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Running a business, whether large or small, is
full of challenges. Completing day-to-day tasks
can be downright daunting, especially to those
working out of their homes or from small offices.
In swoops the
"Virtual Assistant" to handle these and many other
tasks for you and help your company's bottom
line. A Virtual Assistant is a highly skilled
independent contractor who handle client's
administrative needs in a large variety of ways.
Because Virtual
Assistants (VAs) are business owners themselves,
they have a vested interest in your company's
success -- your success leads to their
success. Who better to understand the trials and
tribulations than another business owner? Most
VAs came from the corporate world and were
administrative assistants (secretaries) or project
coordinators.
Here are just
some of the services a VA can provide:
- Typing / Word
Processing
- Database
Management and Entry
- Proofreading
and Copy Editing
- Calendaring /
Scheduling / Reminder Services
- Event Planning
- Project
Coordination / Management
- Marketing
Projects
According to Hackett Group, a Hudson, Ohio
consultancy, "outsourcing, in general, can cost
50% less than hiring a full-time employee."
Because your VA is a contractor, you don't have
the extra expense of paying taxes, insurance,
equipment and supplies, updating software, sick
and vacation time, and you only pay for the time
the VA actually works.
Costs of a Virtual Assistant run from $15 - $50
per hour (partially depending on the scope of the
work). Always read any potential Virtual
Assistant's website and take a look at their
testimonials. If you notice grammatical or
spelling errors anywhere on their site or
newsletters, you can be assured that your work
will come back with spelling and grammatical
errors. A highly skilled VA will be very detail
oriented and will not put out work with these
errors.
Find a VA you are interested in working with,
give them a small project and work up from there.
Work can be transmitted via e-mail, fax, mail,
overnight service, etc. You'll soon find that a
dependable, accomplished VA will become your
indispensable partner for years to come.
(c) 2005 Nita Helping Hand?, all rights
reserved.
You are free to use this material in whole or in
part as long as you include the following:
About the author: Nita is a
professional proofreader, copy-editor and the
President of Nita Helping Hand? Please
visit Nita's website for additional information
about proofreading, copy-editing and other
administrative needs available at
www.NitaHelpingHand.com.
Nita is your 'Partner In Perception'.
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