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Don=E2=80=99t let it run the show.

The VA Buzz. A free=2C weekly newsletter for Virtual Assistants on...
January 25=2C 2024=2C Issue #192

** Hello!
------------------------------------------------------------

Belinda Sandor

In 2001=2C I became a first-time entrepreneur when I opened an online baby=
 gift boutique named Blueberry Babies.

Afraid people wouldn=E2=80=99t take me seriously if they knew I was workin=
g alone=2C I built a fa=C3=A7ade to make my business look bigger than just=
 me.

I created email aliases for =E2=80=9Cdepartments=E2=80=9D in my business l=
ike =E2=80=9Cinfo=2C=E2=80=9D =E2=80=9Csupport=2C=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Cre=
turns.=E2=80=9D While all the emails went to my inbox=2C doing this made m=
e feel like I was in business for real and quieted my imposter syndrome.

Often=2C I let the phone go to voicemail while I was busy filling orders.=
 But one day=2C I answered=2C =E2=80=9CBlueberry Babies=2C this is Belinda=
=2C=E2=80=9D and the woman on the other end of the phone gushed=2C =E2=80=
=9COh my gosh! It=E2=80=99s you! I can=E2=80=99t believe it. I love your p=
roducts. Your daughter Emily is adorable.=E2=80=9D

It surprised me that she knew I owned the business and remembered my daugh=
ter=E2=80=99s name. She spoke to me like we were friends=2C making me wond=
er if I was missing an opportunity to connect with my customers and build=
 relationships. Maybe my imposter syndrome was wrong about how people woul=
d feel about buying from a small business like mine.

I brought this valuable lesson to my Virtual Assistant business when I sta=
rted RocketGirl Solutions in 2010. Instead of looking for ways to hold mys=
elf separate=2C I looked for ways to connect.

Over the years=2C I have found many ways to do this. Here are a few exampl=
es to inspire you to use this strategy in your business:
1. Voicemail. Instead of hearing a monotone computer-generated voice stati=
ng my phone number=2C people who reach my voicemail hear me cheerfully say=
 in a friendly tone=2C =E2=80=9CHello! This is Belinda Sandor of RocketGir=
l Solutions. Please leave a message=2C and I=E2=80=99ll call you back.=E2=
=80=9D

2. Email. My email address is belinda@rocketgirlsolutions.com=2C not bsand=
or@rocketgirlsolutions.com or belinda.sandor@rocketgirlsolutions.com=2C as=
 is the usual naming convention for email addresses in the corporate world=
=2E Using your first name feels more personal=2C and it=E2=80=99s easier for=
 others to remember.
I also include contact information in the form of an email signature that=
 includes my name=2C cell phone number=2C and a link to schedule time on m=
y calendar. When someone wants to reach me=2C I want to be as accessible a=
s possible.

3. Conversation. When speaking about your work to clients and prospects=2C=
 use everyday language to explain and illustrate your point so that everyo=
ne will understand what you=E2=80=99re talking about and be on the same pa=
ge. There is a tendency to use jargon to show the depth of your knowledge=
 or familiarity with a subject. But doing this won=E2=80=99t help you buil=
d professional relationships=2C even with colleagues.

Being authentic has paid off in more ways than one. It=E2=80=99s helped me=
 quiet my imposter syndrome and taught me that success as a Virtual Assist=
ant isn=E2=80=99t measured by how much tech you know or how fast you can t=
ype. People want to work with people they can relate to and like because t=
hey value connection. Please show them your true self and watch your busin=
ess grow.

