The Christian Business Advantage

By Alyssa Avant

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Episodes: 246

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Welcome to "Christian Business Advantage," the ultimate podcast for authors, speakers, coaches, and virtual assistants within the Christian community. Join our esteemed host, Alyssa Avant, a seasoned virtual assistant, accomplished author, and captivating speaker, as she dives deep into the world of digital presence and success.


In each engaging episode, we explore invaluable insights and practical strategies to help you establish a powerful online platform. Alyssa expertly guides you through essential topics such as email marketing, social media mastery, content marketing, repurposing your content for maximum impact, and the art of building and maintaining a compelling website.

With an impressive track record of serving Christian authors and speakers for over a decade, Alyssa brings a wealth of knowledge and firsthand experience to the table. As a trusted confidante, she shares the most pressing needs of this unique community, making this podcast an exclusive opportunity to tap into her well of wisdom.

If you're a Christian author, speaker, coach, or virtual assistant seeking to elevate your online presence and expand your reach, you're in the right place.  Listen each week to "Christian Business Advantage" and let Alyssa Avant equip you with the tools and strategies to make your digital footprint a testament to your mission. Prepare to be inspired, empowered, and uplifted as we embark on this remarkable journey together.


Episode Date
#5 Episode of 2025: Mid-Year Check-In – Reflecting with Purpose
Oct 27, 2025
#4 Episode of 2025 - Writing Emails that Serve, Inspire and Sell
Oct 20, 2025
#3 Episode of 2025 - Realignment – Getting Back on Track with Your Calling
Oct 14, 2025
#2 Episode of 2025 - Reignite – Overcoming Burnout and Finding Joy Again
Oct 06, 2025
#1 Episode of 2025 - The Ultimate Content Repurposing Blueprint
Sep 29, 2025
232: Email Marketing Made Easy
Sep 22, 2025
231: Making Social Media Simpler
Sep 15, 2025
230: Creating a Website that Works for You
Sep 08, 2025
229: Why Your Online Presence Matters
Sep 01, 2025
228: Ministry vs. Manipulation: A Heart Check for Christian Marketers
Aug 25, 2025
227: Surrendering Your Results and Trusting God with Growth
Aug 18, 2025
226: How to Share Your Offer Boldly and Humbly
Aug 11, 2025
225: Marketing Without Compromising Your Message
Aug 04, 2025
224: Building a Faith-Fueled Welcome Sequence
Jul 28, 2025
223: Writing Emails that Serve, Inspire and Sell
Jul 21, 2025
222: What to Send When You Don’t Have a Launch
Jul 14, 2025
221: How to Nurture Your List Without Feeling Pushy
Jul 07, 2025
Rerun: The Concept of the 12 Week Year
Jun 30, 2025
220: Planning with Purpose: Moving to the Second Half of the year
Jun 23, 2025
219: Reignite – Overcoming Burnout and Finding Joy Again
Jun 15, 2025
218: Realignment – Getting Back on Track with Your Calling
Jun 09, 2025
217: Mid-Year Check-In – Reflecting with Purpose
Jun 02, 2025
216: The Tech Side: Tools, Templates, and Time-Saving Tips
May 26, 2025
215: Building a Better Email Strategy for Engagement & Growth with Claire Winson
May 19, 2025
214: How to Make a Smooth Transition Without Losing Your Audience
May 12, 2025
213: Signs Its Time to Switch Email Providers
May 05, 2025
212: Create a Simple Spring Marketing Plan
Apr 28, 2025
211: Freshen Up Your WordPress Website
Apr 21, 2025
210: Dust off Your Social Media Profiles
Apr 14, 2025
209: Declutter Your Email Marketing Strategy
Apr 07, 2025
208: Tools, Templates and Time Saving Hacks for Effortless Content Repurposing
Mar 31, 2025
207: Podcast, Blog, or Video? Choosing the Right Content Formats for Your Audience
Mar 24, 2025
206: Repurposing Talks, Sermons, and Book Content into Digital Gold
Mar 17, 2025
205: The Ultimate Content Repurposing Framework—How to Work Smarter, Not Harder
