Posts Tagged "virtual assistance"

Outsourcing Your Content Marketing

Like graphics or web design, content writing is a particular skill that people go to great lengths to develop. If you want content that resonates with your audience, provides a meaningful message, and most importantly, is well written and easy to understand, it only makes sense to hire a professional.

Before You Outsource Your Social Media…

Social media – in all its various forms – has become a mainstay of our lives, both personal and professional. For businesses and entrepreneurs, a presence on various social media platforms can be a key component of generating leads, driving traffic, and building relationships with existing customers and clients. Unfortunately, though, keeping up with social media, especially multiple accounts, can be a time sink that many...

Make the Most of Your Virtual Assistant

Working with a virtual assistant is a little bit different for everyone. Every client is going to have their own unique set of needs, as well as their own unique style of communication. Similarly, each virtual assistant is going to have a unique skill set and area of expertise. Regardless of these factors, though, there are a few practices that both the client and the VA can keep in mind to keep things running smoothly, make the most...

Virtual Assistance in the News

Lately, virtual assistance has been getting a considerable amount of media attention. As a fairly new way of doing things that not many people are aware of, it is great that the media is helping to spread the word! This post is simply a round-up of some of the coverage: Esquire – My Outsourced Life by A.J. Jacobs > U.S. News & World Report –  How to Find a Virtual Assistant > CNN – More Firms Use Virtual...

Tips for Managing a Virtual Assistant

Set expectations up front: It’s okay to set ground rules and communicate what is important to you – your virtual assistant will appreciate knowing how to keep you happy. Just be sure that it is done tactfully, as the person you are working with (like anyone else in the world) will be put off if they are being talked down to. Help them see the big picture: Rather than assigning random work to your virtual assistant, tell...