According to Wikipedia, a Virtual Assistant, typically abbreviated to VA, is an entrepreneur who provides professional administrative, technical or creative assistance to clients from a home office. They usually work for other small business, brokers and consultancy groups. It is estimated that there are as few as 5, 000-8, 000 or as many as 35, 000 Virtual Assistants worldwide; the profession is growing in centralized economies with “fly-in, fly-out” staffing practices.

Here are the Top 3 Virtual Assistant Associations
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1. IVVA - the International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA), with over 1,000 members, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the professional education and development of members of the Virtual Assistance profession, and to educating the public on the role and function of the Virtual Assistant. While certification is by no means requisite for IVAA members, IVAA holds the distinction of being the only organization offering the comprehensive IVAA Certified Virtual Assistant (CVA) exam, recognized internationally as the standard that Virtual Assistants strive to attain. Information is provided to the public so that a qualified virtual assistant can be found for your project.

2. Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce - the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce is the premier Virtual Assistant association with a body of Virtual Assistant business knowledge and know-how that is second to none! Their passion is helping Virtual Assistants run smarter, more successful businesses that bring them more money and greater personal happiness, freedom and client satisfaction.


3. VA networking - our company epVirtual Assistants is one of the proud members of VA networking. VAnetworking’s Mission as the leading Virtual assistant networking association online is to maintain a quality community that helps earn both wealth and respect while maintaining the lifestyle they desire. They currently have 11489 registered members at VANA.

By: Ilyn Reyes

My experience as an epVirtual Assistant; well, eversince I started as a Virtual Assistant, I found this job so stressful and very challenging. epVirtual Assistants experience or do a lot of struggles like understanding the instructions very well from the clients and making our tasks surely done and above all I'm a night shift so I sleep late or I don't sleep of course with my team - The Graveyarder's Team.

We can do it Graveyarder's Team...

I have learned a lot from this job like expanding my computer skills, do different kind of tasks from different sites, also I'm familiarize with all the in's and out's in this job and of course different people i've meet..Also, I found out that I should have patience,.but frankly speaking i don't practice to be more patient. But i tried...


I'm proud that I'm the 1st VA of epVirtual Assistants.

Ilyn Reyes is the first Virtual Assistant employed at epVirtual Assistants. She is now the Team Lead for the Graveyarders Team. Her specialties include internet research, craigslist posting, social bookmarking and link building

the LOGO - the real thing to start a real business.

One of the va' s resources is LOGO. For some, creating a logo is important because it represents your company or brand. It is where you are recognized by the market.... but the only reason a logo was build, it is because you're going to start a real business that contemplates and affects what your business is all about.

In starting a business like a virtual assistants (at home)or online business, the best thing to do is to have a professional logo that comes up with a good looking logo for this will be your
wise investments, you're making a real money in your business.

The ep virtual assistants has its logo. Three colors that represents the team who can provide quality, and excellent service.

Its the first day of December. You can now feel the breeze of Christmas.

Here's a recap of what happened in November:

* We've moved to a new office! Bigger space and better location.

* New Web Design at our epVirtual Assistants website .


* Congratulations to Melrose Fulgencio for being November's VA of the month! We are proud of you Melrose! Keep up the good work.

What's Coming This December?



"AN HOUR FOR FRANK"
epVirtual Assistants launches our CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Event this December and we are encouraging our clients to partcipate.

Last June 21st, Aklan was hit by a strong Typhoon Frank, leaving hundreds of people homeless. This Christmas our team is donating one hour of our paycheck to 7 families who were victims of the typhoon.

We are encouraging our clients to participate as well. You can buy additional one hour worth of services and we will work for you. Proceeds will be used to buy grocery items for the 7 families. Gift giving will be done of New Year's Eve - December 31st, 2008. Watch out for the pics!


CHRISTMAS LUAU PARTY

epVirtual Assistants will party all-night this coming December 2oth together with Gamma Brotherhood - an non-government organization in New Washington Aklan.

Wear your best hawaiian costumes and be ready to party all night long!