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What makes you different?
My VAnetworking seminar this week was a presentation by Jill Jordan of Smart Women’s Coaching, the topic was Personal Branding. She gave a great talk, and really got me thinking…especially when she asked us all to write down what made us different from others in our line of business. It’s a big part of the process to help you brand yourself.
Through all my classes and workshops with CEED, I have done a Strength and Weakness list a few times, but I found myself stumped when asked this question directly.
What makes me different and unique…hmmm let’s see. Well… I have 15 years administrative experience, I like to learn new things, I am fairly organized, and motivated to work, but how do I translate all this into a one liner? It surprised me that I couldn’t quickly give an answer to this other than “I don’t know, can I get back to you?” I wonder if other people find this as difficult as I do.
Now I have some “homework” for the next week – because I am determined to find an answer to this question – What makes you different?
Networking… what method do you prefer?
I have been doing a lot of networking in the past few months. As a new business owner, it’s a real good way to get the word out about your business and services, especially to the local business community. I also do quite a bit of online networking, and I must say both have paid off.
So far I have landed one client from online networking, one through Twitter, and participated in a very interesting “Looking to Hire a VA process” also through Twitter. Local networking has seen more understanding and interest spread about virtual assistants – and I have also landed a client through word of mouth/referrals. Read the rest of this entry »
Why join an online group?
Many fellow Virtual Assistants probably run into this same situation; I have several times lately while networking and discussing my line of work with others.
Recently, when talking to someone about how she can investigate becoming a virtual assistant (VA) herself, I referred her to the online group, VAnetworking. Once she had a chance to look it over, we talked – and she told me she didn’t understand why I would belong to it.
My answer was simple… support! Then I added to it; access to loads of information, meeting other VAs, and learning tips and tricks from them during the weekly networking sessions were a few of the first things out of my mouth. After giving some specific examples, she understood better my reasons. Read the rest of this entry »
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