In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her love of networking and how to consistently network in order to build your business. 

In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:

1:02 - Why she started networking;

1:50 - How Melissa discovered the value of having even a small network;

2:50 - The kind of networking Melissa does not enjoy;

3:35 - Specific purpose networking;

7:57 - Why it’s no one’s job to refer your business;

8:25 - How Melissa stays connected to her network;

9:15 - Asking for referrals;

12:32 - Networking too late;

13:00 - Knowing why you want to network;

13:26 - Knowing what you give when networking;

14:10 - How to know if your networking is successful;

15:45 - Networking consistently;

17:15 - Putting bad networking events into perspective;

Why do you network?

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Connect with Melissa on social media!

Instagram: @melissasmithva 

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

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In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares the struggle, pain, persistence, lessons learned, and the ultimate joy if you have a business that is growing slowly.

In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:

2:07 - What drives Melissa;

3:03 - Why growing your business slowly affects all business owners;

4:05 - Coping with slow growth;

6:40 - The great thing about slow growth;

9:44 - How Melissa knew her business was growing every single day;

11:15 - Harnessing a gardener’s mindset;

13:15 - Asking yourself what is the lesson to be learned;

16:05 - Why growing your business slowly isn’t the worst thing in the world;

What lessons are you learning from growing your business slowly?

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Connect with Melissa on social media!

Instagram: @melissasmithva 

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

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In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her thoughts on vacationing as a VA.

In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:

1:35 - The importance of knowing yourself;

2:44 - Where to start in vacationing planning;

5:40 - What VAs usually leave out of vacation planning;

8:50 - The most important part of a vacation;

9:42 - The best vacation plan;

How do you set yourself up for vacation success?

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Connect with Melissa on social media!

Instagram: @melissasmithva 

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

Like the podcast? Want more with VAs like yourself? Join the AVA when membership opens up again. We’re at associationofvas.com. We’d also love for you to share! You can tag us at @associationofvas on social media.