Virtual Assistant Associations

What Virtual Assistant Associations are available?

Virtual Assistant Associations are available for resources and networking. If you have decided to start a Virtual Assistant business, you don't have to go it alone. Although this business is done in the virtual world, you can connect with other professionals in your industry and build cooperative relationships with other virtual assistants. There's plenty of business for everyone and no need to worry too much about competition.

Aligning your business with one or more of the following Associations will increase your chances of finding new business, especially when you first getting started.

Here are some of the more popular VA associations that have been around a while and have excellent reputations.

www.iavoa.com
International Association of Virtual Assistants - Bring your business into the 21st century by joining this organization. This organization’s goal is to promote the use of virtual assistance to business worldwide and bring the industry into the 21st century. This is a good resource to check out if you are thinking about becoming a VA or just getting started in this industry. They provide training and certification along with an international directory of VAs from a variety of business industries all over the globe. If you want your business to serve an international client base, check out this resource.

www.ivaa.org
International Virtual Assistant Assoc. - This organization is one of the largest and promotes the VA industry by developing professional standards, code of ethics and professional certification. You can apply to be a member for a fee of $125 per year and $99 for renewals. Along with membership, your business name is included in a directory where clients can find you. If you are interested in mentoring programs, teaching opportunities and obtaining certification to increase your credibility, you will want to visit this site.

www.virtualassistantnetworking.com
Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce - This is a great resource for all VAs. They offer a paid membership program which includes extras such as mentoring, networking, forums and teleseminars, as well as a place to find potential jobs. Without the paid membership you will still have access to many articles and industry information and I would suggest you take a peek at this site. This is my favorite resource for business forms that were professionally designed for this industry and are very inexpensive.

www.iava.org.uk
International Association of Virtual Assistants - This organization is based in the United Kingdom, however offers memberships to virtual assistants in other countries as well. The IAVA provides information and training opportunities for anyone looking to become a virtual assistant. Membership fees are similar as the IVAA and there is an online store offering discounted prices to members.

www.cyberstarva.com
International Real Estate Virtual Assistant Assoc. (IREAA™) This site is dedicated to VAs that specialize in the real estate industry. This is a great resource if you are intersted in this industry. They offer training, certification and a low monthly membership fee if you would like to become a member and enjoy their full benefit offerings.

Look into these Virtual Assistant Associations as you start your business.

There are many successful VAs who have founded these Associations and paved the way for you, so don't hesitate to take advantage of these good resources.

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