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Kelly
is my right hand and often my left. She handles
everything from customer service to legal matters
and advises me with the authority and savvyness
of someone who knows how to run a business. I've
learned a tremendous amount with her and couldn't
have grown my business to this level without her.
Susan
Harrow
Media Coach, Marketing Consultant,
Branding Expert and author of
Sell Yourself without Selling Your Soul
www.PRSecrets.com
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Kelly
Poelker, author and certified Master Virtual Assistant
(MVA), is the owner and driving force behind the Another
8 Hours virtual assistant team. She is also the Director of Academy of Virtual Professionals, an online training facility for virtual professionals.
Kelly's
knowledge and expertise as a support specialist and virtual
assistant comes from spending over 20 years in retail
sales, home party sales, mortgage lending, banking operations,
and manufacturing. Since opening the business in 2000,
Kelly has successfully supported a variety of clients
in a myriad of industries. Her client list includes, but
is not limited to: sheet metal fabricator company; plastics
and foamboard supplier; iron oxide pigment manufacturers;
air transportation company; commissioned artist and instructor;
various coaches, speakers, and trainers; cosmetic sales
director and representative; real estate agent; specialty
bag company; emergency medical training facility; environmentalist;
mortgage loan consultant; gutter manufacturer/installer;
gift basket company; travel agency; media personalities; and, investment representatives.
Kelly's
diverse background and clientele has gained her valuable
insight into the world of business, specifically in the
areas of; domestic and international customer service,
sales forecasting, budgeting, marketing communications,
designing sales aids, planning successful meetings and
events, purchasing, sales support, office management,
vendor and client relations,establishing policies and
procedures, employee supervision and management, employee
training, an array of other general administrative tasks,
and small business management. Kelly has provided support
to all levels of an organization including Executive Management.
Kelly
is a member of International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) and currently serves on the Executive Board as Treasurer. Kelly shares her knowledge and expertise in the virtual
assistant industry as a regular presenter for Red Deer College (Canada) and Virtual Business Training.
The Another 8 Hours virtual team is strengthened by a network
of professionals carefully selected to uphold the high
standards and work ethics of Another 8 Hours, and the
virtual assistant industry.
Associations,
Affiliations and Community Involvement
International Virtual Assistants Association
International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce
Downtown O'Fallon - former Board Member and active
member
National Association of Self-Employed
Author
of
Virtual
Assistant - The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought
After VA (third
edition, revised)
(first and second editions, published as
Up Close and Virtual: A Practical Guide to Starting Your
Own Virtual Assistant Business)
Virtual
Assistant - The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought
After VA Workbook Edition
Virtual
Assistant - The Series: Working Virtually, A Guide to Working Remotely as an Employee
Bizymoms
Cookbook
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Our
Mission Another
8 Hours firmly believes that client satisfaction
is key to building a
successful partnership.
We're here to serve you and to help you grow your
business... not just to collect our fee and increase
our client list. We're
not just a virtual assistant...
We're
Your Business Partner. |
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