All the best=2C
Belinda
Belinda Sandor
Founder and Chief Cheerleader
The VA Connection=C2=AE
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<p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te=
xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #202020;font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;">In 20=
01=2C I became a first-time entrepreneur when I opened an online baby gift=
 boutique named Blueberry Babies.<br>
<br>
<strong>Afraid people wouldn=E2=80=99t take me seriously if they knew I wa=
s working alone=2C I built a fa=C3=A7ade to make my business look bigger t=
han just me.</strong><br>
<br>
I created email aliases for =E2=80=9Cdepartments=E2=80=9D in my business l=
ike =E2=80=9Cinfo=2C=E2=80=9D =E2=80=9Csupport=2C=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Cre=
turns.=E2=80=9D While all the emails went to my inbox=2C doing this made m=
e feel like I was in business for real and quieted my imposter syndrome.<b=
r>
<br>
Often=2C I let the phone go to voicemail while I was busy filling orders.=
 But one day=2C I answered=2C =E2=80=9CBlueberry Babies=2C this is Belinda=
=2C=E2=80=9D and the woman on the other end of the phone gushed=2C <strong=
>=E2=80=9C<em>Oh my gosh! It=E2=80=99s you! I can=E2=80=99t believe it. I=
 love your products. Your daughter Emily is adorable.</em>=E2=80=9D</stron=
g><br>
<br>
It surprised me that she knew I owned the business and remembered my daugh=
ter=E2=80=99s name. She spoke to me like we were friends=2C making me wond=
er if I was missing an opportunity to connect with my customers and build=
 relationships. Maybe my imposter syndrome was wrong about how people woul=
d feel about buying from a small business like mine.<br>
<br>
I brought this valuable lesson to my Virtual Assistant business when I sta=
rted RocketGirl Solutions in 2010. <strong>Instead of looking for ways to=
 hold myself separate=2C I looked for ways to connect.</strong><br>
<br>
Over the years=2C I have found many ways to do this. <strong>Here are a fe=
w examples to inspire you to use this strategy in your business:</strong><=
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=09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>Voicemail. </strong>Instead of hea=
ring a monotone computer-generated voice stating my phone number=2C people=
 who reach my voicemail hear me cheerfully say in a friendly tone=2C =E2=
=80=9CHello! This is Belinda Sandor of RocketGirl Solutions. Please leave=
 a message=2C and I=E2=80=99ll call you back.=E2=80=9D<br>
=09&nbsp;</li>
=09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>Email.</strong> My email address i=
s belinda@rocketgirlsolutions.com=2C not bsandor@rocketgirlsolutions.com o=
r belinda.sandor@rocketgirlsolutions.com=2C as is the usual naming convent=
ion for email addresses in the corporate world. Using your first name feel=
s more personal=2C and it=E2=80=99s easier for others to remember.<br>
=09<br>
=09I also include contact information in the form of an email signature th=
at includes my name=2C cell phone number=2C and a link to schedule time on=
 my calendar. When someone wants to reach me=2C I want to be as accessible=
 as possible.<br>
=09&nbsp;</li>
=09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>Conversation.</strong> When speaki=
ng about your work to clients and prospects=2C use everyday language to ex=
plain and illustrate your point so that everyone will understand what you=
=E2=80=99re talking about and be on the same page. There is a tendency to=
 use jargon to show the depth of your knowledge or familiarity with a subj=
ect. But doing this won=E2=80=99t help you build professional relationship=
s=2C even with colleagues.</li>
</ol>

