© 2008 Dream Merchant Dream Merchant • 2309 Torrance Blvd. #104, Torrance, CA 90501 (310) 328-1925 email: Jkm316@aol.com VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS: WHAT CAN THEY DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Virtual Assistants Are Helping Many Business Owners Find More Time. By Jan Wallen
PART ONE
Let's start off by looking at a few questions.
- * Do you want an afternoon to go golfing rather than
answering email?
* Or four hours to spend with your family?
* Or five hours you can spend doing whatever you want?
* Would you like to do all this, paying only for the time you use, without paying
- --Payroll Tax
--Vacation Pay
--Sick Leave
--Health Insurance
--Office Space or Equipment
- * Power Point presentations
* Preparing proposals
* Vendor coordination
* Shopping carts
* Sending out your ezine or newsletter
* Event planning
* Customer service
* Handling client needs
* Project management
* Scheduling
* Billing
* Proofreading, editing
* Transcription
* Spreadsheet development
* CD production
* Developing forms
* Research
* Organization
* Web design and maintenance
* Creating workbooks
* Graphic design
* Compiling, maintaining databases
* Helping meet deadlines
* Setting up and managing autoresponders for email marketing
* Automating systems for your business
* Compiling and maintaining lists and databases
* Submitting articles to online directories
* Keeping things going when you travel--responding to voicemails, emails, phone calls
* And much more...
You can have all this. You can have more time and continue to build your business. Hire a Virtual Assistant.
When I started my own business, I knew I couldn't do it all myself. The best use of my time is focused on sales and the sales strategy consulting that I do. That's my Brilliance--the things I'm best at and love to do. I aim to do my Brilliance activities 85 percent of the time.
I couldn't have done all I've done without a team of Virtual Assistants. I've worked with Virtual Assistants (VAs) for a long time. I've written three ebooks, many articles, given teleseminars and produced audio CDs. I've also developed consulting, marketing materials, and presentations to show my clients how to do this for their own businesses. So their income is not solely based on their time. They can sell information products online, even when they're not working with clients and bundle products with services for additional income.
Virtual Team members are valuable and make a huge difference in my business. It means that I don't work all the time, even as my business continues to grow. I can focus on doing the things I do best, and I know that my Virtual Team members are there to take care of the detail work and things that are not my expertise.
WHAT IS A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT?
"A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise for his/her own office on a contractual basis." (Source: http://wwwivaa.org).
WHAT CAN A VA DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
To give you an idea of what's possible, here are some of the things that a VA can do for you. Review the list and think about which of these might work for you. A VA can help you with:
I've chosen to work with a team of Virtual Assistants because I want to have each team member do what they do best and love it. Productivity, satisfaction and quality of work are higher. And with the Internet, I'm not limited by geography. I can work with people who are the best in their areas of expertise, no matter where they live.
In the next issue, I'll discuss how to find and work with Virtual Assistants.
Jan Wallen works with companies that want significant sales results. Jan is action and results oriented. Once you start working together, she is 100 percent committed to significant sales results for you.
To learn more, call (646) 485-4059 or visit: http://www.janwallen.com
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