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2/13/2015 1 Marianne Costello President The VA Collaborative Why Should You Delegate Mindset Money What Should You Delegate When Should You Delegate Tips For Effective Delegation I am the owner and founder of The VA Collaborative, a one stop resource for prevetted, top shelf virtual assistants. Professionally trained in Online Marketing and Hiring and Delegating. With over 30 years of successful selfemployment, I have helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, just like you, design creative strategies, take calculated risks and win big. I am committed to helping you elevate your business so you can have a greater impact with your clients. www.thevacollaborative.com Marianne Costello The VA Collaborative
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Marianne CostelloPresidentThe VA Collaborative

Why Should You DelegateMindset

Money

What Should You Delegate

When Should You Delegate

Tips For Effective Delegation

I am the owner and founder of The VA Collaborative, a one stop resource for pre‐vetted, top shelf virtual assistants.

Professionally trained in Online Marketing and Hiring and Delegating.

With over 30 years of successful self‐employment, I have helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, just like you, design creative strategies, take calculated risks and win big. 

I am committed to helping you elevate your business so you can have a greater impact with your clients.

www.thevacollaborative.com

Marianne CostelloThe VA Collaborative

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Are you an expert inALL

things needed to run a successful business?

You are not successful enough

You are too successful

Outsourcing is one of THE FASTEST ways to GROW YOUR BUSINESS.

ACT LIKE A POSTAGE STAMP!

Why are you so busy?

Is the goal to be busy?

Is the goal to be profitable?

Is the goal to be living the dream lifestyle?

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Tale of 2 Entrepreneurs

Ann

Jane

Which one do you resonate with?

Which type of entrepreneur do you want to be?

Decide, Delegate, Done!

The person who identifies and starts a new business venture.

Sources and organizes the required resources.

Takes both the risks and rewards associated with the venture.

(Did you miss the memo?)

Website Design and Graphics

CopywritersArticle and Blog Writing and Posting 

Content Creation

Lead Pages/Sales Pages

Video Creation and Webinar Management

Marketing Campaigns

Customer Service Support

OUTSOURCE just about ANYTHING

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Renting a good business partner

Brainstorm and strategize important business decisions 

You don’t have to do it alone!

What do you do with your TIME?Use a spreadsheet to track it

Are you making enough MONEY?

Get more TIME and more MONEY?

Is BURNOUT in your future?

Endless To‐Do List

Too Many Expenses

Shiny Object Syndrome 

You Do Everything Yourself 

Entrepreneur Burnout

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Control

No one is better than you

Too expensive

Learning curve time and expense

Time is money…

What is your time worth per hour?

How much revenue can you generate with focused time?

What is your time worth per hour?

Calculate this

Annual Revenue Goal/Time you want to work

$150,000/ 50weeks = $3000 week

/ 30 hours a week = $100 per hour

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Fear of selling

Confidence in the next client

Focused on Rejection instead of the goal

Remember Matthew! 

TRUST THE PROCESS! 

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You can HELP people

They are WAITING for you to  INVITE them to WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER

So you can give them SOLUTIONS to their PROBLEMS

This is UNIVERSAL

PEOPLE buy PEOPLE to HELP them 

ADVANCE their CAUSE

GIve them SOLUTIONS to their OBSTACLES.

Phone is ringing off the hook with requests for you to work on cases? 

You have developed a base of loyal customers?

VAs brought in business to you that you wouldn’t have otherwise had? 

Would you still think it was expensive?

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You are not making enough money

You are procrastinating

You are overwhelmed

You work outside normal business hours

Procrastination list and each items cost

What are the three areas in your business you most need help with?

What are three areas in your business that you really dislike doing?

Do you need more money?

Do you need more time?

Do you hate doing this?

Do you procrastinate this?

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Bookkeeper

Copywriter / Copy Editor

Marketing

Email Marketing

Administrative

Graphics

Website Maintenance

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Video and editing

Social Media

Do you know your numbers and visit them regularly?  (At least monthly)

What  tasks do you procrastinate?

