Greetings all,

I'm Denise Aday, owner of Aday VA Solutions, a Dallas TX based virtual
assistance firm.

I specialize in virtual administrative, marketing and personal
assistance to busy entrepreneurs and professionals. My best clients
are other solo-preneurs who can no longer "do it all" themselves.

Right now it's still me as sole operator, but after just over two
years I'm beginning to carefully work toward a team model in order to
serve more clients a broader array of services. And to prepare for an
eventual vacation!

I look forward to getting to know you and networking and sharing with
you here.

Thanks!
Denise Aday
http://www.AdayVA.com

Hi all,

This actually my first time posting. I enjoy hearing from everyone.

We are venturing into webinar trainings and wanted to know if any of
you prefer a certain website? I am looking for a user friendly site.

Any recommendations or suggestions are welcome!

Thanks,

Lori Burke

Hello everyone, I just wanted to introduce my business to you.

J2J Creative offers virtual office management solutions for anyone who
is looking to get their time back.  We can manage your schedule,
prepare presentations and expense reports, even coordinate birthday
parties and corporate picnics.  We manage all the tasks an executive
or personal assistant would handle, but without the additional
expenses of an overhead employee.

I am really excited to be part of this group and look forward to
hearing from you.

Cheers.

Julie
www.j2jcreative.com

Just joined group...it looks like it will be a great resource.  I am
Mary Beth Esquibel, owner of A Single Ray of Hope in Portage,
Michigan.  We provide Personal Assistant & Concierge Service to busy
individuals, families and businesses. We serve SW Michigan but will
travel per  client's request.  We also provide virtual assistance to
an unlimited service area.  Glad to be a part of this Yahoo group.

Hello Everyone!
I found a great tool for VAs to use. Its called Virtual Assistant
Manager. Everything you need is in one place.
www.virtualassistantmanager.com

If you have used it before and you have complaints, will you please
tell me about it? Thanks
Stephanie Adams

Hi Jessica,

I welcome you to my 9.0M+ LinkedIn professional network.  Pls send
invitation to rfong1@... Wishing you great success in your
new role.

Cheers,
Richard
LION 8,400+
www.linkedin.com/in/livin3ly



On Nov 9, 2007 9:11 PM, Jessica Keeshan <yourvla@...> wrote:
>
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>
> Hello,
>
> I have been a legal assistant for over 14 years and have loved every minute
> of it!  After
> working in a large firm, I recognized the calling for virtual assistants in
> the legal
> profession and decided to branch out on my own.  With my husband in the
> Army, we hope the
> VA business takes off so he doesn't feel guilty about moving me around the
> country every
> couple of years!  I have been working as a VA for a couple of months and
> would like to
> expand my client base.  I have recently become a Certified Professional
> Legal Secretary
> which requires me to keep up with my continuing legal education every year
> so I stay on
> top of the ever-changing legal profession.  I look forward to networking
> with you!  Please visit my website (www.YourVLA.com) for more information.
>
> Sincerely,
>  Jessica Keeshan, Certified PLS
> Your Virtual Legal Assistant
> E-Mail: info@...
> Phone: 910-587-9967
> Fax: 888-374-1846
> Web: www.YourVLA.com
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> http://mail.yahoo.com



--
Richard M. Fong
CCP, CBP, GRP, CPM, MBA, Notary Public
FHKIoD, MIoD, MNACD, MASAE, MHRPS, MCIPD, MSHRM, MASTD, MAMA, MCIG

Hello everyone.  My name is DeAnna Spencer and I live in Atlanta, GA,
USA.  I have been running a virtual assistant business since about
2004.  I've been doing administrative work off and on since 1994.  I
am currently also working in a day care.  I mostly get my clients via
google or networking.  I look forward to meeting all of you.
--
DeAnna Spencer
Virtual Assistant, DeAnna Spencer's Virtual Assistant Service
deanna.spencer@...
IM: queend_17 (yahoo)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannaspencer
Let me do the mundane tasks so you can focus on the profitable ones.

Kathie M. Thomas, AFAIOP, MVA, ASO, VA Coach & Trainer
Award-winning "A Clayton's Secretary"® est. 1994, Virtual Assistant Network
The Secretary You Need When You Haven't Got a Secretary!®
http://www.vadirectory.net  VA Network
http://www.vatrainer.com  VA Coaching & Training
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kathiethomas LinkedIn Profile
http://worth-more-than-rubies.com Launched 20 September @ Dymocks, Collins Street, Melbourne
*************************************************************** 

Join me and a community of successful Internet women at Wonderful Web Women

Join the VA networks Jennifer.  They not only have you mixing and mingling
with existing VAs (as will happen here very soon too), they also provide a
web listing for you, direct client contact through requests for work to be
done, and many other benefits too.  At places like Craigslists you're going
to be competing with non-skilled persons with computers who charge very
cheap rates.  Better you're mixing with the professionals, learning from
them and picking up work from clients who are already used to this way of
working.

I also promote online via my website, business forums and articles for
publications, as well as via advertising mediums like the Yellow Pages in my
country (Australia), plus I go to business networking meetings and meet
other business owners who may have need of my services.  Business cards to
give out are a definite need for this type of networking.

I belong to these networks listed below but you'll find more listed at
http://www.virtualassistantbusiness.com/virtual-assistant-organizations.html


http://www.vadirectory.net/teamindex.htm

http://www.vanetworking.com/

http://www.iavoa.com/

Hope this helps.


