CASPAA Coaches Authors Speakers Professional Assistants Association

Are you a virtual assistant or in-house assistant who:

• is a book, publishing or author’s assistant?
• supports / provides resources for speakers?
• is a coach’s assistant?

Most likely you are all three, and many of your clients are also all three; coaches, authors, and speakers. These are perfects niches for VAs. In fact, large numbers of virtual assistants have gravitated to this niche market because they are one of the most popular clientele groups who need VAs.  And they aren’t going anywhere, which means there will always be opportunities to serve them. However, providing the typical services this clientele requires means staying on top of the latest information and trends so you can continually provide top-notch assistance.  But when you’re head is down, concentrating on juggling day-to-day tasks, who has time to go that extra mile? Whether you’re a single VA supporting a coach, author, or speaker or you’re part of a team that does, you still need to have your finger on the pulse of their industries!

So wouldn’t it be great if there was a place where, on behalf both yourself and your coach, author and speaker clients, you could:

• Report on and share industry trends and knowledge
• Support creation of industry-focused educational programs
• Provide industry research and resources
• Provide continuing education
• Participate in Certificate Programs to further the growth of our members’ businesses

Advocate for and with each other on:

• How to develop and share best practices
• Industry challenges and issues
• Promoting professional standards and conduct

Develop ongoing communication initiatives:

• Facilitate professional and social networking
• Share industry information through marketing and communications

Look no further – now there is a unique and exciting virtual assistant association just for you! But wait, we hear you saying… What makes us different from the multitude of Virtual Assistant groups out there? Excellent question…and we have the answer!

• We speak your language.

Coaches, authors and speakers have their own industry jargon, resources and tools and we know them inside and out!

• We are the only association to focus solely on these most popular industry niches.

Why spend your precious time sifting through yards of information to find what you need to help you in supporting your coach/author and/or speaker clients? It’s all here in one spot.

• Network with like-minded colleagues.

Our members work with the same niche clients, therefore, you’ll be able to share stories, tools, resources, techniques, challenges and successes that resonate with your fellow members.

• Industry-specific resources are available to help you learn more and grow a successful VA business.

Our resources are specific to the coaching, speaking and author markets, with an impressive collection of tools, links, templates and examples to help you best support your clients so they’ll see you as a star! There is no other VA association on the Internet that’s geared towards the coaches, authors, and speakers field. So, whether you are just starting out as a VA and just getting your feet wet with a coach, an author, or a speaker or you are a seasoned pro, you need to be part of this cutting-edge group! Fact: As virtual assistants, we often work in isolation. Sure, we may do some networking and meet other VAs at conferences or in our home town, but some of them may not work with the same clientele we do. We need the camaraderie of those who work with the same clients we do. Plus how often are we able to meet with our VA peers in person? Now imagine a place – an Internet portal designed to give you all the information you need to support your coaching, author and speaker clients – a place that that not only gives you access to information and networking, but to training, and so much more. A place where you can support your colleagues, learn from them, and take part in:

• Professional Growth and Achievement
• Top-notch educational programs, seminars and webinars (coming soon!)
• Annual industry surveys and studies
• Industry newsletters

Community

• Peer-to-peer network, advice and community
• Network, learn and build relationships
• Special interest groups and committees that help make you the voice of the profession
• Conference participation

Why CASPAA? CASPAA is a supportive community of virtual assistant professionals from start-up to growth stages in their businesses. What brings us together are common professional goals, commitment to promoting our industry, and a desire for information and insights – from client procurement and marketing to best practices. Just to be clear – what CASPAA is not:

• We are not a VA placement agency.
• We do not seek business for our members or guarantee you will get clients, but will offer advice, tools and opportunities for you to learn how to succeed.
• We are not a non-profit association but a networking organization.
• We are not a governing body institution for Virtual Assisting, but a supportive community based on collaboration and sharing.

Isn’t it time you focused your virtual workaday water cooler talk, ideas for growth, marketing, and communications and your enthusiasm for your clients and your colleagues into an organization that will support your every move and that wants to see you be successful? Yes, it’s time for virtual assistants for coaches, authors and speakers of the 21^st Century to unite! Join us today and let’s get started!