<p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te=
xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #202020;font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"><stro=
ng>Being authentic has paid off in more ways than one.</strong> It=E2=80=
=99s helped me quiet my imposter syndrome and taught me that success as a=
 Virtual Assistant isn=E2=80=99t measured by how much tech you know or how=
 fast you can type. People want to work with people they can relate to and=
 like because they value connection. Please show them your true self and w=
atch your business grow.<br>
<br>
All the best=2C<br>
<img alt=3D"Belinda" data-file-id=3D"6621860" height=3D"49" src=3D"https:/=
/mcusercontent.com/329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c/images/4dd00c6c-8ebf-4461-69a=
e-4dbdc40c5d3d.jpg" style=3D"font-family: roboto=2C &quot;helvetica neue&q=
uot;=2C helvetica=2C arial=2C sans-serif;border: 0px;width: 150px;height:=
 49px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mo=
de: bicubic;" width=3D"150"></p>
Belinda Sandor<br>
Founder and Chief Cheerleader<br>
The VA Connection=C2=AE
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l;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: l=
eft;"><span style=3D"font-size:22px"><span style=3D"color:#800000"><strong=
>Lessons from the Cockpit: How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone Comfortably=
</strong></span><br>
<span style=3D"color:#000000"><strong>Tuesday=2C January 23=2C 2024 at 10:=
30 AM ET</strong></span></span></h3>
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As Virtual Assistants (or humans=2C for that matter)=2C when we try someth=
ing new=2C we usually bump up against our comfort zone. The problem comes=
 in when we give the voice of our comfort zone authority to make decisions=
=2E<br>
<br>
<strong>In this episode of Lessons from the Cockpit=2C we'll talk about wh=
ere you get stuck and what to do=2C so you can keep moving forward.</stron=
g><br>
<br>
Watch the replay&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://thevaconnection.us12.list-manage.=
com/track/click?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3Da8bc3cea89&e=3Da9cedb2a61" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-siz=
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l;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: l=
eft;"><span style=3D"font-size:22px"><span style=3D"color:#800000"><strong=
>The RocketGirl Show: You're Not On Call</strong></span><br>
<span style=3D"color:#000000"><strong>Thursday=2C January 25=2C 2024 at 11=
:30 AM ET</strong></span></span></h3>
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rpolation-mode: bicubic;" width=3D"250"><br>
Having your own business as a Virtual Assistant is very different from hav=
ing a job. When you work in an office=2C the boss can walk over to you any=
time and ask you to do something right now.<br>
<br>
<strong>When you are a business owner=2C you set your own hours and don't=
 have to (and shouldn't) jump each time you get a client request.</strong>=
<br>
<br>
In this episode of the RocketGirl Show=2C I'll share ways to set client-fr=
iendly boundaries and maintain control of your time as a Virtual Assistant=
=2E<br>
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Join us <a href=3D"https://thevaconnection.us12.list-manage.com/track/clic=
k?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3Dc92ab0b853&e=3Da9cedb2a61" target=3D=
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ze:26px"><strong>Learn More About The VA Connection</strong></span></font>=
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">Access to t=
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">JOIN our up=
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">100+ blog p=
osts packed with PRACTICAL=2C step-by-step how-to advice</span></li>
=09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">Inspiring S=
UCCESS stories to encourage you on your journey</span></li>
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on to join our FREE Facebook online classroom</span></li>
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">And so much=
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ze:26px"><strong>Work With Us</strong></span></font><br>
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We help established and aspiring VAs create=2C grow=2C and scale their Vir=
tual Assistant business using the skills they already have.<br>
<br>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Join our&nbsp;community for complimentary support&nbsp=
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<br>
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ration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Join ou=
r upcoming 5-Day Free training on how to Kickstart your<br>
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ly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #80000=
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&nbsp;Click&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://thevaconnection.us12.list-manage.com/t=
rack/click?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3D23e582a467&e=3Da9cedb2a61"=
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just: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #800000;font-weight: bold=
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m=2C VA School.
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padding: 0;margin: 10px 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adju=
st: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #202020;font-family: Helvet=
ica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"><span style=3D"co=
lor:#48abb5"><span style=3D"font-family:roboto=2Chelvetica neue=2Chelvetic=
a=2Carial=2Csans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:26px"><strong>About Belin=
da</strong></span></span></span></p>

<p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te=
xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #202020;font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;">A&nbs=
p;practicing VA since 2010=2C Belinda is the Founder of&nbsp;The VA Connec=
tion=C2=AE=2C an online organization serving more than 32=2C000 aspiring e=
ntrepreneurs in 47 countries.<br>
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Belinda=E2=80=99s down-to-earth=2C experience-based teaching style leads m=
embers through the same process she used to transform herself from a singl=
e mother facing a mountain of debt=2C into a successful (and recently rema=
rried!) Virtual Assistant with a consistent six-figure income. You can <a=
 href=3D"https://thevaconnection.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D3291=
29029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3D29507d2ee5&e=3Da9cedb2a61" target=3D"_blank" s=
tyle=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-t=
ext-size-adjust: 100%;color: #800000;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: no=
ne;">read her story here</a>.</p>

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