If you are looking for a Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant, please browse our list of certfied PVSAs below, or submit an RFP to receive proposals from interested members.
Kary Boan-Dunham
Techie Muse — Greater NYC Area, New York, USA
As a professional speaker, YOU ARE BUSY! You are probably traveling a lot. You have a lot of moving plates in the air in that not only are you doing what you do best…speaking, but you are also providing interviews, writing books and eBooks, developing other products, and constantly researching, honing your craft and marketing yourself.
How Can Techie Muse Help You?
I can help you develop a visual brand and cohesive online presence, as well as design and develop a website that can be the hub of your online business and marketing efforts. I can create online videos to promote and market your services, and design a speaker one-sheet as well as other graphic design collateral. I can train you or your virtual assistant with personal technology training. And as a former eLearning developer, I can help you produce online courses or workshops you’d like to sell.
Hi! My name is Kary Dunham and I am the owner and designer at Techie Muse. I want to provide my 20+ years expertise in technology and design so you can spend less time doing the things you don’t want to do, and more time doing what you do best, motivating and inspiring others! Throughout my varied career I have been an art therapist, art teacher, multimedia and design teacher, technology trainer, web and graphic designer, and e-learning developer. I received my B.A. in Fine Arts and M.S. in Art Therapy. When I moved to NYC almost 25 years ago, I started taking classes at The School of Visual Arts in graphic design, illustration, typography and page layout.
Computers and technology came into my life over 20 years ago when I taught myself how to use Adobe Photoshop. I was instantly hooked. Eventually I also taught myself how to use programs for multimedia, digital video and audio editing. I also became very interested in web design and earned a certification as a web master over 13 years ago. This led to working as a part-time freelancer in web and graphic design for many years.
I earned a Master Technology Teacher (MTT) certification, and after several years teaching high school multimedia, I moved to the district level to train teachers how to integrate technology into their classroom. It was about this time that I started hearing about blogging, podcasts and Web 2.0, and trained others how to use these technologies.
After 20+ years as an educator, I decided to change careers to work as an eLearning developer. For several years I worked in the IT department of the largest school district in the U.S. and a Fortune 50 company developing 100s of online trainings.
Now my desire is to take everything I’ve learned and experienced over many years, and lend my extensive technology and design expertise to speakers, authors, coaches and professional bloggers.
Certifications:
- Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant
Karen Brockman
Sound Support Virtual Assistance – Greenbank, WA, USA
I help coordinate and manage the business details of professional and public SPEAKERS, TRAINERS, COACHES and EDUCATORS. If you are a PRESENTER, you are in my niche.
My clients work with me because I do the things they don’t have time to do. This gives them time to focus on their work and do what they do best to reach their business goals.
I enjoy working with those who are passionate about what they do and know where they want to go, but do not have the time to do it all.
Supporting your business IS my business!
MY SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Warm calls to your list of previous clients/customers/classes to re-book you as a speaker/trainer
- Setting up & maintaining your blog, ezine, or newsletter
- Setting up & maintaining your online store
- Maintaining your website (updating and editing)
- Re-purpose marketing
- Creating sales pages
- Formatting documents
- Product launch coordination
- Customer service administration
- Supporting your social media strategies
- Customer surveys
- Editing audio & video recordings
- Arranging travel & accommodations
- Proofreading
- Developing efficient organizational systems
- Reaching out to your clients/customers with thank you notes, birthday wishes, holiday greetings, etc.
Phyllis Chase
All Pro Virtual Admin Solutions LLC – Phoenix Metro, AZ USA
Experienced administrative professional with proven success in leading change and developing projects in corporate America who became a virtual assistant in 2008 and then entered the literary world in 2011 with certifications as a Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant and a Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant. To date, transcription and pre-editorial preparation have been the skills most sought by the authors Phyllis has worked with. Visit her website for a direct link or email Phyllis at pchase@allproadmin.com to set up an appointment for a complimentary consultation.
Certifications:
Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant
Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
Vicki Crossley
Blue Ocean VA – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
As a small business owner you need strategic business support focused on your unique requirements. Speaking professionally may be only a part of what you do. You may also be a coach, consultant and author. You may develop and sell products, run training programs, seminars and workshops. You may travel and work away from the office. Your business support needs may eb and flow.
- You want flexible working arrangements.
- You need high level business support without the costs or hassle of hiring an employee
- You want someone to work with you in your business. Someone who understands your goals and challenges. Someone to keep you focused and on track.
