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Entrepreneurs Looking for the Right Business Should Look into the Virtual Assistant Industry

Margate, FL (July, 2007) With the Virtual Assistant industry thriving and more and more skilled professionals yearning to establish a home-based business, this summer is the perfect time to start a business. The demand for this type of business continues to soar as more and more small businesses, authors, entrepreneurs, etc., realize that having the expertise of a Virtual Assistant on their team can be a tremendous asset to business success. Virtual Assistants can handle everything from daily correspondence and e-mails, to establishing a PR Campaign for clients, handling their article and press release submissions, to developing a client’s website or blog.  The sky is truly the limit.

If you possess word processing, transcription, bookkeeping, public relations or website design skills, then a Virtual Assistant Business might be the perfect business for you.  Diana Ennen, author of the Virtual Assistant Solution Pack, and president of Virtual Word Publishing, says, “There is so much work for VAs that the field is thriving. It is absolutely booming.”  Ennen who recently has been featured in Reader’s Digest, Wall Street Journal, Women Entrepreneur Magazine, and Smart Money celebrates her 23rd year in business. Ennen acknowledges that the key to success is learning and researching everything out there to build a business one can be proud of.  Even those who have been in business a while, should continue to fine tune their skills and grow their business continually.

To get started, Word Perfect Office Ready Virtual Assistant Solution Pack, including an 81-page eBook and over 70 templates, offers a step-by-step approach to exciting and innovative ways to start your own virtual assistant business. The Virtual Assistant Solution Pack is designed to meet the increasing demands of running a successful business by offering a global solution to the daily challenges of doing business. The Virtual Assistant Solution Pack offers advice from successful Virtual Assistants to create templates that allows the budding small business to quickly manage their time and focus on expanding their client base. Templates enable entrepreneurs to quickly create everything from expense budgets, income statements, start-up budgets, invoices, corporate brochures, newsletters and business cards, to contracts, consultation forms, price sheets, coupons and flyers. The ability to rapidly create impressive documents, spreadsheets or presentations makes this a hassle-free and valuable tool, says Ennen.

Contributing to the Virtual Assistant Solution Pack were several virtual assistants, including Kelly Poelker author of Virtual Assistant - The Series: Become a Highly Successful Sought After VA, co-written with Ennen.

Order a copy of the Virtual Assistant Solution Pack at the Corel site, http://www.corel.com in its Office Productivity/Office Ready Template Packs section or get additional information on starting a virtual assistant business, including Ennen’s free resources on obtaining clients, at Virtual Word Publishing, http://www.virtualwordpublishing.com.  Start your own business today and see how you too can live the entrepreneurial dream you’ve always wanted.

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Contact: Karen L. Reddick, MVA
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E-mail: Karen@VandEServices.com
Website: http://www.vandeservices.com

NBC Today Show Showcases Colorado Virtual Assistant

CENTENNIAL, CO – Six years ago if anyone had told Karen Reddick that the growing industry she has been working hard to promote would finally receive its day in the limelight with a segment on the NBC Today Show, she wouldn’t have believed it. It’s a dream come true to see the industry she is passionate about get national attention. Reddick is a Virtual Assistant (VA) who helps small businesses successfully run their businesses virtually from her home office. When an NBC correspondent got wind that there was such a business, they became intrigued and decided to pursue the story. NBC flew to Reddick’s home office in Centennial to film a typical day at the office. They also set up a crew at one of Reddick’s client’s office 850 miles away in the St. Louis area to show how easy and efficient working with a VA can be. The segment aired on May 24th. http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=fda5aec6-5250-43c2-936f-dfac1ec2033d&f=00&fg=

Reddick, owner of V-And-E Services, is a former executive assistant and originally conceived the idea for her business in October 2001 immediately following 9/11. Starting her new career was her way to put family first and be home for her then pre-teenage daughter. Reddick helps clients by working remotely and uses the latest technology to deliver creative administrative support and technical business services to busy professionals. Projects are often handled over the phone, by fax, e-mail and instant messaging.

