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The What, Who and Why of Virtual Assistants

Business Start-upWritten by Kathy Sparks, Certified Professional Virtual Assistant1,849 views

What, you've never heard of a Virtual Assistant???

Imagine an assistant working from a home office helping clientsnall over the country to be successful. Imagine having annassistant who you don't have to manage. Imagine moving you
business forward and still maintaining your independentnentrepreneurship.

That's it in a nutshell.

Who is a Virtual Assistant?

You can find them everywhere. They are professiionals, usuallynwith years of experience in the corporate world. They arenfocused, resourceful, independent, and dedicated.

Why partner with a VA?

Think about it -- a highly trained professional whom you don'tnhave to hire, manage, purchase equipment for or put on thenpayroll; you don't even pay for coffee breaks. You pay for onlynyour projects...Period! Not only that, VAs consider a partnershipnas a total commitment to seeing you and your business prosper.

"I feel so good - it's like having a "busy bee" working behindnthe scenes to help me. I'm loving it." Carole Martin, ThenInterview Coach

Still not sure...does this sound familiar?nn- Important action items stack up that you just can't seem to getnto?n- Do you have to rush to through projects right before the duendate?n- Do you ever have to apologize for not delivering what younpromised?n- Do you wish your documents presented you in a more professionalnway?n- There are things you want to do but don't have the expertisennor the desire to learn it.n- Difficult to balance attending to your business/clients andnattending to maintaining your business.n- Your presentations are not what they could be.n- Not enough time for having fun.

Complete our assessment atnwww.yourvirtualresource.com/assessment.htm to see if you arenready for a working relationship with a person who would be doingnwork for you, who you've never met in person and probably won'tnand with whom you will share business information and who you canntrust.

It works and works well...just ask anyone who is partnering withna VA and you will be amazed at the efficiency, camaraderie andnfun working virtually can be. Check out the cost comparison ofnhiring an on-site assistant vs. partnering with a VA.

About the Author

Kathy Sparks began building her successful Virtual Assistantpractice after being certified with AssistU in 1998. She haspartnered with clients nationwide who are successfulprofessionals in marketing, sales, coaching, creative design,.com companies, engineering, real estate and development andonline Inte et entrepreneurs. Her corporate background of over15 years is in the fields of information technology, marketresearch, management, programming, administrative assistance andcustomer service. Please visitour web site:Your Virtual Resource atwww.yourvirtualresource.com