8 Essential Questions to Ask Clients Before Starting | Virtual Assistant Coaching

This week, we're diving into the 8 most important questions you should ask prospective clients before you start working with them.

Client interviews (often called Exploratory Calls) are crucial for determining if a client is a good fit for your business.

By asking the right questions, you can take charge and set the tone for a successful working relationship!

🔑 What You’ll Learn:
- Key questions to ask during client interviews
- How to identify the right clients for your VA business

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0:00 Intro
0:35 Have you worked with a VA before?
1:33 What's your ideal budget?
2:47 What's a typical task turnaround time?
3:20 What are you goals with working with a VA?
4:10 How do you measure success?
5:10 What are your priorities?
6:05 Do you have specific tools or processes for your tasks?
7:18 Do you have any questions for me?

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[sherules]

Wow 😀 asking questions is not being intrusive, you actually making it easier to work with the client

[seinouvel]

Hi Erin! Your contents are superb in quality!

[Mr.nooooooooooob]

Erin, this is so incredibly helpful!! Thanks so much for all the time and effort you put into these videos - they provide so much value to me as a new VA. I truly appreciate you!

[mariaross]

This is so helpful as an aspiring VA. Thank you.

[thomasarillotta]

12/28/22 Viewing; loving it and learning it! I'm new here and will be taking all your Udemy courses and watching and learning from all your Youtube videos. Love Ya!

[ClaireS]

Thank you for sharing your videos are so helpful x

[christineseeley]

Hi Erin! I'm loving your videos. Do you ever share the questions ahead of time with a prospective client so they have time to think about their responses or do you organically ask them during the meeting?

[meriamcea]

Hi Erin! I am an aspiring VA! I love your tutorials, , It's very concise and very informative, , I have learned a lot from your videos!, , Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[LucianaCawley]

I love your videos and courses! Thanks Erin!

[yolandasdesk]

Thanks for this! I love your videos. KISS is my new motto lol

[minniem]

awesome! i really appreciate your videos!

[cuppajoylady]

Thank you for this, Erin!
By the way, what are the tools you use to do your videos? Would you consider sharing?

[CuriousMindsThinkalike]

Are these questions suitable for when I'm on freelancing platforms too?

[windelpimentel]

Very informative erin. I am a new subscriber

[JoeSherlock]

Hi. Very informative video. Thank you. One question: What is the best way to manage multiple businesses diaries?

[shaki]

Love these questions, can you touch on newsletters and how to create them? Would love that insight.

[jenaebeautybar]

Your content is amazing and so very appreciated thank you ! One question, how do you turn down a prospect once you determine they’re not going to be a good fit ?

[jenniferikwechegh]

Hello Erin. Thanks so much for your videos I am learning a lot. Can you help me with some va tasks I can do to help improve myself? Thanks.

[ilovelearning]

Should I create a questionaire based on this?

[simplyselectable]

What if you've never worked with another client, how do you answer that question?