3 Tips For Setting Your Prices as a Virtual Assistant
3 Tips For Setting Your Prices as a Virtual Assistant

Whether you’re a brand new virtual assistant just starting out or you’ve been in business for a while, setting your prices can be tricky. When it comes to pricing your services and knowing your value as a service provider, the online space can feel like uncharted waters. There isn’t a lot of transparency around money and many providers don’t even include their prices on their website or in their portfolio. It’s become a game of showing and not telling. Here at AK/VA, we believe in full transparency, which is why we don’t gate-keep our secrets to financial success (or hide our prices!) Read on for our top 3 tips for setting your prices as a virtual assistant.

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Business TipsThe Champagne Collectivevirtual assistant, pricing, products and services, business tips
The Most Expansive Moments of Growth Happen Along the Way
The Most Expansive Moments of Growth Happen Along the Way

This blog post is a message for all of my fellow badass, smart female entrepreneurs who are changing the world. I know it’s tempting to go-go-go and constantly feel like you should be doing more as you focus on your one end goal. I know it’s easy to fall into the trap of comparing yourself to others and working yourself into a state of burnout to achieve what you set out to do. I blame social media and hustle culture for this. The reality is, the most pivotal, expansive moments of growth happen along the way.

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Entrepreneurial TipsThe Champagne Collectiveexpansion, growth, celebration, slowing down
Sell What You’re Most Excited About
Sell What You’re Most Excited About

Selling always seems to get a bad reputation. So often, entrepreneurs struggle to sell without feeling guilty, slimy, or pushy. But what if selling wasn’t really the problem at all? What if it was your mindset around selling? If you want to drastically improve your mindset and process around selling and actually feel fulfilled in your business, this is the advice you need to take in…

Focus on selling whatever you are most excited about!

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Entrepreneurial TipsThe Champagne Collectivesales, success, sustainability, strategy
Take a Step Back and Step Into Your Needs
Take a Step Back and Step Into Your Needs

Have you ever had one of those days where the alarm goes off and your body just shouts, “No!”? One of those days where your body and mind are telling you to slow down and rest? I know how guilty that can make you feel, like you’re not being productive or wasting the day away. Your body knows best and when it is telling you to rest, you need to take a step back and step into your needs.

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Work Life BalanceThe Champagne CollectiveMental health, rest, balance, Self-care
Shift Into the Energy of Taking Action
Shift Into the Energy of Taking Action

If you want to take your business to the next level, you have to walk the walk. In order to make your dreams a reality, you have to shift into the energy of taking action. ⁠It's not just about having systems, processes, or life-altering ideas, even though those are extremely important and I want you to have those too! Success and sales come from actually taking action, no matter how big or how small those actions are.

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Entrepreneurial TipsThe Champagne Collectiveaction, energy, delegation, growth
Why You Need to Read Your Contracts Carefully
Why You Need to Read Your Contracts Carefully

If you’re an online entrepreneur that works with service providers, team members, or an agency that delivers services, you should ALWAYS have a contract in place. A contract sets out the terms of your working relationship including the services to be delivered, the price, how payment should be delivered, and more.

It is essential to read your contracts carefully in order to fully understand what you can and can’t expect from your service provider and how they do business. When you sign the contract, you’re making a promise to the person that is delivering the service that you will honour what is in it.

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Entrepreneurial TipsThe Champagne Collectiveentrepreneur tips, bou, contracts
5 Types of Content To Batch Like a Boss
5 Types of Content To Batch Like a Boss

As an online business owner, one of the biggest parts of the job is creating content. Your content is what attracts your ideal clients, adds value, and builds know, like, and trust before they decide to buy from you. However, constantly creating content can be a huge time and energy suck. Instead of always being in creation mode, check out these 5 types of content that you can batch like a boss.

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SocialThe Champagne Collectivecontent, batching content, social media
3 Types of Support Your Business Needs
3 Types of Support Your Business Needs

Many entrepreneurs start their business with the goal of creating a life with more freedom, flexibility, and opportunity. Then, once they see the impact their business is making and the lifestyle it’s creating for them, they can’t help but want more. If you’re at this place in your entrepreneurial journey where you want to scale sustainably, read on to learn about the 3 types of support your business needs in order to go the distance.

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Entrepreneurial TipsThe Champagne Collectivegrowth, support, business support, sustainability
3 Platforms to Launch Your Course or Program
3 Platforms to Launch Your Course or Program

Do you have a ton of knowledge, expertise, and content inside of you that you just can’t wait to share with the world? A great way to deliver all of this to your ideal customers is through an online course or program. Once you decide you’re going to go the course/program creation route, the first step is finding a platform that allows you to beautifully design and deliver your material.

Read on for our 3 favourite platforms to launch your course or program.

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Entrepreneurial TipsThe Champagne Collectiveprogram, course creation, program creation, platforms, products and services, systems
3 Tips for Giving Constructive Criticism To Your Team
3 Tips for Giving Constructive Criticism To Your Team

As a business owner with a team, it’s inevitable that you’re going to have to have tough conversations with your team members from time to time. No one is perfect, miscommunication will happen, and mistakes will be made. On the same note, there is always room for improvement, for you and your team. Therefore, you need to find a supportive and effective way to give constructive criticism to your team.

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CommunicationThe Champagne Collectiveteam, feedback, growth, communication
5 Tips for Preparing Your Team While You’re on Vacation
5 Tips for Preparing Your Team While You’re on Vacation

So often, entrepreneurs get nervous about unplugging and leaving their team to handle the day-to-day tasks, projects, and client communication. They fear that something will go south or something will not be able to move forward without them.

I’m here to tell you… that’s bullshit! If you trust your team and prepare them well, you can 100% enjoy your time away guilt-free. Check out these 5 tips for preparing your team while you’re on vacation.

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Entrepreneurial TipsThe Champagne Collectivevacation, team, entrepreneur tips