2 VA's & A MIC

Are you ready for your next big launch or campaign? Tune in to this episode today to hear from a certified launch manager.

In this episode we also discuss:

• What is a launch manager?
• What are examples of launches (or campaigns) in business?
• What is the difference between a Launch Manager and an Online Business Manager?
• Similarities between a Launch Manager and a Project Manager
• Launch Metrics
• Why your email list is important to launch management
• Email Open Rates
• Email Click Through Rates
• The Importance of having an audience in business
• How many times your audience has to hear your message
• The best launch timeframe
• Pre, During, and Post Launch Steps
• Launch Conversion Rates
• How to get ready to launch a course or product (with a freebie)
• Wait Lists

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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Do you have a privacy policy on your website? landing pages? If not, tune in to this episode with Shauntá and Lovelee to hear why you need to have them and sites you might want to avoid based on what's in their privacy policy. 👀👀

In this week's episodes, we discuss:

• Landing Pages and Privacy Policies
• Disclaimers
• Why Privacy Policies and Disclaimers are important
• Social Media examples of Privacy Policy 
• Impacts of not having privacy policies
• Reading the fine print
• Protecting yourself on the internet
• How to update your Privacy Policy settings on TikTok
• How to avoid a $1000 fine
• What needs to be included in your privacy policy
• Adding affiliate information in your privacy policy
• Disclaimer vs Privacy Policy
• Free Privacy Policy Generators
• Being protected online
• When to bring in a lawyer

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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Do you have an welcome email sequence? a nurture sequence? a weekly or monthly newsletter? If you answered no, join us this week as we talk about all things email marketing and email sequences.

In this episode, we also discuss:

• how to setup a welcome email sequence
• how many emails to include your welcome sequence
• how to setup your newsletter
• freebie sequence tips
• how to avoid being put into spam
• the difference between newsletters and marketing emails
• how many images to include in your emails
• using emails for brand awareness
• how often to send newsletters
• email marketing platforms available
• tips on what you can include in your newsletter
• why you should have a professional email

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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Have you ever heard about low content books? Want to learn how it can help you in your business? It's super easy!! Join us in the conversation. 

In this week's episode we discuss:

• what is low content (or no content) books
• how it can help you in your business
• simple ways that you can put your brand on low content books
• why you don't have to be a writer to create low content books
• how long it takes to create a low content book
• simple ways to update your low content books to diversify your products (e.g., updating the outside cover)
• pros and cons of creating low content books
• doing low content books as a business
• Amazon KPD vs Barnes & Noble Press
• becoming a best seller

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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Are you looking for a mentor in your Virtual Assistant business? Here are some tips to get you started if you're just starting out in business and if you need to stay within a certain budget.

In this episode, we also discuss: 

• knowing your why
• how I went from looking from a VA Buddy to a Mentor/Coach
• why you should pay for a coach vs. trying to figure it all out on YouTube
• the benefit of the follow-up
• the benefits of having a coach
• finding the right fit
• 4 steps to help you to find the right mentor on a budget

Try our new planner here, now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Virtual-Assistant-Planner-Training-Academy/dp/B0BFV3YHK1/

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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Strap into your seats for this week's episode! We go deep around what it means to truly hold your Virtual Assistant or team members accountable from both sides of the relationship. Hear several experts and business owners on this topic. Tune in now!

In this episode we also discuss:

• setting expectations as a business owner
• identifying the problem(s) that you are trying to solve in your business
• why you need to know these pain points to set your VAs up for success
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• communication, feedback - giving and receiving
• understanding the personality traits and preferences of your VA or teammates (and yourself)
• how to make your expectations clear (e.g., tasks -- due dates and delivering quality)
• accountability
• leveraging technology to streamline communication
• how to measure success (qualitative or quantitative)
• multiple process suggestions for lack of or low performance
• providing team members with their "success toolkit" as a CEO or business owner
• what to do when team members are not a fit
• transparency in business 

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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What do you think about the future of freelancing and the economy? Join us in these week's discussion as we share our thoughts and stats on freelancing and the future of the economy. 

We also discuss: 

• where the current economy is
• how this generation is different from older generations in relationship to technology and earning money
• statistics on freelancing
• the impact of the Great Resignation
• AOL dialup -- we went waaaay back - LOL 😆
• preparing our kids for this 'new' future
• how much (in $$$) freelancing has contributed to the current economy
• freelancing platforms
• remembering/approaching local businesses
• how to get testimonials
• networking tips

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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How do you charge your value? Do you know what that entails? Are you missing out on revenue by lowballing your prices? Be ready to take notes this week because it might be time for you to update your prices. 

