Twitter Contest
All you VA’s or aspiring VA’s this contest is for you!
I teamed up with @packagingdiva and wrote an e-book
Packaging Yourself As A Virtual Assistant. It’s chock full
of information on how to get started being an VA. The cool
part…it’s written from both client and VA perspectives.!
The winner of the contest gets a FREE copy! ($29.95 value)
Now on to the contest information:
I’ve written an article on the meaning of virtual assistant.
To enter the contest, you need to post a comment with two things.
One, your idea of what it means to be a VA. Two, please retweet
the contest and post it in your comment.
The contest will end at 5pm EST on November 14. The winner
will then be drawn and tweeted!
Here’s the article:
The REAL Meaning Behind Virtual Assistant
I get asked quite often, “What is a virtual assistant?” I respond with the same information about what we do. But I was thinking the other night, what does it really mean to be a VA? So I sat down and figured out what being a VA really means.
Being a Virtual Assistant means:
V irtual – You can work for anyone, anywhere.
Integrity –You have high work standards and adhere to a strict ethical code.
Radiant – If you love what you do, it shows .
True – True to yourself and true to your clients. Honesty is key.
Under promise – and over deliver. That makes your clients happy!
Asset – You are an asset to your clients. They need you as much as you need them.
L oyal – Always be loyal to your clients. Treat each one as if they were your most important .
Astute – Don’t just do the work. Be clever, be smart and be the best!
Sincere – Mean what you say. Do what you say.
Stylish – You get to work in your pajamas!
Ingenious – Keep researching for better ways to do things; for you and your clients .
Student – A good VA should always be learning the latest and greatest in technology.
Teacher – A good VA should also be able to teach their clients various things.
Assistants – VA’s are an assistant. We are here to assist!
Necessary – VA’s can be vital to the growth of a small business.
Trained – VA’s should have some level of experience being an administrative assistant.
To be a VA is more than doing the work. It’s about the precious gift you give back to your clients, TIME.
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How Can I Help You?
Tracey Tarrant answers this question dozens of times a day, and for every problem she provides the right VA solution. With her outstanding customer service, clients are secure knowing that their VA needs are met on time and on budget. Outsourcing the right tasks to Your Virtual Round To-It allows Tracey’s clients to work ON their business as opposed to IN their business. A win-win proposition for all.
I think being a VA gives you the freedom and flexibility with your life as well as the ability to help in more ways then is possible if you were not.
I enjoyed this article thank you for posting it.
Will be sure to retwitt!!
~Lorain
What it means to be a VA:
A virtual assistant does more than push papers, we create efficient and effective systems. We may be considered “virtual assistants” but that phrase is totally underrated. Many of us have years of executive administrative experience and a lengthy educational history unlike the typical “assistant”.
Being a virtual assistant gives me the opportunity not to have the typical 9-5 job. I am presented with different arenas daily. For instance one day I am an internet researcher, the next day I am a content editor, and the list goes on. This career is fun, exciting,and rewarding. However, it also possesses lots of responsibility, initiative, and dedication which every business owner should strive to exceed.
I love being able to help different people with various backgrounds. I learn something new each and every day. I love eliminating that thin line between love and hate when it comes to my clients professions. I love what I do, no matter what tasks may lay ahead.
Being a virtual assistant means more to be than working at home- I am the right-hand superwoman to busy professionals who need the extra time to enjoy what we call life.
-Trudy
Tracey, that is the most amazing article! It absolutely hits every point that I feel is part of my Virtual Assistant Business and I could not have said it better myself.
Here is my comment for the contest:
1.To me, being a VA means throwing off the shackles of Corporate America, re-connecting with who I really am, finding others who share my passions, values and goals, and serving them to the best of my abilities by using my skills, backed by my passion for our mutual goals.
2. Retweet:packagingdiva Enter Twitter contest 4 a copy of Packaging Yourself As A Virtual Assistant co-authored by packagingdiva & traceytarrant @ http://is.gd/78Lr
http://twitter.com/MrsChico (Contest ReTweet)
I have just recently learned the term “Virtual Assistant” and it appears to be the same work that I do now as an Administrative Assistant for one company, but done for many smaller companies and providing more time and self-scheduling freedom for the V.A. as well as providing the first-class service of a professional assistant at a more affordable price to the smaller business.
Sounds like my Dream Job!
I think being a VA means being able to do work you already love to do but having flexibility as well since you work virtually. It really seems to be an ideal situation and I wish larger companies saw the benefit of it more.
Tweeted about contest: http://twitter.com/modernmami/status/1003697724
Beaing a VA would mean freedom. Freedom from having to rely on anyone else to bring home the bacon, freedom to work when and where I want. Freedom to get out from under the pile of bills. Freedom is a beautiful thing.
I have been interested in finding out about this kind of profession. I have far more education and experience than the typical administrative assistant, and know I would be amazingly more productive if I had the freedom and flexibility to control my time. I bring far more to jobs than is required, go above and beyond, and have an ‘old school’ work ethic that doesn’t seem to be out there anymore. Kudos to all who give their professional best. Nice work, Tracy! I’ll be tweeting you!
My idea for wanting to offer Virtual Assistance is to free up my clients’ time for them to do the things they are the best at while I do what I love doing yet have the fun of doing for others what might be boring if I did all day for just myself.
I was a Kelly Girl for years, going from office to office to help out and loved making new friends and seeing new places and ways of doing things and to me this is the same thing only I never have to leave my office.
If I ever get the point in my business where I can hire my OWN VA, she or he will be doing the time wasters/sappers that will enable me to do more of the things I love to do. And no matter how busy or UNbusy we are, help is always, or at least usually, welcome.
jantallent on twitter
To me being a virtual assistant means that I’m helping a small business owner run a successful business. While I’m doing the tasks that the entrepreneur is weak at, the small business owner can focus on what they are strong at. That’s why I love what I do and will probably never quit!
The winner of the contest is Melanie @modernmammi!! Congrats to you!!!