Virtual Assistant's - Smart Business Solution for Business Owner's
Hiring a virtual assistant is fast becoming a need for the busy entrepreneur, small business owner
and person on the run. With the advent of new technologies and ways of doing business, the VA
is here to help you on your way.
Virtual assistants are independent entrepreneurs who work remotely and use technology to
deliver services to clients globally. Most work from their home offices and receive their project
instructions by phone, fax, e-mail or even instant message. Many virtual assistants offer
secretarial services, accounting and bookkeeping, marketing, graphic and Web design, IT
support or even translations are becoming more common.
Clients are most likely to hire virtual assistants to save money. Virtual assistants pay for their own
equipment, taxes, training, healthcare and insurance. Industries most often hiring virtual
assistants include the real estate, insurance, financial services, accounting, legal, engineering and
large corporations as well as small business owners to reduce financial constraints while building a
business.
Clients benefit from:
* No Overhead
* Minimal investment
* No long term commitment
* No multiple vendors * No hidden costs
* No hiring and payroll headaches
Working virtually is especially powerful for many reasons:
Giving work to a Virtual Assistant gives back time and space for an abundance of other things,
which may include:
* Growing a business
* Doing just the work you love
* Spending more time with family and friends
* More balance in life
Hiring a virtual assistant is fast becoming a need for the busy entrepreneur, small business owner
and person on the run. With the advent of new technologies and ways of doing business, the VA
is here to help you on your way.
Virtual assistants are independent entrepreneurs who work remotely and use technology to
deliver services to clients globally. Most work from their home offices and receive their project
instructions by phone, fax, e-mail or even instant message. Many virtual assistants offer
secretarial services, accounting and bookkeeping, marketing, graphic and Web design, IT
support or even translations are becoming more common.
Clients are most likely to hire virtual assistants to save money. Virtual assistants pay for their own
equipment, taxes, training, healthcare and insurance. Industries most often hiring virtual
assistants include the real estate, insurance, financial services, accounting, legal, engineering and
large corporations as well as small business owners to reduce financial constraints while building a
business.
Clients benefit from:
* No Overhead
* Minimal investment
* No long term commitment
* No multiple vendors * No hidden costs
* No hiring and payroll headaches
Working virtually is especially powerful for many reasons:
Giving work to a Virtual Assistant gives back time and space for an abundance of other things,
which may include:
* Growing a business
* Doing just the work you love
* Spending more time with family and friends
* More balance in life
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| Virtual Assistance Tipped To Be A $130 Billion Industry |
The George Washington University states:
"...the virtual assisting industry is growing rapidly and is expected to be a $130
BILLION industry."
Under the category 'Emerging Technologies', Virtual Assistance is included
alongside such major industries as e-commerce, electronic banking and
portable IT devices!
Virtual Assistance is identified as one of the top ten technological breakthroughs
that will occur by 2010 at the latest.
Further forecasts say that Virtual Assistants will be perceived as a widely
accepted means of business support.
There is more than enough work to go around - if you know where to look and how
to go about it. Many more Virtual Assistants can and will join the industry and still be
able to get work.
Shocking Figures Show Small Companies Are Turning Away Business
Virtual office company, Time Etc, from Birmingham have carried out an interesting
survey which has produced some shocking results.
They state that over 60% of small businesses DON’T answer the phone! Bearing in
mind that 7 out of 10 callers will not leave a message, this is a huge amount of potential
business going to waste.
200 calls were made to businesses in the Birmingham area and the following
statistics were recorded:
* 38% of calls went to voicemail
* 7% of calls were not answered at all
* 14% of calls were engaged
In fact, only 82 calls were answered for the whole survey!
One in three start-ups choose virtual working
Recently posted on the Bytestart website, and I think you’ll find the facts and
figures of interest……..
Over one in three (36%) start-up businesses have a preference for a ‘virtual
working’ environment, according to new research from communication
management specialist Yac. Yac surveyed 512 of its customers, specifically those
just embarking on setting up in business, for their views on the office environment they
wanted to create.
Those businesses opting for a virtual office tended to be in the service sectors, and most
identified the flexibility of such a set up as the primary benefit (81%), enabling them
to work from anywhere whilst still being connected to their customers via the phone and
email. The lack of overheads such as premises was also a key factor (69%), as was
being able to offer staff a more varied and flexible working environment (62%).
Virtual Assistance Tipped To Be A $130 Billion Industry
"...the virtual assisting industry is growing rapidly and is expected to be a $130
BILLION industry."
Under the category 'Emerging Technologies', Virtual Assistance is included
alongside such major industries as e-commerce, electronic banking and
portable IT devices!
Virtual Assistance is identified as one of the top ten technological breakthroughs
that will occur by 2010 at the latest.
Further forecasts say that Virtual Assistants will be perceived as a widely
accepted means of business support.
There is more than enough work to go around - if you know where to look and how
to go about it. Many more Virtual Assistants can and will join the industry and still be
able to get work.
Shocking Figures Show Small Companies Are Turning Away Business
Virtual office company, Time Etc, from Birmingham have carried out an interesting
survey which has produced some shocking results.
They state that over 60% of small businesses DON’T answer the phone! Bearing in
mind that 7 out of 10 callers will not leave a message, this is a huge amount of potential
business going to waste.
200 calls were made to businesses in the Birmingham area and the following
statistics were recorded:
* 38% of calls went to voicemail
* 7% of calls were not answered at all
* 14% of calls were engaged
In fact, only 82 calls were answered for the whole survey!
One in three start-ups choose virtual working
Recently posted on the Bytestart website, and I think you’ll find the facts and
figures of interest……..
Over one in three (36%) start-up businesses have a preference for a ‘virtual
working’ environment, according to new research from communication
management specialist Yac. Yac surveyed 512 of its customers, specifically those
just embarking on setting up in business, for their views on the office environment they
wanted to create.
Those businesses opting for a virtual office tended to be in the service sectors, and most
identified the flexibility of such a set up as the primary benefit (81%), enabling them
to work from anywhere whilst still being connected to their customers via the phone and
email. The lack of overheads such as premises was also a key factor (69%), as was
being able to offer staff a more varied and flexible working environment (62%).
Virtual Assistance Tipped To Be A $130 Billion Industry