Kathie M. Thomas, AFAIOP, MVA, ASO, VA Coach & Trainer
Award-winning "A Clayton's Secretary"R est. 1994, Virtual Assistant Network
The Secretary You Need When You Haven't Got a Secretary!R
http://www.vadirectory.net  VA Network
http://www.vatrainer.com  VA Coaching & Training
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kathiethomas LinkedIn Profile
http://worth-more-than-rubies.com Launched 20 September @ Dymocks, Collins
Street, Melbourne
***************************************************************

Join me and a community of successful Internet women at Wonderful Web Women


-----Original Message-----
From: linkedin-pa-ea-va@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:linkedin-pa-ea-va@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of culbertsonj2003
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:10 AM
To: linkedin-pa-ea-va@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [linkedin-pa-ea-va] New (to Group) and to VA

Hi,

My name is Jennifer and I am just getting started in beind a VA. I was
curious how most of you go about finding clients?

Do you use local newspapers? Job Boards or Craigslist?

Any help would be useful.

Thanks!




Yahoo! Groups Links

Hi,

My name is Jennifer and I am just getting started in beind a VA. I was
curious how most of you go about finding clients?

Do you use local newspapers? Job Boards or Craigslist?

Any help would be useful.

Thanks!

Hello Angela and everyone.

I'm based in Melbourne, Australia and began my business in March 1994. Prior
to that I'd been working as a PA to senior executives for around 20 years.
I began working at home to be there for our five daughters - the eldest one
was just reaching highschool and no longer eligible for After School Care
Programs here and I didn't want her home alone or on the streets.

So I was in business when the VA industry began globally (and I founded it
here in Australia), adopted that term fairly quickly - by that time I
already had a small team of homebased operators like me around Australia
with a member in the US and it's just gone from there. Today I have a team
in 16 countries - we just opened in Brazil this week with a LinkedIn
connection!

My first degree contacts are less than yours Angela but still sizeable and
I'm just over the 5Mill mark for total connections.

I do welcome invitations to linkedin@... but please do introduce
yourself and say where you found me - I don't accept canned invitations from
names I don't recognise - too many people are so keen to just add numbers
and I like to know I'm thought of as a person.

Looking forward to getting to know you all.


Kathie M. Thomas, AFAIOP, MVA, ASO, VA Coach & Trainer
Award-winning "A Clayton's Secretary"R est. 1994, Virtual Assistant Network
The Secretary You Need When You Haven't Got a Secretary!R
http://www.vadirectory.net  VA Network
http://www.vatrainer.com  VA Coaching & Training
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kathiethomas LinkedIn Profile
http://worth-more-than-rubies.com Launching 20 September @ Dymocks, Collins
Street, Melbourne
***************************************************************

Join me and a community of successful Internet women at Wonderful Web Women


-----Original Message-----
From: linkedin-pa-ea-va@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:linkedin-pa-ea-va@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Angela Garry
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 11:20 PM
To: linkedin-pa-ea-va@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [linkedin-pa-ea-va] Welcome - and a brief intro

First of all, welcome to those who have already joined this group.

I'm Angela, based in Derbyshire in the East Midlands in the UK, and have
been a P.A. since 1995.  In my current job, I'm P.A. to the group's Managing
Director, and am also the Project Co-ordinator where I am in charge of
several recruitment databases and the group's various websites.

I began working in admin during summer vacations whilst I studied for a
degree (1987 onwards), and started full-time work as an Admin Assistant in
1991 after graduating.  I've worked in various roles in the water industry,
an environmental regulatory body, two universities, an engineering firm, a
seaport and two management consultancies, and have spent the last 12 years
working directly for Chief Executive / Managing Director / Deputy Vice
Chancellor roles.

My current employers are CNA International (www.cnainternational.co.uk), and
in my spare time I'm in a band (www.myspace.com/mainstreetuk).

On my LinkedIn profile, I've got over 2860 first degree contacts, and am
linked to approximatly 6.6 million of the 14 million LinkedIn users.  My aim
is for this group to be a place where PAs, EAs and VAs and all others in
Administration can learn, share, help each other and grow.



Angela









Yahoo! Groups Links

My name is Teresa and I live in Florida, USA. I have lived in Florida
my whole life and enjoy the climate alot...well most of the time.
I have over 15 years experience in the administrative field and
currently have my own virtual assistant business called Key Business
Partners.

I look forward to learning more about the other members in the group.

Sincerely,

Teresa Morrow
Key Business Partners
www.keybusinesspartners.com
Business Support Services for Entrepreneurs

First of all, welcome to those who have already joined this group.

I'm Angela, based in Derbyshire in the East Midlands in the UK, and
have been a P.A. since 1995.  In my current job, I'm P.A. to the
group's Managing Director, and am also the Project Co-ordinator where
I am in charge of several recruitment databases and the group's
various websites.

I began working in admin during summer vacations whilst I studied for
a degree (1987 onwards), and started full-time work as an Admin
Assistant in 1991 after graduating.  I've worked in various roles in
the water industry, an environmental regulatory body, two
universities, an engineering firm, a seaport and two management
consultancies, and have spent the last 12 years working directly for
Chief Executive / Managing Director / Deputy Vice Chancellor roles.

My current employers are CNA International
(www.cnainternational.co.uk), and in my spare time I'm in a band
(www.myspace.com/mainstreetuk).

On my LinkedIn profile, I've got over 2860 first degree contacts, and
am linked to approximatly 6.6 million of the 14 million LinkedIn
users.  My aim is for this group to be a place where PAs, EAs and VAs
and all others in Administration can learn, share, help each other and
grow.



Angela