Pam Ivey has been taking the virtual assistant industry by storm since 2001. Since then, she has filled various roles and taken on ventures all with one end goal in mind: to increase awareness of the virtual assistant industry among business leaders and influencers in North America and around the world.

As a speaker at your event, Pam offers an exclusive look at the virtual assistant industry from the perspective of a “Been there, Done that“ level of experience, education, and leadership people want to hear from. She inspires a Think Big approach to the VA industry taking from her experience as principal of My Creative Assistant, a multi-VA firm, and as the owner of a VA industry associatiation, The Canadian Virtual Assistant Network (CVAN). Pam is also co-founder of The Real Estate Virtual Assistant Institute (REVA) with Anna Baron.

Pam taps into the Think Big mindset by offering programs for 'newbie' to seasoned VAs, freelancers from all industries, as well as solopreneurs and entrepreneurs. Her programs are designed to awaken these business owners to the possibilities available to them. Not only that, she infuses these programs with actionable blueprints for success that these business owners can walk away with and implement immediately.

Pam has taken her passion for the virtual assistant industry and also dedicated her time to getting as much face time with aspiring and seasoned VAs. Her Success Circles have taken the principles of mastermind groups and transformed them into career boosters for virtual assistants. Whether it's speaking in front of a large group or one on one with virtual assistants, Pam offers her sage advice from the heart with their ultimate success in mind.

Online Business Manager
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Featuring: Tina Forsyth

Tina’s first foray into the business world was at age 8, when she used her trusty tape recorder to create a radio commercial for her family’s rental business. (Funnily enough they didn’t use it.)

Since then, she has been a ‘Jill of all Trades’ working in everything from marketing to recruiting for businesses big and small. For the past six years she has helped to launch, build and manage over seven 6-figure online businesses.

She is co-author of Money Meaning and Beyond and Pink Spoon Marketing (both with Andrea Lee) and a Partner in Multiple Streams of Coaching Income and the Multiple Streams Team.

Now CEO of OnlineBusinessManager.com, Tina writes and consults in advanced online marketing and business systems for business owners and their support teams.

When you can drag her away from her computer you can find Tina at home in Lethbridge, Alberta with her husband Dan, daughter Samantha and noisy cat Shadow.

Business and Marketing Mindset
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Featuring: Cindy Greenway

Cindy Greenway is the author of Virtually Successful: 8 Simple Ways for Virtual Assistants to Find (and Keep) Clients and Co-founder and Lead Trainer of Hot Skills VA Training. Since the start of her VA business in 2003, she has worked with highly respected and successful online-based business and now focuses her time on training and mentoring virtual professionals as well as supporting the growth of the industry by educating the business community.

Managing Your Client's Perceptions
Date: Tuesday, November 3rd *RESCHEDULED*
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Featuring: Lauren Pibworth

Lauren Pibworth has drawn upon her 10 years in the Advertising and Financial Industries and her additional 15 years as a Sales Manager and Trainer to create Pibworth Professional Solutions - a company that helps speakers and trainers manage the image their potential clients see. You do not always want your clients to see your company as you are - but you want them to see you as the dream business you are building. By managing their perceptions through branding, marketing and professional follow-up programs - you can leverage your professional image to book more speaking opportunities and raise your rates!

Lauren has worked with many speakers and trainers over the years, and has had the opportunity of helping them move from "survive" to "thrive" in their careers.

Affiliate and Passive Income
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Featuring: Erin Blaskie

Using the latest technology trends and new business ideas, Erin helps her clients catapult their businesses forward with strategy that works and her team implements the strategy into specific to-dos, key milestones and of course… results.