Melissa Smith

About Melissa Smith

Industry-leading expert in virtual assistants and AI-powered business support, named Top Virtual Assistant Consultant of the Year and Top 10 Trailblazing Women in 2026 by MSN. My expertise has been featured on ABC, NBC, Forbes, Entrepreneur, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. News & World Report. You can book a time for us to speak at https://cal.com/melissa-smith/20min-hire. VIRTUAL ASSISTANT MATCHMAKERAs a VA Matchmaker, I provide a tailored, proven formula that matches clients to the right VAs based on communication strategy and ideal client fit. With a 98% successful match rate, I help business owners in growth mode — publishing books, expanding their visibility, and leveling up their coaching or consulting businesses — secure the right VA to rise to their next level faster and with less friction. Clients hire me because they need to get it right and can\'t afford to get it wrong. Whether you are new to hiring a VA, have had unpleasant past experiences, or simply want to expand your current team I am the industry-leading expert you can trust with a guarantee and track record to prove it.Book: Hire the Right Virtual AssistantComplimentary Workbooks: https://thepva.com/complimentary-hiring-workbook/AI CONSULTANT MATCHMAKERI match business owners with the right Stack Certified AI Consultant — vetted experts who apply AI to real business workflows, systems, and operations.This is not about using AI as a tool here and there. This is about building smarter infrastructure inside your business. What a Stack Certified AI Consultant Actually MeansIt’s not: A random “AI expert” A prompt engineer selling hacks A tech VA who knows ChatGPTIt is someone who is: Formally trained inside the Stack ecosystem Certified in applying AI to real business workflows Focused on ROI, automation, and operational efficiency Using proven frameworks — not experiments Able to implement AI across marketing, ops, systems, and decision-makingThese consultants are business translators of AI, not tool nerds.And that distinction is everything.Website: https://stack.expert/businessBook an appointment: https://cal.com/melissa-smith/20min-hireWhether hiring the right VA or the right AI Consultant, I don’t match based on trends — I match based on fit, readiness, and real business impact.

Experience

1. Podcaster

   The Pva

   May 2025 — Present

Education

• Heald College

  Associates, Healthcare Administration

  1994 — 1996

Skills

• E-Learning
• Office Administration
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Research
• Travel Arrangements
• Calendaring
• Adobe
• Microsoft Excel
• Organization
• Proofreading
• Nonprofits
• Management
• Interviews
• Event Planning
• Time Management
• Editing
• 10 Key
• Bookkeeping
• Microsoft Office
• Training
• Microsoft Word
• Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Invoicing
• Interviewing
• Social Media