Education Corner

Most often a VA provides services offsite, usually via the internet. In most cases, a virtual assistant works on a project to project basis.

The first impression you make on a potential employer is the most important one. The first judgment an interviewer makes is going to be based on how you look and what you are wearing. That's why it's always important to dress professionally for a job interview, even if the work environment is casual. You'll want that first impression to be not just a good one, but, a great one. The candidate dressed in a suit and tie is going to make a much better impression than the candidate dressed in scruffy jeans and a t-shirt.

Virtual Assistant Makes Administrative Support Affordable Technology advances and the globalization there of may have improved the way we do business but managing our correspondence, information, telephone calls, and calendars still requires that human component. Linda Ware, owner of LL&D Administrative Services says with LL&D you don't have to worry about extra office space, no need to buy extra equipment, no employee related taxes, insurance or benefits, no overtime, and minimal or no training required.

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Our Services

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The following list is intended as a guideline only as it is difficult to detail the wide variety of tasks we perform on a daily basis. If what you require is not listed, please ask. If we are not capable of providing the service you need, we will be happy to refer you to an experienced business associate who can assist you.

Please call for details of hourly rates or per project fees.

Certificates
Need to design and print a certificate in a jiffy? No problem, because this is the place you'll find it. Choose from a wide variety of customized certificates, we've got one for every occasion!

Copy Editing
Depending upon the degree of editing required, we can offer any, or all, of the following:

Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and general English usage without changing the original meaning
Check for overall clarity, tone and structure
Reorganize text or change paragraph order to improve overall clarity and sense
Rewrite to improve the flow of text and content
Highlight any format, layout, heading or content inconsistencies
Check typographical details and ensure consistency
Reduce word count to comply with specified length

Please note - we reserve the right to limit the editorial service provided for dissertations, theses and manuscripts to 'straightforward' proofreading if the document contains technical terms or subject matter with which we could not be expected to be automatically familiar.

Copy Writing
We can assist with copy for business brochures, virtual formation booklets, leaflets, instruction manuals, fact virtual sheet, business plans, reports, proposals, newsletters, press releases, articles and offer a full virtual ghost writing service for books.

If you need to turn your rough draft or handwritten virtual notes into a full manuscript, we can provide a complete virtual writing service to your specifications.

Data Entry
Maintain your database of new prospects as well as your customer client base

Desktop Publishing
Desk Top Publishing - Working with MS Publisher 2000, we can create advertisements, brochures, business cards, event programs, flyers, leaflets, letterheads, invitations, menus, newsletters, promotional material and posters. Whether you require re-usable templates or customized designs, incorporating your business image or logo, we can do this for both your business and personal needs.

Dissertations/Thesis
We can provide you with a speedy turnaround for your handwritten notes. Mail, fax or email your dissertation/thesis and we will produce a laser printed hard copy, plus disk to your specification.

IF ENGLISH IS NOT YOUR MOTHER TONGUE we can check your document for spelling errors and ensure it is grammatically correct. We offer everything from a simple read through of your document with handwritten changes and a list of suggestions, to a complete editorial and re-writing service, making alterations where appropriate without changing the original meaning. Please contact us for details of editing prices

E-mail Screening

Editorial Services
These are available for publishers, literary editors, companies large or small, and individuals. We welcome both non-fiction (anything from short articles, technical manuals, journals or books) to fiction (from magazine articles and short stories to novels) and from both new and established authors.

Event Planning
Event Planning - From designing and sending out invitations, receiving RSVPs, planning itineraries and travel, booking locations and accommodation, creating maps and lists of local restaurants and attractions, to creating the PowerPoint presentations - We can take all the administrative stress out of your planned event. We also provide full registration desk and seminar support - from taking bookings for registrations, to preparation of nametags, to front-of-house or backstage staff.

Expense Reports
Expense Reports - LL&D will organize data, add up figures, organize your budget. Tell us what you need, how you want it presented, and we will “get it together” for you.

Internet Research

Invoicing
Prepare your invoices to guarantee consistent cash flow for your business.

Mass Mailings

Manuscripts
We are available to both writers and publishers if you need handwritten notes, typed drafts or audio transcription turned into a finished manuscript.

Presentations
If you need to deliver a lecture or a presentation, let us turn your notes into a PowerPoint presentation, We can offer a choice of graphics, charts and clip art. We can provide a disk or a CD or email the completed output.

Proofreading
Checking proofs is a tedious but critical task and any mistakes overlooked can be costly to correct at the page proof stage. Modern computer spellcheckers are useful but have their limitations. They are based on US English and are unable to distinguish the correct tense or even whether a word is correct (i.e. they would not pick up the difference between here and hear).

We can provide either a straight proof reading service or make corrections to copy on disk or hard copy, or both. We can mark changes on hard copy, change documents electronically, flagging any changes, additions or deletions.

