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I love leading the Northern Virginia Chapter. My leadership skills left a lot to be desired when we started the chapter two years ago. I would go a stop further to say that I lost a few members because of my lack of good leadership skills.
I have learned that when people volunteer their time, you cannot force them to do anything, but you need to show them appreciation when they do something. Now, the best feeling in the world is when I come home from a bad day at work and I read mail from my members and they thank me for something I’ve done. We encourage each other.
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I just finished reading in the May/June 2012 Issue of OfficePro about moonlighting as a virtual assistant. I found the article to be rather misleading. One this the author failed to mention is when you run a business out of your home, you still need to apply for a business license and DBA. You also need a website which can vary in price, business cards, etc. just like any other business. I know because I launched my VA business in January of this year and closed it in March simply because no one was interested in this sort of service. I heavily marketed, made cold calls, and did whatever it took to secure a client. More money was going out the door than in. I had worked as an admin for 30 years and figured this would be perfect for me. I was wrong and glad I got out of it because my debt raised even more. I don't recommend getting in this type of business.
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I have submitted my Member of Excellence form for both the International and the Division's programs.
I hope that you too will submit your form or at least see what the criteria are and try to set goals to accomplish great things. IAAP is such a wonderful organization and has some of the most talented men and women and this program is one way to set the bar high for yourself and to stay competitive in the workplace.
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IAAP members are a passionate group. They're serious about being the best at their jobs. A cursory glance at the IAAP Web Community reveals people who are focused and determined. This is a good thing, but can it tip over into something that has a negative impact on your personal and professional success? That's the question posed by a couple of recent blog posts on the Harvard Business Review.
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Registration is filling up quickly for the IAAP Huntsville Chapter's REMARKABLE webinar featuring IAAP leader Marie Herman! Send your reservation in today. Don't miss out!
MS Office Excel 2007/2010: Data Manipulation Tricks -a webinar for administrative professionals!
When:
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Grapevine is the hottest & greatest place to be for IAAP 's Education Forum & Annual Meeting in July 2012. If you haven't heard of Grapevine, maybe y'all know about a little metroplex called Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, and a little resort called the Gaylord Texan? That's right, my friends, Ms. Amy's home town!
Where else can you get the biggest & best continuing education, wear your best, western, duds, sample food and wine, and dance the night away in the middle of HOT July, and never have to go outside? Early bird registration will be ending soon, so why haven't you signed up yet? Everything is bigger in Texas, including the fun. Come on, members! Everyone can be Texan this summer!
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