VAnetworking.com receives top rank in StartupNation’s annual Home Based 100 competition in the category of Boomers Back in Business.

A familiar name to thousands of Virtual Assistants around the globe, VAnetworking.com can be seen on StartupNation’s annual Home Based 100 competition list, under the category of Boomers Back in Business.

Started by Baby Boomer Tawnya Sutherland in 2003, today VAnetworking.com is the world’s largest Virtual Assistant organization with more than 10,000 members. The online community serves as home base for scores of administrative professionals from Australia to Eastern Canada and everywhere in between. Members turn to each other when they’re facing challenges, need to brainstorm, share successes or just for a sense of belonging to a group of peers.

Many of the StartupNation Home-Based 100 submissions revealed that business owners are bucking the current economic downturn and finding business success in these tight times. This is especially true for members of VAnetworking.com who fill a large need in the marketplace, especially when business owners are tightening their purse strings. Virtual Assistants are an alternative option to hiring a ‘traditional employee’. A VA works on an as-needed basis and only charges for actual time worked. This is an ideal option for a business owner needing administrative support, but without the budget to support a full time employee.

In addition to StartupNation staff, judges for this year’s Home Based 100 ranking included Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method Products, Howard Behar, former President of Starbucks North America, John Jantsch, founder of Duct Tape Marketing and Mel Robbins, host of Make It Happen radio show.

StartupNation said, about awarding the Boomers Back in Business award to VAnetworking.com, “Boomers are a whole different ball game than the 20-somethings of today, and that’s partly why they make great assistants. They’re wise, dependable, and professional, have a pre-dotcom work ethic, and have just enough work experience under their belts to know that working from home rules. VAnetworking.com is a boomer-run business whose success is undeniable. Tawnya Sutherland, based from home of course, has created the world’s largest online social network for Virtual Assistants to gather, learn, share, and grow successful virtual assistant practices.

With outsourcing, time management, and home-based business being hot trends of the day, VAnetworking.com fills a great big need and was a clear stand-out winner for the 2008 Boomers Back in Business award.”

Sutherland, a Certified Internet Marketing Specialist, is thrilled with VAnetworking.com receiving top rank for this award. She says, “Winning this award is fabulous for the Virtual Assistant industry. With the exposure VAs will receive by VAnetworking.com being featured on StartupNation, many entrepreneurs will be learning about Virtual Assistance for the first time, and this will open up many opportunities for our members.”

For anyone considering becoming a Virtual Assistant, it’s the perfect time to join http://www.VAnetworking.com – the global meeting place for over 10,000 aspiring and established VAs.

Read more about this honorable mention at http://www.StartupNation.com/homebased100 

Tawnya Sutherland
http://www.VANetworking.com
submit@mediamage.com
(866) 943-6665
 

VAnetworking Presents Seminar on Joint Ventures!
 

On Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Candy Beauchamp will present Volunteering: Gaining Ground While Giving Back
 

Candy is the owner/operator of OffAssist and brings to it a background heavily steeped in bookkeeping for small to mid-sized businesses. She grew up near Charleston, SC and spent several years in Honolulu, HI before moving to Austin, TX in 1998. OffAssist began as a concept in 1999 and officially opened its doors in 2002. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her two children. Candy credits her success to her amazing family and friends, who have stood by her while growing OffAssist into what it is today.  Candy served on the Board of Directors of the International Virtual Assistants Association from 2005 to 2008 in a variety of roles: Historian, Vice-President, and President.
There are many ways, and reasons, why volunteering is an important part of any growth plan, whether personal or professional. Come join Candy and talk about volunteering – how to gain ground while giving back.
Candy is passionate about volunteering and the rewards it has to offer to both the giver and the recipient. Her volunteer work includes extensive volunteering for IVAA, hosting local VAC events, participating in IVAA’s Mentor program, and moderating at our own VAnetworking.
Please join us at VAnetworking.com on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. (EST) so that you can learn and implement new eating and activity habits.
 

VAnetworking is the largest business network for aspiring and successful Virtual Assistants and Virtual Achievers to share, learn, and succeed! At VAnetworking, industry experts and Virtual Assistant newbies mix it up to uncover all things new and exciting in the world of Virtual Assistance, while supporting one another and striving to promote the Virtual Assistant industry.
 