Mar 10, 2025
204: Why Repurposing Content is a Game-Changer for Christian Entrepreneurs
Mar 03, 2025
203: Declutter Your Mind to Fuel Productivity
Feb 25, 2025
202: Simple Steps to Save Time and Reduce Overwhelm
Feb 17, 2025
201: How to Organize Your Files and Calendar for Maximum Efficiency
Feb 10, 2025
200: Q&A from the Audience to Celebrate Episode 200
Feb 03, 2025
199: Tools for Building Your Email List
Jan 27, 2025
198: Building Your First Email List
Jan 20, 2025
197: Necessities for an Email List
Jan 15, 2025
196: Why You Need an Email List
Jan 08, 2025
Greatest Hits: Newsletter Do's and Don'ts
Dec 23, 2024
Greatest Hits: Podcasting First Steps
Dec 16, 2024
Greatest Hits: But First, Lead Magnet
Dec 09, 2024
Greatest Hits: Podcast Guesting
Dec 02, 2024
195: Showing Appreciation to Clients and Thankfulness in Business
Nov 25, 2024
194: How to Ask for Testimonials
Nov 18, 2024
193: Building a Community of Support
Nov 11, 2024
192: Celebrating Wins in Your Business
Nov 04, 2024
191: Preparing the Year End Reviews & Setting up for the New Year
Oct 28, 2024
190: Social Media Strategies to Finish the Year Strong
Oct 22, 2024
189: Leveraging Email Marketing to Drive Holiday Sales
Oct 14, 2024
188: Preparing for Q4 Success
Oct 07, 2024
187: What I've Learned You Need to be Successful after 17 Years in Business
Sep 30, 2024
186: The Results of Using the 12 Week Year
Sep 23, 2024
185: The Importance of Accountability Partners
Sep 16, 2024
184: Creating a Weekly Plan for Your Goals
Sep 09, 2024
183: The Concept of the 12 Week Year
Sep 02, 2024
182: Newsletter Content Ideas
Aug 26, 2024
181: Comparing Email Newsletter Providers
Aug 19, 2024
180: Email Subject Lines
Aug 12, 2024
179: How to Start an Email Newsletter
Aug 06, 2024
178: Tools to Use for Hosting a Virtual Summit
Jun 24, 2024
177: Marketing a Virtual Summit
Jun 18, 2024
176: Elements of a Virtual Summit
Jun 10, 2024
175: The Purpose of a Virtual Summit
Jun 03, 2024
174: AI Tools
May 27, 2024
173: Tips for Using AI
May 20, 2024
172: Pros and Cons of AI?
May 13, 2024
171: Is AI Good or Bad?
May 06, 2024
170: Content Pillars with Allison Scholes
Apr 29, 2024
169: How to Avoid Plagiarism When Repurposing Content
Apr 22, 2024
168: Tools to Use for Content Repurposing
Apr 15, 2024
167: Types of Content Repurposing
Apr 08, 2024
166: What is Content Repurposing?
Apr 01, 2024
165: Types of Reels
Mar 25, 2024
164: Elements of a Reel
Mar 18, 2024
163: Goals, Content & Followers
Mar 11, 2024
162: Why You Should Be Doing Reels
Mar 04, 2024
161: Potential Sections and Elements for Your Newsletter
Feb 26, 2024
160: Don't Forget a Nurture Sequence
Feb 19, 2024
159: But First, Lead Magnet
Feb 12, 2024
158: Newsletter Do's and Don'ts
Feb 05, 2024
157: Podcast Guesting
Jan 29, 2024
156: Solo Vs. Guests
Jan 22, 2024
155: Podcasting Essentials
Jan 15, 2024
154: Podcasting First Steps
Jan 08, 2024
The Most Popular Episode of the Christian Business Advantage Podcast
Dec 26, 2023
2nd Most Popular Episode of the Christian Business Advantage Podcast
Dec 18, 2023
The 3rd Most Popular Episode of the Christian Business Advantage
Dec 11, 2023
4th Most Popular Episode of The Christian Business Advantage Podcast
Dec 04, 2023
153: I am Thankful for my Team
Nov 27, 2023
152: I am Thankful for Google Workspace
Nov 20, 2023
151: I Am Thankful for Asana
Nov 13, 2023
150: I Am Thankful for Canva
Nov 07, 2023
149: How to Track Your Marketing Results and Adjust Your Strategy
Oct 30, 2023
148: Why Marketing is So Important
Oct 23, 2023
147: Email Marketing Tips
Oct 16, 2023
146: Batching Content to Share or Repurpose
Oct 09, 2023
145: Platforms for Marketing Your Business On
Oct 03, 2023
144: Mastering Communication
Sep 25, 2023
143: Defining Expectations
Sep 18, 2023
142: Finding the Perfect Match
Sep 11, 2023
141: The Power of Delegation
Sep 04, 2023
140: Mastering ROI
Aug 22, 2023
139: Ways to Create a Schedule for Your Business
Aug 15, 2023
138: It’s Time to Make Changes to Your Business Practices When…
