The first VA within South Africa to be VA certifiedNominee for the 2010 Thomas Leonard International VA of Distinction Award (OIVAC)VAccolade October 2008

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Contact DetailsTel: +27 011 768 5028Fax: +27 086 514 8475Cell: +27 082 871 3452

E-mails: amftyping@mweb.co.zaalison@amftyping.co.zainfo@tavasa.co.za

Web Sites: http://www.amftyping.co.zahttp://vaforhire.co.zahttp://www.tavasa.co.za

Skype:MSN Messenger:

amftypingalison19558@hotmail.com

Blogs: http://alison-fourie.blogspot.comhttp://tavasa.blogspot.com/

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• Owner of AMF Typing Services established 1st April 2001

• I have over 30 years experience in Office Administration/Management, and have won many individual and team award, i.e. Quality Customer Service award 1996

• Co-owner of Tavasa (The Transcriptionists and Virtual Assistants of South Africa) we are the first combined group within the country, established 2008

• Born in Sunderland, UK. Emigrated to South Africa in 1986, Married to Dries with two children Katie 13, Tom 10 and a dog named Scooby Doo

AMF Typing Services, Alison Fourie

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• Awarded VAaccolade October 2008

• The first VA within South Africa to be VAcertified September 2009

• Nominee for the 2010 Thomas Leonard International VA of Distinction Award (OIVAC)

• Winner of 2010 Afrivan VAimpact Achievement Award

Accomplishments

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Skills

• Office Management• Time Management• Prioritisation Skills• Document

Management• Function

Organisation• Office Administration• Telephone

Management• People Liaison• Secretarial Support• Database

Management• Project

Administration• HR Administration• Creating/maintaining

databases, Data Entry/Data Capture

• Recruiting/Staff Management

• Compiling Stats• Internet Research• Maintaining

Staff/Contractor Database

• Prepare Database for Salaries

• Typing Skills• Graphics• Web Design• Computer Skills

• Creating/Documenting/Publishing Policies for HR procedures

• Budget management/forecasting

• Performance Management• Liaise with Staff etc.• Taking Minutes at Meetings• Transcription Skills

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Graphics/Desk Top PublishingData Entry

Transcription Services

HR Administration

Telephone Services

Internet Research

Project Administration

Business Presentations

Typing Services

Word Processing

Diary Administration

Gantt Charts, Flow Diagrams, Spreadsheets

Services - AMF Typing Services

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What is a Virtual Assistant?

• A Virtual Assistant is a person with an office administration/management, secretarial, PA background, bookkeeper, web designer etc

• Who works from a virtual location

• Assisting clients with work on an as needed basis

• The client will only pay for the work that the VA completes for them

• No employee expenses, medical aid, pension, leave etc

• VAs carry the cost of stationery, computer repairs, paper, office equipment etc

• A VA is an independent business owner

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A Virtual Assistant is a person who works for many clients, providing office administration tasks, communicates with clients via telephone, email, Skype; we may never meet our clients face to face 

A person who works independently from his/her own virtual office An office administration person, with at least 10 years of office experience 

as a PA/Secretary or Office Manager A person who can work alone 

A person with exceptional time management and prioritisation skills Someone who can run an office and liaise with clients on an ongoing basis Someone with a bit of management experience and can learn quickly and 

who is at ease with software Virtual Assistants need to be pro‐active and assertive

Virtual Assistants are Business Owners, who run their own companies, do their own marketing, networking, debt collection etc

‘My Definition of what a Virtual Assistant is’:

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• Because the new buss word is 'outsourcing'• It is becoming the way to go for companies to save money on

employee expenses, and also the problems that come with having employees

• With this worldwide recession lots of companies are downsizing, this gives people a chance to open up their own businesses, VAs can provide lots of services to help/assist businesses who require assistance

• Now could be the right time to find a Virtual Assistant to help with your business

• Let Virtual Assistants assist/help you • They provide a quality service, in meeting your requirements• Their skills include time management, being able to prioritise• They are pro-active, assertive and get the job done on time • Are you downsizing your office staff and need assistance? • Is the recession affecting your business?

This is where a VA can assist…

Why would I need a VA?

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A few Services VAs Offer

• Proof Reading, Editing

• Transcription (General, Legal and Medical)

• Event Management

• Typing of CVs

• Creating Spreadsheets, graphs, charts etc

• Creating flow diagrams

• Organograms for companies, Family Trees etc

• Invoicing for clients

• Telephone Management

• Data Entry, Databases

• Translation

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A few Services VAs Offer

• PowerPoint Business Presentations

• Word Processing

• Office Administration

• Typing - typing books for authors, business documentation, procedures, tenders, reports, typing from PDF, typing of manuals and training material etc

• Social Media marketing

• Website support (design and creation)

• Newsletters etc

• Internet Research

• Writing

• Graphic Design / Desk Top Publishing14

http://www.amftyping.co.za

http://alison-fourie.blogspot.com

http://www.tavasa.co.za

http://tavasa.blogspot.com/

http://vaforhire.co.za

Websites/Blogs

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If you required the services of a Virtual Assistant / Transcriptionist / Translator etc., please contact us

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