| As you prepare to set up your Virtual Assistant | | | | attention to the precise details. |
| Training, patience will be critical to your success. | | | | All assistant training should include training in the |
| First, take your time. Pay attention to the details. | | | | areas of technology to be used. Make a list of |
| If you plan well, your virtual assistant training | | | | any technology you will require your virtual |
| program should be able to meet your required | | | | assistant to use. List any steps that will need to |
| needs. | | | | be followed to use the technology. |
| Keep in mind as you plan it out that this is a very | | | | Just understanding how to type a document, |
| new type of training. It literally can take place | | | | prepare a spreadsheet, send an email and surf |
| between two parts of the globe. Rather than | | | | the web may not be enough. The training |
| face-to-face traditional training, the ability to | | | | program must address all areas of technology |
| communicate in the written word will determine | | | | that will be expected to be used. Once the skill |
| how effective your virtual assistant training will be. | | | | sets are identified, the procedure for training the |
| To get started first evaluate the skills you | | | | virtual assistant is the next step. |
| have...after all you will be the teacher! If any of | | | | When you have determined the specific set of |
| your skills need refreshing now is the time to do | | | | skills the assistant will need, consider how you will |
| it. Remember YOU will be the key to having a | | | | communicate this. Procedures for the training |
| successful training program. As the teacher in | | | | must be clearly and succinctly stated. All directions |
| your program, your skills must be comprehensive | | | | must be clear enough "a nine year old" can follow |
| and in depth. To be successful in your training you | | | | them. This will require writing these steps out and |
| must have the ability to communicate concisely | | | | having someone not acquainted with the task to |
| and effectively the skills you expect your virtual | | | | follow your directions. If they are successful, you |
| assistant to possess. | | | | probably have a clear understanding of what you |
| Next identify those skills the virtual assistant will | | | | are expecting. |
| need. To set up your training program, you must | | | | Remember, details and specifics will help you have |
| understand and identify the skills in which they will | | | | a comprehensive training program tailored to your |
| need be proficient and communicate those skills | | | | specific needs. When that is done you are ready |
| so the most inexperienced can follow them. | | | | to open up your virtual assistant training program |
| Someone once told me to develop procedures | | | | to anyone. |
| even a 9 year old could understand. Again, pay | | | | |