So excited to tell fellow VA's about a group event I had the pleasure of attending a few weeks back.

I was invited to attend a get together for Georgia VA's at LaMadeleine's french bakery here in Atlanta. Now, I am so leery of groups because they tend to be pretty disorganized and a den for aggressive soliciting. But, I was pleasantly surprised to find a very diverse crowd of ESTABLISHED VA's running successful businesses from all over Georgia....and we actually had some GUYS attend. Impressive!

The VA's in attendance mostly offering highly specialized services, with one member actually specializing in sales and cold-calling (REALLY? WHO ACTUALLY LOVES COLD-CALLING? - she did )

Like VAF, I had a chance to talk to other people who had been successfully operating VA businesses for a couple of years or more (one since 1994 - Internet still in the womb) and share ideas, struggles, and give encouragement. The group is called The Georgia VA Connection, and I encourage anyone who enjoys the support the VAF forums affords and would like to also have local support as well to attend.

Here's a picture of us after our lunch.
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/c...ctionPhoto.jpg

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Can you tell me how to get in touch with this group?
I would love to attend the next meeting.
Thanks

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Marsha Willis
Alternate Office Solution

Hi Marsha,

I believe if you visit their website you can find out the next meeting date, which I believe may be sometime in December or January (they meet quarterly).
http://thegeorgiavaconnection.com/homepage/

However, if you would also like the direct e-mail to one of the organizers, you can PM me and I'll make a formal introduction for you.

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Sounds like a great group Tomekia. If I ever make my way to Georgia I will check them out.

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Lee Drozak
My Office Assistant

Thanks to Tomekia for the shout out about the Georgia VA Connection (GVAC) We are very excited and are now ready to go out and splurge the businesses with some great marketing.

To Marsha Willis, please contact us we would love to have you join the group, you don't have to wait to go to the next meeting, just go to our site and signup for the discounted membership price of $25.00 a year! (this is for a very limited time)

Lee, Please note that even though you have to live in Georgia to be a member, you can still use any of the va's in our directory for their their services no matter where you live!

Thanks again Tomekia! You are going to be a great asset to the group!

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Mary Beth, President
The Georgia VA Connection (GVAC)

Hi! I am working on becomeing a new VA. I actually do a lot of freelance work via word of mouth now and run a business on the side, but I had not created my website and opened myself up to additional topics other than Grant and Writing Services. Now that I have been introduced to the world of virtual assisting...this is a match made in heaven! The only downside is I am in South, GA. I will, however, make an effort to visit you guys one quarter. Hopefully, we will be able to support one another's growth.

I hope you do get to join up with us. Although we met in the north, the group is not restricted to this area.

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Definitely going to look at the site and consider joining. I live in Johns Creek. Thank you.

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Diana W F Cole
http://dianawfcole.weebly.com