Neilia and I met at a local meetup for virtual assistants. She is enrolled in Sierra College’s VOP (Virtual Office Professional) Program. Her specialty is in Genealogy. Let’s learn some more about Neilia.
1. When did you start your business? 2008
2. Why did you choose to become a Virtual Assistant? To be able to stay at home with my children, continue my education online and supplement my husband’s income.
3. What advice would you give new and aspiring VAs? I would advise taking a class in marketing so you can tell people about your business.
4. What resources have helped you in your business? I have used Virtual Assistant, FindVirtual.com, and IVAA Forums, and attended class at Sierra College in their VOP program. I also blog on my website and use Hootsuite to blog on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.
I have been personally coached by Sue and Joel Canfield at Chief Virtual Officer.com. They help me to set and achieve goals, work with my first client, and help me to start marketing myself successfully. I have also attended the bi-weekly teleseminars which are reasonably priced at $20.00 each. Additionally, I have purchased two of their books, “The Commonsense Virtual Assistant” and a workbook called, “Building Blocks, Succeed as a Chief Virtual Officer”. I have found these books to be well written, informative, and very useful in getting my business started.
5. Share a success story or something about yourself – a hobby perhaps. My goal as a Virtual Assistant is to use my 15 plus years of experience to help other people in their business life. I also want to share my hobby as a virtual genealogist to help others find their ancestors and build their family history.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us today Neilia. Learn more about Neilia below.
Neilia Dudley, Butterfly Blue Virtual Assistant Services
Website: www.butterflybluevas.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ButterflyBlueVA