Kathie M. Thomas, Author, Blogger, Speaker, VA Coach & Trainer, AOTY 2009 nominee

I am a:

Speaker

I speak about:

Inspirational, Networking, Religion, Social Networking, Vision and Purpose, Women in Business

My Bio:

Kathie is the Virtual Assistant Queen! Founder of Australia’s first VA Network in 1996, she registered her own business “A Clayton’s Secretary” in 1994.

Kathie is a Virtual Assistant Coach & Trainer and has trained and mentored many VAs during the life of her business.

Kathie is an award-winning author and has been many times published in business and women’s magazines.

Kathie is a professional speaker and does keynotes, presentations and workshops at conferences, seminars, and churches.

Kathie is mother of 5 grown daughters and wife of Graham. They live in Melbourne, Australia.

Kathie has become a role model for women who want to work from home and be there for family. She is an advocate for the Proverbs 31 Woman.

Kathie is a two-times "Australian of the Year" awards nominee (2008 & 2009)

It is Kathie's goal and hope to secure speaking engagements in the US. She will be speaking in Canada in June 2009 for the first time. Currently she speaks in various states of Australia. Kathie is a member of the National Speakers Association in Australia (NSAA).

What I do best:

Motivate and encourage people. I love to enthuse my audiences (mainly women) to see their potential and know that their value is "Worth More Than Rubies".

I charge a fee of:

$1500-$5K

Some notes on how I charge for my services:

Depends on the event. Preparation is required and often research too, for workshops, keynotes, etc. I speak for conferences, teleseminars, webinars, women's events and also church services. Travel and accommodation are to be covered as required.