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Posted By: PattyD
Posted On: May 17 2008, 03:03 AM |
Title: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Here's a big CONGRATULATIONS to Tawnya who won the Thomas Leonard International Virtual Assistant of Distinction and Kylie Short who won the Janet Jordan Achievement Award at OIVAC 2008!
Congratulations to both of you and all the nominees for both awards! |
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Posted By: KathyH
Posted On: May 16 2008, 03:40 AM |
Title: Travel Profile Form?
Does anyone have a good travel profile form they can share with me?
I'm going to start offering travel arrangements to my coaches, and want to make sure I fill out a profile for each of them.
I did look in the Insiders freebies, but didn't see one.
Thanks! |
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Posted By: KathyH
Posted On: May 16 2008, 03:30 AM |
Title: New Coach VA
Hi everyone, I have just recently started targetting coaches for my "niche".
However, since I am still so new as a VA, I approached a coach friend of mine and asked her if I could support her for a few months (unfortunately free of charge) so I could gain firsthand information on what services I could offer to coaches. Of course she jumped at the chance, but then she backed off a bit and told me she wasn't sure what I could do for her. We will be speaking tomorrow on the subject and I'm pretty sure that we will identify several things I can do for her.
But in the meantime, I thought I would ask what services VA's that are already supporting coaches actually do for their client. I'd like to at least be able to give her some idea of how I can help her.
Thanks! |
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Posted By: lady_jodie
Posted On: May 15 2008, 02:24 PM |
Title: Can/Should I raise me rate for this?
One of the multi-VA firms I work with is considering making me a project manager. While the projects we talked about are ones I am already pretty involved in this would of course add to my work load. Should I expect a higher rate with this added responsibility? I am thrilled that it would mean more hours but I wasn't sure if it something like that customarily caused a raise in rate.
PS I posted this before in another thread on project managers. Sorry for that I thought I had posted it as a new question. |
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Posted By: Hopeful Wendy
Posted On: May 15 2008, 07:47 AM |
Title: Last Nights Seminar
I just got the reminder about last night's seminar. I wondered about it last night as I was falling asleep. Are the seminar's recorded? I really wish I could go back in time and listen. I need to market and I have limited resources right now.
On the good side, I was notified this morning that I'm a semi-finalist for a grant from www.businessownersideacafe.com. It would really help if I win. To see the list of semi-finalists go to http://businessownersideacafe.com/small_bu....php?grant_id=8  |
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Posted By: kalley
Posted On: May 14 2008, 07:06 PM |
Title: Back and Ready to Go
I decided a couple of months ago, after getting most of my things in line for my VA business to let it take a back seat until I got back from a 2 week vacation. I had gotten to the point of starting to market my business and I didn't want to bring in new clients only to have to tell them that I was leaving. Now I am back and ready to dive back in. I have one client that just kinda fell in my lap. She is a distant family member who was left with her DH's business after he unexpectedly passed. She had no idea how to do the computer/office end of the business so I stepped in. It has been a good opportunity for me to get back in the swing of things, since I have been out of an official office while I had my boys. I realized I really do know what I am doing, not that I every really doubted myself. 
Anyway, I am glad to be back and look forward to any insight anyone can give me on marketing my business. I am planning on blogging, craigslist, online networking (social networking sites and forums), and possibly some local networking. Other ideas are always appreciated. Thanks so much!
-Kellie
The Essential Virtual Assistant |
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Posted By: KathyH
Posted On: May 14 2008, 10:59 AM |
Title: VA Training
I'm been toying with the idea of taking some VA classes. I've come across several and want to know what ones some of the members here have taken, and how they were.
AssistU
Virtual Assistant U
Any others out there that I should find out about?
I had also thought about the VBSS, but I have most of what's offered and don't want to pay for duplicates, so I don't think that will work for me.
So can people give me ideas on which would have the best classes? |
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Posted By: lady_jodie
Posted On: May 14 2008, 10:18 AM |
Title: Xerox has a free printer program
Some of you may already know about this but I did not. As we are all home/small biz owners on a budget this could really be a boon.
For nearly a decade, Xerox has provided over 50,000 small businesses, schools and universities, religious and non-profit organizations, and government agencies with free Xerox products through the FreeColorPrinters.com program. In fact, our program has been so successful; we are now on our eighth generation of products!
Xerox is offering businesses like yours the opportunity to receive a professional, high-speed, networked Xerox Phaser® 8560 color printer at NO COST.
Click Here for App and Details
I thought this might be worth sharing. I researched it before apply or posting it here so be assured this is a legit program. If any else applies and gets approved I would love to hear about it.
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Posted By: PattyD
Posted On: May 14 2008, 04:03 AM |
Title: We'd love to know...
I was kind of tossing and turning last night and was thinking ~ there are so many people who find VAnetworking and I'm just curious as to how they find us. I thought it would be interesting.
Edited: I can't figure out the whole poll thing!!!!! Just post in here and let us know  . |
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