VA Defined
DEFINITION Virtual Assistance is a new profession and is defined by Assist University as:
“A Virtual Assistant is a highly trained and skilled professional who, as a support and growth partner to entrepreneurs, business owners, and busy people, provides high level, long-term collaborative administrative and personal assistance without having to be physically present in the client’s office.”
SHOULD YOU WORK WITH A VA? YES! If you want to be professionally successful and live a life you’ve always wanted, then I’ll answer again - yes! VA’s work with all sorts of smart, successful small-business people including consultants, accountants, executives, coaches, sales people, attorneys or any home-based business owner.
WHAT’S THE POINT? There are many benefits of utilizing a VA! When you work with a VA you do not get an employee you get a partner! Someone wants to work with you as much as you want to work with them. Other benefits are:
- Don’t need to provide a work station including phone, desk, computer, etc.
- Don’t have to buy the equipment!
- Don’t need to have room for them
- Don’t have the costs of an employee including payroll, benefits, taxes, or conform to OSHA
- VA’s have unlimited resources at their hands!
Who could ask for anything better?