Many VAs struggle to find their niche or even to recognise that perhaps there is a niche that they would excel in. One of those areas is Resume Writing. Enter Beverley Neil, who is internationally accredited and a certified resume writer. She has also been a winner and finalist in international awards for resume writing. Beverley has written a course designed to teach VAs how to become expert resume writers and who better than Beverley to teach you?

So, if you’re interested in exploring this niche area to expand your VA business, visit her site detailing the course at ResumeWritingCourse.com.

The Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce presents 

“The Power of Branding and Image: When the Product is Invisible, the Package Is the Product”
with Mark Merenda of Smart Marketing

This teleclass will take place on: Thursday, January 18th, 2007

TIME: 5pm PST / 6pm MST / 7pm CST / 8pm EST

LENGTH: 60 minutes (please call in 10 min. early)

COST: FR*EE!

Here is a little description of what will be covered:

In marketing, when a product is invisible, or when a product is a commodity (like tea), then the packaging becomes all important.

That’s true for any professional service. The longer your image says “struggling professional” or “amateur,” the longer the struggle. People listen with their eyes. You must look as great as you are (or better).

In this powerful presentation, Mark Merenda explains the importance of marketing and branding in a way you haven’t heard before. Just a few of the concepts that will be covered include:

- Why image is vitally important to professional service businesses

- How clients “listen” with their eyes and what your image is telling them

- The power of first impressions and how quickly and lastingly they are formed

- Why investing in your business image is one of the smartestin vestments you can make

This teleclass is aimed for Virtual Assistants; however, all professional service providers who have struggled with justifying the expenditure of funds on marketing and branding will benefit from the information presented and are welcome to attend. Please join us, and help lay to rest any uneasiness you feel about investing in your image.

To register for this teleclass please visit http://www.virtualassistantnetworking.com/teleclass-registration.htm There are no hidden fees or membership requirements to attend.

We look forward to “seeing” you there!

VANetworking.com – the website devoted to promoting Virtual Assistants and their businesses – is proud to announce Bonnie Jo Davis (Davis Virtual Assistance) as a new Premier Partner to the forum.

As a Premier Partner, Bonnie Jo’s “Write Your Way to Profit: Marketing with Articles Made Simple”, offers a 50% discount to the e-course for Virtual Assistant Networking Association (VANA) members. Learn the best practices for article writing and submission so that you can use this technique for yourself or offer article marketing to your clients.

What do you get with this e-course? You get a total of 30 lessons, written by an article marketing expert, and delivered every other day by e-mail. Some of the lessons include: Overview of Article Marketing, The Benefits of Article Marketing, What about Duplicate Content?, Developing an Article Strategy, and Never Submit Private Label Articles.

VANA’s Premier Partners are relevant to the Virtual Assistant industry and we recommend them so that our members’ businesses can succeed. Our members are interested in products and services that are helpful to small business owners, virtual assistance, work at home moms, networking, software and other computer-related areas. The message board is very active and is the largest in the VA world with over 3,600 members. It is an ideal website to advertise on if your product or service falls within this market of virtual assistants and small business entrepreneurs.

As the Virtual Assistant Networking Association (VANA) forum theme goes, “Hey, Hey, The VA Gang’s All Here,” and they are, supporting one another and striving to promote the Virtual Assistant Industry.

So join the fun and stop by the VANA Forum today at http://www.vanetworking.com. You’ll see just how much better your business can become and also have a great time doing it. And for those looking for a VA, you won’t be able to beat the professionals you’ll find here.

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Tawnya Sutherland, founder of Virtual Assistant Networking Association (VANA) http://www.vanetworking.com and author of the Virtual Assistant Startup System (VBSS), is a Certified Internet Marketing Specialist sharing her expertise to help aspiring and successful VAs turn website clicks into cash for them.

If you’re thinking you don’t want to go back to a job but don’t yet know enough to operate your own Virtual Assistant business, then VATrainer could be for you!  The 10 week program covers the following:

• Weeks 1 & 2 - Setting up your business
• Week 3 - Establishing a virtual presence
• Week 4 - Inside your office
• Week 5 - Working your business
• Week 6 - Planning your day
• Week 7 - Belonging to the VA community
• Week 8 - Engaging help
• Week 9 - Web technology
• Week 10 - Professionalism & Ethics / Where to from here?

If you already have excellent admin or PA skills, and computer equipment at home, then working at home is a reality you can experience!

Your coach and trainer is Kathie M. Thomas, AFAIOP, MVA, ASO, experienced Virtual Assistant and founder of the industry in Australia.

Why not register your interest now and make plans to be a VA in 2007!

Join author and VA Marketing Mentor Alexandra Amor in January for an 8-week comprehensive marketing program that will walk you through the six EASY but essential steps to successfully fill your Virtual Assistant Business.

Visit VAmarketingBlueprint.com for details about the step-by-step formula that will support you to fill your practice in 2007 with ideal clients. Experienced VA and marketing mentor Alexandra Amor will share unique and proven marketing strategies, tools and techniques designed specifically for Virtual Assistants.

Register Now! and be SURE that 2007 will your best year yet as a Virtual Assistant.