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Virtual Assistant Directory – Add Yourself!
I’ve been meaning to create a directory of Virtual Assistants (VAs) and their skill sets for a while. I saw @Minervity tweet this link out this morning and it gave me the gentle nudge I needed to get the ball rolling.
I consult with a lot of potential clients (PCs) and when they aren’t the right fit for me, I want to send them in a direction that will help them find their ideal VA.
The concept hasn’t been fully realized yet. There are a few directions I can head into: a RFP center, a membership/forum site where I make all of my templates available… your suggestions are welcomed.
What I do know is that there will never be a cost associated with simply listing your VA business in this directory.
At this stage in the game, if you’d like to be included, all you have to do is provide the following information in a comment.
I will keep you posted on what/when/how, but in the meantime, I’ll be able to reference the VAs on the list so that when a PC doesn’t work with me, they have another resource in their quest to find a VA.
- Full Name
- Website
- Contact Info
- Target Market – (if you have one)
- Skills – (Software)
- Short story about yourself
- Link to a photo of yourself
Thanks for taking the time to submit your information.
Tags: directory, PCs, potential clients, VA, VAs, virtual assistant, virtual assitance
February 27th, 2010 at 9:46 am
@Minervity Thanks for the inspiration. I’ve been meaning to do this myself. http://bit.ly/9OQddT
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February 27th, 2010 at 9:47 am
#VirtualAssistant Directory – Add Yourself! http://bit.ly/9OQddT #VATip
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February 27th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
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February 27th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
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Microsoft Office 2003/2007
Word
PowerPoint
Excel
Publisher
Photoshop
Fireworks MX
Services Provided
Contact Management Services
Email Mail Services
Desktop Publishing Services
Document Preparation Services
Website content writing / Proofreading
Translation Spanish / English
Collaborations
I am a freelance Virtual Assistant located in the province of Alicante, Spain.
I specialize in providing Virtual Assistance to English speaking companies in Spain.I have many years experience in office Administration I was taught and guided by a gifted teacher and since then I have extended that knowledge. I decided to be a VA mainly because the whole perspective seemed natural,we are the solution.
Being a VA has allowed me to enhance my abilities and given me freedom to explore new avenues with every new venture.And I can honestly say,I am enjoying the ride.
February 27th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
* Full Name – Hi y'all. I am Pat Matson, happy Virtual Assistant.
* Website – http://www.PaperworkPartners.com
* Contact Info – pat@paperworkpartners.com; 909-867-2413
* Target Market – (if you have one) I work with a lot of coaches
* Skills – (Software) I've learned over 60 software packages. Way too many to post here. <G>
* Short story about yourself – I love doing admin work. I am a generalist VA with an Author's Assistant niche. I love writing. I think of myself as the “behind-the-throne” whisperer. I understand small business and I love to help build other's businesses. I have two grown sons and two tuxedo cats. I'm a self-published author and I live in the mountains above San Bernardino, CA where the pace is slow, the air is fresh, and the traffic is only busy on ski weekends. As of 2-24-10, I have room for two clients in my practice. If you are looking for substantial help with accomplishing your To Do lists, I'm a great Project Manager.
* Link to a photo of yourself – http://www.PaperworkPartners.com
Thanks, Mia. Great Idea!!!!!
February 28th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
I think this is a great idea – I'd like to join! Here's my info:
•Full Name – Sheryl M. Snitkin
•Website – http://www.urban-admin.com
•Contact Info – sheryl@urban-admin.com
•Target Market – (if you have one) – I enjoy working with pet service professionals, professional organizers & concierge services, and serving the Jewish community.
•Skills – (Software) – All MS Office, Constant Contact, CRM, some social media, some shopping carts
•Short story about yourself – I started an administrative career at the age of 10, while helping my mother in her office. Upon graduation, I spent about 25 years moving up the corporate administrative ladder to Executive Assistant. In 2009 I decided to transfer my skills to working as a VA.
•Link to a photo of yourself
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Thank you so much for doing this!
Full Name
Deborah Cole Hanchey
Website
http://The-iAssistant.com
http://MyWPWorks.com
Contact Info
Deborah Hanchey
Deborah@The-iAssistant.com
337.463.6813
Target Market – (if you have one)
I am a member of Third Tribe Marketing and Remarkable Marketing Blueprint. Because I have a day job, I haven’t implemented as much of what I’ve learned as I would like, but I work on it every day. My target market would be clients who understand these marketing concepts and wish to apply them.
Skills – (Software)
WordPress – I can set up a site from scratch and get it running. I do customization with plugins, nothing fancy, but I’m thorough.
WordPress plugins – I really enjoy finding the right plugin for the job.
Camtasia – own the software, can’t say I’m proficient. Could do simple projects.
