Date: Thursday, January 21st at at 1:00 pacific / 4:00pm eastern

As companies cut back on travel, many are hosting virtual events so that employees and business owners can upgrade their skills from the comforts of home or office. Yet many of these companies have no clue how to plan, organize and launch a virtual event, let alone one that features a multitude of speakers, exhibitors and sponsors. They end up making many mistakes that cost them time, money and their reputation.

As an Online Business Manager, you can manage your client’s online business needs with ease, but what will you do if your client asks you to plan a multi-speaker virtual event? Can your skills as an Online Business Manager transition to planning a multi-speaker virtual event? Join Leesa Barnes, a leading authority on virtual events, as she shares with you how you can help your client plan, promote and make money from multi-speaker virtual events in an exciting new role as a Virtual Event Manager.

What You’ll Learn:

• The similarities between Online Business Managers & Virtual Event Managers
• The #1 mindset you already have that will be of benefit to virtual events
• Why planning a multi-speaker virtual event is much more than booking a conference bridge line
• How to start offering virtual event management to your clients

Leesa Barnes is President of the Association of Virtual Events Managers, Organizers & Hosts and is a leading authority on using virtual events to become the #1 expert in your niche market. Nominated as one of the Top 50 Most Influential & Powerful Women in Social Media, Leesa helps independent consultants, entrepreneurs and business owners leverage virtual events and other online tools to boost profits. To learn more about Leesa, visit www.virtualeventsuccess.com.

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Company: Redhead Business Management Website: www.redheadva.com Location: British Columbia, Canada Time Zone: Pacific

My Experience, I am an: Experienced OBM - currently working in this capacity for 1 or more clients

My Client Intake status is: Open - I am looking to work with new clients

I’ve been working online since: Nearly 20 years I have worked in the corporate world working closely with C-Level executives at a variety of multi-million dollar companies.

My skills had me managing multi-million dollar budgets, connecting with executives all over the world, managing events, dinners and organizing personal parties for my managers. I even arranged a tuxedo (which fit great) for an executive to pick up when he arrived at his location!

I found I excelled at getting people to participate in conversations and finding the answers to questions and situations quicker than anyone else in the office. I consider myself a bit of a gadget geek and I love trying out new technologies and using them to make either my clients or my life easier. I also learned that one of my natural talents is listening to others and helping them find the solutions they need to excel at what they do.

It is about stepping in and taking care of the tasks that need to be do so you can do what you do best!

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Company: PRIVADA Global Inc. dba PRIVADA Virtual Solutions Website: www.privadavirtualsolutions.com Phone #: (888) 515-5454, ext. 806 Location: Cypress, TX Time Zone: Central

My Experience, I am an: Experienced OBM - currently working in this capacity for 1 or more clients

My Client Intake status is: Open - I am looking to work with new clients

I’ve been working online since: I’ve been working online since 1999, when I began my adventure as VP of Marketing & Sales for Katronics Enterprises. During the course of this position, I operated as a virtual business manager.

Recently, I opened the doors to PRIVADA Virtual Solutions, a full service virtual assistant/business management firm. The vision for my practice is to be a premier provider of ongoing virtual business management services and to use a team approach to administrative support focusing on interior designers, construction and remodeling companies, and high-end furniture retailers. We offer a plethora of services to potential clients. From ongoing administrative support to training on certain softwares and consultation of setting up a new venture and maintenance of an existing business. My expertise is in entrepreneurship, high-end custom furniture, construction/remodeling, and manufacturing. Currently, I am working for a small roofing & construction company just until I get my VA practice off the ground with an established client base.

In September 2007, I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business Management from Kaplan University, minoring in Accounting and IT Systems. For the last 12 years, I have been working in the “brick & mortar” world as a Financial/Business Manager. After discovering this wonderful world of online business management and virtual assistance, I immediately knew this was my calling. The freedom to be my own boss and truly make a difference in the world of business is ultimately my motivation. Plus, I get to network with an abundance of like-minded people.

Also, this past October, I started AssistU and anticipate graduation in April 2010. Then, it’s the pursuit of my CPVA certification.

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