So join the fun and stop by the VAnetworking Forum today at http://www.vanetworking.com or just go ahead and upgrade to this exciting new VAinsider membership at http://www.vanetworking.com/vainsider/index.htm. 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 VAnetworking (http://www.vanetworking.com) and author of the Virtual Business 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.

Tawnya Sutherland
http://www.VANetworking.com
submit@mediamage.com
(866) 943-6665
 

VAnetworking Presents Seminar on Give yourself a promotion – become an Online Business Manager.
 

On Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Tina Forsythe will present Give yourself a promotion – become an Online Business Manager.
 

Tina’s first foray into the business world was at age 8, when she used her trusty tape recorder to create a radio commercial for her family’s rental business. (Funnily enough they didn’t use it.)
 

Since then, she has been a ‘Jill of all Trades’ working in everything from marketing to recruiting for businesses big and small. For the past six years she has helped to launch, build and manage over seven 6-figure online businesses.
 

She is author of Becoming an Online Business Manager: Playing a Bigger Role with your Clients (and Yourself)  and co-author of Money Meaning and Beyond, Pink Spoon Marketing (both with Andrea Lee). Tina is a Partner in Multiple Streams of Coaching Income, the Multiple Streams Team and the Hot Skills VA Training program.
 

Now CEO of OnlineBusinessManager.com, Tina writes and consults in advanced online marketing and business systems for business owners and their support teams.
 

When you can drag her away from her computer you can find Tina at home in Lethbridge, Alberta with her husband Dan, daughters Samantha and Alexandra, and noisy cat Shadow.
 

You can reach Tina at tina@onlinebusinessmanager.com or read her blog at www.OnlineBusinessManager.com.
 

More and more clients are looking for VAs to play a bigger role on their team. They are looking for a ‘partner’ who can help manage and grow their business – an Online Business Manager (OBM).
 

This is a great opportunity for VAs who are looking to do more with their business and escape the ‘time for money’ trap.
 

Join us for this seminar and learn:
 

- What business owners are asking for and why they want to hire an OBM
 

- how to know if you are ready to start working as an OBM
 

- What are the pluses (and minuses) of being an OBM?
 

- The best way to get started with new OBM clients
 

Please join us at VAnetworking.com on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. (EST) so that you can learn all you need to be a successful OBM.
 

VAnetworking is the largest business network for aspiring and successful Virtual Assistants and Virtual Achievers to share, learn, and succeed! At VAnetworking, industry experts and Virtual Assistant newbies mix it up to uncover all things new and exciting in the world of Virtual Assistance, while supporting one another and striving to promote the Virtual Assistant industry.
 

So join the fun and stop by the VAnetworking Forum today at http://www.vanetworking.com or just go ahead and upgrade to this exciting new VAinsider membership at http://www.vanetworking.com/vainsider/index.htm. 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 VAnetworking (http://www.vanetworking.com) and author of the Virtual Business 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.

I am not sure how many of you were able to attend our Social Media Webinar at VAClassroom.com last Tuesday night, but it was a very well-attended event and we have been received lots of great feedback and testimonies regarding this particular event. At the end of the webinar, we opened the doors to our 5 week Social Marketing Specialist Training Program, which is scheduled to start on November 12, 2008. We currently have 12 seats left from the 40 that were originally available. Here are the details:

Course Title: Social Marketing Specialist Training Certification Program

Dates: 5 week – November 12 to December 12, 2008

Description:

This course will cover in great detail the 7 most-demand Social Marketing Services heading into 2009 including:

• Social Media Strategy and Action Planning
• Social Network Profile Set-up and Management
• Facebook / Twitter Specialist
• Social Conversation Marketing
• Online Video Marketing
• Online Reputation Management
• Social Content Marketing

For more details and to receive $100 off the regular course price, just click on the link below:

http://www.vaclassroom.com/socialmarketingtraining

Also, if you did miss last week’s Social Media, here is a link the 67 minute recording:

http://www.vaclassroom.com/socialwebinar