Do I Need a Virtual Assistant?

Since you're reading this article, it's likely that you've been thinking about hiring a virtual assistant. However, before reaching out to someone for help with your work, it can be important to answer a few questions: 1. Do I really need help? 2. What kind of work do I have the assistant helping me with? 3. What are my expectations of what the virtual assistant should be able to do for me? 

In order to find answers to these questions and determine if you need a virtual assistant or not, please reference our list of articles below and start answering some key questions! 

Questions:

-What kind of tasks will I give my virtual assistant? (e.g. writing, editing, research, online work and more)

-When will I need my assistant to complete tasks? (e.g. daily, weekly, bi-weekly and more)

-How much time can I dedicate to training my virtual assistant?

-How much time will the tasks take me to complete?

-Do I have a budget for my virtual assistant? (e.g. $200/month, $500/month and more)

-What do I need my assistant to do that I am currently not able to do myself? (e.g. Research, Blog Posts, Online Work, Editing Work and more)

-Can/should my virtual assistant get other work as well? (e.g. a full or part time job or other side gigs?)

Getting Answers:

Follow the steps below and you will be able to get answers for each question! 

1)   Review our blog about how we got started with our virtual assistant business .

2)   Contact us for your personal consultation.

3)   Create a list of tasks and time frames.

4)   Contact us to set up the right type of virtual assistant for you!

Questions:

-What kind of tasks will I give my assistant? (e.g. writing, editing, research, online work and more)

-When will I need my assistant to complete tasks? (e.g. daily, weekly, bi-weekly and more)

-How much time can I devote to training my assistant?

-How much time will the tasks take me to complete?

-Do I have a budget for my assistant? (e.g. $200/month, $500/month and more)

-What do I need my assistant to do that I am currently not able to do myself? (e.g. Research, Blog Posts, Online Work, Editing Work and more)

Getting Answers:

Follow the steps below and you will be able to get answers for each question!  1)   Review our blog about how we got started with our virtual assistant business . 2)   Contact us for your personal consultation. 3)   Create a list of tasks and time frames. 4)   Contact us to set up the right type of virtual assistant for you!

Questions:

-Can/should my virtual assistant get other work as well? (e.g. a full or part time job or other side gigs?)

Getting Answers:

1)   Review our blog about how to start a business as a virtual assistant .  2)   Contact us for more information on taking on additional work as a virtual assistant without breaking any contracts.

3)   Contact us for your personal consultation to discuss further options for work.

To learn more about becoming a virtual assistant, please visit our blog or email us at: virtualassistantsupport@gmail.com .

Discovering exactly what it takes to become a successful virtual assistant can be tricky and intimidating.  From finding the right contacts in the industry, to learning the ins and outs of assisting other businesses, it can seem like there is so much to learn….. and it can be overwhelming to think about everything that you need to do.  We did the hard work for you and crafted a comprehensive list of articles and resources that will help narrow down the learning process.

To get started, please take a look below and get some in depth answers to questions like "how many virtual assistants are currently in the industry?", "how much money do they make?" and more!

Questions:  

-How many virtual assistants are currently in the industry? (e.g. over 100, under 100, less than 10?)

-How much money do virtual assistants typically make? (e.g. $1,000/month, $5,000/month and more)

-What do they typically charge? (e.g. $15/hour, $50/hour and more)

-What kinds of services do they offer? (e.g. administrative, research assistant and more)

-Do virtual assistants work with other small businesses or only larger companies?

Getting Answers:  

1)   Read Becoming a Virtual Assistant by Dawn Nash .  2)   Contact us for your personal consultation to learn how you can become a virtual assistant.  3)   Read Successfully Market & Promote Your Virtual Assistant Business .  4)   Review our blog about how we got started with our virtual assistant business .

Information You Can Use:  

-What kinds of businesses do or don't hire virtual assistants?   Businesses that hire virtual assistants  (e.g. online companies, small businesses with limited budgets and more) -What kinds of tasks do virtual assistants typically complete?  (e.g. Online Work, Social Media Management, Resear ch and more) -How many hours per week can a business expect a part time or full time virtual assistant to complete?  (e.g. 8 hours for administrative tasks, 6-8 hours for research, writing and more) -How much does a business need to invest in a virtual assistant?  (e.g. $150/month and more) -How do virtual assistants get paid? (e.g. via PayPal, a money order and more)

The journey to becoming a successful virtual assistant can be tricky and intimidating. However, before reaching out to someone for help with your work, it can be important to answer a few questions:

-What kind of work do I have the assistant helping me with? (e.g.

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-What are the skills I need the assistant to have? (e.g. Research,

Editing, Blogging and more) -How much time do I have to complete tasks? (e.g., daily, weekly, bi-weekly and more) -How much time will this take my assistant to complete?  (e.g., a month or a year) -What kind of contracts do they usually have with businesses? (e.g.