Most attractive to her clients is perhaps the fact that Virtual Assistants are responsible for their own taxes, training, healthcare, insurance, and overhead costs that make hiring an in-house employee expensive. Reddick states, “My clients pay only for the time actually spent working on their projects. They don’t pay for my coffee breaks, visits to colleagues or other things that happen in a normal office environment. This is a great benefit for them to pay on an as-needed basis.”

Reddick is also the author of The A-Z Guide: The Best Ways to Work With a Virtual Assistant, which shows businesses exactly what a VA can do for them. In her A-Z Guide, Reddick starts with the letter A and highlights typical services such as administrative assistance, ad campaigns, appointment setting, auto responders; B–bookkeeping, branding, brochures, bulk mailings; C–concierge services, copywriting, contact list management and so on. It clearly helps businesses and virtual assistants see exactly what a VA can do for them and highlights tasks they might not have even considered.

“I think this industry will just continue to grow,” Reddick adds. “This used to seem like a radical concept; and now hopefully with this national recognition it will allow other business owners to realize how using a Virtual Assistant can streamline their administrative tasks and save them time and money.”

As proof that the industry is growing, Diana Ennen of http://www.virtualwordpublishing.com recently landed an interview in Reader’s Digest, where she was able to spread the news of the Virtual Assistant Industry. The article talks about making money while working at home, stating “If you possess word processing, transcription, bookkeeping, public relations, or website design skills, you may want to try employment as a virtual assistant. Ennen is quoted as saying, “There is so much work for VAs that the field is thriving. It is absolutely booming.” And Ennen believes this with all her heart.

Stop by Reddick’s site at: http://www.vandeservices.com for additional information on the VA industry and her services.

About V-And-E-Services: V-And-E-Services specializes in “taking the administrative weight off the shoulders” of the small business owner and/or entrepreneur so they can concentrate on making their business grow. Visit http://www.vandeservices.com for more information. Reddick also offers a weekly newsletter entitled Grammar Tips From The Red Editor, a division of V-And-E-Services. http://www.theredpeneditor.com.

O’FALLON, Ill., May 8 — The Virtual Assistant Industry shines this month when two major publications recognize the profession and provide tips for getting started. The Wall Street Journal quotes best selling author Paul Edwards as saying, “Virtual assistants provide services ranging from administrative support to consulting via e-mail, fax and phone.” The article continues recommending several books for getting started, including Virtual Assistant - The Series by Diana Ennen and Kelly Poelker. http://www.careerjournal.com/columnists/workfamily/20070504-workfamily.html

In the May issue of Reader’s Digest, an article entitled New Ways to Make a Bundle states, “If you possess word processing, transcription, bookkeeping, public relations, or website design skills, you may want to try employment as a virtual assistant. Ennen is quoted saying “There is so much work for VAs that the field is thriving. It is absolutely booming.” The important thing is to use your own skills and expertise to build your business. Starting a virtual assistant business isn’t a get rich quick scheme. It takes time and talent, but those who succeed can’t imagine doing anything else. Clients are grateful to have talented, highly skilled, and motivated virtual assistants to support their business growth.

Ennen and Poelker’s book, Virtual Assistant - The Series has become what many call the Bible in the Virtual Assistant Industry inspiring readers and providing priceless tools on everything from choosing the right specialty, to promoting your business, to daily operational procedures. Along with its accompanying Workbook Edition, it is quickly becoming a staple in colleges as more add VA Certificate Programs to their curriculum. Randi Tucker Barr, an Instructor at Raymond Walters College, states, “I incorporated their book and workbook as required text. The book guides students from the basic concept of the Virtual Assistant Industry to creating a workable business plan, marketing plan, and web presence. The workbook encourages students to integrate material from the book into their personal goals and objectives. My belief is that Virtual Assistant - The Series has given my students the necessary foundation to become successful entrepreneurs.

Virtual Assistant - The Series is available at http://www.va-theseries.com/ as well as through online retailers. The authors are available for media interviews via e-mail at: authors@VA-TheSeries.com or by calling 954.971.4025 (Ennen) or 618.624.3080 (Poelker).

