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Most common interruptions at work

  • A colleague stopped by

  • Being called away or leaving desk voluntarily

  • Arrival of new email

  • Switching to another task on the computer

  • A phone call

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Virtual Assistants work for

Home-based business owners

Entrepreneurs

Small business owners

Realtors

Writers

Doctors/Therapists

Clubs/Organizations

Non-Profits

and anyone who simply needs help

What is virtual assistance? PDF Print E-mail

Simplified, virtual assistance is any help supplied remotely via a computer.

The virtual assistance industry has earned a full-blown definition in Microsoft's Encarta World English Dictionary (encarta.msn.com).
The definition is:

vir-tu-al   as-sis-tant  noun:
long-distance assistant; somebody who uses computer and phone connections to work from a distance as a personal assistant to somebody else, instead of working in the same office or building. 

The International Virtual Assistants Association (www.ivaa.org), the industry's nonprofit parent organization, offers a more concise definition: 

A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis.

Advantages to Employers

Employers can eliminate the taxes, vacations, insurance and other employee-related costs by utilizing virtual assistance. Technology has enabled this extremely flexible and beneficial new way of doing business quickly, efficiently and economically.

Clients

Potential clients can come from any industry. Home-based and small business owners, real estate agents, authors, photographers, national speakers, financial advisors, personal and professional coaches, corporate and industrial entities and a myriad of other clients enjoy the benefits of a virtual assistant. These companies or individuals understand the importance and enjoy the advantages of having a qualified resource on their team.

 

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