The Online International Virtual Assistants Convention is almost here - the inaugural, the first event! And it's shaping up to be quite an event. Anyone who gets involved on a voluntary basis to help set up a major event, and still run their business (not to mention family) at the same time must surely be eligible for the insanity award. The past couple of weeks have been frantic - meetings, hundreds of emails (it's felt like that), discussions, setting up timetables for speakers, sponsors, … [Read more...]
Award Nominee!
I've been nominated for International Virtual Assistant of Distinction Award through the Online International Virtual Assistant Convention. This is an inaugural award and I know that there will be many leaders, and movers and shakers of the VA industry nominated, so I'll be up against some pretty stiff competition. However, just to be nominated is an honour in itself. The ceremony will take place on May 19th during the VA Day Event which begins at 5:30 pm. EST (NY time). Why not come along to … [Read more...]
Administrative Professionals Day a Holiday?
I knew this day is celebrated the world over, but I didn't know it was actually an official public holiday. Perhaps we need to look at this in Australia too . I've just seen an article that indicates it is actually a national holiday and that the country comes to a standstill. Perhaps, one day in the future, the new International Virtual Assistants Day will be seen in the same light! Click on the article title below to read about it. What a day; we need to celebrate KMT … [Read more...]
Exciting New Event in May 2006!
The Virtual Assistant Industry is coming of age, and with it a celebration of the industry and all that being a part of it entails! If you are a Virtual Assistant, or perhaps planning to be one, or maybe you are wanting to learn more about how the industry can help you in your business, then the Online International Virtual Assistants Convention is just for you! You'll see the logo/link to the right of this screen - just click on that and it will take you direct to the event, where you can … [Read more...]
Posting on Chat Forums
I belong to a number of chat forums, some relate to the VA industry, some are other business related, some software, and a few more that are connected to personal interests. What disturbs me the most is that on any of the chat forums that are business related in some way, people continue to post to the forums just like they sending an SMS to a friend or carrying on a phone conversation with a family member. They forget they are in a business forum. Things I recommend you do when … [Read more...]
Sad Week For Our Community
It was a sad week for the Virtual Assistant community with the passing of one of our very active leaders and participants in the Virtual Assistant industry. That lady was Janet Jordan, who was very well known amongst most of the VA chat forums and to many other aspiring VAs as well. Janet founded a training organisation to assist new VAs in the development of their businesses and many, many owed Janet so much. I never met Janet personally but had spoken to her via web conferencing (using … [Read more...]
History of Virtual Assistant Industry
This is an updated excerpt from my book The Home-Grown Secretary You are probably aware that there are several VA networks and lots of VAs globally today so this will help you see that you are about to embark on a career that has a good foothold in the business world already. You may have already noted that many claim to be the first network, or the original ‘VA’. The UK/European magazine Executary International noted this very same thing in an article about the Industry in the Spring 2000 … [Read more...]