We can:

Check and correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and general English errors
Check and highlight problems in page layout and markup copy
Check and query errors or inconsistencies in style and content
Check for overall sense and clarity

INDEXING
An accurate and comprehensive index is vital for a work of non-fiction, and we can assist with this chore.

Purchase Orders
We will ensure that the Purchase Requisitions include a clear description of what is requested, i.e., a specification, etc.

Résumé Services

The aim of a Resume' is to secure an interview not a job - that is up to you at the interview stage. A resume' which is too long will never be read by an employer. A resume' must be concise, informative and clearly written. It must stand out in a crowd of inferior documents and has maybe 30 seconds to a minute to make an impression. No one will read every word of a resume'. The best you can hope for is a cursory speed read of the main points, so you have one chance to convey the information needed to secure an interview. A well-constructed cover letter is as important as the resume' itself and will probably receive as much attention. Have your resume' professionally produced to ensure yours doesn't end up on the discarded pile.

Personal, professional or academic. We can either provide a simple service or type your resume' to your requirements or provide advice on layout and content. We provide as many laser-printed copies as you need. We can also provide a copy on disk or as an email attachment to make future changes easier. We can also type any JOB APPLICATION letters you may need, together with addressed envelopes and can submit your details to any job websites.

We can either re-type your original resume' with no changes, providing you with one hard copy, or we can offer various packages:

Package 1 - Retyping your original with no changes
Transfer your handwritten or typed existing resume into Microsoft Word and print 10 one-page laser printed originals. No editing but resume can be submitted electronically to job websites of your choice.

Package 2 - Edit or enhance your original
Resume' is edited, reformatted and updated from handwritten or typed original, transferred into Microsoft Word and 10 laser printed originals produced in hard copy. Resume' submitted to job websites of your choice

Package 3 - CV from scratch
CV is written, edited or enhanced from handwritten or typed original, transferred into Microsoft and 10 laser printed originals provided in hard copy, disk copy supplied and submitted to job websites of your choice.

Master cover letter (either from handwritten or faxed original) can be supplied either from your original or can be composed from scratch either for specific job vacancies or speculative submissions.

A proof of your resume' will be snail mailed, faxed or emailed to you for approval. All résumé's are retained on file for one year for ease of updating at a future date. Final versions can be supplied in hard copy, faxed, emailed or on disk.

If you require us to search for appropriate job websites, this will be charged at our hourly administration rate.

Transcription

We are equipped to handle all manner of audio dictation whether a letter, report, meetings, seminars, conferences or interviews. We can transcribe standard audiotapes, micro or mini cassettes, video tapes or mini disc recordings. Once transcribed, your work can be emailed, faxed or posted.

Editing service. Rarely does spoken English appear concise and clear, particularly in interviews. It can appear rambling and repetitive (lots of ums and ahs) and can easily become incomprehensible. We can edit the literal transcription into an easily understood text where the speaker's meaning is clear. Please contact us for details of prices.

PLEASE NOTE - We invariably speak much faster than we write or type. It is generally accepted that we can speak four times faster than we can type. It is a commonly held misconception that it takes one hour to transcribe one hour of recorded tape. This is Incorrect.
The industry standard allows ONE hour transcribing 15 minutes of clearly recorded speech.
It can take a MINIMUM of 4 hours to transcribe a 1 hour tape and as much as 6 or 8 hours depending on
The quality of the recording
The clarity of the voices on the tape
The number of people speaking
The speed at which they are talking
Whether they speak in coherent sentences
The degree of regional accents
The amount of technical terms involved
The position and number of microphones used

Travel Arrangements
Need to organize a trip? What about all those phone calls to organize the trip? LL&D can make those calls and arrangements for you. We can arrange your itinerary, make the contacts for you during regular business hours and relate the information back to you.

Word Processing
We can help with everything from letters and memos to reports, journals or complete procedure manuals.

We are fully conversant with all Windows packages and can supply a professionally finished document on plain paper or your own letterhead.

Leave the choice of fonts and layout to us or specify a range of special features, including graphics and Desktop publishing options. We can accommodate special layouts such as columns, tables, or charts and A range of styles and colors.

Virtual Office
A useful service for people who spend too much time organizing their schedule. Or who don't want the commitment and expense of equipping an office. Let us manage your diary by scheduling appointments.

We can help with your conference organization or the planning of any special events.

We can assist with travel arrangements, restaurant reservations, and office management and undertake your library and internet research.

We can sort your email; respond to routine or junk emails and forward items of importance. We can also handle your phone and fax messages and forward your "snail" mail. Use our reminder service for business appointments, birthdays, anniversaries and bill paying.

Volunteer Management
Volunteering is one of the most pervasive activities in our society, one which has long been a historical tradition. During the current era many U.S. citizens regularly become involved in some sort of volunteer activity during the course of the year. Our management skills tell us that the best way to achieve success is by approaching the volunteer program just as you would any other program; plan carefully and work systematically - success is on the way!