As an Administrative Consultant, you are responsible for handling your clients’ sensitive information. This may make some potential clients a little dubious about collaborating with an AC especially one they may never have the opportunity to meet face-to-face.
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) issued a press release today informing that they are now accepting applications for their 7th annual Global Outsourcing Summit. The cut off date for admission is the 1st November 2011 and the event itself will be held at Walt Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida from the 20th to the 22nd February 2012.
IAOP is a worldwide organization comprising of more than 110.000 members. Its mission is to assist companies as they try to improve their outsourcing success rate and to change the future of outsourcing as a profession as well as an industry. This organization seeks out professionals and companies with innovative ideas in relation to transforming the business world by implementing outsourcing, shared services as well as networking as a technology that actually works.
IAOP reaches out to service providers with regards new technologies, techniques and trends so as to better tend to their clients needs. This isn’t limited to just service providers. Customers and Advisors can also become experts in their respective fields.
To form part of this ever increasing community,you must subscribe as a member with fees ranging from $80 for students to around $15.000 for larger corporations.
See more details on their official website, IAOP.
“Tweeting”, once an unknown concept is now considered normal speech used in day-to-day language mainly amongst teenagers in school but this term has now invaded the business world and is taking it by storm. Don’t assume that Twitter is only for kids that find the need to discuss their every move with their peers, talk about their love life, teachers and parents. This is a mistake the majority make as there is more to this valuable tool than meets the eye.
As you move forward with this venture you will eventually arrive at this point where you really need to sit down and consider the possible costs you are going to incur before you’ve even started. The beauty of being an Administrative Consultant is that the start up costs are relatively low in comparison to other business. Your basic equipment would be your computer and an excellent internet connection but there is more to the business than meets the eye so we can look at a few points to mull over.
So you’ve checked out the competition and determined who your target clients are (local or virtual), so the next few tasks require action on your part. It’s time to put your money where your mouth is and get this show on the road so to speak! Success or failure depend on your next steps and many who have tried to make it as virtual assistants found that this was the part that let them down as they were not prepared enough.
