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I am a Virtual Assistant/Secretary and I need advice on how I can build my list of clients. I am looking for a way to help individuals and companies realize the benefits of hiring a Virtual Assistant/Secretary over and in-office Assistant.

I would send out a snail mail flyer to small businesses in your area. Maybe ad a coupon, "10 hours for the price of 5".

I recntly moved to Italy, got married and became a mom, I just found out about the business of virtual assistant. can it work uf I am overseas? and how do get started?

First consider your skills and how organized you are. Virtual assistants work from around the globe because their clients require their skills, not their presence in an office setting. Your skills, the time you have to work and organization will be the keys to succeeding.

Try the links below to find out more about the field and what it takes to make it with a VA business.

The last link is from an article in Entrepreneur about starting a business as a VA. It's from 2004 but will give you an idea of what's involved.

I am looking for an overseas Virtual Assistant that is credible. Does any one knows where I find perhaps a list or a means in which I can search or find a Virtual Assistant overseas?

Hello I am wondering why you are looking for overseas virtual assistant and you didn't really specify the part of oversea that you mean.Well there are alto of virtual assistant here in the USA that will do a good work for you.Take a look at this website am sure you will want to work with them.
www.xpertva.com
Thank you

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Does anyone know how I could get started as a Virtual Assistant? I'm interested in starting off slow, and am in no rush to do this, but I would love to get started in this career path so by the time I have children (in about 2-3 years) I can possible work from home and do what I'm great at.

I excel at almost all and any administrative tasks, and have been in the field for almost 7 years. I support a line of managers currently and do almost every type of project and admin task you could think of, so I have a lot of experience.

Basically, I would like to know if there is a way to get on board with this type of job and not have to pay $3K for some 'certificate' since I already have the experience to back it up.

Ideas/Feedback/advice? Thanks!

I am also in the same field, just starting out also. I suggest just pick a couple of the administrative tasks you do really well and start with that., you can always add more services as your business grows. If your business does not have the necessary financial means at the moment, you can always get certified when it does at a later time. I did not get certified either since I do have 10 yrs. admin. experience myself.

Get yourself a website, even if it's just a simple one, get some business cards and NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK!! Maybe send some information to some local offices or some non-profit organizations, churches or you can also join your local chamber of commerce. I also suggest you get this book, Virtual Assistant the Series, by Dianna Ennen and Kelly Poelker. This book has helped me a lot in putting this business together step by step, gives you great information on what you are going to need and ideas on what services Virtual Assistants are offering.

I hope this helps, good luck.

I am looking into starting a Virtual Assistant business from my own since I have a baby on the way and would like to be able to stay home to raise him or her. My question(s) are….How much does is cost to start a VA Business? What certain comp programs will I need?

You will need to equip a home office with all the things found in a typical office - computer, business phone with answering maching, fax machine, copier, etc.
You will also need to purchase the software for the computer such as MS Office Professional, bookkeeping software such as Peachtree or Quickbooks.
You will also need office supplies like ink, paper, etc.
Check online at OfficeMax or Staples for estimates of cost. I would check with Dell.com for computer costs as they sometimes include software or printers in their value bundles.
Good luck with your family and business.

You have to pay them 40 hours upfront. So how much would you pay to have a virtual assistant?

Over-the-internet-pay is tricky. Don't pay them, but instead do some stuff for them in return. Make sure their getting something out of it.

Should be less then $5 per hour

where you live??? i have an offer for you,reply me and i will let you know,it is cheapest and gives assurance of both software and harddisk insurance too.

I've already posted a press release to my local newspapers and have gotten contact information for the larger newspapers like the Washington Post, New York Times and Baltimore Sun. I am looking for things like trade magazines and community publications that other small business and home-based business owners read, since they are my target market. Any help is greatly apprecated.

Depending on your situation and budget, you could be better off using one of the services below. I have no affiliation or attachment to any of them.

Most if not all news agencies, media, and associated writes subscribe to Newswire type services. They rarely use Press Releases sent to them by individuals. There are too many reasons to cite here for their behavior, but it is the norm.

Individual contact and getting your release picked up is almost impossible unless you are an exceptional person pushing an exceptional cause or product

The time cost required to get all the media is enormous compared to paying one of these services $200 US $ and getting them to post it 'on the wire' where editors, reporters and other writers can pick it up. They all subscribe to the Newswire.

Getting free publicity by using Press Releases is recommended by a myriad of books in marketing, hence the press is contacted by countless others doing the same. To get the attention, you can use what celebrity agents do, they create something that is news worthy.

A media person will pick up your 'story', if you offer them something they can write or speak about. Look carefully and see what you can do to help them.

The sources of media contacts at the library are usually out-of-date, so look at the current publication of the outlet you want and it should have the contact info in one of the section. Usually this information is part of the editorial page.

Good Luck

I need to make extra money. I am a secretary so I am experienced in administrative duties.

Unfortunately you have not indicated your location.
Please state in which part of US you are located and i may help you !