Time to Hire A Virtual Assistant?
Delegate, delegate, delegate! As a business owner, you know you shouldn't handle ALL the responsibilities. Even if you know you could, you understand your time is valuable and spending your time on administrative tasks is not the best way to grow your business and generate revenue. How do you free yourself to focus on the roles that are the best use of your time and energy? Simple, hire a virtual assistant to take some of the load off your plate. Virtual assistants are administrative experts and specialize in many different areas. A virtual assistant can:
- answer your practice phones
- set appointments
- handle your book-keeping
a- nd so much more!
How do you find a highly skilled, qualified Virtual Assistant? First, decide what tasks you need a virtual assistant to handle for you. Create a brief outline for yourself of the tasks you need to outsource. Second, search for a virtual assistant. There are two ways to search: Find a VA on your own. There are many websites that include directories to hire a VA. These are great if you have some time to go through each profile and the time to meet the candidates over the phone. VA's on these directories are professional business owners themselves so plan to be wowed! http://www.VirtualAssistingUSA.com
http://www.GetYourAssistant.com
http://www.ivaa.org/
If you're not interested in finding a VA on your own, there are many well-respected agencies on the web. These agencies use vigorous testing (typing, Word and Excel skills, personality, etc.) plus multiple interviews to find the best VA's. They have representatives familiar with each VA and are able to match your needs easily. Of course, using an agency often means paying more for the service. But that service also means if you're not happy with your VA they find you another right away! http://www.TeamDoubleClick.com
http://www.LongerDays.comv Even though the super-low prices may lure you, beware of virtual assistants located outside the US. There are language barriers, time differences and little legal standing with their contracts. If you still feel unsure about finding a VA, there are a few Virtual Assistant Associations that have tips to help you find the right person. The VA Chamber of Commerce: http://www.virtualassistantnetworking.com/
International Virtual Assistant Association: http://www.ivaa.org/
North American Virtual Assistant Headquarters: http://www.virtualassistantheadquarters.com/ Once you find someone you like and who is qualified to handle your tasks, check their references. Finally, be sure you understand what your virtual assistant will bill for, and how you will be billed. Before you know it, you and your VA will be off and running. Now you have more time to handle those tasks you love!
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Thanks Barbara for the information!
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