How to work with a virtual assistant

How to work with a virtual assistant

A question we often get asked by clients. How can I make sure I find the right virtual assistant? What questions do I ask a potential virtual assistant? How much should I pay them? What checks should I make? How do I actually work with them once we get started?

As a business owner, outsourcing for the first time can be daunting, and handing your tasks over to someone else that you’ve just met can be a worrying thought. So we have created a downloadable resource to address those fears and arm you with the tools you need to make sure you find the right virtual assistant for you, and how to spot important factors that mean your potential VA is doing everything right.

As an industry-leading organisation, we want to ensure that the virtual assistants you outsource to result in a successful working relationship and hopefully convert you into a virtual assistant evangelist, spreading the word about what we do.

Outsourcing for the first time?

We know it’s daunting to take on a Virtual Assistant for the first time… Akin to handing your child over to someone else to look after. However, with sensible checks in place, you should be able to successfully outsource tasks that will save you the most time or hassle.

Our guide is designed to lead you through the process and assist you in making intelligent hiring decisions.

Questions to ask your virtual assistant

We have created a ‘How to work with a Virtual Assistant’ eBook to assist you in finding the VA for you, and it covers:

• Cost: How much you should expect to pay & why it’s not the same as an on-site employee
• What to outsource: Choose the best tasks to give your VA, which will save you the most time and hassle
• Offshore assistants: What they are really good at, and what you might want to rethink offshoring
• Top Tips for Hiring a Great VA: What questions to ask, what to check before hiring a virtual assistant.
• How to brief your VA: including Dos and Don’ts of hiring a VA
• Where to find them: On our approved database of course, a free listing for VAs who can comply (we don’t have any financial interest in listing people who don’t work to our VA Standards).