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Sharon has contributed to the industry in such a way
that she has provided a positive impact on many others and helped them
each to
build a successful business.
Message from Sharon:
"I am truly humbled in knowing that the
industry recognizes and supports my efforts to establish Virtual
Assistants as the professional business support alternative of the 21st
century. As our creed declares, VAs exemplify the Dedication,
Experience, Expertise and Determination to Succeed of professionals
providing administrative and other business support services, virtually
(DEEDS).
Therefore, I accept this award on behalf of
every virtual assistant who works long hours to make our industry an
indispensable service to small-business owners worldwide. Winning this
award further inspires me to continue spreading goodwill by helping to
empower more VAs to create their businesses and educating entrepreneurs
about our capabilities."
Personal
Bio:
Sharon was
born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, graduated from high school and
joined the Army. The discipline and education provided from her armed
forces tenure helped shape her future and she became very active in her
community and church. She later attended Antioch University, receiving
degrees in Business Management and Labor Relations. The combination of
her training and education aided her in becoming the first female, first
Black president of a 7,000 member union.
Sharon’s
daughter, Chantal is a very successful business owner and her
granddaughter is an aspiring model. She devotes a lot of her personal
time to supporting and sponsoring her career by traveling to shoots and
encouraging her in all of her endeavors. Now that both of Sharon’s
parents have recently passed, she spends a lot of time with her Black
Labrador, Domino and running her business.
Business
Bio:
Sharon opened
The 24 Hour Secretary™, an administrative, secretarial, marketing and
internet-based support company in November, 1990. She is also the owner
of Jené Media, LLC, a small business publishing company and vice
president of PowerMakers, Inc., an event planning, training, marketing
and public relations firm.
Sharon's
successes stem from her passion, communication, clarity, intellectual
prowess and courage. She has successfully championed projects others
wouldn't because she has an uncanny way of comprehending and
implementing "visions" for success.
She is a
Master Virtual Assistant, Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant,
Mentor, Coach. and author of Marketing Your VA Practice without Breaking
the Bank; The Domino Effect of Branding; and Racism in Maryland State
Government. Sharon is currently penning Domino Effect of Marketing, a
comprehensive series describing marketing strategies that work,
inclusive of a workbook, questionnaires and audio recordings.
The 24 Hour
Secretary's™ clients included internationally-renowned hospitals,
medical clinics and private medical practices as well as
solo-practitioners and mid-size law firms, school principals,
accountants, entrepreneurs, architects, nonprofit and charitable
organizations, colleges, associations, and small business owners such as
coaches, writers, salespeople, speakers and realtors®, etc.
Marketing and
public relations is Sharon’s passion. She employes her skills
passionately in causes she is emotionally committed to. Sharon is
committed to making Virtual Assisting a household term and our industry
the go-to industry for business support services, globally.
Here are just some of the comments by her peers:
"
Sharon has always
given of her time freely, without expectations. She has been extremely
active in mentoring aspiring VAs for many years. Sharon promotes the VA
industry by attending networking groups, tradeshows and participating in
various message boards and groups dedicated to the VA industry as well as
those outside of the industry. She is forever sharing her knowledge about
the profession via various articles and through the media."
"Sharon has written numerous books to that aid the VA community by
teaching them about marketing, branding, etc. In addition to her VA
business Sharon spends countless hours every week helping others succeed."
"Sharon is at the
forefront of making Virtual Assistants a household name through media
(print and radio) and advocacy in general."
"In addition to
ebooks and print ebooks, which are a mentor all in themselves, I have
never known Sharon to turn a deaf ear to those who need assistance.
Whether she is in her office, in her car or on a listserv, both new and
veteran VAs glean information from everything she speaks and writes.
Sharon makes herself available whenever any VA wants advice about an issue
or wants to share a triumph."
"Sharon has
positively impacted the VA industry by actively promoting it in all her
endeavors. She presents virtual assisting as a viable alternative to
entrepreneurs, honestly describing the pitfalls and benefits of being a
business owner. Her frank assessment has helped many aspiring VAs in their
evaluations and decision-making processes."
We congratulate and
thank Sharon for her contributions and dedication to the success and
growth of the Virtual Assistant Industry and individual Virtual Assistants
around the world.
Sharon will not only receive the recognition and
respect of everyone in the Virtual Assistant industry, she will also
receive:
- A glass with marble base plaque to adorn her
office
- An award graphic to use on her website
- An award certificate to use in her marketing
material
- A copy of Tawnya Sutherland's VAS System Template
CD
- A library of business building ebooklets by
Janice Byer
- A copy of Heather Jacobson's ebook, Making
Dollars Out of Cents
- A copy of Diana Ennen's & Kelly Poelker's book,
VA-The Series - Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA
- Her choice of any one product at the OIVAC Cafe
Press Store
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