VA for Professional Speaker/Entertainer

IMPORTANT - MUST have a recent model MAC computer (2014 or newer, 15” monitor preferred).
* You'll be trained to use the Daylite CRM app to manage contacts, tasks, calendars, and emails.
* This software REQUIRES a Mac computer for download and access.

ABOUT ME:
Erick Känd, Stage Hypnotist
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JOB SUMMARY:
* Researching corporate events online.
* Contacting potential clients using predefined email sales sequence.
* Planning and booking travel arrangements.
* Management of day to day administrative tasks.

WORK TIME ZONE - flexible, with following requirements
* Need some overlap with Eastern standard time for video conferencing with Owner using FaceTime.
* Occasionally need to call hotels in various parts of the USA during the 9am-5pm reservation desk hours in order to confirm reservations.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:
Prospecting for New Clients
* Online research: Finding corporate events online (an example: Upgrade to see actual info)
* Email marketing: Contacting event decision makers using predetermined sequence of sales emails.
* Bonus Potential for new engagements booked as a result of your marketing initiatives.

Travel Support
* Book flights, hotels, and rental cars.
* Call hotels to make and confirm reservations.
* Prepare travel files for owner.
* Research and plan complex travel itineraries using online travel sites. Evaluating all the data and making a “top choice” personal recommendation with clear, easy to follow supporting documentation.

Administrative Tasks
* Prepare client agreements using predefined templates
* Follow up with clients via email at predetermined times before and after each event.
* Manage event pipeline sequence, helping to make sure nothing falls “through the cracks."

WHAT PERSONALITY TRAITS AM I LOOKING FOR?
* Creative thinking and focused concentration is MORE important than “multi-tasking.”
* Takes initiative. The end goal is to expand the business. I need a proactive person to help trouble shoot and solve problems. You need to be able to think independently and take initiative without needing me to trigger you to get things moving.
* Innovation and Resourcefulness. Think outside of the box, and make suggestions about how a new task could best be accomplished.
* Natural collaborator. Take initiative to start conversations about how to make improvements. Always be looking for ways to contribute in to the overall growth of the business.
* Ability to ask for help. You won’t let me down by asking questions! We work together as a TEAM to deliver a great experience for our clients.

SKILL SETS
* Fluent english. You will be communicating regularly with the owner of the business via email and video conferencing. You will be contacting corporate executives via email. English reading and writing must be excellent.
* Organization. Ability to research data and organize it into a format that can be easily reviewed.
* Personal drive, leadership, and excellent communication ability.
* Self confidence. You’ll be communicating with clients, so a positive image is important.
* Take pride in providing exceptional service, and be reliable at advising me of when tasks will be completed.

COVER LETTER:
* Respond to this job posting by starting with the sentence, “Erick, you’d be dumb not to hire me because…”
* Also, please include a brief summary of the specifications of your Mac computer.

Applications Used for This Position:
* Mac Daylite- contacts, calendar, and tasks manager.
* Dropbox- shared files.
* Evernote- shared notebooks for instructions and workflows.
* LastPass- stored passwords for websites.
* Mac Mail- integrates with Daylite to link emails to contacts.
* Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
* Microsoft Word or Google Docs or Mac Pages
* Mac FaceTime- video meetings.
* Mac Messages- sending texts for a quick response.