Virtual Assistant Profiles
Meet Your Future VA
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
VA Profile: Virtually Distinguished
I had the opportunity to connect with Michelle Church, owner of Virtually Distinguished currently in Atlanta, GA. From reading the many posts in her two blogs, it is clear that Michelle has a very positive attitude and as well as a “wind beneath your wings” approach to servicing her clients. I particularly liked the post on her Virtually Speaks Blog about a mistake she made with a WordPress blog she created. Two things impressed me about this, the tenacity she demonstrated as she worked through the problem until it was completely resolved (learning lessons along the way) and that she not only posted it to her blog, she created a category entitled “Mistakes”. That to me proves that Michelle is someone who is completely honest with herself and her clients. I asked her what have become my usual set of questions and here are her responses. Continue reading
VA Profile: E-Virtual Executive Services
Linda Eskridge is the owner of E-Virtual Executive Services in San Jose, CA. I caught up with Linda shortly after she was finishing up a speaking engagement. She was asked to present “Why Using a Virtual Assistant Will Benefit YOUR Business” to a group of local women business owners over lunch. Topics she spoke about included “What you need to do before you hire a VA” and “You’ve hired a VA, now what?” She also shared some of the tricks she uses in her business as well as some insight into how she efficiently runs a household and home business simultaneously. Attendees left the meeting with a greater understanding of how hiring a Virtual Assistant to perform non-revenue generating tasks can actually increase their bottom line. I asked Linda some questions about her business and herself and this is what she said. Continue reading
VA Profile: MIM Enterprises
When I contacted Michele Flynn, owner of MIM Enterprises in Melbourne, Australia, she was having some connectivity issues with her ISP. What impressed me the most was how she didn’t let that interfere with her productivity. She hooked her laptop up to her cell phone and it was business as usual. I asked Michele some questions regarding her business and herself and this is what she said. Continue reading
VA Profile: Cape Cod Virtual Assistant
I recently met Morie Anne Burke over the phone as she was interviewing me for her client, whom she was no longer going to be able to service. I was asked by the client if I minded speaking with Morie, who would be a good judge of whether I was qualified to take on the work he had. I agreed and wondered how the conversation would go.
Morie called and inside the better part of a minute, I felt like I knew her for years. She was down to earth and practical, qualities I admire in a professional. I felt comfortable asking the questions I had and she gave straightforward answers as well as some tips for working with the software that was required. After passing off the account to me, she remained available to answer any questions that came up. I asked Morie if I could interview her for this blog and she agreed. I sent out interview questions to a few people late one night and Morie was the first to submit her answers early the next morning. She is a fantastic writer who puts me to shame. You will see submissions by Morie as time goes by, as she has agreed to contribute to this blog. Continue reading