Contact: Another 8 Hours Publishing
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A big thank you goes out to Randi Tucker Barr of Raymond Walters College for recommending our book!

Here is what Randi had to say:

“As an instructor of emerging virtual assistants, I have incorporated Diana Ennen and Kelly Poelker’s book, Virtual Assistant, The Series, and accompanying work book as required text for my students. The book guides students from the basic concept of the virtual assistant industry to creating a workable business plan, marketing plan, and web presence. The workbook encourages students to integrate material from the book into their personal goals and objectives. My belief is that Virtual Assistant, The Series has given my students the necessary foundation to become successful entrepreneurs.”

Randi Tucker Barr

Your Professional Assistant
Adjunct Instructor, Raymond Walters College
http://www.randituckerbarr.com

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CENTENNIAL, CO Six years ago if anyone had told Karen Reddick that the growing industry she has been working hard to promote would finally receive its day in the limelight with a segment on the NBC Today Show, she wouldn’t have believed it. It’s a dream come true to see the industry she is passionate about get national attention. Reddick is a Virtual Assistant (VA) who helps small businesses successfully run their businesses virtually from her home office. When an NBC correspondent got wind that there was such a business, they became intrigued and decided to pursue the story. NBC flew to Reddick’s home office in Centennial to film a typical day at the office. They also set up a crew at one of Reddick’s client’s office 850 miles away in the St. Louis area to show how easy and efficient working with a VA can be. The piece is scheduled to air in April.

Reddick, owner of V-And-E Services, is a former executive assistant and originally conceived the idea for her business in October 2001 immediately following 9/11. Starting her new career was her way to put family first and be home for her then pre-teenage daughter. Reddick helps clients by working remotely and uses the latest technology to deliver creative administrative support and technical business services to busy professionals. Projects are often handled over the phone, by fax, e-mail and instant messaging.

Most attractive to her clients is perhaps the fact that Virtual Assistants are responsible for their own taxes, training, healthcare, insurance, and overhead costs that make hiring an in-house employee expensive. Reddick states, “My clients pay only for the time actually spent working on their projects. They don’t pay for my coffee breaks, visits to colleagues or other things that happen in a normal office environment. This is a great benefit for them to pay on an as-needed basis.”

Reddick is also the author of The A-Z Guide: The Best Ways to Work With a Virtual Assistant, which shows businesses exactly what a VA can do for them. In her A-Z Guide, Reddick starts with the letter A and highlights typical services such as administrative assistance, ad campaigns, appointment setting, auto responders; B–bookkeeping, branding, brochures, bulk mailings; C–concierge services, copywriting, contact list management and so on. It clearly helps businesses and virtual assistants see exactly what a VA can do for them and highlights tasks they might not have even considered.

“I think this industry will just continue to grow,” Reddick adds. “This used to seem like a radical concept; and now hopefully with this national recognition it will allow other business owners to realize how using a Virtual Assistant can streamline their administrative tasks and save them time and money.”

As proof that the industry is growing, Diana Ennen of http://www.virtualwordpublishing.com recently landed an interview in Reader’s Digest, where she was able to spread the news of the Virtual Assistant Industry. The article talks about making money while working at home, stating “If you possess word processing, transcription, bookkeeping, public relations, or website design skills, you may want to try employment as a virtual assistant. Ennen is quoted as saying, “There is so much work for VAs that the field is thriving. It is absolutely booming.” And Ennen believes this with all her heart.

Look for this segment airing on NBC sometime in April. Stop by Reddick’s site at: http://www.vandeservices.com for additional information on the VA industry and her services.

About V-And-E-Services: V-And-E-Services specializes in “taking the administrative weight off the shoulders” of the small business owner and/or entrepreneur so they can concentrate on making their business grow. Visit http://www.vandeservices.com for more information. Reddick also offers a weekly newsletter entitled Grammar Tips From The Red Editor, a division of V-And-E-Services. http://www.theredpeneditor.com