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 20 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

The importance of creating a compelling introductory packet to send to potential clients and/or the media.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to Create a great intro packet and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 26 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

When you started your business, I bet you were excited with the freedom it was going to offer you in your life. You were going to have so much more time to ______. But as you got going, you may have found that you really didn’t have the time you dreamed of. The day to day realties of running a business over took, and started taking control of your time. Basically, you lost control of your time. In this teleseminar, Patty will guide you through a process to help you begin to redefine and refocus your business priorities, and in the process, regain control of your time.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to Regain Control of your Time and your Life and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 21 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on Setting Boundaries/Saying No and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 20 megs.

Lyn Prowse-Bishop has been active in the VA community since starting her practice in February 2000. Since that time she has been providing VA services to clients across Australia, the UK, Singapore, the USA and Canada. Lyn is Australian representative on the VAcertified board and the Alliance for Virtual Business Standards Committee, and is a founding committee member of OIVAC. She is founder of the Australian Virtual Business Network and host of Australia’s first-ever internet radio show/podcast for the VA industry: The Virtual Business Show.

Learn the Seven Essential Social Network Resources that enhance and support your business and your clients’ bottom line and how to generate more exposure. Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to manage your clients and your business and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 28 megs.

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How are you going to tackle your business and continuously score touchdowns when it seems so much bigger than you can handle?

The simple answer is: Take back control of your business. Of course it does sound easier said than it is done. You’re probably so busy and constantly working on a zillion projects that it seems impossible to slow down and figure out how to do that.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to Maximize the Profitability of Your Virtual Assistant Business and MP3 for Ipod or audio play.Zip folder size: 23 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s a specific quality that business owners desperately seek from their virtual support team members. They don’t know what it’s called … and not all Virtual Assistants have this quality.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on the essential secret ingredient clients want from their virtual assistant and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 27 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

How to define, revise and set your sight on quantity and quality of the business you want and the magical equation to manifest those results!

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on The Quintessential Equation and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 28 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Today we’re challenged to produce more results for our clients in less time AND to stay current on the latest online trends. Social media is hot and growing. Email is your – and your clients’ – customer relationship glue. Used TOGETHER they’re a powerhouse.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on The VA’s Insider Secret to Email & Social Media Marketing and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 31 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Having a relaxed mind is the power behind the focus and creativity needed to build a thriving business. Learn the strategies for managing: your inbox, social media, your schedule and the processes in your business to help you use more time, more effectively.

Includes: OIVAC Presentation on how to Unleash the Power of Focus and MP3 for Ipod or audio play. Zip folder size: 27.5 megs. Read the rest of this entry »

Cloud Computing – what is it really and how can it help you run your business from just about anywhere, or use a distributed staff / sub contractor base to deliver service? In this presentation, Charly Leetham discusses what ‘cloud computing’ is in simple terms, email / document distribution and management and smart phone integration.

Zip folder size:  2.5 MB (contains PDF of presentation and any handouts, plus ReadMe.txt instructions for accessing the presentation)