Topic Descriptions
Alphabetical by Title of Program
A - C | D - F | G
- J | K
- M | N
- Q | R - T | U - Z
A - C
A Cut Above: Upgrade Your VA Practice Efficiency and Credibility through Microsoft Business Certifications by David Hansen
Your potential clients are looking for a credible and reliable source to get their work done quickly and professionally. You’re looking for a way streamline your work and grow your client lists. Join us to learn how to unlock the tools built into the Microsoft Office Suite that will simplify your work, improve your efficiency, and bolster your credibility with your clients. Also learn how the Microsoft Business Certifications can augment your resumé and improve your opportunities to grow your VA practice.
We will also discuss what it will take to prepare for and earn your certifications and will provide the insider view of best practices within the Microsoft Business Certification Program.
A Personal Brand Identity - What It Is and Why Everyone Must Have One by Sharon Williams
What thought comes to mind when people hear your name or company name? Is it really how you want to be perceived? Do you even know what others really think when they hear your name and how that perception impacts your ability to obtain clients? Is your answer accurate or just what you hope? In this informative session, you will learn how to create your personal brand identity and use your personal brand identity to grow your business.
Blogging for Success by Kathie M. Thomas
Have you got a blog but don't know how to get it noticed? Or perhaps you
haven't got one and wonder what all the fuss is about? Kathie will show
you how researching blogging for a client led to a new service to offer
for clients, and get noticed noticed as well!
Kathie first began to blog in 2005 and by 2007 was listed in Australia's
Top 100 Bloggers. She also published a book that year based on one of her
most popular blogs written in 2006 - a blog she began as an experiment!
Come join Kathie's session to learn how you to can create a blog to get
noticed!
Create SUCCESS and a Great LIFE as a VA Using Positive Psychology by Andrea T. Goeglein
Like many of us Andrea Goeglein, Ph.D., began her professional life as an administrator! Today she is an amazingly successful entrepreneur and hotel owner, inspirational speaker and expert on applied positive psychology to achieve measurable results. Dr. Goeglein is thrilled to share her expertise on empowerment through positive psychology with the women of IVAA today. She will help those who attend to answer the BIG questions: WHAT would real SUCCESS look like to me? WHO has the QUALITIES I admire that create success? HOW do I remain positive in a scary economy and attract the clients I want? As “Dr. Success” Andrea Goeglein provides a platform to enrich professionals at all stages of personal and business development. This is a course that will inspire, empower and rejuvenate us as we work toward our personal definition of SUCCESS and JOY.
D - F
G - J
IVAA Town Hall Discussion
Join the IVAA Board of Directors for a Town Hall Meeting! This session is an open forum for our members (and prospective members!) and a rare chance to interact less formally with those on the Board. Bring your questions about IVAA or the VA industry, thoughts and comments on what you like about IVAA and how it has helped your business, and ideas on how we could improve or additional benefits you'd like to see. We look forward to seeing you there!
K - M
Marketing Your VA Business without Breaking the Bank by Sharon Williams
Are you a new VA with limited knowledge about marketing, no marketing budget or idea of who your target audience is? Then this session is for you. Join Sharon as she presents components of a marketing strategy and answers your questions about how to obtain and keep clients.
Measuring Your Marketing Success by Tim and Ben Fahndrich
Are you throwing marketing "mud" on the wall and hoping some of it sticks ... but really don't have a clue what is sticking or not? Join us for this informative session as we talk about ways to track your marketing efforts both online and offline. Find out different ways to test, measure, and repeat what is working.
N - Q
Networking & Relationship Building for Success: Connect & Grow Rich by Carrie Wilkerson, The Barefoot Executive
Mixers, social websites and 'live' events will not advance your business ONE bit unless you know how to maximize personal connections and take steps to make yourself for meaningful to others. Carrie excels at this and you will NOT want to miss this class about Successful Connections - both online AND off!
