VA Assessment

Posted by Patrice: Your Virtual Assistant at 10:13 AM 0

Browsing the web, I've come across many people that are happy that they've found out about virtual assistance, and are happy with their current VA company, but then there are those that are disappointed with their experience. If you currently have a Virtual Assistant, ask yourself the following questions:

1. Did the VA ask questions when he/she did not understand something clearly?
2. Did the assistant acknowledge work requests quickly so you knew what was going on?
3. Did the VA understand the task AND your underlying goal(s)?
4. In what quality are the tasks completed?  Are they doing bare minimum or going the extra mile?
5. Are the hours spent on your task reasonable?  Are you paying for the VA to learn?
6. Are the tasks done in a timely manner?
7. Do you get reports back and proper followup from your Virtual Assistant?
8. Are there errors in your copy?  How is the assistant's grammar and spelling?
9. How do you feel?  Are you confident in your Virtual Assistant’s ability to get things done or do you feel like you need to watch them every step of the way.  This improves with time, but if you do not feel like you can count on them, you should try another VA.

You should also always make sure that the communication between you and your Virtual Assistant is CLEAR. Define your tasks clearly and make sure you set realistic goals and deadlines. It is also wise to let your VA know what you expect.

Remember, working with a Virtual Assistant should always be a mutually beneficial relationship. Not one that creates more work, headache or stress for you. Also know that you just may have to find the right VA for you. This goes back to setting and stating your expectations. It's almost like shopping for a new home or car. If you only want a red car, don't buy a blue one.

If you've never worked with a VA before, here's WHY you should.

Questions? Concerns? Email me or leave a comment.

Why People Need Virtual Assistance

Posted by Patrice: Your Virtual Assistant at 6:38 AM 3

I wanted to kick off the first post answering why people need virtual assistance.

First, it is important to understand WHO can benefit from outsourcing? And the answer is just about anyone and everyone! From the soccer coach to the lawyer at a firm, to your local dentist's office, anyone that can say, "I need a little help with..." can benefit from hiring a Virtual Assistant or outsourcing. A Virtual Assistant is a professional that is an expert in specific subjects that is devoted to assisting you complete projects involving those subjects of his or her expertise. There are many different types of Virtual Assistants just like different types of lawyers for example.

HOW can a Virtual Assistant help you? By assisting you, a Virtual Assistant can easily pinpoint your strengths as well as weaknesses and offer valuable help with your projects and point you in the right direction. Virtual Assistants not only save you money by using their experience and skills to keep you from making costly mistakes, they also save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars of hiring an employee or local personal assistant.

WHAT can a Virtual Assistant do for you? Honestly, the real question is what would you like your Virtual Assistant to do for you? Try this out for yourself if you don't believe me. Ask a Virtual Assistant for help on anything. If they can not help you out, I'm positive they will point you out in the right direction. We are in service to help you so we are happy to help out whenever we can.

And the golden question: WHY do people need virtual assistance? People need virtual assistance because let's face it, we come up with a million things to do that result in two million things on our to-do lists. The final result is a headache, no sleep, poor production and quality in our work or other every-day tasks, and only a few things actually checked off. We bury ourselves in our ideas and forget that it's ok to ask for help. By asking for help, you are allowing yourself to grow and advance in your goals. No need to pay for office space, tools, health or other employee benefits, they are independent contractors ready to help you out for an hourly or flat rate no strings attached!

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