The difference between the superstars and the rest of us (VA Classroom Virtual Event Training Week 1)

OK — I admit it — I'm running a bit behind on my VA Classroom's Virtual Event Planning Training lessons. Still, I thought I would take a moment to share my thoughts about the class with you so far.  Although the beginning lessons cover the very basics (what is a virtual event?,  how do you help your clients choose what sort of event to have?  What software do you need to have on your computer to help facilitate a virtual event?) - The training gives you two of the key things that separate the virtual assistant glitterati from everyone else.  Want to guess?  Hint - it actually doesn't have much to do with the technical aspects of putting on a virtual event (which is the subject of the VA Classroom training).

The two keys to becoming a superstar virtual assistant are systems (templates) and strategy.  Although not mutually-exclusive, if you think about it, the two do go together.  The top virtual assistants are more than just doers of tasks- they are administrative experts that can coach their clients to the right solution to meet their goals.  One of the joys of being a VA is that your learning curve about how to implement online marketing strategies is probably 10 times faster than your average business owner because you get to learn (and practice on) several businesses at once.  Any VA who has been around for a while, develops an innate sense of what is going to work for her clients.  As an expert (and as someone who does this type of work all the time), you develop systems and templates to help you do your work more efficiently.  These systems also showcase your expertise.

The first week's Virtual Event planner lesson provided several templates from how to interview your client, to what e-mails and web pages need to be created to how to come up with the best event strategy for them to a complete virtual event project plan.  (Well, mostly complete, the VA classroom course is focused on the *technical* aspects of putting together the teleseminar — I would argue that the marketing piece (autoresponders, sales letters, press releases,  JV partners, speaker recruitment, etc.) is integral — but I also understand that would end up being a 3 month long course (instead of 4 weeks).  (Check out my Tame the Shopping Cart class for more information on how to set up a virtual event using 1Shopping Cart.

I really liked that the second part of the first week really emphasized strategy and putting yourself in the expert role (I know this is tough for many VAs — but you really need to get there to get higher paying clients).  This is what separates the really successful VAs from those who struggle.  The lesson gives you an excellent place to get started.

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