Articles & Links

Read more about the Virtual Assistant industry by clicking on the links below:

Why Are You Doing Everything Yourself?
Virtual Assistants Can Be Online Lifesavers
Hiring Help: You Can't Do It All Yourself
Hiring a Virtual Assistant: How to get help when you don't want employees in your home office
ABC News Video -- Virtual Assistants - New Way To Work From Home
Do You Need Virtual Assistance?
It's all too much? Virtual assistants can lighten the load



Useful Tools & Resources

Appointment Calendars

Appointment-Plus -- Web-based appointment scheduling software system

Appointment Quest -- Online scheduling software for small businesses and professional practices

Article Submission Sites

SubmitYourArticle.com -- Online article submission service

Audio Services

AudioAcrobat.com -- The easiest way to create audio and video

Audio Generator -- Create professional streaming audio clips for websites & email broadcasts

BYOAudio.com -- Add audio and video to your website

Communication Services

GrandCentral -- A new way to use your phones. One number..One Voicemail Box

Skype -- Make and receive calls to ordinary phones with your computer

Computer Sharing

GoToMyPC -- Access your PC from any web browser or wireless device, in real time

LogMeIn -- Fast, easy and secure remote access, backup and support solutions

Computer Training

Fenixworks -- Classroom based computer training in Portland, Oregon

Conference Call Services

Free Conference Call -- Free, reservationless phone conferencing and recording

No Cost Conference Call -- Free, unlimited automated conference calls and recording


Computer Back-up

iBackup -- Automated back-up for yur Mac or PC


File Transfer Services

Sendthisfile -- Free software for sending large audio files

SmartFTP -- Paid software for sending large audio files

You Send It -- Send, receive and track large and important files

Meeting Coordination

Meeting Wizard -- Schedule your meetings and events with ease

Meet with Approval -- Arrange a meeting or event & keep track of who is coming

Office Forms and Templates

Avery Label Wizard -- Software & Templates for labels, etc.

Hewlett Packard, Small Business -- Business templates and images

Legal forms -- Form Library of 1,000 free legal forms

Microsoft -- Many different templates to choose from

SBA -- Business forms for small businesses


Online Forms

Form DIY -- Energize your website with interactive forms now

Jot Form -- Web based WYSIWYG Form builder

My Contact Form -- Generate HTML code to place on your site

PDF

Create PDF Adobe -- Convert documents to Adobe PDF

Cute PDF -- Create PDF documents on the fly - for free

Primo PDF -- Convert to PDF from any application

Virtual Assistant Organizations

IVAA -- An International Trade Association for Virtual Assistants Worldwide

IAVOA -- International Association of Virtual Office Assistants

VANA -- The largest business networking for aspiring and successful Virtual Assistants

Web Meeting Services

WebEx -- Web conferencing, video conferencing, online meeting services

GoToMeeting -- Easy Online Meetings - Anytime, Anywhere

Website Resources

Website Button Generator -- Create multipurpose web buttons for your website

Website Button Maker -- Create free buttons for your website

Miscellaneous Resources

Date & Time Conversion -- Convert time zones and dates

e-Fax -- Send faxes, receive faxes, anywhere you can receive email

Evite -- Online invitations for any occasion

Gubb -- Reminders and To-Do Lists. Works with mobile browsers, text messaging & email

Mail 2 Web -- Pick up your email from any computer, anywhere in the world

Netlingo -- A great website to help you decipher email abbreviations

Outlook Add-on -- Delete duplicate contacts in Outlook

Stamps.com -- Mail and ship with ease. No Post Office required

Zip Code Finder -- Look up a ZIP code by address

 



Affiliations

IVAA



Virtual Assistant VA Networking Forum - Need a Virtual Assistant?

Susan Lucibello, IVAA Member
 

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