1. Virtual Assistants Peggy French Jessica Seibert Renee Courdway

2. Presentation Contents Virtual Assistants 2

3. What is a Virtual Assistant? Home business Professional Administrator Provides services for small businesses As few as 5,000 and as many as 35,000 worldwide Virtual Assistants 3

4. History 1992 1997 Susan Brice Formalizes AssistU Virtual Assistants Virtual Assistant 4 4

5. Prerequisites Virtual Assistants 11

6. Course Comparison Solving Business Small Business Problems Management Portland Owens CC Beg. Web Site/ CC Legal Environment for Dreamweaver Business Integrated Computer projects Intro to E-Business Creating Virtual Office Internet for Business Intro to Accounting Troubleshooting Applications Virtual Office Concepts Integrated Office Communications Cooperative Education OAD/IST Electives(1) Cooperative Seminar Virtual Assistants 12

7. Tuition Fees for Residents vs. Non-Residents College Resident Non-Resident Portland CC $70 $198 Owens CC $123 $230.50 Virtual Assistants Virtual Assistant 13

8. Marketing What you are best at? Who will you service? Get your business known Networking sites and organizations Virtual Assistants 7

9. What can you do? Virtual Assistants 5

10. Your Home Business Services to offer 2-3 Services Hours you want to work Budget Business Plan Equipment Virtual Assistants 6

11. Income $30-$50 an hour Secretly trapped Virtual Assistants 8

12. Benefits for VAs and Employers No child care costs Virtual Assistants Employers No Healthcare costs Virtual Assistants 9

13. General Standards for VAs Working in long-term relationships with clients Two-tier fee structure (retainer and pay- as-you-go) Setting fees that allow them to earn a profit (30+/hour) Certification Virtual Assistants Virtual Assistant 10

14. VA in Second Life Kiriyersky Island West Strannik Zipper John Simmons www.slvirtualassistants.com/&SL www.johnsimmonshypertext.com Virtual Assistants 14

15. Works Cited International Virtual Assistance Association www.ivaa.org Owens Community College www.owens.edu Portland Community College www.pcc.edu Second Life www.secondlife.com Stacy Brice www.assistu.com Virtual Assistants Virtual Assistant 15