Cincinnati Virtual Assistant Pioneers New Industry Movement


One Cincinnati man seeks to unite male service providers in the generally female-dominated Virtual Assistance industry with a new social group at Virtual Assistant Forums: Men of the VA Industry.

Virtual Assistance is thought by many to be a career field generally preferred by women. One man in Cincinnati, Ohio is pioneering a movement to change this stereotypical view of the industry.

Winston Stewart, owner of Cincinnati-based S-M Office Solutions, has become a proactive voice for male Virtual Assistants everywhere.

“When I decided to become a Virtual Assistant about nine years ago, I couldn't believe how few men were in the industry,” said Stewart. “My goal now is to encourage men to join the industry, and to bring other existing male VAs out of 'hiding'.”

Stewart is an active member of Virtual Assistant Forums where he has created a social group specifically for male Virtual Assistants. With overwhelming support from his female counterparts at the online community for VAs, the Men of the Virtual Assistant Industry Group aims to encourage men already operating in the field to connect and share insight and experience while highlighting the male perspective in a predominantly female industry.

“In the virtual assistance industry it can be easy for male service providers to feel marginalized, even when networking at the friendliest of online communities,” said Tess Strand Alipour, founder of Virtual Assistant Forums. “Winston’s idea to create a social group at Virtual Assistant Forums to help bring his fellow male VAs together has been extremely well received.”

To learn more about the Men of the Virtual Assistant Industry Group visit the group page at Virtual Assistant Forums.

About Winston Stewart and S-M Office Solutions:
Winston Stewart became a Virtual Assistant in the year 2000. While building his VA business part-time, Stewart held managerial positions for three national big-box retailers. His life experience combined with a formal education in business has allowed him to build his own successful company, S-M Office Solutions. Providing general administrative and small business support, as well as desktop publishing and concierge services, S-M Office Solutions prides itself in taking [your] business to a new level. Visit S-M Office Solutions to learn more.

About Virtual Assistant Forums:
Virtual Assistant Forums is the social networking and discussion forum for virtual assistants at all levels of business development. Register to claim and customize your profile and network with other VAs, share information and experience, post images and create videos, start a blog, create and join discussion groups, and chat with guest experts in the chatroom. Regularly published RFPs, tons of great resources, a Virtual Assistant directory, and more - it's all in one place, and it's all absolutely free. To participate in this friendly, supportive community of professional VAs today, visit Virtual Assistant Forums.