About Artius
On the (Dubious) Origins of ‘Artius’
I’m not sure where this falls on the “what I want to be when I grow up” spectrum (nor how it happened!), but I have become a marketing/communications and event planning specialist with more than 25 years of experience in corporate-client relations. I began my professional career with a professional services firm in their production operation, and went on to serve as a production manager, a Project Manager, and ultimately as Marketing Manager, where I managed all aspects of the firm’s trade show participation at the local, regional and national levels; developed and managed the company’s public relations and promotional campaigns; and managed the company’s proposal process resulting in more than $8,000,000 in business signed over a 5 year period. In an apparent homage to my latent talents as a teacher and trainer, I also spent 15+ years of my career with the company developing and delivering state-accredited educational curricula for local government officials.
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When the economy tanked, as was the case for so many people, that ride came to an end. Fortunately, I’d already begun the process of professional reinvention, and received a certificate in Paralegal Studies from an ABA-accredited program. I was able to apply my new knowledge (along with a host of the “old standards”) as a paralegal/legal assistant for numerous local law firms. One of these law firms connected me to the National Speakers Association-IL Chapter, where I began providing event coordination services and support.
The scope of that position grew over several years, as did the network of people who saw my work – and liked what they saw. A little database administration here, a little email newsletter development there, and a dash of writing job posts, descriptions, and pre-screening potential employees thrown in for good measure, and my status as an organizational guru – aka “Virtual Assistant” was confirmed.
In late 2016, after a serious heart-to-heart with my harshest critic – myself – I decided it was time to make 'the leap from the lion’s head' (pardon my Indiana Jones reference). At that time, I made the commitment to develop and run my own firm providing virtual assistant services. Every day is different. And every day, I get to do work I enjoy for people I enjoy working for and with. And it don’t get no better than that, folks.
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Why ‘Artius’?
The first component of their business that every Virtual Assistant goes on the hunt for is a kick-ass business name. I was in search of a name that would invoke a feeling of...a solid solution...an answer to all the business issues that are challenging you. But it’s got to have a unique and different flair...what about a word in Latin?” (That idea may come out of left field for you, but I took 5 years of Latin, so it made perfect sense to me!) Specifically, a word relating to art and artful – respectively, my lifelong passion and the kind of professional support I am determined to provide to my clients. Conclusion?
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Artius (Latin, adj.): 1. artful; 2. skilled; 3. complete.
"deeds, not words."
About The “Artius Regina”
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I was born and raised in DuPage County, where I still live and work each day with the “World’s Best Office Mate”, Sage, the German Shorthair Pointer. As time permits, I continue to volunteer with several dog breed-specific rescue groups, as well as with the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. In my time away from technology, I love to turn my attention to reading, painting, cooking, working out, and enjoying live music, including pursuit of the elusive front-row ticket to any concert by a favorite musical artist.
