On Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Leesa Barnes will present How to Manage a Multi-Speaker, Multi-Series Virtual Event as a Virtual Assistant

Topic Description:

As companies cut back on travel, many are hosting virtual events so that employees and business owners can upgrade their skills from the comforts of home or office. Yet many of these companies have no clue how to plan, organize and launch a virtual event, let alone one that features a multitude of speakers, exhibitors and sponsors. They end up making many mistakes that cost them time, money and their reputation.

As a virtual assistant, you’re in a strategic position to use what you already know to help companies be successful hosting their own multi-speaker, multi-series virtual event. Join Leesa Barnes as she shares with you the critical tasks that virtual assistants must know to help businesses host profitable virtual events.

What You’ll Learn
- Why managing a multi-speaker, multi-day virtual event is much more than just booking a bridge line or sending out emails
- The 3 things you must manage when setting up a virtual event (and what you should not)
- The checklist every virtual assistant must have to keep the virtual event host from tearing her hair out
- The difference between a multi-speaker, multi-series virtual event and a webinar or teleclass (and why this distinction really matters)
- How to start offering virtual event management to companies

About Leesa: Award winning author, Leesa Barnes, is an online marketing specialist and virtual event marketing expert. She is President of Marketing Fit Inc., a training and development company that teaches businesses how to get active and be profitable on the Internet using online tools and virtual events.

Please join us at VAnetworking.com on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. (EST) to learn How to Manage a Multi-Speaker, Multi-Series Virtual Event as a Virtual Assistant

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.

On Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Michael McLaughlin will present “Getting Paid What You’re Worth – Everytime!”.

This interactive program will offer participants specific strategies for getting paid what they’re worth—every time. The session will be organized as a facilitated interview with our guest, Michael McLaughlin, which will allow us to ask specific questions about how to handle our sales process. The focus will be on essential strategies for establishing our fee for projects, communicating those fees, and managing the process of objections and negotiation. At the end of the session, you’ll have new tools and a different way of thinking about how you price your services.

Michael McLaughlin has been a management consultant for more than two decades. He’s the author of Winning the Professional Services Sale, which offers professional service providers, business development managers, and firm leaders market-tested strategies to identify, qualify, and close any services sale. He’s also the coauthor of Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants, the first book to apply the principles of Guerrilla Marketing to the business of consulting and professional services; it offers a profitable approach to marketing, selling, pricing, proposal writing, and client relationship management.  He is the publisher of two newsletters, The Guerrilla Consultant and Management Consulting News, which orovide perspectives and resources for professional service providers.

Please join us at VAnetworking.com on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. EST,  to “Get Paid What You’re Worth – Everytime!”.

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.

Are you an administrative assistant looking at what is next for you?

Have you heard the term “virtual assistant” and wonder what it’s all about?

Have you decided to become a VA, but just don’t know where to start?

Then this is the seminar for you. Plan now to join us on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11am EST for a free teleseminar to have all your burning VA questions answered. This will be an open Q&A session where Vickie Turley, Master Mentor, will answer all those things you’ve been wanting to know about starting a VA business, getting the clients in the door, and how to run a successful business.

Click here to sign up now:  http://tinyurl.com/ckktry

We look forward to speaking with you. If you have any questions about this event, email Tracey at tracey@abalancedalternative.com or Vickie at mentor@abalancedalternative.com.

Can’t wait to have you on the call!

Vickie Turley, Master Mentor

www.abalancedalternative.com

Register for this free call during which you’ll learn:

• The 5 mistakes virtual assistants make when starting their business…and how you can avoid them.
• The one major thing you should be focussed on when you are building your VA business–the secret the other places won’t tell you!
• How to earn extra passive income right from your virtual assistant website. Earn money while you sleep or shop!

Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom, an unemployed administrative assistant, or an unhappy administrative assistant, you won’t want to miss this important information I have to share with you!

Sign up here!

