Tired of your stuffy office job? Your 9-5, salad-for-lunch-everyday routine? 

DITCH ‘EM!

If anyone can show you how — it’s Abbey Ashley. She pivoted from a full-time corporate career into a booked-out virtual assistant in just 4 months (while on maternity leave!). She shares how you can too in this week’s episode.

In this episode of the podcast, we talk about: 

• What a virtual assistant (VA) is & what they do
• How Abbey pivoted from the corporate world to booked-out VA in just months (while on maternity leave!)
• Why you shouldn't be afraid of experimenting (& failing) on your journey to building your online business
• The key differences between marketing a digital, service-based business vs. a course on social media
• Your first step to creating a successful online course
• How she grows her email list by 100 people a day
• The hidden benefit of letting go of the reins to your team
• Her simple rule for choosing a social media channel to start & grow your virtual assistant business

…and more!   

 

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About the Guest

Abbey Ashley is the CEO of The Virtual Savvy, where she teaches aspiring virtual assistants how to launch and grow their own at-home business. She was able to leave her full-time, corporate job in just four short months after starting her own virtual business (while on maternity leave!).

Abbey leads a community of over 65,000 virtual assistants via her email newsletter and Facebook community. She has also appeared in many online publications and podcasts including NBC News, Smart Passive Income, The Side Hustle Nation podcast, and more.

She lives in Springfield, Missouri with her husband and two young children. Download Abbey’s FREE Virtual Assistant Checklist & Starter Kit at thevirtualsavvy.com/checklist

Website: www.thevirtualsavvy.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVirtualSavvy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevirtualsavvy

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AbbeyAshley

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thevirtualsavvy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thevirtualsavvy/

Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/185