| Home based online marketing businesses are | | | | security portions for them, unless that is part of |
| becoming more and more popular. Many of these | | | | the contract. Virtual assistants do not require |
| business owners are coming into the realization | | | | office space. You do not need to have a |
| that they need an assistant. They want an | | | | telephone, office space, or computer equipment |
| assistant but may not have the space necessary | | | | for their use. They can be hired on a full time, |
| to have one on site, or they just don't want to | | | | exclusive, part time, or contract basis. |
| deal with all of the management, payroll, taxes, | | | | Some of the disadvantages include not being |
| benefits and other responsibilities associated with | | | | physically present which means there are a |
| having an employee. In many cases they may | | | | number of things that they cannot handle for you. |
| have jobs every once in a while that require the | | | | They cannot help you greet your customers, |
| help of an assistant and cannot justify having an | | | | watch the office or handle filing duties for you. |
| employee. | | | | They cannot deliver packages or handle a variety |
| This is where a virtual assistant comes to the | | | | of other jobs that require a physical presence in |
| rescue. A virtual assistant can do everything a | | | | the office. They may or may not be more |
| regular assistant can do. They can handle phone | | | | expensive on a per hour rate than hiring and |
| calls, ordering, typing up and creating reports. | | | | adding someone on your staff. |
| They simply handle those tasks electronically via | | | | Your online marketing business may also be taking |
| the internet rather than physically being in the | | | | a risk. There are no standards for virtual |
| office. Virtual assistants also have the option of | | | | assistants. You should check reference as you |
| being flexible. They can be hired on a full time, | | | | must be able to trust the person you are working |
| part time, or per project basis. | | | | with. After all they are going to hold the |
| Just about any service you would normally require | | | | documents and customer information as well as |
| an assistant to handle can be done by a virtual | | | | your business information. |
| assistant. Really the only except is those services | | | | There are many advantages and disadvantages |
| requiring a physical presence in the office. For | | | | when it comes to using a virtual assistant for |
| example, a virtual assistant can set appointments | | | | your online marketing business. Whether or not |
| and answer the phone. However they would not | | | | the advantages outweigh the disadvantages |
| be able to greet customers. They could create | | | | depends on the individual business situation and |
| and type up reports. They can even scan | | | | the needs of your company. You can save on |
| documents and transcribe notes. However, they | | | | some of the benefits but may need to pay a |
| cannot file them away in a physical filing cabinet. | | | | greater per hour fee. You do not have to provide |
| There are a number of advantages and | | | | office space or equipment. You may or may not |
| disadvantages when it comes to using a virtual | | | | be getting someone who is a professional and |
| assistant with your online marketing business. The | | | | holds things in confidence. |
| first is pay. Virtual assistants do not have | | | | To your journey on the road to online marketing |
| benefits, paid sick-days, personal-days, tax | | | | business success! |
| withholding and you do not have to pay social | | | | |