THE CELEBRATION HAS BEGUN!

I'm celebrating today! I can honestly say that ACO Virtual Services has been open for one full year! The doors opened July 7th, 2009, to be exact. In celebration of my first year, I am offering a 50% discount on the designing of business cards and brochures. If you're interested you can contact ACO Virtual Services, sb@acovs.com, (put the word CELEBRATION in the subject line)and I will be more than happy to meet your needs. Check out the flyer on Facebook: ACO Virtual Services page for all the details. I remember being so excited and nervous at the same time when I started ACO. I gave my networking group a thorough introduction to my business so they would know what I would be doing. They were just as excited for me! During this first year I gained several clients who hired me basically for projects here and there. I had a few who used my services for months at a time. It has been a learning experience. I knew that I wanted to provide services which allowed me to use my creative side as well as my organizational abilities, finding systems that allowed offices to work efficiently. I loved the idea of doing so many different projects for others. Not a day went by where I was bored with mundane office work. I met many different people and became special friends with some. Some jobs paid, others were done on a bartering basis. I learned how to handle a client crisis. I learned what I was really good at, and what people loved to come to me for. I've had to educate others on what a virtual assistant is and does. It has definitely been a year of education and growth. So where is ACO headed now? ACO is expandng in the area of event planning. I will focus on helping speakers/coaches who need administrative assistance as well as the leg work of setting up their speaking engagements. I am also reaching out to couples who are planning to be married, but are working with very limited budgets within our present economy. I have been meeting several people from what I call the "wedding mafia" group. Photographers, florists, candle makers, caterers, coffee shops, hotels--all people that I can work with in setting up events. I am also attending classes that are helping me sharpen my skills in the area of design and marketing. Classes begin July 12th and conclude in October. I'm looking forward to the changes and growth that will come as a result of these trainings. Keep your eyes open for future changes in my website, http://www.acovs.com/, (goal date of October, 2010) as well as special announcements on my Facebook page. I want to thank all of my business associates, friends and family, for their support and encouragement. I also want to give special thanks to all my clients for helping make my first year a successful one. It truly has been a pleasure and a blessing to get to know you and to work with each of you!