Australian VA Conference is on!

The third annual AVAC event is set to be on May 4-5 in Melbourne, Australia. (Please note change of date) The lovely  Sandi Givens is our MC and we have a great line up of speakers on topics of interest to our industry.  The event is being held at Parkview Hotel on St Kilda Road where the Friday night dinner will also be.  And accommodation readily available for delegates.

Bookings are open and there is an early bird discount up to and including 15 February.  So why not pop over to the site now and check out what’s happening and book to come?  http://www.australianvaconference.com.  Make sure you also join our Facebook page to chat with other delegates leading up to the event.

3rd Annual Australian VA Conference

The event is set to run once again with the dates 23/24th March 2012 set into place. A call for speakers has been put out and we’re also open for sponsorship applications.  Being run in Melbourne we believe that this event will be even better than the last one.

So, now is the time to plan your trip to Melbourne, book your flights and register for the event. Full details at AustralianVAConference.com

Introducing…WordPress® – Your Ultimate Online Marketing Success System!

Calling ALL online entrepreneurs with a web presence…!


Not sure if WordPress® is the right content management platform for your business?


Maybe you are already using WordPress to power your website, but did you know that there’s more to WordPress AND website marketing
than meets the eye?


It sounds to me like you are not using the right tools in WordPress to effectively and successfully market your website. Hmmm!


Well, I have JUST the answer for your website marketing woes!


Join your host, Aletha McManama (that’s me!), your WordPress Expert, Designer, Trainer and Coach, where I will be hosting via a FREE 60-minute live webinar …


“Introducing…WordPress® – Your Ultimate Online Marketing Success System!


This info-packed webinar call will take place on Thursday, February 17 at 12 PM EST (11 AM CST, 10 AM MTN, 9 AM PT)


You will come away from this webinar call with an understanding of:

  • How to research and apply the right SEO tools to your website or blog
  • Choosing and integrating your popular social media platforms and plugins
  • Ways to jump-start your blogging efforts for 2011 (fresh content-very important!)
  • What to use to build your website or blog subscriber list bigger than what it already is
  • Quick and effective tips on how to sell products and memberships on your website



There will be time at the end of the call for questions, so please come prepared with pen and pad in hand. Jot down your question(s) and have them answered by your host (That’s Aletha!).

Hey, and if for some reason you miss the live webinar call, I’ll be sure and send you the recorded video/audio in your email inbox shortly after the call ends. But I would certainly love to have you there “live” so you can ask questions and gain the most out of this webinar session. And did I mention that the call is FREE?!

I wouldn’t pass up this rare opportunity as I provide you with the right tools and tips to maximize the effectiveness of your website creation and marketing efforts.


So reserve your spot now for this *FREE* info webinar on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 12 PM EST!


Click HERE to register.



I promise to never sell, rent, trade, or share your e-mail with any other organization.

I’ll “see” you on the webinar call!

To your success,

Aletha-Signature

3 Easy Steps to Building Your Online Business

In this info-packed (and free) webinar, I’ll reveal the 3 must-have components for any online business to be successful as well as my own personal map for creating an online business that works! By simply following each step of the map, you can create an online business that has all 3 critical pieces and is poised and ready for success…

Everything we discuss can be completed in 2 days or less meaning that your business can be ready to take on new clients and accept online orders after just one weekend! This webinar will provide great information for virtual assistants looking to expand their business … imagine being able to attract new clients because you can bring their business online in 2 days or less! What would your prospects pay for that type of service?

Date:  October 5, 2010
Time:  9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific
Duration: approximately 60 minutes
Register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/484785246

6 Simple Secrets to Being Profitable by Design: More Clients, More Money, Quickly and Consistently

Little Known Secrets for Creating 6-Figure Business Results Revealed

How would you like to attract a steady stream of ideal clients into your business? Are you struggling to have interested prospects become invested?  Do you wish you could find a better way to sell without sounding like a salesperson? When it comes to marketing our expertise in a client attracting way, most of us fall short.  Many service professionals are full of passion for what they do.  They want to serve and support as many people as they can, but lack the marketing skills to have prospects immediately attracted to them, and then convince the client to buy on the spot.

Fay McLean, “The Business Designer,” has the secret to how to stand out from the crowd and attract a steady stream of clients while doing what you love when you use her results-driven client building system.  She says using this system as a results based marketing plan is one of the least expensive (and most effective) ways to attract business and increase profits.  Fay has created her third successful business enterprise (after learning some valuable mistakes she now shares with you) and the Client Building Blueprint methodology that does all the selling for her.

“It all revolves around establishing your positioning in the market,” Fay says.  “You already know how to do what you do well.  I don’t want you to miss the boat when it comes to being able to transfer that into language and marketing materials and systems that make you irresistible to your ideal clients.  I can teach you to create a compelling message and package your services that will increase your profits and consistently create a flow of clients asking to work with you.”

Her teleseminar, 6 Simple Secrets to Being Profitable by Design: More Clients, More Money, Quickly and Consistently, is free with limited availability.  You’ll need to sign up fast!  When you do, you’ll learn the step-by-step approach to creating every piece of the puzzle you need to design a lifestyle business, create a compelling message guaranteed to generate sales, and much, much more.

“I’ve built three successful businesses applying what I know over and over again. Two were by chance, and one was absolutely on purpose. And now I’ve got it down perfect!  My simple formula works like magic. Before I had ALL the pieces, not knowing this information cost me thousands of dollars a month, but I’m going to teach it to you so you can quickly learn from my mistakes.”

Fay has a fabulous record for success.  Just ask her clients, many of whom were stuck charging far less than they were worth, with little or no results.  That is, until they met Fay.

Puppy trainer Carolyn Reid increased the number of classes she was running, created her positioning that saw her as the expert in her industry, introduced a high ticket package and increased her base prices by 50% within days of working with Fay.

When Maggie Van Santen applied some of the client building strategies taught by Fay she has had between 100% and 300% increase in her client bookings every month.

Check out 6 Simple Secrets to Being Profitable by Design: More Clients, More Money, Quickly and Consistently, Thursday, September 30th , 11am AEST – which is Wednesday, September 29th, 9pm EDT) Here’s the link to sign up…
http://www.theaussiebusinesscoach.com/profitablebydesigncall/

Fay McLean, “The Business Designer,” is the founder of The Aussie Business Coach and the creator of The Client Building Blueprint.   A dynamic consultant, speaker and trainer, Fay delivers high-impact, low-cost, customized client attraction strategies which make it easy for  solopreneurs and small business owners to increase profits.  For information about her coaching and personal mentoring, business consulting or in-person workshops and training, visit www.theAussieBusinessCoach.com