The latest trend in outsourcing is "virtual assistance," and this is helping Small Business Owners who have small budgets to be most productive while assigning time-consuming, non-critical tasks to someone else.

Although a lot of people are already offering such services, many people do not know "Virtual Assistants" (VA)industry.

Who is a VA? "A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis.

The founder of the "Organization Of Ghana's Virtual Assistants" (OGVA), Ms Ernestina Edem Foli has benefited a lot since she got wind of the Virtual Industry. Tina has been contracted as an independent entrepreneur to be providing ongoing administrative support services for a couple of USA based Small Businesses since 2004 and has incorporated her company, MED-NET Ltd to be providing Outsourcing Services since March 2005. Today, Tina is her own Boss and living as any average rich entrepreneur should leave and has no regrets at all. Due to this passion,

All Secretaries, Administrative Assistants, Executive Assistants, Office Managers, administrators, creative assistants and all who have expertise in the Administrative/ITC field are invited to Join the first Professional Virtual Assistants Association in Ghana and Africa as a whole , "OGVA" http://www.ogva.org

There are a number of benefits for all members including but not limited to:

• Free Website Hosting
• Message Forums
• Request For Proposal System (RFPs) Job Openings From Businesses
• Member Directory Listing
• Certifications
• Chat Rooms
• Expert Of the Month Series
• Monthly Newsletter
• International VA Summit
• etc

OGVA also offers accesses to business resources and keeps members up to Date in the latest developments in their areas of specialization and on top of their field through professional support and education. OGVA also promotes peer support and shared knowledge among members.

Services provided by VAs include:

• Desktop Publishing
• Telephone Support
• Programming
• Editing/Proofreading
• Mailing Services
• Event Planning
• Marketing
• Hardware/Software Support
• Web Design
• Transcription
• Database Administration
• Administrative Support
• Payroll Services
• Multimedia Presentations
• Traditional/Internet Research
• Accounting Services
• Consulting
• Coaching

Plus a growing number of high-demand specialties.

Awaiting Comments

Ernestina Edem Foli

http://www.ogva.org

(Founder/Virtual Assistant)

Email: marketing@ogva.org

Tel: +233244670660