We are very excited to announce the launch of a brand new store here at Virtual Assistant Forums where you'll find carefully selected eBooks, documents, courses, resources, and other information to help you start, develop, and grow a successful and profitable business.

Because we're truly passionate about providing real information you can put to work for your own business, each item is carefully reviewed for quality and value prior to being accepted into the store.

We're thrilled to be able to include a neat selection of 'classic' as well as new virtual assistant-specific titles authored by industry leaders, along with some incredible eBooks on various topics from well-known, non-industry experts.
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Download your own copy of our FREE printable 'Getting Started as a Virtual Assistant' workbook (AND while you're at it, grab our useful guide to making the most of your membership at Virtual Assistant Forums.)

Click the links below to download the PDF files:

Free printable 'Getting Started as a Virtual Assistant' workbook

Free Guide to Making the Most of Your VAF Membership

VAF has TONS of free resources, information, and opportunities waiting for you on the boards, so after you’re done reading through the info in the download, be sure to register so you can participate in the community as an active member. The ONLY ‘membership fee’ is your participation. The only thing we ask you...

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The founder of Virtual Assistant Forums, Tess Strand Alipour, was interviewed by Professor Lauri Smedley on Blog Talk Radio. Discussion centered around Virtual Assistant Forums, Virtual Assistantville and the virtual assistant industry but also touches on Tess' company with her husband Hamid, Codehead, LLP, passive income and time management.

Take a listen!

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New 'Become a Virtual Assistant' eBook from Virtual Assistant Forums offers aspiring virtual assistants an affordable road map to small business success.

Virtual Assistant Forums, the online community for virtual assistants at all levels of business development, launched the new ‘Become a Virtual Assistant’ eBook last week to rave reviews. At 110 pages the eBook is packed with information, direction and advice to help new and aspiring virtual assistants successfully navigate the small business startup process and get down to business.

The eBook is accompanied by 22 business-building worksheets, sample contracts and business documents and is an incredible value...

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Forums and online communities are the original social networks - participating in the conversation and making the most of all that your free membership at Virtual Assistant Forums has to offer is an important part of your internet marketing plan - IF you take advantage of the opportunity. Here’s how!

Stay active:
You’re an important member of the Virtual Assistant Forums community! From the research and startup phase you've seen the benefit of participation in this top-notch forum, but how important is it to remain active on the boards after you're established? There are many reasons ongoing participation at VAF is important, here are just a few:

- Visibility among your peers - "Being an active member...

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Forums and online communities are the original social networks - participating in the conversation and making the most of all that your free membership at Virtual Assistant Forums has to offer is an important part of your internet marketing plan - IF you take advantage of the opportunity. Here’s how!

Get involved!:
Virtual Assistant Forums is a so much more than a message board!

- Post as if your business depends on it! Virtual Assistant Forums is highly optimized for hundreds of search terms related to the VA industry. The fact that your posts are indexed by the search engines can be very beneficial for you and your business. Your posts are a powerful marketing tool - use them to make your mark in your...

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Forums and online communities are the original social networks - participating in the conversation and making the most of all that your free membership at Virtual Assistant Forums has to offer is an important part of your internet marketing plan - IF you take advantage of the opportunity. Here’s how!

Choose the best place to make your post:
Taking the time to scan the topic sections and decide where your post belongs BEFORE creating a new thread will ensure your post receives high quality responses, and more of them. Posting a question about billable hours in the marketing section only confuses the point you're trying to get across, and it makes more work for your community admin.

Relatively, be aware...

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'The Wealthy Freelancer' Co-author Ed Gandia Shares Ideal Client Strategy With Virtual Assistants


Join special guest expert, 'Wealthy Freelancer', Ed Gandia as he discusses “How to Boost Your Virtual Assistant Income and Have More Fun by Clearly Identifying Your Ideal Client” Tuesday, June 29th at 9PM EST/ 6PM PST during a live call.

One of the most difficult things any service provider, including virtual assistants, will ever do is turn down a potential paying client who doesn't fit their ideal client profile - but successful VAs know that this very tactic helps them grow a thriving practice, make more money, and find greater satisfaction in their work.

During a live call with The Wealthy...

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When you click 'New Thread' or 'New Reply' you'll find a video recorder right there beneath the text editor! Use it to add video messages of up to five minutes in length to your posts. This is a custom feature, developed specifically for Virtual Assistant Forums to help enhance your experience on the boards.

Here's how to make a VIDEO POST:
Our flash video post feature will work with your computer's own video camera to record video posts of up to five minutes in length.

-Click 'RECORD' to begin recording. Hit 'STOP' when you're done.
-To view your video click 'PLAY'.
Don't worry, you can re-record as many times as you need to before saving.
-Click 'SAVE' when you're ready to add your...

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Forums and online communities are the original social networks - participating in the conversation and making the most of all that your free membership at Virtual Assistant Forums has to offer is an important part of your internet marketing plan - IF you take advantage of the opportunity. Here’s how!

Establish yourself as an expert:
You work with clients to take THEIR businesses to the next level... but what about your OWN business? It's time to establish yourself as an expert. This is much easier than it sounds, and it doesn't require a silly badge for this or that certification. What it takes is solid, working knowledge of your specialty, the ability to articulate that knowledge, and CONFIDENCE.

Virtual...

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Forums and online communities are the original social networks - participating in the conversation and making the most of all that your free membership at Virtual Assistant Forums has to offer is an important part of your internet marketing plan - IF you take advantage of the opportunity. Here’s how!

Brand EVERYTHING:
Your VAF membership is an extension of your company brand and message. From registering to setting up your profile, signature, avatar, blog, etc. keep the following in mind.

- Branding is much more than a logo and tagline - your brand message should impact and inform your forum posts. You're not just speaking for your business you're speaking AS your business. Brand your posts by infusing them...

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Forums and online communities are the original social networks - participating in the conversation and making the most of all that your free membership at Virtual Assistant Forums has to offer is an important part of your internet marketing plan - IF you take advantage of the opportunity. Here’s how!

Save time using the forum search tools:
The answer to your burning question may already be on VAF! Use the search features to see if there's an existing conversation on the very topic you have in mind. There's a search bar at the top of the site that will allow you to search the entire forum by keyword. There's also a 'Search this Forum' option inside every topic section - to make it easy for you to find what you're looking...

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Forums and online communities are the original social networks - participating in the conversation and making the most of all that your free membership at Virtual Assistant Forums has to offer is an important part of your internet marketing plan - IF you take advantage of the opportunity. Here’s how!

Keep your audience in mind:
You might think the only people reading your posts at VAF are your fellow Virtual Assistants - but your potential clients are eavesdropping too! VAF member Kena Roth of Virtually Assisting You is just one example of a VA who was contacted (and contracted!) by a client who found her upbeat personality and informative responses at VAF to be just what he was looking for. Kena says, "A recent...

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