What takes time that could be better spent?

What is repeatable?

You Can Delegate To Make Money

Enter biz cards into your database and FU

Find speaking engagements for you

Find joint venture opportunities for you

Set up online marketing campaigns

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One‐size fits all

Unclear communication

Lack of planning

Mind Reader

A lower level person to disrespect

A person who enjoys being micro‐managed

Give up control of every little detail

If you aren’t good at it, don’t even try!

Be open to change and trying new things

Focus on your strengths, Delegate your weaknesses 

Work the Strategy, Team Effort, Trust Process

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Always Have A Clear Deadline

Always Give Very Clear InstructionWritten is better

Video tutorial are great

Always Ask For ConfirmationReceipt of task/email

Confirmation they can meet the deadline

Establish Clear ProceduresFirst draft and revisions and due dates

Consistent Centralized File Repository

Is it easier to just do it yourself?

Discipline of Delegation is Key!

How much do VA’s cost?

How do I find the right one?

What do I do when it isn’t working perfectly?

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Overseas virtual assistant for $3.00/hour Language Barrier 

Communication Issues

Time Zone constraints

Delays in projects

If you keep sending it back due to miscommunication or time zone differences and endure lots of stress..

What have you really saved?

Not only the talent and expertise necessary

The personality traits to work well together

Create a Job Posting

Pay for Advertisements

Check Portfolios

Evaluate VAs

Understand the Requirements Needed for the Job

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Interview Potential Candidates

Gather and Interview References

Sift through Feedback

Create and Administer Contracts

Suffer possible risks involved if hiring the wrong VA

Pre‐vetted for you

One stop resource

Setup for success policiesMoney

Swat VA’s

Managed Service

All tax reporting done for you

Cost vs. Value

She not only takes care of things for me, she does them better and faster than I ever could

I’m in love!

You make it so easy!

This is brilliant!

I wish I found you sooner!

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“Working with Marianne and the VA Collaborative has positioned me to double and even triple my income.

Marianne and her team make it really easy to make more money. She pre‐qualifies all of her team members and matches them with the skill sets needed in your business. All you have to do is get out there, find more business and let the team implement for you.

It’s brainless! “.

‐Jane PowersSpeak Sell Soar

If what we have been doing isn’t getting us closer to our goal, 

We need to be flexible and open ourselves up to a new way

Are you an expert inALL

things needed to run a successful business?

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Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Poor Dad

“It’s more important to grow your incomethan cut your expenses. 

It’s more important to grow your spirit than cut your dreams.” ‐ Robert Kiyosaki

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO FOCUS ON?

The Quantum Leap

How do you go from where you are today to where you really want your business to be in the next 12 months?

Monthly Income Goal   $10,000.00

Monthly Actual                $ 5,000.00

COI (Goal – Actual)          $‐5,000.00

Annual COI(COI *12)     $‐60,000.00

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Oh my goodness you're not going to believe this. I just got done talking with Marianne Costello from The VA Collaborative.  She is absolutely incredible! I want to cry. I had no hope at all and in 15 minutes she has shown me so much and given me so much information that I have so much hope now. There's no question in my mind. If you are anywhere where I am now, call Marianne. She will help you. There is no question in my mind!

Free Report:

100+ Ways to Use Virtual Assistants

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What are your strengths?

What are your weaknesses?

What are you procrastinating on?

What are you not an expert on?

What makes money when it is done?

What makes more money than you spend?

What is your plan if you are sick or incapacitated?

Decide, Delegate, DONE! …. next

FREE 30 Min Consultationhttp://bit.ly/vachava

You have completedDelegation ‐ The VA Collaborative Way  

Understanding these pieces of your businessFocus on your strengths 

Delegate your weaknesses

Make a lot more money, a lot more time freedom and have a lot less stress!

FREE 30 Min Consultationhttp://bit.ly/vachava

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Thank you!


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