Released on = December 26, 2006, 8:53 pm

Press Release Author = Danielle Keister, Founder

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = Live holiday get-together over the Internet a hit with
Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce members

Press Release Body = What do you do for your Virtual Assistant association members
during the holidays when they are scattered across seven countries and three
continents?

Why, you throw a Virtual Holiday Party, that\'s what!

That\'s exactly what the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce--a volunteer-run
Virtual Assistant professional association with members from around the world--did
this year.

Utilizing the skills and resources they know best, the Virtual Assistance Chamber of
Commerce Holiday Party Elves (Laura Lee Sparks of The Simple Solution, Joy Slaughter
of A Capital Solution, Mia Chambers of Acumen Virtual Assistance, and Sandi Johnson
of Virtually Yours LLC) set up virtual basecamp using GoToWebinar, an online meeting
solution for larger groups from GoToMeeting.com, and began concocting the clever
online holiday festivities.

This, in addition to a conference line, enabled all attendees to fully participate
in traditional party games, resource and gift exchange, and view a special
presentation made to Danielle Keister, the organization\'s founder.

For this professional group of Virtual Assistants, who generally only communicate
with each other through the written word, this was a much-celebrated event, allowing
them to view, talk and share screens with each other in real time. While many
typically use this technology for expanding and enhancing their clients\' online
capabilities, the VACOC Virtual Holiday Party was a first.

\"What a blast we had this evening!\" exclaimed Vickie Turley, who with partner
Rebecca Kennedy run Elite Virtual Assistants.

Jane Cosh of Jane Cosh Solutions pointed out, \"Isn\'t amazing how the Internet has
changed all of our lives even to the point of being able to have a party (online)?!\"

Rita Ballard of Healer\'s Helper echoed everyone\'s sentiments. \"Was that fun or
what?! Thanks so much to all of you who put so much hard work to make the party such
a rousing success. I hope we do it again next year!\"

Imagination, innovative thinking, and teamwork made this a huge success. All had a
terrific time, and the most common question asked was \"Can we do this again next
year?!\"

Virtual Assistants and business owners interested in learning more about Virtual
Assistance and its professional service providers are encouraged to visit the
Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce at http://www.VirtualAssistantNetworking.com.

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ABOUT THE VACOC: The Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce is a professional
association of Virtual Assistants worldwide dedicated to helping Virtual Assistants
build smarter, more successful businesses, and providing free tools and resources
for business owners to connect with qualified, professional Virtual Assistants. For
more information or to join, visit http://www.VirtualAssistantNetworking.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Joy Slaughter is on the Steering Committee of the VACOC. She owns
A Capital Solution where she specializes in remote administrative support for
holistic service providers. Visit her site at http://www.ACapitalSolution.com to
learn more.



Web Site = http://www.VirtualAssistantNetworking.com

Contact Details = PO Box 7101
Tacoma WA 98417
253.238.1368
thevacoc@hotmail.com