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The following are articles on what Virtual Assistants can do. Hiring a Virtual Assistant could be one of your best business moves yet. You will not only save time and money, and eliminate the hassles of having to hire another employee, you will be
working with someone who is committed to enhancing your business. You will have more time to set your goals and reach them.
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ARTICLE BY BLANCHE EVANS OF THE REALITY TIMES.
The Virtual Assistant July 6, 2000According to Internet trainer, Allan F. Hainge, real estate agents should be spending very little time at a keyboard, meaning that their job is listing and/or selling real estate. That's where a virtual assistant can come in. Virtual assistants can work for one agent or more than one agent performing a wide variety of real estate-related chores that will save the agent time and money, all while working out of their homes. The virtual assistant takes the role of the temp and elevates it to the status of entrepreneur. Because the virtual assistant is self-employed, bills only the hours worked or by tasks completed, and is dependent on referrals and steady workflow from existing clients, s/he can be the perfect solution for a busy agent. Virtual assistants offer several advantages over a paid employee, with all the benefits of outsourcing. They save the agent employee tax and benefits problems while demonstrating the loyalty and steadiness of a company employee. As more agents move their marketing and communications to the Internet, virtual assistants become more and more the obvious solution to staffing problems. With skills such as graphic arts design or editing, they can be useful to a real estate agent. What types of work do virtual assistants do for agents? Virtual assistants can be the agent's techie, or marketing assistant; it all depends on what the agent needs. North Carolina radio personality and broker Jerry Fowler, www.jerryfowler.com, has an assistant named Amy who lives several states away, yet she handles all of his advertising and web site design and management. Amy handles the following for Fowler:
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ARTICLE BY KIMBERLY STANSELL "Employ a Virtual Helper" JULY 31,2000A tight labor market and work style choices have forced small-office professionals to seek other ways to grow with few or no workers. Some opt to simply drop less profitable accounts or use office automation to cope with unfilled positions. Others are growing with the help of virtual assistants (VAs). A VA works closely with individuals and small businesses without needing to be physically present. If you need relief from administrative tasks, then a VA may be for you. Virtual assistants offer a broad range of administrative support. VAs handle duties like accounting, human resources, concierge services, collections, sales and marketing, travel planning, research, and more. They are independent contractors who handle clients' needs via e-mail, fax, and phone, working from their own offices. Virtual assistants are affordable and convenient. VAs charge $35 to $75 an hour U.S. You pay only for the time they actually spend working for you, and you don't incur any other employment costs. They typically expect you to commit to at least 12 hours of their services per month. Most VAs will offer the first hour or two at no charge so that you two can test the relationship. Virtual assistants have a vested interest in your business. A VA can literally become a partner in your success. The more a VA learns about your business, the more that person can help you. Case in point: A consultant became overwhelmed while writing her first book. Her work was so backed up that she wasn't even returning client calls. A colleague suggested that she consider working with a virtual assistant. The consultant posted a query online and received nearly 20 responses. She hired a VA to revamp her Web site content, help launch a newsletter, and keep track of her author interviews. |
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IVAA In the News Assist U Canadian Women Business Network
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If you would like to learn more about Virtual Assisants and their work then read on,or click on on the links below for further information.