After last week’s faith-filled return, we’re diving straight into something most Virtual Assistants struggle with—sales. But not just any kind of sales… sales that feel aligned, full of integrity, and actually work.
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the 3 sales shifts that helped me go from undercharging and second-guessing myself to confidently booking high-paying, aligned clients—without feeling pushy, fake, or salesy.
This isn’t about learning how to manipulate or close fast—it’s a conversation for the woman who knows her services are valuable but just needs the strategy (and mindset shift) to finally sell them well.
In this episode, we talk about:
Why trying to convince clients is actually pushing them away
The real reason underpricing is hurting your business
How to stop selling “admin help” and start positioning your services as transformation
How to bring faith and integrity into every sales conversation
Encouragement for the woman who wants to grow without becoming someone she’s not
Scripture Mentioned:Colossians 3:23 – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”
Work with Dalaina!Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been a Virtual Assistant for a while, I’d love to help you grow with strategy, confidence, and faith.
📲 DM me the word READY on Instagram @dalainamarkayknight and let’s chat about how I can support you in landing high-paying clients and building a business that honors your purpose and provides for your family.
After a year-long hiatus, The Virtually Free Podcast is back and we’re kicking things off with the truth behind hustle, burnout, and what it really means to let God lead your business. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on why I stepped away, how I lost my footing by relying on my own strength, and what it looks like to partner with God as the true CEO of your business.
This isn’t just encouragement: it’s a real conversation for the woman who’s exhausted, striving, and wondering why it still isn’t working. Spoiler: you weren’t created to carry it all.
In this episode, we talk about:
Why hustle without God leads to burnout
The danger of building a fear-based business
What it means to make God the CEO, not the emergency contact
Daily faith practices that align with your business goals
Encouragement for the woman forcing her way through entrepreneurship
Why faith is your foundation, not your fallback
Scriptures Mentioned:
Psalm 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builder’s labor is in vain.”
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God.”
Want Support in Your Business? Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been a Virtual Assistant for a while, I’d love to help you grow with faith + strategy.
📲 DM me the word READY on Instagram @dalainamarkayknight and let’s chat about how I can support you in building a business that honors your purpose and provides for your family.
In this episode of the Virtually Free Podcast, we dive deep into the importance of having a professional website for your Virtual Assistant business. Host Dalaina Knight shares her journey of starting without a website and how creating one led to the explosive growth of her business. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale, Dalaina offers valuable insights on how to build a website that not only showcases your services but also enhances your professional reputation.
Key Takeaways:
Do You Need a Website Right Away?
Consistency in Branding
Website Design Essentials
SEO and Technical Aspects
Building Trust and Credibility
Getting Clients:
⭐️ Action Steps
Connect with Dalaina:
Summer is winding down, and the kids are heading back to school. As routines change, it’s crucial to find a balance between work and family life. Join us as we dive into strategies for setting boundaries, prioritizing tasks, and embracing flexibility to maintain a harmonious work-life balance.
➡️ Become a Work From Home Mom: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/jumpstart
➡️ Scale Your Current Freelance Business: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/scaletosixfigures
📲 Connect with Dalaina on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dalainamarkayknight
Dalaina dives into the differences between being an independent virtual assistant versus a subcontractor for a virtual assistant agency. She covers the pros and cons, the good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly—everything!
🔗 Links Mentioned:
Start Your Virtual Assistant Business: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/jumpstart
Scale Your Current Freelance Business to 6 Figures: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/scaletosixfigures
📱 Chat with Dalaina on Instagram: @dalainamarkayknight
Dalaina Knight shares her personal journey of transitioning from a traditional 9-to-5 job to starting a work-from-home business as a virtual assistant. She emphasizes the importance of building a business, rather than simply being a freelancer or virtual assistant, and highlights the value of financial independence and validation for her education and career choices.
She also provides insights on starting and growing a successful virtual assistant business, including creating a portfolio, reaching out to potential clients, building a professional website and social media presence, and understanding the legal and financial aspects of running a business.
