WEBSITE COMPETITION

This competition is open to all Virtual Assistants or Online Freelancers. This assumes you have at least 1 account with any of the following: Odesk, eLance, Freelancer, LimeExchange or similar sites or have a VA profile on reputable VA directories or forums. You may be just starting up or have been in the business for a while. The only restriction is that Professional Web Designers are not allowed to join (sorry, you guys are on a different league).

ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WE’VE RECEIVED

• I’m new and I don’t have any clients yet, can I join? YES
• I’ve created my website for some time now, can I still join? YES
• Can I use any hosting (HostGator | GoDaddy | WordPress, etc)? YES
• Can I submit a website in blog format? YES
• Can I use my portfolio on job boards (i.e. Odesk,eLance,etc)? NO
• Can I use my customized profile on my social accounts (facebook,myspace,etc)? NO

PRIZE AT STAKE:
You may pick any prize online (or cash option) provided they are within $200.

The more creative your website, the better!  Entering the competition is so easy. It will not take more than 5 minutes (we know how busy VAs are!).

http://createownwebsite.vatrainingonline.com/contest

Please join us this week for a virtual eSeminar to help educate, inform and entertain Virtual Assistants and online Virtual Achievers worldwide.

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Topic: Copywriting: How to Add This New Revenue Stream to Your VA Business

Presented by: Steve Slaunwhite

PRICE:  F R E E !

REGISTER HERE: http://www.vanetworking.com/seminars/

Time: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 6PM EST

Topic Summary: Most VAs work with clients who frequently need copywriting help. These clients need web pages, press releases, sales letters, blog posts, brochures and other marketing materials written. If you can offer this service to your clients, you can increase your income substantially. In this fast-paced presentation, Steve Slaunwhite teaches you what you need to know to add “copywriting” as a new revenue stream, get copywriting work from your clients, and write effective copy.

Bio: Steve Slaunwhite is an award-winning copywriter, marketing coach, and author of several books including The Everything Guide To Writing Copy (Adams Media) and The Wealthy Freelancer (Penguin). He is also the creator of the popular self-study program, Secrets Of Strategic Copywriting, which teaches solo professionals and small business owners how to write great copy, quickly and easily — even if you’re not “a writer”.

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NOTE: Please always remember to arrive 10-15 minutes early to download the plug-in if needed before entering the room.  It’s always good to double check your settings in the seminar room to make sure everything is working properly like your audio and text chat features.

Also don’t forget to bring a microphone if you have one since this bonus peripheral will allow you to become even more interactive with us in the seminar room.

Learn more about our eSeminars at: http://www.VAnetworking.com/seminars

See you at our next VAnetworking VA eSeminar!

To Your Virtual Success,

Tawnya Sutherland, CIMBS
Founder of The Leading Virtual Assistant Networking Forum Since 2003
http://www.VAnetworking.com

Ride the Inside Track to Virtual Success…
Become a VAinsider www.VAinsiders.com

It’s only 5 weeks till the AustralianVAConference (AVAC) is on in Melbourne, Australia. We have a great lineup of speakers and excitement is growing as many VAs realise they will meet face-to-face for the very first time.

It’s not too late too book and if you can’t manage both days (Friday 12th March and Saturday 13th March) you can plan to come for one day only. Details are available on the Registration page.

If you live out of Melbourne and are coming for a visit, why not make the most of the weekend and take in some serious shopping on the Sunday?  Melbourne is known for its shopping facilities, as well as the sporting grounds (the tennis is happening at the moment and the AFL starting back up again soon) and we also have great places to visit – either at the beach or inland.

And for those who do live in Melbourne, the event is being held in the heart of the city at Collins Street so easy access via public transport and you can head back home for the evening. No airfare, no accomm costs – just the conference and your time.

While I have a great understanding of how to successfully utilize social media to its greatest benefit, some of the technology and tools are still a mystery.  Sometimes I find the best resources from my peers, and even my clients who may already have been introduced to them.

I think a big part of my success is my ability to share new technologies and resources with my clients, it’s what helps me to build strong relationships with them and allows me to take my services to a consultant level allowing me to charge higher rates and be more profitable.

That’s why I called upon Andrea Kalli to lead the October Elite Virtual Assistance Insider program.  Mark your calendars now for this interactive session, Wednesday, October 21st beginning at 7:00 p.m. EASTERN.  I will be interviewing talented VA Andrea Kalli of Andrea Kalli Virtual Trainer and Assistant (www.virtualassist.net) on  Web 2.0 – Using Internet Technology & Communications Tools to Expand Your Business (Part 1 – Social Media and Social Bookmarking) Part 2 will be coming up in January 2010. Go to www.VAbizcoach.com and scroll down to see our 2010 schedule.

Andrea is one of those people who really makes my head spin with the vast amount of technical knowledge she shares.  Andrea will be sharing her favorite tools and services as well as educate us on communication enhancement tools, audio/video and podcast differences, some formats to be considered and how social media plays a part for us and our clients.  Have a pen and paper handy for this session.

In this session you’ll learn:

• What tools will enhance communication to your client’s target market
• Key skills a VA needs to support clients in this area
• Primary differences in using these tools instead of traditional marketing options
• How video and audio can expand your reach to a target market
• And much, much more

You’ll also get a chance to ask me and Andrea any question about your business, and anything that might be causing you a challenge in moving your business forward. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 beginning at 7:00 p.m. EASTERN.

Don’t miss it! Registration is required – go to:  http://vabizcoach.com/free-test-drive.html

VAnetworking Presents a FREE eSeminar on: How to Fix Your Follow-Up Failure

On Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Clate Mask, CEO and cofounder of Infusionsoft will introduce a system to Fix Your Follow-Up Failure
Topic Description
Infusionsoft is the perfect marketing solution for small business owners looking to maximize their time and money. Business owners are in charge of so many dimensions of their business, that it becomes difficult to follow-up with every customer and potential lead that comes along. Usually, they get stuck in a cycle of converting hot leads but losing track of warm ones.

Various studies have concluded that, on average, it takes eight touches to close a sale. After you get initial interest from a customer or client, you’ve got to follow-up eight more times before you convert that lead into a sale.

Infusionsoft helps owners give attention to warm leads by automating the marketing and lead follow-up aspects of their business. Once these systems are on auto-pilot, it gives owners more time to focus on growing their business rather than unproductively managing leads manually.

About Clate
An entrepreneur since childhood, Clate Mask loves the process of turning small businesses into big businesses. From the paper route to the boardroom, his decades of experience growing businesses have led him to lead a successful tech start-up that focuses on just that.

As CEO of Infusionsoft, Clate is solely devoted to the idea that smart and relevant CRM strategy, combined with the right automation solution can dramatically increase the sales of any entrepreneurial small business. Clate started at Infusionsoft in 2001 when it was a small and bootstrapped company, and in the last two years has helped the business raise two rounds of venture funding totaling $17 million, grow to more than 130 employees and triple its customer base.

Before joining Infusionsoft, Clate was at North Sky, where he wrote the business plan and helped build and sell the company to About.com for $42 million. After the acquisition, he took control of several Internet properties, converted those properties from ‘free’ to ‘fee,’ created additional revenue streams and guided the company through acquisition. Clate holds an MBA and JD from Brigham Young University.
Please join us at VAnetworking.com on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Clate Mask, CEO and cofounder of Infusionsoft will introduce a system to Fix Your Follow-Up Failure
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.