In a nutshell, I am a virtual assistant. I own my own business and can be defined as an independent contractor. What is a virtual assistant? What do I actually do? How can I help people? What are the benefits? All good questions. Let’s answer some of them.
A virtual assistant is provider of administrative and clerical services from a remote office. What exactly is that? The internet is my main line of communication for clients, work and delivery of services. Wiki defines a VA as “… generally self-employed and provides professional administrative, technical, or creative (social) assistance to clients from a home office.”
What can a virtual assistant do? To put it simply, a virtual assistant can do what a secretary or clerical assistant does. A short list is:
- Faxing
- Phones
- Emails
- Anything Microsoft Office related
- Correspondences
- Website maintenance and design
That does not include some of the more specialized duties.
The next questions is how this can help people. People should be defined as the entrepreneur, small business owner, and/or independent contractors just starting out. I believe there is a vast sea of many that need some kind of help from a virtual assistant. When you are a sole business owner or just starting out, it can be hard to remember to send the email to the client about the project. It becomes increasingly difficult to research markets and new ways to do something when your client base begins to grow. Even when you are not busy with clients, there are always times that help is needed. The presentation that you finished a week ago has to be changed to include an unexpected client change. That is not a big deal unless your stuck in an airport with no office.
The conclusion is this:
- Independent contractors like a virtual assistant save you money and conveniently available.
- Employees cost you money upfront and in the long run.
- Virtual assistant pick up the slack for a business when needed.
- A virtual assistant is as mobile as you need to be and only lasts as long as needed.
About AGD Business Services: Angelic Davila has spent 10 years finding solutions to business problems. AGDBS is a remote provider of administrative and clerical services provided to people who need a simple solution.
Resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_assistant
http://www.pa-as-you-go.com/what-exactly-can-a-virtual-assistant-do/
http://www.pa-as-you-go.com/what-exactly-can-a-virtual-assistant-do/
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