Looking for some fresh ideas to share with your subscribers, readers, fans and followers this month?
Share your tips, tricks and hacks on the following topics:
1. January is Get Organized Month
That means it’s a great time to share tips on how VA's can improve their organizational skills. As a business owner, you could share a story on how you keep your to-do lists organized. Or, if you’re a productivity coach, how about a story on how to organize your home office, digital content, etc? If you have a product-based business or have a favorite tool you love to use (e.g. Click-up, Honeybook, Canva, etc), you could share your favorite products to get people organized, including one of your own!
2. January is also right in the middle of winter
If you live in the northern hemisphere you could share a topic that’s seasonal. If you’re a mindset coach, maybe share something on how to overcome [this fear] to help boost your [life or business]. Or if you’re a strategist, you could provide tips on how to avoid the common mistakes related to your niche or skill set [e.g. systems, automations, marketing, branding, social media, business, etc.]
3. Predict a trend in January
January is also a time when the media likes to predict trends for the upcoming year. You could share an article on technology innovations you envision, marketing trends for the year, VA industry trends for the year, or what the hottest superfood of the year will be (I mean we are a brunch community!).
4. Share how you stay energized on those dark January afternoons
In some parts of the world, January is a time when the days are shorter and it gets dark early. You could share a story on how to stay energized in the late afternoon when it’s pitch black outside. Or, how about a story on SAD (seasonal affective disorder) and how to avoid it?
5. Share the impact of COVID post pandemic
The United States identified its first cases of the Coronavirus in the middle of January 2020. If you’re a mindset or life coach, you might share a piece on the emotional, physical or mental impact of the disease two years later. Or if you contracted the virus, you could write a story about lessons learned from surviving it.
6. January is also National Mentoring Month
How have you been successful in mentoring or coaching your students? How about sharing how you were able to launch, scale and grow your online business. Or, you could share your top 3 pain points of starting an online business and the actionable steps you took to overcome those struggles and finally get the results you desired.
You can easily Share your Journey or Success Story with us here
These are just some of our ideas. Feel free to come up with your own
Want to write for VAB? Guest writers wanted!
January submission deadline: Jan 30, 2023 (extended date).
Submit your blog post to us! If approved your article will appear on our blog, newsletter and social media platforms.
This opportunity is absolutely free! Send us an email with the words "Guest writer opportunity; I'm interested!" Submit your request here and we'll add you to the list of guest writers we will reach out to and feature this year.
For the best chances of publication, please follow these guidelines:
We’re looking for action-oriented content that is valuable for independent business owners. Please write within your area of expertise, and feel free to include examples from your experience to enhance your content.
Keep your submission between 1,500 - 2,000 words.
Organize your content with a title, headings, and subheadings using Title case
For example, “How to Write a Great Email” is a Title case.
Access our “How to” write a blog post template here (request to access).
Identify a primary keyword and make sure it is included in your post title, first paragraph, at least one header, and naturally throughout the post.
For example, “contact form mistakes” would be the primary keyword for the post. “5 contact form mistakes and how to fix them”
Write a short meta description about your post (160 characters) that includes the primary keyword.
We accept posts with natural links throughout that cite your research, but we reserve the editorial oversight to remove backlinks with no added value to our audience.
If you are a Virtual Assistants Brunch Club member and it is relevant to your content, we encourage mentions or tie-ins to Virtual Assistants Brunch Club.
Please note, by submitting your content to the Virtual Assistants Brunch Club blog you are aware of and agree to the following:
This content is used as a tool for teaching and sharing within the community online and at our site www.virtualassistantsbrunch.com/blog
We’re looking for clear, actionable content that provides relevant education to the Independent business community. We reserve the right to edit your copy as seen fit for reasons including but not limited to: grammar, content, tone of voice, SEO effectiveness, and more. We also reserve the right to use only a portion of the submission if needed.
Any content that does include religious or political issues will not be accepted. We ask that you keep this in mind when writing and submitting content for publication.
A successful content submission by or on behalf of an independent business owner who is not affiliated with an SEO or content agency and who is not participating in a brand collaboration with VAB will be eligible for a $25 USD commission. We also do our best to actively promote featured contributors’ content to provide brand exposure among our audience of highly engaged independent business owners.
We do not allow pitches or personal affiliate links unless they are directly relevant to the content shared and clearly provide enriched value to your article. Examples include links to additional educational resources such as opt-ins for webinars, upcoming courses or workshops, or downloadable content on your website. If you have something you’d like to share but aren’t sure if it’s permitted, don’t hesitate to ask us!
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