R - T
RFP Map, Blazing Your Own Trail by Diana Beidel
Understand the RFP(Request for Proposal) by knowing the true structure of an effective RFP. During this class we will take a look at each component the structure an effective RFP should have. By learning about these components you will be able to identify the components that are not included in many RFPs, but are necessary in responding to them. Become empowered in evaluating any RFP, to allow you to respond with confidence.
Social Marketing Live Workshop by Andrea Kalli
Watch Andrea go through her social marketing tasks – watch how a blog post and video podcast is submitted and bookmarked, how to create a new HubPage article and see her traffic stats, then watch her get into and interact in Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Taking Your Business to the Next Level Using Subcontractors by Patty Benton
If you have ever wondered what are the pros and cons of having a multi-VA business, as well as how you can go about establishing the use of subcontractors, Patty Benton will give you tips and ideas, as well as take your specific questions on utilizing subcontractors in your business.
Top Tools for Virtual Assistants by Nora Rubinoff, Kelly Poelker, and Cindy Opong
Open forum with Veteran VAs: Veteran VAs discuss the latest software and online tools to help your VA practice be more efficient, cost effective and with less stress.
Town Hall Discussion with the Board of Directors of IVAA
Join the IVAA Board of Directors for a Town Hall Meeting! This session is an open forum for our members (and prospective members!) and a rare chance to interact less formally with those on the Board. Bring your questions about IVAA or the VA industry, thoughts and comments on what you like about IVAA and how it has helped your business, and ideas on how we could improve or additional benefits you’d like to see. We look forward to seeing you there!
Training to be a Three-Dimensional Virtual Assistant by Craig Cannings
Have you ever wondered why certain people or businesses seem to grow, thrive and succeed over others? Some might say luck, others might attribute it to a person's drive, and others might say they had the right kind of contacts or partners that helped them along the way. While there might be some truth to all those responses, the consistently successful Business Owner typically has one common trait: They are "Passionate Learners"! They never stop acquiring new skills, knowledge and insights to grow their businesses to new heights! So in light of the rapidly evolving Internet landscape, what does it look like to be a "Passionate Learner" here in 2008 and beyond? How are you to structure your training and professional development in order to keep sharp and successful in your Virtual Assistance Practice? Craig Cannings explores three key dimensions of training that will enable you to sharpen your "hard skills", strengthen your marketing and promotions and further improve yourself as a Professional VA and business owner.
U - Z
Virtually Successful: 8 Simple Ways for Virtual Assistants to Find (and Keep) Clients by Cindy Greenway
"How do I find clients?" and "How do I keep clients?" are two of the most commonly asked questions by Virtual Assistants. In this session we will identify 3 specific strategies that Virtual Assistants must implement in order to find good clients and turn those clients in to long term and committed relationships. The Virtual Assistant industry is growing significantly - there are business owners everywhere desperately seeking the "right" VA. Apply these tactics and you will set yourself apart and attract the attention you deserve.
Volunteering: Gaining Ground While Giving Back by Candy Beauchamp
There are many ways, and reasons, why volunteering is an important part of any growth plan, whether personal or professional. Come join Candy and talk about volunteering - how to gain ground while giving back.
Candy is passionate about volunteering and the rewards has to offer to both the giver and the recipient. Her volunteer work includes extensive volunteering for IVAA, hosting local VAC events, and participating in IVAA's mentor program.
Wellness Tips for Home Workers by Gini Maddocks
When you’re feeling vital, you’re on top of your game and stress is temporary, not your lifestyle. Gini Maddocks, holistic practitioner, combines her experience as a medical massage therapist and stress management expert to offer you easy-to-do, wellness tips for the home-worker.
Why Won't They Work Together? Finding Tricks to Seamlessly Navigate the Mac and PC World by Gary Glasscock
Roundtable discussion on computer related issues faced whe Macs and PCs work together.
In this presentation, Andrea covers the basic of working virtually, including:
- Security considerations for anyone working the web
- 5 key considerations to selecting the right equipment, software and technology to get and keep you virtual
- 3 technologies you can use right away to collaborate safely through the web
- 7 reasons anyone needs an assistant - virtual or not