Tracey D’Aviero is a veteran VA, Founder of Your VA Mentor, and President of the Canadian Association of Virtual Assistants (CAVA).
Tracey has operated her own business since 1996, and has shifted gears to focus solely on training and supporting other VAs.
Her mission is to educate virtual professional on how to build and grow successful and profitable VA businesses with a solid foundation, goal setting that works, and accountability and support.
Tracey brings valuable experience from a variety of industries and varied service offerings to offer the members of the associations and her coaching clients and students a broad range of insight, information and direction.
She has spoken in front of dozens of audiences, both virtually (online) and in person, on topics including Getting Started as a VA, Finding Clients, Setting Your Rates, and more. Tracey also regularly hosts online and live events for Virtual Assistants.
Tracey also hosts a weekly podcast: The Ridiculously Good VA Show, which you can listen to anywhere you find your favourite podcasts.
Topics for Small Business Owners:
- Find the Right Virtual Assistant Support for Your Business
- Are You Afraid of Success or Failure? How Fear Keeps Us From Achieving the Success We Deserve (And How To Push Through It!)
- Asking For Help is a Sign of Strength, Not Weakness
Topics for Virtual Assistants:
- Is Being a Virtual Assistant Right For You?
- 8 Steps to Starting Your Own Virtual Assistant Business
- How Much Should I Charge? Determining Your Rates
- What Exactly Do You Do? Craft Your Anti-Elevator Pitch and Get Clients
- Master Your Sales Conversation to Get More Clients
- Promoting Your Virtual Assistant Business Through Social Media
- Get Out Of Your House and Find Some Amazing VA Clients
Past speaking events:
The Ridiculously Good VA Show (weekly podcast 70+ episodes) (2022 – present)
PEIWBA Symposium (2022)
VA Virtuosos (2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010)
The VA Conference Online (2022, 2021, 2019)
The VA Conference in Ottawa (June 2019, June 2018, May 2017)
International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) Live Summit (San Antonio May 2019, Myrtle Beach 2015, Las Vegas 2014, Philadelphia 2013)
Association of Administrative Assistants (February 2019, May 2017, February 2021)
The VA Conference in Calgary (October 2018)
International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) Online Summit (Fall 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)
B2N Community Network (2017)
The Waterfront Series – Ladies Who Lunch (2017)
Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (2017)
The Ouchsourcing Podcast (2017)
BBC Manotick
Back to Basics Weekly Training Series (45 episodes)