Aug 07, 2023
137: 3 Magical Words that will Alleviate Business Stress
Aug 01, 2023
136: 4 Solutions for De-Stressing Your Business Starting Right Now
Jul 24, 2023
135: Promoting Yourself as an Author, Speaker or Coach Via Email
Jul 17, 2023
134: What to Include in An Email Newsletter
Jul 10, 2023
133: The STORYFlow Method for Email with Holly C. Williams
Jul 03, 2023
132: Top 3 Email Service Providers I Recommend
Jun 26, 2023
131: The Importance of Email Newsletters
Jun 19, 2023
130: Everything You Need to Build an Email List (An Overview)
Jun 12, 2023
129: Pivot
Jun 05, 2023
128: Leveraging AI to Automate Your Virtual Assistant Business Processes
May 29, 2023
127: The Pros and Cons of Using AI in Your Virtual Assistant Business
May 22, 2023
126: Ways to Use AI in Your Virtual Assistant Business
May 15, 2023
125: What is AI and How I Use it in my Virtual Assistant Business
May 08, 2023
124: The 3rd Most Popular Episode of the Virtual Assistant Advantage
Mar 20, 2023
123: The 2nd Most Popular Episode of the Virtual Assistant Advantage
Mar 16, 2023
122: The Most Popular Episode of the Virtual Assistant Advantage Podcast
Mar 07, 2023
121: Converting Email Subscribers to Clients
Feb 27, 2023
120: Why a Virtual Assistant Should Use Email Marketing
Feb 20, 2023
119: How to Start an Email List
Feb 12, 2023
118: What is Email Marketing
Feb 05, 2023
117: What Skills Do You Need to Become a Virtual Assistant?
Jan 26, 2023
116: What is Being a Virtual Assistant Really Like?
Jan 20, 2023
115: Why Do You Want to Become a Virtual Assistant
Jan 12, 2023
114: Do You Want a Hobby or a Business?
Jan 05, 2023
113: How to Track Your Goals and Stay Accountable
Dec 31, 2022
112: Types of Goals to Set
Dec 31, 2022
111: What Will Help You Set & Achieve Your Goals
Dec 16, 2022
110: Why You Should NOT Set Yearly Goals
Dec 09, 2022
109: Virtual Assistant Niches - Bookkeeping with Liz Rohler
Dec 01, 2022
108: Virtual Assistant Niches - Authors, Speakers & Coaches
Nov 23, 2022
107: Virtual Assistant Niches - Real Estate VA with Brendalee Thomas
Nov 10, 2022
106: Virtual Assistant Niches - Podcast VA with Jenn Uren and Kelly VanHoveIn
Nov 03, 2022
105: Why Use Batching in Your Business?
Oct 28, 2022
104: Areas of Your Business to Batch
Oct 20, 2022
103: What is Batching?
Oct 19, 2022
102: Consistent Content Creation
Sep 19, 2022
101: Content Pillars with Allison Scholes
Sep 08, 2022
100: Branding Basics
Sep 02, 2022
99: Share Your Creative Side
Aug 27, 2022
98: What About Workshops
Aug 18, 2022
97: All About Affiliate Marketing
Aug 12, 2022
96: Potential Revenue Streams
Aug 04, 2022
95: Tools to Use for Content Repurposing
Jul 28, 2022
94: Services You Can Provide in Content Repurposing
Jul 21, 2022
93: Types of Content Repurposing
Jul 14, 2022
92: What is Content Repurposing and Top 10 Benefits
Jul 07, 2022
91: Invoicing and Bookkeeping Systems for the Virtual Assistant
Jul 02, 2022
90: Task Management Systems for the Virtual Assistant
Jun 23, 2022
89: An Onboarding System for the Virtual Assistant
Jun 17, 2022
88: Marketing and Leads System for the Virtual Assistant
Jun 09, 2022
87: What Are Systems and Why You Need Them
Jun 02, 2022
86: Benefits to Relationship Marketing
May 26, 2022
85: 5 Ways to Use Relationship Marketing in Your Business
May 21, 2022
84: What is Relationship Marketing
May 12, 2022
83: 7 Places to Promote Your List
Apr 29, 2022
82: What is a Nurture Sequence?
Apr 22, 2022
81: First Things First, Free Offer
Apr 14, 2022
80: Necessary Pieces for List Building
Apr 07, 2022
79: Important Pieces of a Contract
Mar 31, 2022
78: Policies and Procedures
Mar 25, 2022
77: What is a How I Work Document and Why You Need One?
Mar 18, 2022
76: What is a Proposal and What Does It Include?
Mar 10, 2022
75: What Paperwork Does a Virtual Assistant Need?
Mar 05, 2022
74: 3 Reasons You Should Track Your Leads
Feb 24, 2022
73: What is a Referral System?
Feb 17, 2022
72: Pros and Cons of Upwork and Fiverr
Feb 10, 2022
