Who is Virtual Assistants (VA)?

The core definition of virtual assistant is a person who agrees to help and make an entrepreneur’s life easier. The virtual assistant is an independent contractor (not an employee) and his or her main duty is focused on providing administrative and secretarial tasks to small businesses.

 What Special Equipment Virtual Assistants Need?

• A fast and reliable internet connection
• His or her own personal computer
• Fax machine
• Telephone, Mobile Phone
• Colored printer
• Microsoft Office or Open Office

Why Hire Virtual Assistants?

1. You are only required to pay cheaper cost when working with VA than with a regular employee. The salary usually includes taxes, bonuses and insurance premiums.
2. VA is expected to have great deal of experiences in terms of administrative work, promotion, marketing and sales.
3. Hiring VA eliminates the demand for office tools. You’ll only need to pay them as what stated in the agreement.
4. You’ll be given enough time to manage the other important cores of your business campaigns. The campaign’s specifics such as daily updates, written reports, bookkeeping, researching, etc. are handled by your virtual assistant.
5. A number of VA has advanced skill in English, therefore, he or she can also write high-quality articles for you. You want to request them to update your blog for an added fee.
6. You’ll be lucky if your virtual assistant is a graduate of marketing and sales. He or she can provide vital ideas to solve your marketing problems.

How Much to Pay VA?
Depending on their level of expertise, location and the load of the project, the usual rate for virtual assistant is $15 – $70 per hour. In case you are not satisfied with your VA’s abilities, you can always enroll them in a program which rediscovers his or her fullest potential.