Freedom
Break free from the ‘everyday’ routine by outsourcing to your VA
Deborah’s first profession was secretarial (Stenography at a community college right out of high school). She worked for 5 years in office support before beginning university to do a degree in English Literature. In between semesters she worked for Temporary agencies.
Deborah says, “In my experience as a solo-entrepreneur, I use my skills every day. I have handled all the day-to-day routine of running a business, from client contact to ordering supplies and paying bills.”
In addition there are some special skill sets that are worth highlighting:
Organization
- Organizes retreats and workshops including venue, transportation, meals.
Graphic Design
- Created my marketing materials — business cards, brochures,
- Did graphic design and layout for her book Odyssey of the Heart: Paths to Wholeness through Feng Shui.
Writing
- Writes books and articles,
- Develops courses, workshops and programs,
- Guest speaker and workshop presenter.
Computer / Word Processing
- Graphic design: book layout in Microsoft Publisher,
- Marketing materials: business cards, flyers, brochures,
- Web Page development: designed blogs and web page maintenance,
- On-line newsletters (Constant Contact and others),
- PowerPoint presentations.
Software and Programs
- Word 2007,
- Outlook 2007,
- PowerPoint 2007,
- Publisher 2007,
- FrontPage 2003.