Tawnya Sutherland, founder of the world’s largest global network for Virtual Assistants, has brought together industry leaders from the four corners of the world to create a one of a kind certification program for VAs everywhere.

Tawnya Sutherland, founder of the world’s largest global network for Virtual Assistants, has brought together industry leaders from the four corners of the world to create a one of a kind certification program for VAs. VAcertified.com is the first international organization to take the plunge and offer a carefully calibrated and unbiased assessment of a virtual assistant’s skills, education, professional experience and industry contributions.

As more and more businesses look toward affordable, online solutions to sustain and grow their bottom line in a tough economy, virtual assistants are enjoying increased demand for their services. But until today, virtual assistants have struggled to meet demand from prospective clients who often feel uncertain about the benefits of outsourcing. This is especially true, however, in a virtual environment where the negotiation process cannot happen face to face. The assurances that come with certification will prove immeasurable to business owners and managers who may have considered outsourcing support tasks to a VA in the past but could not justify the understandable risk of hiring an unknown.

Thirteen individuals located in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom collectively agreed it was the right time to introduce a client-centric certification program for virtual assistants. After months of intense deliberation and debate, VAcertified.com was born. From industry leaders to specialized consultants, the international VAcertified Board brings a synergistic approach to the VA certification process. While no VA can be all things to all clients, board members agreed that each VA, whatever his or her specialty, should be able to demonstrate a level of commitment to his or her chosen profession in order to produce optimal results for clients.

Virtual Assistants are eagerly waiting in line on our mailing list to learn about our opening date in May, 2009 to submit their applications for VAcertified as applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.

Virtual Assistants worldwide are showing their support and anticipation for the VAcertified program by commenting at our website…

Terry Green from the US states, “I am so excited about the VA certification program and the very impressive VAcertified Board behind it. I can’t wait to apply!”

Dawn Lane from the UK states, “About time the VA industry had a global standard, which clients worldwide can use to benchmark the service they are looking for.”

Teresa Muzman of Australia states, “I am looking forward to hearing about the VA Certification Program and the certification process!”

Janice Byer of Canada states, “You have an impressive group of people involved here and the idea of an internationally recognized certification for VAs is finally going to be a reality and reassure the world that we are professionals who take great pride in our ethics. ”

Marion Campbell-Drew of England states, ” I have just launched my VA business and think this new program is a great idea and would love to be part of it.”

Terri Brooks from US states, “Bravo! This is very exciting and I know this will be a much sought after certification. As our VA Industry continues to grow, potential clients will be looking for those “top-notch” VAs and a certification will certainly be a Plus!”

You’ll even hear word about this VA certification program on Twitter as Virtual Assistants worldwide tweet about @VAcertified to their peers.

VAcertified.com is the only internationally recognized virtual assistant certification program in the world that evaluates applicants based on a broad spectrum of personal and professional traits. “In coaching literally hundreds of VAs over the years, and watching thousands more come through my forum, it was clear to me that talent comes in all kinds of packages,” says Sutherland. “But how to market that talent in a way that makes sense to clients who either have not worked with a VA or have been burned in the past? Well, that was becoming a common story and I wanted to address the gap.”

The VAcertified.com seal tells prospective clients that a global panel of experts has thoroughly reviewed a virtual assistant’s skills, experience and professional ethic. To learn more about becoming a certified Virtual Assistant or to discover the benefits of hiring a certified Virtual Assistant, visit http://www.VAcertified.com

About VAcertified

VAcertified.com is the go-to resource for virtual assistants who want credible, unbiased and international recognition for their skills, education, professional experience and industry contributions. Devoted to creating and growing a certification program that embraces diversity, VAcertified.com strives to enhance and evolve professional relationships between VA and client. Follow @VAcertified on Twitter for up to date information about this worldwide certification program for Virtual Assistants.

For more information contact:
Tawnya Sutherland
Founder, VAcertified.com
866-943-6665
info@VAcertified.com
Follow @VAcertified on Twitter