Davis Virtual Assistants

It’s Wednesday, October 25, 2006. What are YOU doing today to make it happen in business? Here on the East coast, it’s closing in on 11:30 AM, and I’ve been up for hours. I’ve got some breakfast in my tummy, I’ve cleaned my bod, the rock ‘n roll hair is drying and here I am, workin’ the web. If you’re still in your jammies and contemplating the lint in your belly button, tsk tsk tsk …

Let’s get to it, shall we? I’m on the hunt for the very best virtual assistants to join DavisVA’s Referral Network. If your ego is as large as mine and if you dig being able to work from home, I want to talk to you. More importantly, if you’ve got the skillz to pay the billz, I really want to hear from you.

I know many of you don’t want to spend the time and energy in producing a website and promoting yourself. While I do disagree with your thought process, I do respect your decision. I’m contacted nearly every day by women and men in this category who inquire about joining my team.

Here’s what I’m looking for in someone who wants to join my Referral Network:

• Aggressiveness. If you’re of the shy persuasion, my style may overwhelm you.

• No Phone Phobia. Even though we’re Virtual, you must not be afraid of calling me, potential clients, etc.
• Proven Track Record. Meaning, your current and former clients will sing your praises in regards to your thoughts on Customer Care and your follow up skills.
• Your Home Office. You must have high-speed internet access and a landline telephone, and you must be willing to prove you have both. Please note that Davis Virtual Assistants is a VOIP Free Zone, so Vonage and other digital phone services are not acceptable. In addition, having a mobile phone as your primary telephone is not allowed. Again, LANDLINE telephones only, please.
• Skillz - Administrative. I’m looking for folks with a good core set of administrative skills, such as e-mail and voice mail management, appointment setting, good typing speed, travel arrangements, killer proofreading skills, etc. Most of what we do as VAs is administrative in nature, and you should absolutely love what you do for a living. I want folks with a high level of proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite and WordPerfect.
• Skillz - Technical. I want folks on my Referral Network who have mid-level proficiency with Dreamweaver and FrontPage, and who enjoy working on website edits. Possessing knowledge of HTML coding is a big-time plus in my book. If you need to learn this skill, I will teach you and give you a discount on the training when you join my Referral Network. In addition, if you’ve got experience with aWeber, 1shoppingcart or other systems which offer similar auto-responder and broadcasting services, you’ll score points with me.
• Ethical Behavior, Honesty and Integrity. All are critical in my book. If I have to explain why, I don’t want to work with you.
• Sense of Humor. Probably the toughest thing of all, especially when the client has made a 50th revision to a single webpage! If you can laugh this off and still keep your wits about you, I want to talk to you.

Want to learn more about joining DavisVA’s Referral Network? Of course you do! Either call me at 866.611.LORI, or shoot me an e-mail to lori AT davisva dot com with “Lori’s Referral Network” in the subject line.

I look forward to hearing from you!