A Virtual Assistant is an independent, highly-trained entrepreneur who can help you with the various aspects of keeping your business running smoothly without the expense of adding a staff member to your payroll, paying to train them, or acquiring additional office space. As a business owner, you work hard on getting new clients, keeping current clients, and managing the day-to-day tasks of operating your business. A Virtual Assistant can help with the details of running your business without the business running you.
FAQs for Business Support
What Exactly is a VA?
Who Would Benefit Most From Working With You?
You have several day-to-day tasks that you don’t like to do and could give to someone else, but you don’t feel you have enough work to justify hiring someone part-time.- You’re so overwhelmed right now doing everything in your business that you don’t feel that you can take any time to explain what you need done.
- You feel it is just easier to do everything yourself rather than worrying about if it is going to get done.
- You want to focus on your clients more, but you’re not sure even how to begin to do that with all of the other balls you are trying to juggle.
- You’re always away from the office and when you finally get back to the office, you have so much to catch up on.
- You’re so busy that you even have to schedule your family time into your appointment book.
Imagine what your business would look like if all you had to do was focus on your clients. You love being your own boss all over again, your stress level is decreased, and your loved ones are happier because you’re spending more time with them. If you partner with me to help you with those day-to-day tasks, this could be you!
Who Is Your Ideal Client?
You are a successful owner of an established, client-focused small business who wants to free up more time to spend with your clients and less time on administrative tasks.- You know that you need to learn to delegate in order to run your business the way you have envisioned it.
- You are great at communicating what you want and know that you can rely on someone to get it done the way you want and in a timely manner.
- You normally plan things ahead of time so that you’re not taken off track by any last-minute surprises.
- You know that having a Virtual Assistant is a great investment because your successful business, your happy clients, and rewarding personal life are worth it.
I Am Your Ideal Client. What Kind of Work Can I Give to You As a Virtual Assistant?
Daily Execution – You walk into your office and realize you are faced with multiple tasks. Appointments need to be confirmed and scheduled for the coming week. Regular email inquiries about your services and/or products need to be answered. Your clients need to be billed promptly. Letters need to be dictated, typed, and mailed. Forms need to be filled out on a regular basis. After writing your latest blog, it needs to be proofread before it is uploaded to your website. Where do you begin? As your Virtual Assistant, I can efficiently perform any of those tasks.
Special Events – Perhaps you want to host an event to attract new clients. I can help you execute a first‑class program from start to finish. On your own, this could be an overwhelming undertaking, but not with me on board. From selecting a location, getting vendor contracts in place, coordinating registration, advertising your event, booking travel arrangements and developing engaging PowerPoint presentations, I can help to bring your vision to life. Instead of handling logistics, you can focus your time and energy on what you do best.
Client and Lead Management – Congratulations, your event was a smashing success! You now possess a list of numerous potential clients. Don’t let all of your efforts go to waste by failing to follow up with them. Because you’ve hired me as your Virtual Assistant, I’m already here to enter all of the information into your database (or create it if you don’t have one) so that you can follow up on each one. Need to track sales trends based on the products you sold? I’ve got you covered. Because of the success of your event, you sold out of all of your products on hand, and returned home with a stack of back orders for more products. These orders now need to be filled and shipped to satisfy your clients’ needs. I’m on it.
Business is good. Life is good. You have more free time for personal interests. Why? Because you have hired me as your Virtual Assistant to take care of these never‑ending administrative tasks.
I Handle Sensitive Information In My Business. How Do I Know I Can Trust You?
I have been in business since 1995 and possess an Ethics Check certification. My clients will tell you that I am very reliable, detail-oriented, and extremely organized. My goal is to help your business grow and by partnering with me, you will be able to focus on what you love to do.
How Often Will I Communicate With You?
I am all about communication based on your comfort level. I can contact you daily, weekly, when a question that needs to be answered comes up or whenever a particular task has been completed. I want you to feel confident when we are working together and that when you need something done, you know that it will get done.
What If There Are Things I Need Done That You Don't Do?
I don’t know of anyone who can do everything and do it well! Just like you are good at what you do, I am good at what I do. I love to learn new things and am always up for the challenge. If it is something that I am not specialized in, then I will find you another highly qualified and reliable Virtual Assistant to help with that particular task. I will follow up with them so you don’t have to.
Is It Expensive To Hire a Virtual Assistant?
Most people are surprised at how inexpensive it is to hire a Virtual Assistant. I work based on an hourly rate, which is packaged in a retainer agreement that meets your individual needs. The hourly rate is discounted for larger retainer agreements. When you calculate the stress level from doing things you don’t want to do and lost productivity from profit‑producing activities, this is a wise investment that frees you up to focus on your areas of expertise while I offer mine to you.
I'm Ready To Hire You. How Do We Get Started?
Because I want to make sure that we’re a good fit for each other, we will schedule a virtual consultation so that you have an opportunity to tell me what it is that you are looking for in a Virtual Assistant and what kind of help you need. If we decide to move forward, we’ll formalize our partnership and begin.
