The Many Virtues of Virtual Services — You can outsource almost any function over the Web,
Business Week, by Anne Zieger

Virtual Assistant — Help manage clients' offices from your home office.
By Paul and Sarah Edwards

Virtual Assistants (VA) perform many tasks that will make day-to-day operations run smoothly; saving you time, money, space, and freeing up time for you to do what you do best.

SECRETARIAL SERVICES

1. A client needs to confirm sales appointments made for the week. The list is faxed to a VA. The VA calls the appointments and notes who is confirmed and who must be rescheduled. The list is faxed back to the client.
2. A client needs directions to a prospect. The VA calls, obtains directions, and emails the directions to the client.
3. A client has routine paperwork that must be filled out on a daily basis (i.e., sales call re-cap). The client calls a VA with the information. The VA fills out the form and faxes to the home office.

Virtual Assistants (VAs) are business owners skilled in administrative and specialized business services a contractor, from their own offices, using their own equipment.

Outsourcing to a VA saves time and money on your day-to-day business operations. And, VAs stay knowledgeable on the latest technologies so they are able offer better, faster ways of completing tasks.

Virtual Assistants generally have a variety of office skills which help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses, and many provide specialize services, such as Web Design or Real Estate.

Benefits of a Virtual Assistant

Because VAs work from their own offices as contractors, VAs are able to offer cost effective solutions.

Here's How:

• No office space needed.

• No hiring or training employees

• No employer related issues

• No benefit packages to buy

• No downtime/personal leave

• Work only as needed - 100% productive

• Knows what it takes to grow a business online.

• Builds long-term business relationships, and therefore,

• Understands your goals and can anticipate your needs.