What is a Virtual Assistant?
A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing various administrative and technical services to consultants, small business etc. They utilize advance technology by using a wide range of modes of communication, a professional Virtual Assistant provide this service on contractual bases from his/her own office.
Why use a Virtual Assistant
More business owners are making the cost efficient decision to partner with a Virtual Assistant, to provide a administrative support services when necessary to continue operating at optimum level. Some businesses decide to use a Virtual Assistant for all administrative function, where others only use them for specific projects or during peak seasons. You get what you pay for. Whatever the reason, a Virtual Assistant is a very sensible alternative to business owners for administrative and data support needs.
What are the benefits?
- Building long-term relationships with clients being the focus point, Virtual Assistants have a vested interest in your success, even if only required on an ad hoc basis.
- Virtual assistants work without interruption.
- If you pay for a hour you're booked for a hour, you get exactly what you pay for.
- Virtual Assistants work faster than normal employees, because they work within your set time scale.
- With Virtual Assistants location is not a factor. The location of your business will not have a impact on the service received.
- If you should relocate your company, we continue working.
- Most of all you as a client don`t need to provide office space or equipment, saving you on overheads.
- Save on employee overheads, such as annual/sick leave, leave loading, long service and meal breaks.
Additional Advantages Of Using Virtual Assistants:
- Using a Virtual Assistant allow you more time to focus on strategic planning to grow your business.
- Virtual Assistants provide professional services that you may not have (i.e. Graphic Design, Accounting, Statistical Analysis, Business Risk Management etc).
- Virtual Assistants use the latest technology that your company may not own.
- Using Virtual Assistants can help level out seasonal or cyclical fluctuations in your business.
- Virtual Assistants work around your schedule to provide you service whenever you need it.
- A Virtual Assistant can help your business gain a competitive edge by providing value-added services.
- Using a Virtual Assistant lets you delegate the myriad of time consuming administrative tasks.
Examples of who Hire
Virtual Assistants
- Startup
- Entrepreneurs
- Independent Professionals
- Contractors
- Small Businesses
- Physicians
- Web-Based Companies
- Real Estate Agents
- Tutors, Coaches
- Job Placement Agencies
- Marketing and Sales Companies
- Lawyers
How do you communicate?
There are various ways of communicating with the Virtual Assistant. The most common ways of communication are by exchanging documents via email, mail, instant messaging, telephone, fax, courier and file sharing technology.
Matthew 15:10-11 " Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them."
Matthew 15:10-11 " Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them."