In this episode, we also discuss:

• what it means to charge your value
• what you need to take into account when setting your prices
• how you may be lowballing yourself
• why you need to have confidence in your prices/pricing structure
• all the things you forget to include when setting your prices
• how to create a sustainable business (that earns a profit)
• why you shouldn't compare or set your prices based on others in your industry
• tracking your monthly business expenses
• how often you should increase your pricing
• how a coach can help you around your mindset about value and pricing
• how you can attract high-ticket clients with your pricing

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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In this week's episode we discuss how you can make the most of Clubhouse or other social media platforms that you can use for networking. We also discuss: 

• services that we offer
• connecting on social media platforms
• networking
• navigating Clubhouse
• being intentional about how you use social platforms
• recommended Clubhouse rooms
• tips for how to follow-up with connections

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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Ready to scale your business? Tune in to this week's episode to learn how you can scale your business with a virtual assistant. 

We also talk about: 

• What business owners think Virtual Assistants Do
• Other Tasks that Virtual Assistants Can Do
• Independent Contractors
• How You Can Use a Virtual Assistant to Leverage Your Business
• Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant
• Why VAs are the employees of the future
• Hiring an employee vs a virtual assistant

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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BOUNDARIES!! - Have them, set them, enforce them. Let's talk about the boundaries you set for your business and your clients. 

We also discuss: 

• the difference between employee boundaries and entrepreneur boundaries
• hours and availability
• communication expectations
• things to discuss on your Discovery and Kickoff Calls
• respecting your own time
• self love and self care as an entrepreneur
• when clients test your boundaries
• sticking to your NO
• emergency vs urgency
• rush jobs and associated fees

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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It's time to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Tune in to this weeks tips on how to address that natural feeling of being uncomfortable when you are stepping into an unknown space. 

We also discuss the following:

• why it's natural to feel uncomfortable
• why you have to do it scared and nervous
• why your business isn't growing
• why we are our own worse critics
• being more consistent on social media
• reasons why you might want to consider a coach
• taking baby steps
• and more tips and examples of how we stepped out of our comfort zone to grow and scale our own businesses

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Assistant Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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If your systems/processes aren't automated in your business, you need to listen to this episode today. This week we discuss the following: 

• Why you need automation in your business
• The benefits of automation
• Elimination, AUTOMATION, Delegation
• Where you should automate first
• Why you should have a CRM - Customer Relationship Management system
• The CRM tool that we both recommend
• Communication and Productivity Tools that you can use for automation
• Rocketbook - A solution to automate your handwritten or on-the-go notes

Resources Mentioned: 

• Tools to Mange Your Business Better video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnYkgDRljC8

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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Learn when it's the right time to delegate or outsource your tasks. In this episode we discuss the following: 

• Eliminate, Automate, Delegate - and how often you should do it
• Why outsourcing IS selfcare
• How you are leaving money on the table
• Pros to delegating
• Benefits of being more self-aware as a business owner
• Reasons why business owners hesitate to delegate
• Red flags that let you know you need to delegate - RIGHT NOW!
• Working with Virtual Assistants, Contractors, and Subcontractors
• Ways to outsource that have no financial cost

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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When it comes to platforms where do you think you should promote your services? In this week's episode, we dive into that question and we get deep into some conversations around ideal clients as well as our mindsets around business. Tune in now. 

We also discuss the following:

• Promoting where your ideal clients are
• How to figure out where your ideal clients are
• An example of ideal client discussion - Dadpreneurs
• SocMed - Learn more about social media and business mindset
• Clubhouse Strategy
• Lupus Summit 2022
• Local/Physical ways to promote your services

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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In this episode we discuss: 

• places where you can find Virtual Assistant and remote jobs
• tips and tricks for Upwork users
• how you can repurpose one piece of content into multiple
• understanding that creating content requires effort
• suggestions for newer VAs on what can/should be repurposed first
• testimonials - how to get some when you don't have clients
• character testimonials
• being specific and focusing on the outcomes

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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In this week's episode we discuss the following:

• 3 Ways/Categories that you can use to identify your ideal client
• Shauntá's experience finding out who was not her ideal client
• An intimate conversation with a Virtual Assistant on client boundaries
• 3 Main Factors of Ideal Clients
• 3 Strikes Your Out Method
• Stair Step Method

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM.

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This episode is all about how to start your Virtual Assistant business. Topics covered include:

• what you need to start your virtual assistant business
• legal steps to take to form your business
• recommended book for entrepreneurs
• about our Booked Out VA Bootcamp

Links mentioned: 

• https://shaunta.club/shop/
• Follow Lovelee Occasions & Etc for the next Booked Out VA Bootcamp dates

This episode is sponsored by the Virtual Alliance Club that can be found on Clubhouse. Join us there LIVE Mondays at 10AM. 

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Welcome to our podcast, 2 VA's and a Mic. We are your hosts, Shauntá Harris and Lovelee Brooks. In this episode, we share the details of how we met and how/why we started this podcast. 

Tune in to learn more:

• about us
• about our businesses
• about our journey to becoming Virtual Assistants and our current roles
• about our why
• how we met
• what we have in common

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