She shares her personal experience of scaling her business to six figures within the first year and now making triple what she used to earn as an administrator, highlighting the potential for quick growth and high earnings.
🔗 Links Mentioned:
Start Your Virtual Assistant Business
Scale Your Current Freelance Business to 6 Figures
📱 Chat with Dalaina on Instagram: @dalainamarkayknight
In this episode of the Virtually Free Podcast, Dalaina dives into the unique challenges and opportunities the summer season presents for virtual assistants. She discusses actionable strategies to attract new clients, enhance your skills, and optimize your business operations during this off-season.
Key Takeaways:
Leverage Social Media
Network at Summer Events
Offer Summer Specials
Ask for Referrals
Focus on Seasonal Businesses
Enhance Your Skills
Reconnect with Past Clients
Resources Mentioned:
Listener Engagement:
In this episode, Dalaina Knight shares her inspiring journey from being an administrator at a home health care agency to becoming a successful six-figure virtual assistant. Dalaina opens up about her struggles, triumphs, and the steps she took to create a thriving work-from-home career that allows her to be present for her children. She provides practical advice for aspiring virtual assistants, tips for balancing work and family, and insights into the freedom and opportunities that come with working remotely.
Key Points Discussed:
💫 Introduction: Dalaina Knight introduces herself and her passion for helping others grow their businesses while prioritizing her family.
💫Dalaina's Background: Overview of her previous role as an administrator at a home health care agency. The challenges she faced while pregnant with her daughter, Kenzie, and her desire to avoid daycare.
💫Discovering Virtual Assisting:The pivotal moment when the home health care agency was sold, prompting Dalaina to seek work-from-home opportunities.Her initial encounters with scams and MLMs before discovering virtual assisting and freelancing.
💫Starting the Virtual Assistant Journey:The learning curve and resources she utilized, including courses, YouTube, and Google.The goal to make $300 a month and the journey to landing her first client.
💫The Role of a Virtual Assistant:Explanation of the various tasks a virtual assistant can perform, such as email management, scheduling, and content creation.Emphasis on the versatility and on-the-job training aspect of virtual assisting.
💫Balancing Work and Family:Dalaina's daily routine as a virtual assistant and mom.The flexibility to work from anywhere, including parks, pools, and even Disneyland.
💫Financial Opportunities:How Dalaina quickly surpassed her initial financial goal, making $1,500 from her first client.The potential to earn significant income as a virtual assistant, with Dalaina now making six figures working around 17 hours a week.
💫Mindset and Motivation:Addressing common doubts and encouraging listeners to recognize their valuable skills.The importance of identifying a strong "why" for pursuing a virtual assistant career.
💫Virtually Free Academy:Introduction to Dalaina's program designed to help aspiring virtual assistants.Overview of the comprehensive support provided, including finding clients, setting rates, building portfolios, and avoiding scams.
Connect with Dalaina 📱 Instagram: www.instagram.com/dalainamarkayknight
Links Mentioned in This Episode 🔗 Website: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.comVirtually Free Academy: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/jumpstart
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In this popular and highly requested episode, Dalaina shares her tried-and-true strategies for balancing work and family time during the summer break. Discover how she structures her day, maintains productivity, and ensures her kids have an unforgettable summer while she continues to grow her freelance business. Tune in for practical tips and insights to help you thrive as a work-from-home parent.
Key Topics Covered:
Introduction:
Creating a Solid Schedule:
Dalaina’s Summer Schedule:
Daily Activities:
Managing Meetings:
Staying Relaxed and Focused:
Community and Support:
Introducing Jumpstart 2.0:
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Dalaina:
Join Us Next Time: Stay tuned for more tips on balancing work and family life, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Here's to living virtually free!
In this episode, I tackle a common question: how to apply for work-from-home jobs. From where to find opportunities to crafting the perfect pitch, I'll share insights and strategies to help you land your dream gigs. Plus, stay tuned for details on my upcoming workshop and exciting program updates.
Timestamps:
03:44 - The Power of Bidding Discover why Facebook groups are your goldmine for job postings and learn how to effectively bid for positions.
