All of us, irrespective of if we are business owners or employees, belong to a network of people in our own industries.
However, do you view them as your colleagues or competition?
The Virtual Assistant industry is a very supportive community and the majority of people do not view other VA's as competition as there is more than enough clients out there for everyone! I view fellow VA's as my colleagues and as such, I belong to a couple of industry specific networking groups.
Virtual Assistant Networking Association - public forum for aspiring and veteran VA's
VA Revolution - membership based organisation to help you revolutionise your VA business
For all you VA's reading this post, I highly recommend that you join these organisations as they can really help you and your business. Even though these organisations are US based, they are still relevant if you are based in the UK like me.
I would be interested to hear other people's comments on this subject and also your experiences of your specific industry networking group. Please post in the comments section.
Until next time,
Emma Walker
CKPA Office Solutions
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2 comments:
Hi Emma!
I can see where you are coming from with your post and I think to some extent it is true.
However, I think there also has to be a part of your business mind that is somewhat guarded because I have experienced VAs who have stolen ideas of mine, content of mine and clients of mine.
I think the more successful you get as a VA, the more attractive your own work and ideas become.
So, I think that although the VA community is a tight-knit one, you also have to be aware that these people do exist. :)
Erin
Hi Erin,
Thanks for your comment, it is always great to hear what others think.
I am sorry to hear that you have had ideas, content and clients stolen - not something I have had to deal with yet.
As usual, it is always the minority that spoil it for the majority.
Emma
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