Kathrine Farris of Office Solutions ME is Certified as a Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant

May 30, 2012 - PRLog -- Kathrine Farris, Owner/Virtual Professional of Office Solutions ME has been awarded the certification as a Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant (PVSA) after successfully completing the Professional Virtual Speaker’s Assistant Training Program, an intensive training course tailored for virtual assistants who want to specialize in working with speakers. The course covers the practical skills, knowledge, and resources needed to assist and guide authors in all stages of the speaker’s journey to more speaking engagements and higher fees.

Kathrine Farris is among a small group of graduates to complete the course and pass the rigorous final exam, earning her a spot in an exclusive online directory of speaker’s assistants (www.SpeakersAssistants.com).

Services the speaker’s assistant can perform for the speaker:
•   Inventory Speaker's Source Material
•   Get Permissions for Material Not Owned by the Speaker
•   Coordinate the Trademark and IP Protection Process
•   Create Multi-Media Presentations - PowerPoints, Webinars, Streaming Videos
•   Create Handouts
•   Submit Articles
•   Handle the Marketing and Sales Process
•   Understand and Research the Target Audience and Competition
•   Coordinate the Speaker's Web Site and Media Kit - One sheet, bios, images, press releases, testimonials
•   Work with Speaker Prospects
•   Produce Blogs, Newsletters and Coordinate Social Networking
•   Manage Lead Generation and Outreach - Media, email campaigns
•   Work with Speakers Bureaus
•   Work with Meeting Planners
•   Manage Speaker Contracts
•   Set Up Travel - airlines, hotels, ground transport
•   Coordinate the Physical Logistics of the Speech - meeting room set up, pre-event coordination, day of the event
•   Work with Technology - microphones, computers
•   Coordinate Videotaping and the Speaker's Demo Video - videos and podcasts
•   Set up Administrative Office Procedures
•   Handle the Speaker Database of Clients and Prospects
•   Manage the Speaker’s Calendar
•   Manage Industry Certifications (CSP/NSA)
•   Manage the Speaker’s Products and Fulfillment
•   Create and Coordinate a Virtual Product Launch
•   Sell Products at Events

Kathrine Farris, Office Solutions ME
KFarris@OfficeSolutionsME.com, 207-319-6045