Archive for January, 2009

(Press Release) The Academy for Legal Virtual Assistance Announces its Spring Launch

Posted 26 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News, Events | Comments Off

[UPDATE]:  There’s a FAQ Call about the Academy for Legal Virtual Assistance scheduled for Thursday, Jan 29th at 3:00pm.  Please RSVP to Dana at academy4lva@gmail.com to join the call.  A recording will be available after the call for anyone that can’t make it for the live call. They should just send me…

OfficeDeva Offering Free Teleclass on VA Subcontracting

Posted 26 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News, Events | 1 Comment

OfficeDeva, an executive support Virtual Assistance company owned by longtime veteran VA Laura Pumo, is offering a free teleclass about VA subcontracting.  On the call, Laura will discuss topics that will assist VAs in becoming a successful subcontractors. Whether you are seeking to augment your present VA business or simply gain…

Blog of the Week: Collette Schultz Chronicles Her Business Startup

Posted 20 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News | Comments Off

Collette Schultz is owner of Virtual Dream Office Services, a virtual assistance service based in New Lisbon, Wisconsin. Collette recently launched her new blogsite, chronicling her startup  while detailing her services and alliances. She also has a CertifiedVP Professional Certification and is a member of the Wisconsin

Kathy Zengolewicz Awarded VANetworking’s VAccolade

Posted 20 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News | 1 Comment

Kathy Zengolewicz, of The Virtual Independent Contractor, is the honoree of VANetworking’s VAccolade Business Entrepreneur Award.

Kathy Zengolewicz is Owner of The Virtual Independent Contractor is a Shopping Cart Certified Strategist and a Learning Management Solutions Certified Strategist. She assists other VAs with a variety of support services.  Visit…

Registration Opens Today for VA Classroom’s Social Media Marketing Specialist Program

Posted 15 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News, Resources & Tech | 1 Comment

sociaspecialistdvdVA Classroom, an acclaimed training site for internet marketing and social media VAs, is opening registration for their much anticipated Social Media Marketing Specialist Training Program.  This program is self-directed and focused entirely on using social media networks, LinkedIn, Facebook…

AssistU Nominated for Shorty Award in Two Categories (Twitter)

Posted 15 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News | Comments Off

shortyawardsIf you’re a Twitterer, you no doubt have heard of The Shorty Awards, given to the best producers of short content in 2008 (140 characters or less), on Twitter.  There are only five nominees in each category, and Stacy Brice’s AssistU

RemoteProfessionals.com Revises Membership Rates

Posted 11 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News | Comments Off

Remote Professionals is significantly reducing their annual membership rates for the duration of the economic downturn. The new annual rates, which went into effect on January 9th, are $75 for new and renewed Full Memberships and $35 for Startup Memberships. There will be a flat fee of $10 for all events for both…

GoToAssist Express Beta Ending – Discount Offer

Posted 10 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News, Resources & Tech | Comments Off

GoToAssist Express, the new remote tech support service for small organizations and sole proprietors, is ending its free beta program in February.  GoToAssist Express is a secure access product that allows VAs to connect to their clients’ computers to perform tech support or maintenance tasks.

Check out the list of features (from…

VANetworking 1/7 E-Seminar: CNN Called: How to Set Up Your Coaching Business So the Media Contacts You

Posted 06 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News, Events | 2 Comments

VANetworking’s latest e-seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan  7 – the topic is CNN Called: How to Set Up Your Coaching Business So the Media Contacts You.

The guest expert is Suzanne Falter-Barns,  a best selling self-help author, former  journalist and marketing consultant. Suzanne will be sharing her tips for getting the…

Time Boxing for Virtual Assistants – A Guide by Nora Rubinoff

Posted 06 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News | 1 Comment

Here’s a great productivity tip for any virtual assistant or GTD fan: Time Boxing. Nora Rubinoff  of At Your Service Cincinnati, Ltd. recently posted this guide to scheduling your client work and your productivity/Getting Things Done reviews in your calendar. An excerpt:
Instead of working at a task until it is…

(Press Release) New DVVAA Board Members Ready to Rock in 2009

Posted 06 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News | 2 Comments

January 6,  2009 – Philadelphia, PA – The Delaware Valley Virtual Assistants Association (www.dvvaa.org) is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors for 2009.

DVVAA bids farewell to 2008 Board President, Carla Wilson, owner of Wilson Virtual Assistants and welcomes Mary Motz, Owner of ProVirtual Solutions, as…

Retainer vs. Hourly Billing: A Guide for Virtual Assistants and Freelancers

Posted 05 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News, Resources & Tech | 1 Comment

ClientSpot, a hosted project collaboration and time tracking site, today posted a timely article about pricing structures for freelancers  and VAs.  The article focuses on pros and cons of hourly vs. retainers, and mentions some interesting but less obvious possible outcomes of each approach:
Depending on your situation you will most likely use…

Cindy Opong Awarded VAccolade by VANetworking

Posted 05 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News | 1 Comment

Cindy Opong of Creative Assistants is this week’s recipient of VANetworking’s VAccolade Business Entrepreneur Award.

Cindy is owner of Creative Assistants and is President-Elect of International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA). Creative Assistants offers social networking management,  marketing support, data analysis…

VACOC Teleseminar: On Track Vision Boarding – Jan 15

Posted 04 January 2009 | By The Editor | Categories: Breaking News, Events | Comments Off

The VACOC is hosting their first teleseminar of 2009 on Thursday, January 15th. The featured guest expert is Cari Vollmer, the Passion into Profit mentor and founder of LifeOnTrack.com, who will be presenting her famous vision boarding formula for success.

From the description:
Determined to make 2009 your best year…