I’ve been working hard on this idea and site for a while now and today is launch day! I expect that all Virtual Assistants will enjoy this great new resource as it is my hope that it becomes the ULTIMATE resource for VAs worldwide. So whether you’re a VA or an aspiring VA, bookmark this site and keep checking back for new additions as the entire industry fills it up with every resource you could imagine! Read the information below for more details and please do drop me a line and tell me what you think. And remember this is for the VA industry…if you have an idea or a suggestion to help us improve the site and its offerings, please email me at info@theVAConnection.com.

*****

You’ve worked hard to build your VA practice. Maybe you’ve developed a product, written a book or an eBook, started a blog or an eZine, or even published a free report to help other virtual assistants establish their own successful businesses. Of course, you have to market your products effectively and consistently before anyone will know they’re out there. Wouldn’t you love to have just one place to market your products to other VAs around the world?

On the other hand, maybe you’ve just launched your VA practice and could use some pointers on how to make your business a raging success. Or perhaps you’re an aspiring VA and have just begun researching the ins and outs of starting your own practice. Either way, wouldn’t it be great if there was ONE place where you could find all the information you need? Instead of spending hours searching for books, guides, advice, organizations, and training, wouldn’t it be ideal if you could find everything in one centralized location?

Enter The Virtual Assistant Connection, the ULTIMATE resource for all virtual assistants worldwide. After being a VA for more than a year now, it has always bothered me that there wasn’t just ONE place to go for resources. They are scattered all over creation, and trying to find them is like trying to find a needle in a haystack!

So what makes The Virtual Assistant Connection different from other VA directories? For one thing, it will be assembled BY virtual assistants FOR virtual assistants. It’s not a directory where potential clients will come to find VAs (although they could); it’s a place for virtual assistants to connect with each other. The Virtual Assistant Connection was created in order to house all the resources available within the virtual assistance industry, not only to help VAs market their products and educational materials, but also to help fellow virtual assistants find the information they need so they can learn from others who have built thriving, successful businesses.

The Virtual Assistant Connection will hold all the resources you can imagine, including:

• Complimentary resources (business documents, guides, reports).
• Article sites.
• Blogs.
• Books - hardcover (for purchase).
• Business documents (for purchase).
• Business resources (productivity, collaboration, email marketing).
• Coaching & mentoring.
• Directories.
• eBooks & special reports.
• Education & certification.
• Events.
• eZines & newsletters.
• Organizations (associations, groups, forums).
• Podcasts & audio.
• Subcontractors (VAs who are available for subcontracting positions, organized by specialty).
• Systems & kits.

The Virtual Assistant Connection offers 4 levels of membership, including a FREE membership which allows each member to list up to 5 items. Each membership level features the ability to add descriptions, upload individual logos for each listing, and add documents and images. Premium memberships come with added features, such as banner ads and sidebox displays for featured resources, along with 5 free listings for additional items.

Benefits for Every Virtual Assistant
The Virtual Assistant Connection will be the key to finding all the resources available to the VA community. Every listing is categorized, so whether you’re looking for articles, blogs, or business documents, you’ll know exactly where to look.

Benefits for VA Contractors and Subcontractors
If your business is booming, you’ve probably been thinking about looking for subcontractors, but you may not always have time to develop the online relationships necessary to find compatible subcontractors. The Virtual Assistant Connection provides a place for up-and-coming VAs to list their services by specialty so you can find and connect with them when you need extra assistance with your business or your clients’ businesses.

Benefits for VAs Who Are Marketing Products, Resources, and More
Whether you offer complimentary resources or items for purchase, The Virtual Assistant Connection can help you market your resources to VAs worldwide! Visitors have the ability to view your description and images, download documents, send you a message, visit your website, print your listing, email it to a friend, export your listing to a PDF, and rate your listing. By listing your resources with The Virtual Assistant Connection, you’ll boost traffic to your site, thus increasing your sales and improving your profit margins.

Here are a few of the many ways you can use The Virtual Assistant Connection to improve your marketing efforts:

• Increase sales by listing your books, eBooks, special reports, and other products.
• Gain more readers, listeners, and subscribers by listing your blog, podcast, or eZine.
• Increase traffic and subscribers by listing the free bonuses you normally offer to new subscribers. For instance, if you offer a free guide or report when readers subscribe to your newsletter or blog, you can list that resource to help build your subscriber base.
• Help more virtual assistants by listing the complimentary resources you’ve created, whether it’s a report on how to start a VA business or a guide on website dos and don’ts.
• Assist other VAs as a subcontractor by listing your specialty services, such as bookkeeping, transcription, web design, writing and editing, and more.
• Reach more of your fellow VAs by listing your coaching or mentoring services.
• Increase participation in your VA-related events by listing them at The Virtual Assistant Connection.

And that’s just the beginning! I hope you’ll take a moment to drop by The Virtual Assistant Connection to check out all the products and services available to the virtual assistance industry, and to add a few of your own. The VA community is so expansive — we’ll all be amazed as we discover new resources that we didn’t even know existed!