05:00 - Crafting Your Bid Uncover the formula for a winning bid: addressing the problem, offering a solution, and providing clear steps for engagement.
06:48 - Identifying Red Flags Learn to spot warning signs in job listings and why it's crucial to stay focused on your expertise.
08:22 - Leveraging Referrals Explore the power of client referrals and how they can propel your freelance career to new heights.
10:00 - Program Updates and Community Stay updated on the upcoming Jumpstart 2.0 program launch and join our new, engaged Facebook community for valuable insights and support.
🔗 Links Mentioned in this Episode:
May Workshop: Start Your Virtual Assistant Business in Less Than 1 Week!
If you are a Virtual Assistant and you are NOT making 6 figures a year, you are leaving money on the table!
In this episode of the Virtually Free Podcast, I am sharing with you things you can do to maximize your profits and hit 6 figures by summer!
🔗Links Mentioned in This Episode:
www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/summer
📲Come chat with Dalaina!
Instagram - @dalainamarkayknight
TikTok - @thevirtuallyfreeamama
YouTube - @dalainaknight
As Virtual Assistants, we are given numerous tasks from our clients, but the most important job is communication.
Today, I want to chat with you about why over-communication is essential when working remotely and how it impacts productivity, collaboration, overall job satisfaction, and even can land you more clients!
In this episode of The Virtually Free Podcast, Dalaina explains why communication is the key to all things successful and how it can even get you more contracts!
Links Mentioned in this episode:
Open Phone App:https://openph.one/referral/nyVH5gw
Join the free workshop on Monday, September 18th at 10 AM EDT: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/newclientsnow
Come chat with Dalaina!
It's a new year and you have set some pretty big goals for 2024 and I can almost guarantee that includes landing new clients!
January is the perfect time to land new clients as freelancers and this episode is going to tell you why!
Today, I am sharing with you 5 things you can do today to start landing new clients quickly, including the magic words I say on every discovery call!
🔗Links Mentioned in This Episode:
www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/newclientsnow
www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/scaletosixfigures
📲Come chat with Dalaina!
Instagram - @dalainamarkayknight
TikTok - @thevirtuallyfreeamama
YouTube - @dalainaknight
Entrepreneur burnout is a real thing, especially when you find yourself doing repetitive tasks. But there are steps you can take to prevent it!
Today, I am sharing with you tips to avoid burnout as a virtual assistant and how they can actually improve your quality of work!
In this episode of The Virtually Free Podcast, Dalaina shares how to avoid burnout as a Virtual Assistant!
Ready to step into the CEO position of your Virtual Assistant Business? Join the Scale to Six Figures Mastermind! Learn more here!
Come chat with Dalaina!
The holidays are here and extra busy for Virtual Assistants. Balancing running our own business, our clients’ businesses, and still enjoying the magic can be challenging.
Today, I am showing you exactly how I prepare my schedule, team, and clients for my time off during the most wonderful time of the year.
In this episode of The Virtually Free Podcast, Dalaina will tell you her exact schedule for the holidays, how she communicates it to her team and clients, and how to continue to network while taking time off!
Ready to step into the CEO position of your Virtual Assistant Business? Join the Scale to Six Figures Mastermind! Learn more here!
Come chat with Dalaina!
Ever feel like you are chained to your desk or phone as a Virtual Assistant? You got into this biz for freedom, but yet you find yourself working more! Maybe I need to remind you of the differences between an employee and a freelancer!
In this episode of the Virtually Free Podcast, Dalaina explains the major differences between being a freelancer and an employee. Plus, she shares a personal story about a client who made her feel trapped and resentful towards being a Virtual Assistant. Learn from her experience, and don’t let this happen to you!
🔗 Links mentioned in the episode: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/stayhome
⭐Grab my FREE 2-Day Workshop on How to Jumpstart Start Your Virtual Assistant Business: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/stayhome
⭐Want to become a Virtual Assistant? Start Here: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/jumpstart
⭐Sign- up for my newsletter and get more tips on how to start and scale your Virtual Assistant Business: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com
⭐Join the waitlist for the next Scale to Six Figures Mastermind. Learn to scale your business in 6 months or less, guaranteed: www.scaletosixfiguresmastermind.com
Come chat with Dalaina!
