What is a Virtual Assistant?

A Virtual Assistant (or VA) is a self employed professional providing administrative, secretarial and creative services on a remote basis.

Working from their own fully equipped offices, VAs work with a variety of different clients helping them in their businesses on an ad hoc, regular or project basis.

By partnering with their own VA, individuals and businesses can make more money by focussing on what they do best and growing their business.

How can a VA help you?

VAs offer a wide variety of services to clients and some of these include:

Basic VA skills

Diary management – arrange all your appointments

Telephone answering – never miss important calls

Travel arrangements – arrange all your travel requirements

Event management – manage all the arrangements

Research – internet research

Lifestyle management – PA for your personal life

Typing – manuals, books, guide and anything else you need typed

More specialist skills

Online Business Manager – specialist who manages online businesses

HR, legal or medical support – specific administrative support in relevant area

In part 2, we will look at the questions you need to ask Virtual Assistants before working with one.

A virtual assistant (VA) is a self-employed professional who provides administrative, secretarial and creative services on a remote basis.

Working from their own fully equipped offices, VAs work with a variety of different clients on a regular, ad hoc, or individual project basis.

In other words, a VA is a professional small-business owner who provides virtual PA support to a number of clients and who can undertake those tasks normally performed by a PA or an office manager.

By forming a partnership with a VA, you can make more money by focusing on what you do best and expanding your business.

Once you have a VA, you will be able to be far more productive as a result.

We recommend you bring one on board as soon as possible.