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Virtual Assistants are having a huge impact on small business owners worldwide. More and more Small Business owners are realizing that hiring a VA just makes good business sense:

  • More time to focus on their business.
  • Additional freedom to take on new opportunities
  • Finally having a partner whose goal is to see you succeed.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Tips on Hiring a Virtual Assistant

Author: Sachin K Airan

As a business owner, you must understand hat you cannot perform everything yourself. Your time is valuable and any good business owner understands that he or she must focus on events which are priority while generating revenue for their business. Outsourcing a virtual assistant makes it easier for your business to gain the needed support minus having to hire business employees.

Virtual assistants are experts with the administrative needs of your business. I wanted to offer some tips on how your business can find the right virtual assistant for the needs of your business.

View websites

You will want to search for virtual assistant websites. Any competent virtual assistant will have one with portfolios of their work as well as proving their competencies. You must look at the overall portrayal of the website. If the website contains misspelled words or horrible writing, you can rest assured that is the type of service you will receive from that particular virtual assistant.

You want to look for relevant content on their website. You want to view their organizational skills as well as their command of spelling and punctuation. If you are not impressed with the website then you should begin your new search for your virtual assistant.

Set up a consultation

You want to set up consultations with your possible new virtual assistant. As a business owner, you want a virtual assistant who you can work well with. You will want to gain insight if this person can offer the skills and services you need for your business. Schedule a consultation with the virtual assistant and then wait for the response and this will be the mitigating factor of hiring them or not.

Did the virtual assistant respond in a timely fashion? How did they answer the phone? Were they prepared on the phone while discussing the needs of your business? These are important questions any business owner should ask themselves when setting up a consultation with a virtual assistant.

How does the virtual assistant handle the consultation?

You will want to view how the virtual assistant handles the consultation. You want a virtual assistant who displays great business sense as well as someone who you feel you can work with professionally. You will want to ask about a clear overview of show the virtual assistant works with clients. What services does he or she offer? What is his or her value’s as well as expectations of both of you working together?

Ask about experience

You will want a virtual assistant who has experience. You want someone who will display great administrative skills as well as become a part of your team in running your business. You must ask how long the virtual assistant has been in business. What is the skill level of the virtual assistant? You will more than likely want to hire someone who has performed upper level positions. You want the virtual assistant to discuss their skill levels as well as qualifications. This will aid you in determining if they are the best person for the job in aiding you with the needs of your business.


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Why outsource to a virtual assistant?

Outsourcing provides substantial cost savings for your business. Outsourcing allows you to keep the money you would normally spend on providing insurance benefits, retirement plans, office equipment and supplies for an in-house assistant.

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What is a virtual assistant?

A Virtual Assistant is a business owner who works from their own office providing professional support, services and skills to their clients via phone, fax and internet based technology.

Partnering with a Virtual Assistant reduces stress, protects cash flow, eliminates administrative hassles, and enables business people to find the success they originally set out to achieve.

A Virtual Assistant is your right hand person helping you to succeed in your business. The irony is you may never meet your Virtual Assistant - chances are they live nowhere near you!

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Billing and cost

Terms and Conditions

  • 50% of the estimated total cost is required as a deposit for hourly and project plans.
  • The deposit is non-refundable should a project be canceled by the client after work has been started by Your on call virtual assistant.
  • Final proofreading is the responsibility of the client.
  • Minimum hourly charge of one (1) hour.
  • Billing is charged in 1 hour intervals.

Other Charges

Expenses such as long distance telephone charges, mileage, commercial printing charges, postage and project/client specific supplies will be billed at cost. Any expenses over $25 per client project will be submitted for approval in advance.

Late Payment Policy

  • Invoices not reconciled within 30 days incur a 5% late payment fee.
  • Invoices not reconciled within 60 days incur a 10% late payment fee.
  • Invoices not reconciled more than 90 days will be handled on a case by case basis.

Services Offered Detailed

The following is a general outline of the virtual assistant services we offer. If you do not see a service that you need, please let us know. You will find that we are focused in helping your business, and committed to completing our work with 100% customer satisfaction.

Administrative Support

  • Business Writing and Word Processing
  • Calendar Scheduling
  • Data Entry and Management
  • Editing and Proofreading
  • General, Legal, Medical Transcription

Internet Research

  • Multimedia Presentation
  • Resume Writing
  • Spreadsheets
  • Travel Arrangements
  • Email Checking and Alert Services
  • Mailing Services

Bookkeeping Services

  • Pay Billing for Vendors
  • Create Invoices for Clients
  • Create Collection Letters
  • Prepare Monthly Statements
  • Reconcile Monthly Bank Accounts

Data Entry and Management

  • Create and Maintain Databases
  • Create Reports
  • Create Charts
  • Mail Merge

Desktop Publishing

  • Multimedia Presentation
  • Newsletters
  • Post Cards
  • Letterheads
  • Program Agendas
  • Brochures
  • Invitations
  • Business Meeting Materials
  • Event Signage and Materials
  • Programs

Marketing Support

  • Website Creation and Management
  • Website Announcements
  • eZine or Newsletter Production
  • Personalized Direct Emailing
  • Coordinate Your Direct Mail Campaigns
  • Create Marketing Flyers and Brochures

Virtual Assistant Class on Incentative Based Compensation

Source: Original Article -PUBLICITY VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

Are you stuck in the time for money trap? My friends Tina Forsyth and Andrea Lee are sharing a new option for virtual assistants, online business managers and other virtual professionals who are ready to break free.

You’ve seen it … or likely experienced it. You take on more clients, you take on more responsibility, you build stronger relationships, get too busy, exhaustion sets in, you start missing things, and you wonder if it’s all worth it …. You’ve hit what Tina and Andrea refer to as the bursting point.

What if there was another way? A way to make more money while working the same (or even fewer) hours? There is a way … and it’s called incentive based compensation.

On October 20th, Tina and Andrea are offering a free call to share key details and strategies to support virtual professionals with breaking free from the time for money trap. By negotiating and implementing incentive based compensation, you open up a whole new level of income opportunity for yourself … this is critical stuff. It’s time to listen.

Be smart about how to approach this conversation …. Start by joining Tina and Andrea for their fre’e call on October 20th. Register at http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1076273