- Someone who knows your clients.
Vicki from Blue Ocean VA works with you in your business, delivering the ongoing business support you need, when you need it. Speaker services, author services and personal assistant/secretarial services. From the land downunder.
Doreen DeJesus-Harper
Ambicionz – Memphis, TN USA
My specialty is working with authors, coaches, entrepreneurs, and speakers. I take away the marketing and administrative tasks so you can pursue your own passions. Simply stated, I help put the SANITY back in your business so your focus remains on your goals.
Some of the services I offer are:
Implementation and Management of On-line Marketing Strategies
Comprehensive Knowledge of the Publishing Process
Full Service Author, Coaches and Speaker Support
Event Planning and Management
Travel Arrangements
Implementation and Management of Social Media Campaigns
Website Design and Maintenance
Joseph L. Erskine
Right-Hand Man Concierge, LLC. – Tysons Corner, VA USA
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For those tasks you wish to delegate, please consider J.L. Erskine of Right-Hand Man Concierge, LLC. We deliver results in a timely manner giving you more freedom and time to handle the tasks that are near and dear to you.
Our services include book signings, travel arrangements, client scheduling, speaker event planning, social media and so much more.
“Delegate Your To Do List!” – J.L. Erskine
: Concierge:
Travel – Tours – Entertainment – Sporting Events Virtual Author’s Assistant: – Manuscript Creation Services – Book and eBook Publishing Services – Book Marketing Services – Social Networking Virtual Speaker’s Assistant: – Managing the Speaker’s Relationships – Managing the Speaker’s Intellectual Property – Managing the Speaker’s Office – Managing the Speaker’s Logistics – Managing the Speaker’s Marketing and Sales Process – Managing the Speaker’s Products – Social Networking Virtual Coaches Assistant: – Lead Generation – Signature Program Design and Launch – Systems Integration and website design – Product and Services Funnel Design and Launch – Private Client & Coaching Group Mangement Salon Professional: – Hairstyling (Cut, Color, Perm, Relaxer, Shampoo & Condition) – Hair Care (Consult) – Skin Care (Esthetician) – Makeup (Makeup Artist)
Website: http://www.myvirtualrighthandman.com
:
Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant (PVAA)
Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant (PVSA)
Coach Training Alliance Certified Coach
Concierge Professional (Triangle International Concierge)
Cosmetology (Paul Mitchell The School)
Esthetics (Aveda Institute)
Makeup (Esthetics Institute)
Chela Hardy
AskChela – Ashburn, VA USA
Chela Hardy is an award-winning Young Adult author (writing under the pseudonym Kamichi Jackson) who has combined her love of words with a strong administrative skill set to become a consultant who works with small business owners in expanding the reach of their message by helping them position themselves as authors and speakers in their field.
Jennifer Holstad
A Byte In Time — Gilbert, AZ USA
As the owner of A Byte In Time Virtual Assistant Services since 1995, I offer speaker, author, and business support with proofreading, copy editing, presentation preparation, word processing, spreadsheets, database creation and maintenance, calendar management, and email management. I pride myself on my attention to detail, my organizational skills, and my dependability, and I will offer constructive and insightful suggestions to help you achieve your goals. I make sure that everything I do is a reflection of excellence.
Certifications:
- Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
- Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant
Rebecca Ishibashi
My Clever Assistant – Knoxville, TN USA
Rebecca Ishibashi, owner of My Clever Assistant, helps Speakers and Coaches find Clarity from the Chaos they face in building and maintaining a thriving business. Rebecca provides a variety of the technical, marketing and executive level administrative assistance that Speakers and Coaches need and she focuses on their unique message, qualities and activities to help them succeed.
Rebecca’s services include WordPress website design and website maintenance. She is also a certified Social Media Specialist. She can assist you with your email marketing campaigns, newsletters, PowerPoint slides, and your administrative activities as well.
Speakers share all of the administrative headaches of entrepreneurs, most of which are above and beyond what the speaker does while preparing for a presentation or while on stage. Speakers need professional assistance to handle their unique needs and as a Certified Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant, Rebecca has been specifically trained to meet those needs.
Can you focus on all of the things that are going on in your business when you are miles from your office at a conference, preparing to deliver a great presentation or while on stage? Rebecca is the trained professional who will be on your side to help you shine on stage and off.
