In case you haven't yet caught up with the news, the 5th annual Australian Virtual Assistants Conference (AVAC) is being held in March 2014 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC). We have our speakers in place now and you can view them on the site. A really great lineup with some really great names there. The subcommittee based in Qld are doing a great job helping Anita and I put this together, our 5th annual event. Each year the event has gotten better and better and we're … [Read more...]
Are you an Australian Virtual Assistant?
If you are, there are two sites you need to be aware of. Actually three. To keep informed of events, activities, meetups, and things that relate to our industry specifically to our country, then the following sites may be of interest to you. Make sure you subscribe, register or sign up to keep informed. Australian Virtual Assistants Association (AVAA). Has a blog, a board, preferred partners and is the parent organisation for our annual conference. Australian Virtual Assistants Conference … [Read more...]
8 Weeks and counting
The Australian VA Conference in Sydney that is. It's being held at Darling Harbour on 22-23 March. I'm flying in from Melbourne on 21st March, as will be others from Melbourne, or other cities and states and we look forward to the fun, the catch ups, the learnings and the time out from our businesses, that we experience every year. Each year I learn something new (usually several things), meet new faces in the industry, catch up with those I've known online for a long time, and get time to … [Read more...]
A non-negotiable thought…
Hi everyone, we're back from the Australian VA Conference and I think this would have to be the best one yet. They've all been good but they get better and better! Below you can see a photo of the group at the end of the first day - we were definitely having a good time. I plan to share with you some of the lessons learnt at AVAC 2012 and the first one I have to share with you is one that was re-iterated by several speakers during the two-day event. Attending professional development events … [Read more...]
Australian VA Conference only a month away!
It's not long now till the 3rd Annual VA Conference takes place. It doesn't seem that long since the last one and here it is again. Are you ready for it? Have you booked yet? Click on the image below to find out full details and register today. It's not too late and we would love to have you join us! Here is just some of the feedback we got from delegates at the previous event. Great conference! Very insightful and made some wonderful contacts. Will definitely attend again My first … [Read more...]
Are you an Aussie VA that runs events?
Came across a great site this week, when helping a client organise an event he was promoting. He wanted to take bookings online and make it as painless as possible. He'd been told of a couple of sites by associates and I tried one of them out for him yesterday when sending out a broadcast email. Very easy to use and set up, you can customise the page after setting up the initial information. The site is called Trybooking.com and this morning I logged back in to see if he'd gotten any … [Read more...]
Now that AVAC’s over…
We can get back to the business of working in our businesses. The two day conference was fantastic and feedback from the delegates indicate that they were very happy with the event. I do know from the very start there was an excited buzz in the air that remained with the event all the way through. So much to listen to, so much to learn, so much to apply, excitement to be had, new friendships formed, old frienships renewed, faces to match to names we know so well. Great event and thank you … [Read more...]
Will you have room at the inn?
I'm speaking about during the Australian VA Conference (AVAC). You'll need to be a VA attending the AVAC event in Melbourne and therefore, living in Melbourne to accommodate out of town guest VAs. We're buddying up visiting VAs to Melbourne based VA hosts so they can get to and fro the venue and find their way around town, and outside of town. I'll be hosting a VA from the US and am hoping that there will be others coming from outside Australia. I could host a couple of others too and on a 2 … [Read more...]
Planning to attend a conference, or …
Still coming back down to earth after our fantastic event, the Australian VA Conference (AVAC) a couple of days ago. It was great to meet face-to-face the names I've come to know so well over the internet for some years. And to meet new names, people I hadn't met online before but who are venturing into the Virtual Assistant world. However, there were many who did not come, for several reasons, and a couple who didn't turn up, although they had booked to come. I received emails of apologies … [Read more...]