If you
are considering outsourcing your business
support, administrative
or design
needs,
you've come to the right spot. And congratulations, you have made a
sound-as-a-pound
financial decision! Many small business owners just don’t
have the time,
resources or cash to appoint a full-time office
assistant (PA, EA or
secretary), graphic designer or marketing assistant. Scenario:
in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on average, an office assistant
works 40 hours per week. Well, the total hours actually worked (less
tea/coffee-breaks, extra-hour lunch, office-socialising) is more likely
to be
25 hours. A saving of at least 1560AED
($425) p/w by hiring a Virtual
Assistant (VA). If you are interested in the complete Cost
Comparison
of hiring a Virtual Assistant versus employing a full-time employee, email
me.
It
is old news: you can outsource almost any function over
the Web!
That is why VAs are highly sought after and why it is a thriving
industry in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and globally. Still not
convinced, see for yourself - below are just some of the articles out
there to prove the point:
More
firms use virtual assistance
Virtual
assistants give entrepreneurs real help
Office
help to go
Now, make yourself a
cup-o, relax, take your time and start exploring express-VA's
website. Loads
of doors to
open, rooms to enter;
rooms full
of virtual meaning, or rather salt for virtual food?
Read
all about express-VA,
but make sure you pop into the Who's Your VA room to
meet your Virtual Assistant (VA) personally.
If you have questions
at any stage, like ie what is a virtual assistant,
peep into the FAQs
room,
if the answer is not on the wall, demand an answer immediately by
popping express-VA an email.
If you are interested in virtual
assistant services
you will be more than interested in the fees
(got you) and be sure you familiarise
yourself with the benefits of
using a VA.
The double
yum-yum of getting a VA
to join your business means more free time
topped with less expenses!
Your own personal VA can offer you all the
support and services that
you can get from a
full-time:
personal assistant,
executive assistant, office administrator, office manager,
etc. If
you have problems getting your head around what services are possible and
impossible for an off-site administrator,
email
express-VA with a
challenging question and be ready for a simple solution!
Lets get back on
track: never be fooled just by the services on
offer,
always check-up
on a VA's privacy
statement, confidentiality
policy (beware,
CCTV), as well as terms
and conditions.
But
if you are only here to broaden your horizons,
do not hesitate to open the door of knowledge,
it is packed with
useful virtual office
resources, Mr Owl will be watching you though.
The A-Z of interests
takes you to more rooms, more resources, and there just
might be something nutritious to
take-away.
Visit again, especially Resources, this
room is a work-in-progress. The already action-packed
Calendar 2009 will be updated on a regular
basis... more to come....
Articles written by Sussa
Bailey (aka express-VA):
Business Marketing
- Have you got a USP not B? Discover
your Unique Selling Proposition.
Internet Marketing
- What Web Spiders and Meta Tags has
in common? KEYWORDS?
Internet Marketing -
Do you SMM? The power of Social Media
Marketing.
Culture - Bingo keep up with the Lingo... Language,
accent, culture.
Health - No need to diet, healthy habits - Myths of
Dieting.