Cheryl Krass
Alexemi Publishing – Philadelphia, PA, USA
More and more independent authors are also professional speakers with assistance needs extending beyond the publishing of their books. For this reason, Alexemi Publishing offers speaker support services to help speakers effectively and efficiently manage and maximize their business. Successful speakers have always relied on professional help to handle all the administrative and professional duties that are above and beyond what the speaker does on stage. This is where a Virtual Speaker Assistant (VSA) can help. Let us know what type of support you need to help your speaking business flourish!
Michelle Scappace Mack
Michelle’s Virtual Assistance – Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
As an Author’s Assistant I specialize in assisting aspiring authors successfully publish their book(s). I help authors stay on track by assisting them with tasks they don’t know how to do or simply don’t have time for such as submitting the Library of Congress application, obtaining and tracking necessary permissions and making sure all the appropriate accounts are set up for when their book is ready to go to print and be published. The services I provide play a key role in saving my clients time and money by helping to ensure accuracy of information and coordinating publishing procedures in order to be certain the right steps are being taken in the right way and at the right time throughout the process.
I am a proud member of the eWomenNetwork Foundation, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and the International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA)
Certifications:
Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant
Janica Smith
AdminiSmith/PublishingSmith — Austin, TX, USA
We provide services to authors, speakers and entrepreneurs through two branches of our company — PublishingSmith and AdminiSmith. Through AdminiSmith we support authors, speakers, and other entrepreneurs who have better things to work on than administrative details but know that ignoring those things can really hurt their business. Things like:
- Bookkeeping
- Mailing list management
- Newsletters and eZines
- Blog maintenance
- Information product development
- Travel arrangements
- Calendar management
- Other administrative details
Through PublishingSmith, we work with passionate, creative people who want to become published authors. We guide authors through the entire publishing process from start to finish. Our first step is to discuss the author’s goals for the book and the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing and traditional publishing. Most of our clients choose to self-publish and we help them form their own publishing company so they are publishing under their own imprint. We put an end to the anxiety of publishing by handling all the details, connecting our clients with vetted book professionals and making sure they avoid the many scams, mistakes and pitfalls that can derail self-published authors.
We are committed to helping authors retain maximum control and ownership of their intellectual property while maintaining the highest standards of quality publishing. It is our goal that our clients will hold their self-published book in one hand while holding a traditionally published book in the other and not be able to tell the difference.
Let us help you focus on your genius work while we handle the details of your business.
Certifications:
- Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
- Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant
Joni Snowden
A Novel Space – Inglewood, CA, USA
I work with fiction authors who struggle with finding time to write, research, locating speaking engagements or handle the paper work. Through A Novel Space, I am their behind-the-scenes right hand that takes these important, but time-consuming duties off their shoulders and give them the freedom to create the stories their readers enjoy.
As a result, my clients receive the support of someone who shares their love of fiction writing, and can provide the assistance they need. The final result is a writer who has time to write, showcase their passion, and interact with their readers.
Yvonne Wu
- Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
- Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant
The YP Publishing — Niagara Area, Ontario, Canada
The YP Publishing offers publishing and marketing support services to authors. Speaker support services for Authors.
The YP Publishing provides author services that include: book promotion, virtual events, publicity, publishing assistance, professional websites and social media marketing.
Certifications:
- Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
- Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant
Wendy Young-Collins
Vantage Virtual Office Services – Philadelphia/South New Jersey, NJ USA
• Do you want to spend more of your time delivering inspiring speeches, coaching and consulting?
• Do you need help maintaining your valuable subscriber list(s), database and relationships with clients?
• Does your speaker media kit, website, or social media marketing strategy need refreshing?
• Do you need help getting organized and creating the administrative structure and processes your business needs to flourish?
My specialty is providing Professional Speakers, Consultants and Coaches with effective solutions to these and other challenges. Whether you need help managing your calendar, creating email marketing and social media campaigns, or completing day-to-day administrative tasks, I can assist you with making sure your speaking engagements and business operation run smoothly.
Let me help you by:
• Maintaining your speaking and event calendar
• Making sure your media kit is client-ready; containing your best testimonials, demo video, and updated material
• Creating and maintaining a database that houses your client and industry related contacts, and target market leads
• Assisting with cultivating and maintaining relationships with key contacts and potential clients
• Managing your email and social media campaigns and maintaining your subscriber lists
• Setting up and marketing your Webinars and Teleseminars
I’ll work with you to create a customized strategy and support package that addresses your specific needs.
Education:
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Organizational Management
Certifications:
• Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant (PVSA)