71: Can You Get Clients Via Social Media?
Feb 03, 2022
70: Helpful Tools for Streamlining Your Business
Jan 27, 2022
69: Streamlining Your Content Marketing
Jan 20, 2022
68: Areas of Business to Streamline
Jan 13, 2022
67: Why Streamline Your VA Business
Jan 06, 2022
66: Staying Accountable to Your goals
Dec 30, 2021
65: Types of Goals to Set
Dec 17, 2021
64: What a VA Needs to Do When Setting Goals
Dec 09, 2021
63: Structuring and Scheduling a Day in the Life of a Virtual Assistant
Dec 02, 2021
62: Balancing Work & the Busy-ness of the Holiday Season
Nov 18, 2021
61: The Agency Model with Amber Miller
Oct 28, 2021
60: Subcontractor Vs. Team Member
Oct 21, 2021
59: Customer Service and the Virtual Assistant
Oct 14, 2021
58: Choosing Your Virtual Assistant Niche & Services
Sep 16, 2021
57: Budgeting for the Virtual Assistant
Sep 02, 2021
56: 5 Top Tools for Funnel Building
Aug 26, 2021
55: 3 Pages Every Funnel Needs
Aug 19, 2021
54: Why Your Funnels Leak
Aug 12, 2021
53: What is a Funnel Anyway?
Aug 05, 2021
52: Educate, Inform and Sell
Jul 29, 2021
51: Encouraging Conversation with Your Email List
Jul 22, 2021
50: Why You Should Send Emails Regularly
Jul 15, 2021
49: Choose Automation Wisely
Jul 08, 2021
48: Nurturing Your List Through an Email Welcome and Newbie Series
Jul 01, 2021
47: How to Add More Personality to Your Marketing
Jun 17, 2021
46: Introverts vs. Extroverts
Jun 10, 2021
45: The 10 Personality Traits You Need to Start a Business
Jun 03, 2021
44: Important Elements to Include In Your WordPress Website
May 27, 2021
43: All About Analytics
May 20, 2021
42: Plugins I Recommend for WordPress
May 13, 2021
41: Why WordPress?
May 06, 2021
40: Why You Need More Than One List
Apr 29, 2021
39: 8 Ways to Segment Your List
Apr 22, 2021
38: 7 Ways You Can Write More Engaging Emails
Apr 15, 2021
37: 7 Ways to Attract the Right People to Your Email Lists
Apr 08, 2021
36: 3 Important Reasons Email Marketing is Effective
Apr 01, 2021
35: Qualities of a Successful Virtual Assistant
Mar 25, 2021
34: Tips for Improving Your Mindset
Mar 18, 2021
33: Be Willing to Invest in Your Business
Mar 11, 2021
32: How VAs Can Find & Hire Their Own Intern
Mar 04, 2021
31: Is Becoming a VA Right for You?
Feb 25, 2021
30: 4 Systems Every Business Owner Needs
Feb 18, 2021
29: The 5 Biggest Mistakes I've Made in 13 Years of Business
Feb 11, 2021
28: Be an Eternal Student
Feb 07, 2021
27: What Does it Mean to be a Subcontractor?
Jan 31, 2021
26: What Can Be Outsourced
Jan 21, 2021
25: Is Your Potential Client Ready to Outsource?
Jan 14, 2021
24: Benefits of Working with a Virtual Assistant
Jan 08, 2021
23: Encouragement from Another VA in the Trenches
Dec 17, 2020
22: Making a Plan for 2021
Dec 10, 2020
21: Why Virtual Assistants Should Ask for Feedback and Referrals
Dec 05, 2020
20: 10 Reasons I Am Thankful for my VA Business
Nov 28, 2020
19: Do You Know the ROI on Your Time?
Nov 20, 2020
18: How to Get Paid as a Virtual Assistant
Nov 12, 2020
17: What to Do When You Wish You Could Press the Pause Button
Nov 06, 2020
16: 5 Reasons Why Excellent Customer Service is Essential
Oct 29, 2020
15: Dealing with Setbacks in Life and Business
Oct 23, 2020
14: 13 Lessons Learned from 13 Years in Business
Oct 15, 2020
13: Why a Virtual Assistant Needs a Lead Magnet
Oct 08, 2020
12: 7 Tips for Creating a Newbie Nurture Series
Oct 01, 2020
11: First Steps to Becoming a Virtual Assistant
Sep 24, 2020
10: 3 Proven Strategies for Getting Virtual Assistant Clients
Sep 17, 2020
9: Keys to Success
Sep 10, 2020
8: Work-Life Balance
Sep 03, 2020
7: Pricing Your Services as a Virtual Assistant
Aug 27, 2020
6: Favorite Business Books for the Virtual Assistant
Aug 20, 2020
5: Questions to Ask a Potential Client on a Free Consultation
Aug 13, 2020
4: Best Free Programs for the Virtual Assistant
Aug 06, 2020
3:Possible Niches for the Virtual Assistant
Aug 06, 2020
2: Time Blocking Vs. Scheduling
Aug 06, 2020
The Virtual Assistant Advantage Trailer
Jul 24, 2020