Archive for June, 2009

An Interview with Vanessa Andruz, Virtual Assistant

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Janet:  Thanks for stopping by, Vanessa. It’s great to meet you.
Vanessa:  Thank you, Janet! I’ve been a fan of yours for a long time. I’m honored to be here.
J:  Thank you. That’s nice to hear. Why don’t you give my readers an overview of your e-book series?
V:  I’d love to! The Adventures of Vanessa Andruz, [...]

Introducing Vanessa Andruz

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

On June 29th, I’ll be hosting Vanessa Andruz as she travels through cyberspace on her Virtual E-book Tour.
Vanessa Andruz is a Virtual Assistant and owner of Andruz Business Solutions LLC. She was an Executive Assistant for many years, but after turning 50, she became tired of corporate politics and decided it was time for a [...]

Creating a Marketing Plan

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

The second workshop I attended at the Forum on Virtual Assistance (FoVA) was Creating a Marketing Budget & Plan to Help Your Business Grow. The session was presented by Jeannine Clontz, the recipient of this year’s Thomas Leonard International Virtual Assistant of Distinction Award.
A week or so prior to the conference, I [...]

Learn About Personality Type and much much more

Friday, June 19th, 2009

As I mentioned previously, I had the opportunity to give a Lunch & Learn session on Personality Type and Organizing Style to my peers at FoVA 2009, and one of the people who attended was Tawnya Sutherland, Founder of VAnetworking.com. I didn’t know it at the time, but Tawnya was making [...]

Exploring Tolerations, Needs and Values

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

As promised last week, today I begin sharing some of the valuable information I learned at the recent Forum on Virtual Assistance. My first workshop was with Mary-Lou Ashton, a VA coach and trainer who has been part of the industry in Canada since 1997. Her session, Your Professional & Personal [...]