"I have hired several VA's since I started coaching in 1995 but many times it was more hassle teaching them about coaching and my business than it was worth. About a year and a holf ago, I went to the AssistU website where I interviewed and hired my VA, Kathryn Whipple. It was a SHOCK to me to have her come aboard so quickly and help me so effectively.
I do group coaching and managing as many groups as I do has always been a hassle for my VA's. But Kathryn loves the groups and sets them up so they run seamlessly. She sets up all the systems that are essential in group coaching. In fact, I have been able to expand the groups I coach because she does all the notification, material distribution and follow up. She does it with joy.
One of the most valuable things she does is to be excited and helpful in growing and expanding all of my business. She has great marketing ideas and we work together as a team. What a blessing to have found Kathryn!"
- Ginger Cockerham, MCC, Cockerham Coaching Group, January 2009
"I have worked with Ms. Whipple for almot six years, beginning in April 2003 and continuing to the present. Ms. Whipple has been an outstanding resource. Some highlights of our recent work together include multiple interactions that are moving my current research in neural cell prosthetic engineering closer to its clinical implementation: prevention or reversal of paralysis.
Ms. Whipple is a great resource in coordinating my research with multiple scientific funding agencies. She very competently sets up my appointments, including ones that require preliminary justification to access to exclusive personnel and resources. She also locates leading collaborative expertise anywhere in the United States, based on specific research discussions wih me, enabling me to build a dedicated research team with all the necessary parts. In the near future, we will begin exploring together the exact steps needed to qualify for clinical trials. Ms. Whipple's key cntribution in all of the above is that she enables me to go into each new situation with valuable preliminary information to start with.
I am continuing to work with Ms. Whipple at the present time in extending my research to top-tier Universities, government agencies and industries. This is very exacting work. I know I can rely on the competent assistance of Ms. Whipple with the unpredictable needs to be met on the way to achieving the goals."
- Virginia M. Ayres, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, January 2009.
"I have employed Kathryn Whipple as my Virtual Assistant for several years. She is my only assistant and I could not run my business without her. She has gone 'above and beyond' for me and my business needs."
- Wendy Allen, Ph.D., Therapy and Coaching
"For the past six years, Done Virtually has provided outstanding virtual assistance services to my company. Kathryn Whipple is top-notch. She is competent and always comes through for us especially in a crunch. She has worked on several of our company's projects as well as provided administrative and new business support. Kathryn is always pleasant, thorough and very helpful. I highly recommend her without hesitation.
Thank you very much for all of your excellent work for HOUSTON & ASSOCIATES."
- Sandra Houston, Principal, Houston & Associates, January 2009
"Using Kathryn Whipple as my VA was one of the smartest decisions I've made in the 20 years I've owned my company. For starters, she saved me money by finding cost-effective resources I could never have found on my own. But she also made me money. I was able to put her directly in touch with sophicticated, high-level clients secure in the knowledge that she would execute flawlessly. Thanks to Kathryn, I was able to be in two places at one time and know that she would represent me well in my absence.
When you select an assistant, especially one that you never work with in person, top-notch skills are only part of the equation. Intangible qualities, like flexibility and good humor under pressure, are equally important. On that score as well, Kathryn is tops. She is deeply committed to her clients, consistently going the extra mile.
Her unique combination of experience, expertise and winning personality make her an undeniable asset to any business."
- Carter Prescott, Carter Communications International.