I found the following site on a blog: www.vaclassroom.com. It's a training course to become a Certified Internet Marketing VA. Has anyone tried this? if so, please let me know if you thought it was beneficial.

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VirtuallyDee

I'm in the middle of it right now and am learning a great deal about internet marketing. I don't know if there are other courses out there so can't say how it might compare to others. I just know it's been excellent for me - I knew very little about it before. Craig Cannings runs the course and I find him genuine and always helpful.

Deb

I posted a similar question about a social marketing certification offered by VAclassroom in a previous post. It got mixed reviews as to whether these certifications were necessary for being a successful VA.

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I recently wrapped up training with them and I must say I found the training exciting and informative. I did the training so that I could be more savvy in in terms of promoting my own VA business. Whilst I have not yet really applied alot of the training and concepts to my own business, as originally intended, I've been busy trying to apply it to my client's.

Regarding the social marketing training, I can't say much as I have not done the training but I have heard some positive stuff about it. It is more expensive and I think what I've learned from the IMVA class has set a foundation that makes me feel this class in not a must to me, since there was a social marketing module.

All in all I'd say that it is a great training program. You can get support on the forums, Craig is very helpful and you can always ask questions at the monthly Conexions meetings. I spent less than $200 for the training and I've already earned it back so it might be something to look into provided time and finances are available.

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Carlana Charles - Ciboney Virtual Solutions
Web: http://ciboneyvirtual.com Blog:http://ciboneyvirtual.com/blog

It's a good course at a pretty affordable price. The new Social Marketing course is about twice the cost. I found it worthwhile and have been able to apply much of what I learned not only in promoting my own business but in terms of getting additional business. It provides a good thorough overview of several different areas and they have good support with monthly call in meetings, a place for feedback and help, and various additional webinars.

The certification is an additional piece that provides you with an additional way to market yourself. It's not essential to being able to say you can do internet marketing by any means. You use it for what's it worth.

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Kimberly
Facebook Marketing Magic!

I'm taking Craig's current class, and feel fortunate to have found it. I see it as a way to get it all in a nutshell. On my own, it might take months to explore all the options. And the course also suggests ways to organize your social marketing services for clients, and give them options, so I think it's pretty right-on.
Can't resist sharing with y'all Hugh MacLeod's take on the whole thing, tho. Posts for Nov. 22 and 23. Pretty funny.

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Mary H. Ruth/Virtual Writing & Communications
http://www.writingVA.com

The course is awesome and I would recommed it to anyone that would be benefit the the certification. If your target market is for online businesses, authors, coaches, speakers etc then you would benefit. Continuing your education is always a plus and a must when owning your own business. It will look great when prospecting the client.

I have looked at the course, but decided it was not for me. I do think it teaches some great basics, though.

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Diamond Virtual Services

Thank you so much for the feedback! I will bookmark this site and take this training in 2009.

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VirtuallyDee

I really like Craig's courses. I'm enrolled in the marketing and the social media ones and enjoy them. Thinking back about half a year ago and now: wow, how much have I learned!

I've also done the Hotskills course with Cindy and Tina and found it great, too. All stuff that I had no clue about, but now I feel more confident knowing exactly how to help the local small businesses when it comes to income generating and planning their marketing. If you don't really know what you can do online, and how to do it, you can't really give proper advice, I think. For me those course have been real eye openers.

I know it's hard to find the money for those courses, but some are really worth it. Craig, for example, goes the extramile when it comes to helping you with questions and problems. He checked out our profiles on Facebook, Linkedin, etc. and gave lots of advice on what to improve, etc.

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Heike Miller
www.heikemiller.com