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Professional Virtual Assistance. Overview. What is a VA? What does a VA do? How will I benefit from VA services? What are the Advantages? What is a Virtual Office?. What is Virtual Assistance?.
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Professional Virtual Assistance
Overview • What is a VA? • What does a VA do? • How will I benefit from VA services? • What are the Advantages? • What is a Virtual Office?
What is Virtual Assistance? • A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. • Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis.
What does a VA do? • A VA completes your projects using his or her own equipment, and carries out the work through e-mail, fax, telephone and postal service. • Virtual assistants are already computer trained, and can assist with your specific needs from traditional office support services to highly specialized areas including Web page design. Call upon your virtual assistant for basic word processing, phone answering, bill paying, appointment scheduling and calendar maintenance. You can utilize your virtual assistant to go beyond administrative support to client development and marketing support.
Factors in the developmentof the VA Industry are • the growth of the Internet • changing demographics • corporate downsizing • the evolution of telecommuting relationships • and the expansion of the field of virtual services generally
Administrative Support Association Management Marketing Bookkeeping Web Site Design and maintenance Scheduling Data entry Multimedia Presentations Desktop publishing Database design Graphic design Research Creative Writing Messaging Training Computer Accounting Postcards Newsletters Phone Service File Retention Services provided by Virtual Assistants Include
Major Advantages of using a VA • No payroll expenses • No need of office space • Flexible work hours • Skilled professional service • No geographical limitations • Access to new technology • Saves you time and money • A partner in the success of your business
Virtual Office Assistant Global Connection Virtual Office has gone beyond the normal concept of a Virtual Assistant and provides a fully staffed Virtual Assistant Center offering a wide range of flexible staffing solutions from the smallest business to national corporations, all at a fraction of the cost.
What to Look for in a Virtual Assistant • What Certifications, if any, does the VA have? • Can the VA provide client testimonials? • What are the billing rates & forms of payment? • Does the VA specialize in relevant areas? • Is the VA available for the hours you require? • Is the VA equipped with the proper hardware/software?
How Do I Select a VA? • Spend time on the VA's Web Site. Check for typos and bad grammar, or accomplishments, participation in the VA profession, and published articles. • Does the VA belong to a professional group? • Call the VA and conduct a phone interview.
Conclusion • When you hire a VA, you open the door to a global resource of administrative and technical support. • Virtual Assistants broaden the possibilities for your business in ways that are just not possible in traditional modes of doing business. • Virtual Assistants help YOU so that YOU can focus on your business. • The Virtual Assistant A partner in your success!
My Virtual Assistant Hello, My name is Bev King and I am A Virtual Assistant from Detroit, Michigan. If you have any questions about Virtual Assistants and how they can help you, please do not hesitate to call me. You can reach me at 586-776-1813