Virtual Assistant Profiles
Meet Your Future VA
VA Profile: The Task Lady
I had the pleasure of speaking with Nathalie Armand-Bradley, CEO of The Task Lady, last week. We discussed where she is with her business currently as well as her great ideas for the future. Her primary focus is social media marketing but she has a full menu of services. I asked Nathalie some questions and here is what she said. Continue reading
VA Profile: LissaDuty.com
I am happy to be profiling Lissa owner of LissaDuty.com who has a real passion for social media. You need only look at her twitter following, or her website to see that she knows what she is talking about. Recently she was contacted by Social Media Guru @MariSmith, author of the book Facebook Marketing: An Hour a Day, to help out at a local event. How did Mari find Lissa? Through Lissa’s profile on Twellow! And that’s no fluke, if you search for Virtual Assistant on Twellow, Lissa’s profile is #14 of 1,800 or so listings. I asked Lissa some questions about herself and her business and this is what she had to say. Continue reading
VA Profile: Simplicity Admin Solutions
When I first “met” Sarah, she was living in California. Since then she has moved back to Switzerland where she has taken her VA business with her! Another great benefit of running a virtual office. Sarah Santacroce is the sole proprietor of Simplicity Admin Solutions. One of her unique talents is her ability to work in three languages (French, German and English). Her niche is multi-lingual assistance such as translations (English to German or French and vice versa) and internet marketing for small businesses or individual entrepreneurs. I asked her some questions about herself and her business, please see what she told me. Also be sure to check out her blog, I found lots of great information there. Continue reading
VA Profile: Success Office Solutions
Kristina Andaya is the owner of Success Office Solutions in Las Vegas, NV. She brings over 15 years work experience from the Financial Industry. Her career has allowed her to hold positions in Management, Customer Service and Marketing. She is also listed as an instructor for AOVE which is the Academy Of Virtual Entrepreneurs. She teaches two courses aimed at VAs, Finding your Niche and Ethics. I asked Kristina some questions and here are her replies. Continue reading
VA Profile: Virtual Assistant Center
Sloan Kelley is the owner of Virtual Assistant Center in Hollywood, FL. Here is a little about Sloan in her own words.
Why did you become a VA?
To have more freedom in my career and life choices. As a previous business owner, I miss the challenges and learning that came with the responsibilities. Continue reading
VA Profile: Im-mack-ulate Impressions
Kirsten Womack has run a successful Virtual Assistant firm for 5 years now. When a client contracts Im-mack-ulate Impressions they not only get the support of Kirsten, but also the expertise of her individual team members. Each member is a specialist in their niche. Together they provide PR, social media, bookkeeping, graphic design, WordPress website design and writing services. This is just a sampling of what they offer, be sure to visit their site for a more complete list. When you are there, be sure to check out the videos of each team member, you can get a feel for their personalities there. I recently asked Kirsten some questions about herself and her practice and this is what she said. Continue reading
VA Profile: YourAdmin
Karen Plane is the owner of YourAdmin a VA firm in Norwich, Norfolk, UK. She started her company after becoming disenchanted by the insecurity of temping and contracting. She also mentioned in her interview with OneMoreMove.co.uk that with her husband in the RAF, she needed a career that she can move with as the situation arises. Being virtual provides that freedom. And being her own boss is just icing on the cake! I asked Karen some questions and here is what she said. Continue reading
VA Profile: Awesome Assistant & Chief Virtual Officer
Sue Canfield also known as “Awesome Sue” is a virtual assistant as well as VA Coach. Along with her husband, Joel, Sue is the co-author of ”The Commonsense Virtual Assistant—Becoming an Entrepreneur, Not an Employee” available at Amazon.com.
They have also created a workbook for virtual assistants that would like to benefit from their expertise but work at their own pace. The workbook, Building Blocks: Succeed as a Chief Virtual Officer, includes samples such as a marketing plan and contract. The topics include Setting Up Your Business, Identifying Your Ideal Client, Marketing Your Services and more. It’s available at their website Chief Virtual Officer. Continue reading
VA Profile: Wise Virtual Solutions
Danielle Kubus is the founder of Wise Virtual Solutions in Tampa, FL specializing in social media marketing. After being laid off from a small company without notice, Danielle decided she wanted to find a way to work at home while caring for her children. She did lots of research on the VA industry and spent some time reading information posted on the Virtual Assistant Forums website, which provides many helpful resources for new and veteran VAs alike. Once she was comfortable, she jumped right in! She has found something she is passionate about and that will surely carry her a long way. I asked Danielle some questions about herself, her clients and her business and this is what she said. Continue reading
VA Profile: Yelena McManaman
Yelena McManaman is a Social Media expert and a wealth of information on the topic. I have enjoyed reading her blog where she provides down to earth, common sense suggestions to many business questions. I find her style to be very candid. I found her posts about mind mapping to be especially useful. I asked Yelena some questions and here is what she said. Continue reading
