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How to make the transition from a Virtual Assistant to an Online Business Manager

24 Jan

Many virtual assistants and other service based professionals ask me, “How did you make the transition from an internet marketing virtual assistant to an online business manager?”

My answer is because I wanted to.  As a virtual assistant, my goal was to go from doing menial tasks for a client to growing into larger roles with them. I dug it when a client gave me a complete overview of what needed to be done and trusted that I could make it happen.

But there was a dark side to this, too. I began to work longer and longer hours because I was getting paid a basic virtual assistant rate (read under-paid! ;) to do more and more for each of my clients.  If I brought up raising my monthly retainer with my client, they’d stated they weren’t ready for an online business manager. But they sure appreciated all my expert help and would really love it if we could just continue on ‘as is’ and talk about it later.
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