Podcasting class and would like to add that to my list of skills.
WishList Member training – can’t say I’m proficient in this either. Would like the opportunity to apply what I’m learning in Remarkable Marketing Blueprint here.
Twitter Marketing – I have had some success marketing my ebooks on Twitter. I am in the process of researching and targeting sales through the use of Twitter. I would enjoy doing this for a client.
Short story about yourself
I have been an educator for the past 20 years, spending the last six as a virtual school facilitator. My degrees are in Educational Leadership and Technology. May of 2011 is my current retirement date, but that is subject to change.
I graduated from AssistU in September 2009. I write ebooks about WordPress plugins. I have been married for twenty years and live with my husband and two cats in southwest Louisiana.
Link to a photo of yourself
http://the-iassistant.com/about/
March 16th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Jenny Sheehan, Virtual Assistant LLC
505.988.9550
425.988.9555 fax
jenny@streamlinewithjenny.com
http://www.streamlinewithjenny.com
My target market is coaches.
Application expertise in:
Microsoft Office 2007 – Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook,
Microsoft FrontPage 2003
QuickBooks Pro 2005
Microsoft Money 2005
Shopping Cart Certified Strategist
Constant Contact
Typepad, Blogger, WordPress (Blog platforms)
Social Networking (Facebook, Ning, Linkedin, Twitter)
Google – gmail, docs, calendar
Content management systems – Plone, Joomla
Story:
My name is Jenny Sheehan and I own Jenny Sheehan Virtual Assistant LLC. I started my Virtual Assistance practice in fall 2004 after completing the premier Virtual Training Program through Assist University. When I first learned about Virtual Assistance, I knew it would be perfect for me and, it has become my “dream job”. No matter what setting I was working in, it seemed like I was always the person to organize, create new ways of doing things, and create supporting materials. I enjoy tackling hard projects and finding ways to do them simpler and more efficiently. Having my own business was a culmination of my vision for the future, my hard work and persistence.
I love partnering with my amazing clients and really getting to know their business intimately. Although I enjoy all the technical aspects of my work, what pumps me up is being able to create long-term relationships with each of my clients. As I get to know their business more, our level of work just expands and grows deeper. Trust builds up and they view me as a trusted advisor, partner, and ally. I thrive on brainstorming with my clients, generating ideas, helping them create a vision and plan for their own business that can grow with my assistance. I am there for them, so that they can have the time and energy to devote to doing what they do best; while I work behind-the-scenes doing what I do best.
Strengths
More than 15 years experience in a variety of a settings working collaboratively and independently to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
I am exceptionally skilled at assessing processes that aren't working and creating new, more efficient processes.
I am comfortable jumping into the thick of things and learning along the way.
I am an expert problem solver and have a knack for multi-tasking.
I strongly believe that getting things done in a timely manner is crucial to sustaining the energy needed to bring any project to completion.
Areas of experience
Management and administration
Marketing
Project design
Process facilitation and improvement
Education
Virtual Training Program graduate 2004 AssistU
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology 1993 California State University, Fullerton
AA, Visual Presentation & Space Design 1989 Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles
For more details please see: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennysheehan
Getting personal
Let me tell you a little more about myself on a personal level. I am a woman of the west! I spent the first 24 years of my life in Orange County, California (home of Disneyland), then I moved to Tucson, Arizona where I met my husband. I now live in Santa Fe, New Mexico with my husband and daughter. We love getting out into nature by hiking, snowshoeing, camping, and backpacking. I also love to go on road trips to explore our beautiful country.
Around home I enjoy working in the garden and designing my landscaping. If there is a new recipe to try I will be in the kitchen whipping it up; my family reaps the benefits of my obsession with cooking with all the yummy meals they get to eat. I was on the organic bandwagon way back when it wasn't well known (in the late 80's); I still seek out quality organic ingredients for my cooking, but these days I am more interested in eating locally when I can. So I will pass up that fruit if it has to travel all the way from South America, in favor of an item that has been grown close to home. In the summers, here in New Mexico, we grow a bountiful community garden that I am a part of – now that is really local!
I live in a small cohousing community in Santa Fe, called Tres Placitas del Rio; there are 11 households living on 2.6 acres, we each own our homes but share the rest of the land where we have the garden I mentioned as well as a beautiful outdoor gathering space (plaza) and a barn where our goats and chickens live. In my other spare time I knit, read, and watch movies with my DH.
Pic – http://www.streamlinewithjenny.com/Jenny.jpg
March 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Jenny Sheehan, Virtual Assistant LLC
505.988.9550
425.988.9555 fax
jenny@streamlinewithjenny.com
http://www.streamlinewithjenny.com
My target market is coaches.