It’s the most lucrative time of the year for Virtual Assistants…well, almost! In September, there will be hundreds of new jobs posted by online entrepreneurs who are gearing up for the holiday season, making August the perfect to get started!
In this episode of The Virtually Free Podcast, Dalaina expands on why August is the best month to get started as a Virtual Assistant and how you can do it in less than two days!
Links Mentioned in this episode: www.jumpstartyourvabiz.com
⭐Grab my FREE 2-Day Workshop on How to Jumpstart Your Virtual Assistant Business: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/stayhome
⭐Want to become a Virtual Assistant? Start Here: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com/jumpstart
⭐Sign- up for my newsletter and get more tips on how to start and scale your Virtual Assistant Business: www.virtuallyfreeacademy.com
⭐Join the waitlist for the next Scale to Six Figures Mastermind. Learn to scale your business in 6 months or less, guaranteed: www.scaletosixfiguresmastermind.com
Come chat with Dalaina!
I don’t travel often for business, but when I do, I like to keep my routine the same! Recently I traveled to Miami with my husband for work and had 4 whole days to explore the city, work, and take some me time. It was...magical!
There are a few things I cannot leave the house without if I am working while traveling!
In this episode of The Virtually Free Podcast, Dalaina shares her travel must haves for business plus tips on how to be super productive while letting loose!
Links Mentioned in this Episode: https://liketk.it/4eUm3
⭐Grab my FREE 2 Day Workshop on How to Jumpstart Start Your Virtual Assistant Business: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/workfromhome
⭐Join the Virtually Free Academy & Learn How to Become a Work From Home Mom/Virtual Assistant: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/jumpstart
⭐Sign- up for my newsletter and get more tips on how to start and scale your Virtual Assistant Business: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com
⭐Join the waitlist for the next Scale to Six Figures Mastermind. Learn to scale your business in 6 months or less, guaranteed: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/scaletosixfigureswaitlist
Come chat with Dalaina!
Have you ever been…fired? 😅 I have! Yep - sometimes clients just do not work out, or things happen, and your contract gets terminated. It happens, and there is no reason to feel ashamed.
Feel the feels but quickly get back up because life isn’t stopping for a pity party!
In this episode of The Virtually Free Podcast, Dalaina shares her own experiences of short-notice contract terminations, being “fired”, how to recover from this, and more!
⭐Grab my FREE 2-Day Workshop on How to Jumpstart Start Your Virtual Assistant Business: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/workfromhome
⭐Join the Virtually Free Academy & Learn How to Become a Work From Home Mom/Virtual Assistant: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/jumpstart
⭐Sign- up for my newsletter and get more tips on how to start and scale your Virtual Assistant Business: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com
⭐Join the waitlist for the next Scale to Six Figures Mastermind. Learn to scale your business in 6 months or less, guaranteed: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/scaletosixfigureswaitlist
Come chat with Dalaina!
Everyone, at some point in their career, has felt like quitting. It can be hard and lonely sometimes as an entrepreneur, especially if you are the only one cheering you on!
The ups and downs can wear you out quickly if you don’t have the right mindset.
In this episode of The Virtually Free Podcast, Dalaina shares how she kept going in the early stages of starting her Virtual Assistant business even when she felt like throwing in the towel!
⭐Grab my FREE 2-Day Workshop on How to Jumpstart Start Your Virtual Assistant Business: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/workfromhome
⭐Join the Virtually Free Academy & Learn How to Become a Work From Home Mom/Virtual Assistant: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/jumpstart
⭐Sign- up for my newsletter and get more tips on how to start and scale your Virtual Assistant Business: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com
⭐Join the waitlist for the next Scale to Six Figures Mastermind. Learn to scale your business in 6 months or less, guaranteed: https://virtuallyfreeacademy.com/scaletosixfigureswaitlist
Come chat with Dalaina!
