Re: How did you come up with the name for your virtual assistance company?
It was late 1996 when I was toying with the idea of a 'secretarial service' - this is before I started researching and came across the fledgling industry of virtual assistants.
My first name was 'nancy's secretarial service' - real original right?
I was just going to contact local clients and former employers...you get the idea......then I found a post by Liz Folger of Bizymoms.com she mentioned the words 'virtual assistant' and my life changed forever!!! - I think I found it hidden in some old AOL forum....
Then.......I saw an OLD movie in the sale bin at BlockBuster...it was....
His Girl Friday...and it hit me!!! VIRTUAL GAL FRIDAY...that was 1997.....
So..I have been and still am Virtual Gal Friday! It works, it's me ;-)
Re: How did you come up with the name for your virtual assistance company?
It took me a while to come up with a name. At first I considered having VA in the name somewhere, but I have a number of local customers and didn't want to discourage any future local business. So that's how I came up with the first part "Lee's Office Assistance" then I couldn't help but add the "n' Stuff". How often have you read a job description and in the last line of job duties it generally will say "and other duties as assigned"? Well that is where the "n' Stuff" comes from. I've actually started using that on my business cards where I have a small list of services that I can offer to customers. I list "n' Stuff (other duties as assigned)" as the last item and people are starting to remember my business card because of that little addition.
Re: How did you come up with the name for your virtual assistance company?
Clever, Leanna! I sometimes think the "'n'stuff" part is what VAs are really all about ... we do the Person Friday chores, whatever they may be. Hard to get people to understand that though, and I think your way of saying it is a smart solution.
Re: How did you come up with the name for your virtual assistance company?
CrackerJack Support is kind of an inside joke between myself and Deborah (business partner). We were brain storming and looked up "professional" in the thesaurus and found "cracker jack". Since then would couldn't get it out of our heads and just had to use it.
Re: How did you come up with the name for your virtual assistance company?
When I was trying to come up with a business name, I was thinking about the "A" because of the yellowpages so I came up with A & L Services (my daughter's initials). While doing some research I read an article which stated that a company name should tell what the company does and it should be something people would remember easily. That's when I came up with Super Secretaries.
Re: How did you come up with the name for your virtual assistance company?
I was trying to figure out something that was catchy and cute something that is memorable. I was having the hardest time.
Finally I sat down with my dad who is my toughest critic, I told him the names and he just shook his head and asked "what do assistants use a lot in the office" and so I started rambling things that I use in the office "stamps, envelopes, pens, paperclips....." My dad and I looked at each other and said "That is it"
Paperclips Virtual/Office Solutions.
It is catchy and cute and my little logo guy is adorable. It is very suitable.
Re: How did you come up with the name for your virtual assistance company?
I basically wanted something beginning with the letter "A" so if I was listed I could be towards the top of that list!
I used to enjoy bird watching when I lived in Norfolk and there were lots of Avocets there. They always facinated me and I thought they were a very pretty and delicate looking bird - so there was my "A"!
I initially thought about being Avocet Buisness Services but then decided Solutions was a more positive word.
So there you have it - Avocet Business Solutions!!
Re: How did you come up with the name for your virtual assistance company?
Re: How did you come up with the name for your virtual assistance company?
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