by Sarah Santacroce
I like to work with different client profiles, that’s what, in my opinion, makes the job interesting. But if I had to describe my ideal client, I would probably choose an independent coach. I think that coaches (or public speakers) benefit the most of the skill set that a Virtual Assistant has to offer: marketing and self-promotion, organization and administration.
If you think about it, a coach has quite a lot in common with a Virtual Assistant. Both run their own business, usually as a solo-entrepreneur, both are responsible for their own marketing and both work with clients on a one on one basis.
In order to “walk the talk”, coaches should focus their energy on what they do best (and what produces income) and delegate the rest. There are many tasks which a Virtual Assistant can manage and by doing so, free up time for the core business. Below are a few examples.
What can a VA do for a coach ?
Marketing
- Blog Design & Maintenance
- Website Design & Maintenance
- Search Engine Optimization
- Facebook page Design & Maintenance
- Social Media Set Up & Management
- Powerpoint presentations
- Welcome Package Creation and Management
- New Client Questionnaire Creation and Management
- Event promotion (via offline and online marketing)
- Autoresponder Set Up & Maintenance
- Monthly newsletter creation
- Article Submission and Management
Administrative tasks
- Venue research and reservation
- Registration of exhibitions and fairs
- Contact & Database Management
- Email Management
- Survey Creation & Management
- Travel Arrangements
- General Research
These are just examples. Every coach has his/her own specialties and the corresponding tasks.
In most cases a Virtual Assistant will be able to help.
Are you a coach and new to the idea of working with a Virtual Assistant ? Would you like to start delegating some tasks but are not sure yet how this works exactly ? Please have a look at our website or contact me, I’d be happy to answer your questions.
