Self Employed Success

Do you need to hire a VA, but don’t know how to get started? Are you using a VA and need help in creating more effective project/task management and communication?

Then join me and my special guest Angee Robertson, who is MY virtual assistant. Angee will answer your questions about finding, hiring and using a VA, and we’ll share some of the secrets about how Angee and I work effectively together to run Passion For Business. Angee will also talk about what types of projects and tasks you can delegate to a VA and where technology can help you and your VA work better together.

After you register for this free teleclass, you’ll be sent a link to a web site where you can ask your most pressing questions about hiring and working with a VA. We’ll use your questions on the call, so be sure to include your name, your business name, and where you’re from!

February 17, 2010
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM eastern

Classes will be recorded, so if you miss a session, you will be able to download the audio recording of the live class and listen to it at your leisure.

To register for this free teleclass:
http://www.passionforbusinesslearning.com/calendar.html

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For over 15 years I worked with an assistant who came to my home office and helped me with the administrative side of my business. When I moved away from the area 18 months ago, I lost her services.

I had two choices: look for another administrative assistant nearer to my new home office, or delve into the world of “virtual assistants.” A virtual assistant does not come to your office. Instead he or she works from their own office and assists you via phone, internet, fax, and email.

When I looked through the list of all the tasks I wanted an assistant to perform, there was no reason why this person couldn’t be located anywhere in the world. After careful research I hired an assistant who lives 2,500 miles away, and although we’ve never met in person, we’ve formed a strong foundation which helps my business run smoothly.

The Benefits of Using a Virtual Assistant

There are many benefits of using a “virtual” assistant versus bringing an assistant into your home office.

• You don’t have to share your computer, or set up a second computer, for the assistant to use. A VA uses his own equipment and computers. In addition, you don’t have to set up an extra desk in your office for an assistant.
• Instead of having a fixed schedule of hours each week, with a VA you only pay for the hours you use.
• You can hire a VA to work a specific numbers of hours per month on a retainer which guarantees availability. Some VAs work on a per-project or per-hour basis as well.
  You can find VAs with specific skill sets, from certified QuickBooks specialists to those with graphic, internet, marketing, or technical skills.
• VAs own their own business, so they know what it’s like to be self-employed.
• A VA works as a consultant, not as an employee. Therefore, you won’t have to pay employment taxes or benefits for your VA. (It’s critical that you understand the government rules about employees versus sub-contractors; in the USA, check out the IRS website for the rules www.irs.gov).

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