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I
came to the VACOC over a year ago with little or no knowledge of
how, what, where and when a Virtual Assistant works. You and the
VACOC have helped me tremendously to grow my practice this year.
I have learned the difference between an employee style work ethic
and a business owner work ethic (yes, I get it) and that is very
important. Through this group I have gained a tremendous amount
of knowledge and I am now confident and feel that I can come across
as the professional that I am. I have shared with everyone my ups
and downs, challenges and defeats and have been very grateful that
the group has been there to listen. I made it over the one year
"am I doing the right thing" hump and am going to continue
on with my practice. The feedback that I have received has been
great, and I am sure that most people enjoy my sense of humour,
LOL. I have made invaluable contacts and friends through the VACOC.
I am glad all of them have been a part of my life this year. 
The
vision of the VACOC provides an environment that is open, inviting,
inspiring, and professional. It's a place that the Virtual Assistant
administrative professional seeking to open their own practice can
gain information not likely to be found anywhere else. I have found
the Virtual Assistants who gather at the Virtual Assistance Chamber
of Commerce to be top-notch and professional.
I
would just like to say that I love the Virtual Assistance Chamber
of Commerce. It is a great asset to any Virtual Assistant. It is
an incredible community for support and knowledge. The resources
that are provided by the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce
are helping Virtual Assistants every day. I cannot say enough good
things!
The
way I feel about the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce has
evolved over time. Initially, it was a place for me to see what
other Virtual Assistants were doing, offer some feedback of my own,
and search for various resources and other interesting tid-bits.
Now, it's become a place I seek out several times a day, for support,
encouragement, and knowledge. Founder Danielle Keister is an excellent
representative of the Virtual Assistance industry, and the Virtual
Assistance Chamber of Commerce website expresses that. The more
I started checking in here, the more comfortable it became. I have
several other Virtual Assistant affiliations, but I can honestly
say that this is the only one that I return to so many times in
the day. The atmosphere here is accepting and inviting. Some of
the other forums can sometimes have an air of exclusivity and feel
a little cliquey. Not this place, though! I feel very welcomed here
The
VACOC is top notch! I guess I was lucky. I was looking for some
ideas of how to create a business plan when I stumbled on the Virtual
Assistant Business Forms. I bought a bunch of them! and went off
on my merry way. I came back later and read more and thought, "I
gotta join this group." At first I thought it was only for
seasoned Virtual Assistants, and heck, I don't even have my toes
wet three months later! But I wrote my essay, created my website
and waited impatiently to hear back. The rest, as they say, is history.
This is the only Virtual Assistant forum I am associatiated with,
and for now that is fine with me. After you've had the best, who
needs the rest, LOL? Seriously, my hat is off to Danielle and the
rest of us who contribute and make the VACOC the best darn place
on the net!
When
I initially joined the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce, I
was very new to the business owner world. I only stayed for a short
time and then resigned my membership. I just didn’t have time
to correspond with the folks on the forums. A few months later,
I realized that I didn’t have the time NOT to correspond with
the folks on the forums. The wealth of information, wisdom, camaraderie,
support, and construction criticism, were essential to my company.
Since I’ve returned to the VACOC, my business practices and
procedures have improved. The image I project has improved. My business
on the whole, has improved. I won’t say that owe it all to
the VACOC, because that would be denigrating my abilities and talents,
however, would I do owe to the VACOC is confidence to go forward,
and if you don’t have confidence to go forward in your business,
you might as well close the doors.
The
only other thing that I would like to add is the depth of information
shared within the group. I've only been a member for a short time,
but have learned so much from this forum. It just goes to show that
even though I've been in business for five years, I am still continuing
to learn and develop, which is something we should all be doing.
Through the information I've received here, I am now going into
2007 with a clearer focus of where I would like my business to go
and what I need to do to get there. Here's to the continued success
of VACOC! 
You
will find the VACOC is "fighting the good fight" every
day to educate and promote our industry in the positive and professional
light it deserves.
Thank
you for your great leadership in the Virtual Assistant industry.
VACOC is my rock!