Talk:Virtual assistant

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This article was nominated for deletion on June 15, 2006. The result of the discussion was keep.

[edit] Popularity

Anyone have figures as to the popularity of the occupation? AdamBiswanger1 05:09, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

• Nevermind, found it. AdamBiswanger1 05:25, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Service Providers

I don't understand why there is a "Service Providers" section when I cannot put a link to a site that is a service provider? There is a link there to a business site that offers virtual assistant services - why can't I add www.righthandmanva.com?

--Righthandman (talk) 16:21, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

You are correct, that is a bit counter intuitive - I've renamed the section to the proper "External Links". Regardless of this, I will answer your question. The short version is that the external links are supposed to provide the reader with additional information on the topic. You link is self promotion, and does not provider the reader with any additional information. If you would like additional information, please read WP:ADVERT#External_link_spamming, Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#What_is_a_conflict_of_interest.3F & Wikipedia:External_links#Links_normally_to_be_avoided --ShakataGaNai 05:34, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Off Topic

I think that including a section on how to become a virtual assistant would be more relevant to include. There are several associations that could have external links where people can find more information. There are also networks such as http://www.121temps.info that offer free access to further information on how to set up in Australia for instance. VA4U is another external site that offers more information.

How do we include these links and who decides if they are of interest?

```` —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.179.112.241 (talk) 13:37, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Providing referenced prose on how to become a virtual assistant, but external links to sites that are not meant to simply give information will be removed as spam. Carl.bunderson (talk) 04:27, 24 May 2008 (UTC)