Application expertise in:
Microsoft Office 2007 – Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook,
Microsoft FrontPage 2003
QuickBooks Pro 2005
Microsoft Money 2005
Shopping Cart Certified Strategist
Constant Contact
Typepad, Blogger, WordPress (Blog platforms)
Social Networking (Facebook, Ning, Linkedin, Twitter)
Google – gmail, docs, calendar
Content management systems – Plone, Joomla
Story:
My name is Jenny Sheehan and I own Jenny Sheehan Virtual Assistant LLC. I started my Virtual Assistance practice in fall 2004 after completing the premier Virtual Training Program through Assist University. When I first learned about Virtual Assistance, I knew it would be perfect for me and, it has become my “dream job”. No matter what setting I was working in, it seemed like I was always the person to organize, create new ways of doing things, and create supporting materials. I enjoy tackling hard projects and finding ways to do them simpler and more efficiently. Having my own business was a culmination of my vision for the future, my hard work and persistence.
I love partnering with my amazing clients and really getting to know their business intimately. Although I enjoy all the technical aspects of my work, what pumps me up is being able to create long-term relationships with each of my clients. As I get to know their business more, our level of work just expands and grows deeper. Trust builds up and they view me as a trusted advisor, partner, and ally. I thrive on brainstorming with my clients, generating ideas, helping them create a vision and plan for their own business that can grow with my assistance. I am there for them, so that they can have the time and energy to devote to doing what they do best; while I work behind-the-scenes doing what I do best.
Strengths
More than 15 years experience in a variety of a settings working collaboratively and independently to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
I am exceptionally skilled at assessing processes that aren't working and creating new, more efficient processes.
I am comfortable jumping into the thick of things and learning along the way.
I am an expert problem solver and have a knack for multi-tasking.
I strongly believe that getting things done in a timely manner is crucial to sustaining the energy needed to bring any project to completion.
Areas of experience
Management and administration
Marketing
Project design
Process facilitation and improvement
Education
Virtual Training Program graduate 2004 AssistU
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology 1993 California State University, Fullerton
AA, Visual Presentation & Space Design 1989 Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles
For more details please see: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennysheehan
Getting personal
Let me tell you a little more about myself on a personal level. I am a woman of the west! I spent the first 24 years of my life in Orange County, California (home of Disneyland), then I moved to Tucson, Arizona where I met my husband. I now live in Santa Fe, New Mexico with my husband and daughter. We love getting out into nature by hiking, snowshoeing, camping, and backpacking. I also love to go on road trips to explore our beautiful country.
Around home I enjoy working in the garden and designing my landscaping. If there is a new recipe to try I will be in the kitchen whipping it up; my family reaps the benefits of my obsession with cooking with all the yummy meals they get to eat. I was on the organic bandwagon way back when it wasn't well known (in the late 80's); I still seek out quality organic ingredients for my cooking, but these days I am more interested in eating locally when I can. So I will pass up that fruit if it has to travel all the way from South America, in favor of an item that has been grown close to home. In the summers, here in New Mexico, we grow a bountiful community garden that I am a part of – now that is really local!
I live in a small cohousing community in Santa Fe, called Tres Placitas del Rio; there are 11 households living on 2.6 acres, we each own our homes but share the rest of the land where we have the garden I mentioned as well as a beautiful outdoor gathering space (plaza) and a barn where our goats and chickens live. In my other spare time I knit, read, and watch movies with my DH.
Pic – http://www.streamlinewithjenny.com/Jenny.jpg
April 10th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
I don't know how to edit what I've already written, so I am updating here.
I am almost finished with a podcasting class and would like to add that to my list of skills.
Now I want to add Virtual Event Specialist. I can do your webinars, podcasts, screencasts, and live tv and radio. Ask me about it! deborah@mywpworks.com
June 14th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Angela Spisak
http://home.cogeco.ca/~angelaspisak
Skills/software
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher
Quickbooks 2010
Social networking sites
Acrobat
Audio Acrobat
Aweber
Short Story:
After doing this for 2 years now I always wonder why I didn't start sooner.
I have been in business since 2008 and really enjoy doing customer service related work. I decided to open my business after having baby #2 so that I can (hopefully) have the best of both worlds.
Picture – On my website.
August 25th, 2010 at 6:12 am
There's good info here. These are some wonderful ideas! Found this post helpful! Have lots of VA's to choose from according to services. I think this information will really help businesses. Thanks for the great information and I look forward to reading more of your posts.
Jaime
January 29th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Thanks for information, I'll always keep updated here!
February 28th, 2011 at 10:16 am
Hello
I want to add myself here
Company Name: Atarjamat
My name: Salmina206
E-mail: Salmina206@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.atarjamat.com
Description: We at Atarjamat try to be at the Center of Excellence providing highly specialized services to the needs and requirements of individuals and company.
Mobile: 002 0101701572
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