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What is a Virtual Assistant and how can they help me?

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Bold Solutions LLC 288676

What is a Virtual Professional you may be asking?

A Virtual Professional (VP) is a suitably qualified professional who works from the comfort of his or her own home office (in most cases), but services clients business needs worldwide. Many VPs never meet their clients, but deliver clients services by either email, fax, snail mail, courier or by whatever method suits the delivery mode.

What are the benefits of working with a VP?

VPs reduce the cost of overheads for small business as there is no need for employee insurance, benefits, superannuation, workers comp, taxation, sick leave, holiday leave or any other cost which is incurred with employing staff full-time or part-time. With engaging the services of a VP, you only pay for the time it takes to complete a task or specified assignment.

What professionals are coming under the Virtual Professional umbrella?

Designer, Developers, Engineers, Event Planners, Graphic Designers, Health Consultants and Services, Legal Practitioners, Medical Practitioners, PR Consulting, Proofreading and Editing, Software Specialists, Web Designers, Internet Researchers, Non-profit Administration Support, Traditional and e-Commerce Marketing Consultants, Writers and many other 'in demand' services.

A Virtual Professional can offer businesses, corporations or individuals a very affordable alternative to the standard onsite employee, consultant of onsite service provider. Virtual Professionals generally have their own equipment which includes their own computer, Internet connection, fax, dedicated telephone lines, printers, and software and hardware to undertake their clients assignment.

Many businesses worldwide know the advantages and benefits of engaging the services of a Virtual Professional to become part of their business operations. In fact it is similar to having a consultant working for them but at quite a considerable saving. It also allows businesses to concentrate on running a profitable business without the stress of employing specialised staff for short periods.

Virtual Professionals are normally hired through their online websites, advertising or by word of mouth referrals. In most cases, a Virtual Professional will advertise their services on their websites detailing what they are able to offer you as the potential client.

Many Virtual Professionals are listed under specific services they offer in Search Engine listings, or you may locate them on Association Membership Directories.

It is also important to ask a VP about their qualifications, experience or resume` to ascertain that they indeed fit your business needs.

Hiring a VP could be the best investment a business could make, not just $ wise, but in cementing excellent client/customer working relationships and profitable results.

Anonymous
Charlene Perry

Heather,

I agree that virtual assistants can be a valuable asset to any organization, however, I attended a seminar just last week and the key note speaker was talking about his virtual assistants, both of whom live and work out of the Phillipines.  This gentleman lives and works out of Georgia.  Now I have no problem with someone in the Phillipines working, but I do take issue with paying someone from a continent away a sum of money that's an insult (he pays 1.11/HOUR) to his assistant.  This gentleman claims to have made millions on buying and reselling real esate nationwide and making millions of dollars doing it.  I guess he is making millions.  He doesn't have to pay a US citizen a living wage he just pay this paltry sum of money to his assistants and lets his clients believe that they are speaking to someone locally.

I am not suggesting that his assistants are less than qualified, I just think that he should think of those people here in the US who could assist him.  He would get the job done, and he could be helping out a citizen of our country, which, in case he did not notice, is still in recession. 

Mar 23, 2010 02:33 PM
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Anonymous
Heather Lambert

Charlene,

I completely agree with you. I live in Georgia and was recently laid off and used this as an opportunity to start my own Virtual Assistant business. I am constantly wondering how I am going to compete with the hourly rates that Virtual Assistants offer in other countries. I would appreciate any referrals you can send my way. You can visit my website at E-VirtualSolutions.com

Thanks,

Heather Lambert

Mar 24, 2010 05:15 AM
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Alex Paul

Hi heather,

I truely agree with you, Virtual Assistant helps you to grow your small business. You have shared a tremendous information. A best and experienced virtual assistant for business operations provides you the best services for all of your business activities.

Sep 21, 2014 04:10 PM
Aniket Sharma
Autaugaville, AL

hi

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