| Millions of people are enjoying a better quality of | | | | and scheduling client appointments. |
| life due to home office technology. Now you can | | | | How do VA's Operate? |
| hire a virtual assistant from anywhere in the | | | | VA's depend heavily on home office technology |
| world to complete projects for you and open up | | | | to successfully run their businesses. For example, |
| your schedule for more family time or to work | | | | they set up conference calls using ordinary |
| on the projects you enjoy. | | | | telephones or VoIP services. Many VA's connect |
| What is a Virtual Assistant? | | | | to their clients using instant messaging services |
| A virtual assistant is an administrative professional | | | | like Skype and MSN instant messenger. |
| who operates from his or her own home (or | | | | How Can You Benefit From Hiring a VA? |
| office) for one or more clients. Many VA's, as | | | | As a client, you don't have to pay your VA's |
| they are called, have worked as secretaries and | | | | employment taxes or benefits, since they are |
| administrative assistants, and are now using the | | | | independent contractors. You also don't have to |
| experience they would have gathered to run their | | | | provide office space or equipment for your VA |
| own business. | | | | to work with. Even better, your VA can do the |
| There are now specialized virtual assistants who | | | | mundane office tasks you hate, so you won't feel |
| provide services such as web design, writing and | | | | so overwhelmed and stressed out, and you can |
| marketing, but most VA's offer general | | | | focus more on building up your home business. |
| administrative services such as email management | | | | |