Tip #10: Time to DO some MARKETING and NETWORKING
First of all…when marketing…you MUST remember who you are targeting! What is your niche? What group of people are you trying to attract to your services? Then…through your marketing…
Enter the conversation your target market is already having in their heads!
I’m not “salesy” or pushy AT ALL so marketing is not my forte. But, I can tell you the key I’ve used to build my business – bar none – WORD-OF-MOUTH! And, WOM from two sources:
1. Think about all the people you know, all the people your spouse knows, people from work, from church, from school…tell people what you’re doing…and when you tell them, tell them WELL. Explain what a VA is, what services your offer and the benefits! Get your spiel down!
2. Your clients know a lot of people and work with a lot of people. They’ll talk about you…ask them if they know of anyone else who might be interested in your services. This is how I built my business!
Again, as I mentioned…I’m not a marketing, salesy-type person. So, if you’re like me, here are a couple more options for marketing ideas:
1. Join Elance and win work and clients on the world's largest services marketplace. 100,000+ potential clients visit Elance every week. Even if you just join for a few months…I know people who have built their client base using Elance alone!
2. Visit this site…there are a ton of great ideas!
3. There’s a company called REVA Teams. It was founded by Michael Russer, “The Father of the Real Estate VA Movement.” According to their website, if you’re accepted into their company, they’ll find clients for you AND provide you with training. You don’t have to do ANY marketing…they bring clients to you.
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