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Outsourcing with a Virtual Assistant

As a work from home mom your time is a precious commodity. One way of valuing that commodity can be outsourcing with a virtual assistant.

A Virtual Assistant can do a number of office related tasks. They can manage your emails by responding to your customers questions. They can make travel arrangements for you or even do research for your next information product.

Really there are hundreds of tasks a virtual assistant can help you with.

You can outsource your blog posts to an assistant - they can ghost write a few posts for you as well as schedule your posts for future dates. Let's say you really enjoy writing blog posts but hate the task of uploading them to your blog and making sure the seo and keywords are in place - your v.a. can take that task off your hands so that you can spend more time doing what you love - writing.

Do you have an mailing list? Let your V.A. manage that for you. Just about anything you would hire an administrative assistant to do can be done virtually. Many V.A.'s are even willing to learn new technology in order to serve their clients needs so don't be afraid to ask about a specific job you need help with.

Do you find all the buzz around social media too overwhelming? A virtual administrator can set up your social media accounts, profiles, and monitor your forums and interactions with your customers - you will still have personal contact with your clients your v.a. will just itemize what questions and topics need your attention.


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What is a virtual assistant?

Outsourcing Your Every Day Tasks to a V.A.

A virtual assistant or VA is a self-employed, home-based entrepreneur who assists other businesses, often in administrative work. In other words, a VA is an office assistant who never has to step into her client's office! In addition, most business owners have particular tasks that they will turn over to their virtual assistants, and these can go beyond basic office or business administration.

7 Ways A Virtual Assistant Can Help You

Outsourcing Your WAHM Business The Smart Way

There are literally many ways a virtual assistant can help you with the day-to-day aspects of your online business. Even if you think your budget can't handle it, even hiring a V.A. for one or two of these tasks will greatly enhance your wahm experience.

Do you remember why you decided to work from home? Was it to spend more time with your family? To be their for your children?

How's that working for you?

Believe me when I tell you - from my own experience - Y.O.U. can't do it all. Something will suffer. It will either be a sloppily run business or an ill run household.
  • 1Web Design
  • 2Podcast Transcription
  • 3Manage Your Social Media Accounts
  • 4Format Your eBook or Short Report
  • 5Design a Business Card or Brochure
  • 6Email Management
  • 7Blog and Article Writing

Will You Consider Hiring a Virtual Assistant?

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Now that you know what a v.a can do for you and your business will you consider hiring a v.a.?

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V.A. Tishia Saves Time Blog

She formatted my first eBook

Tishia Saves Time, formatted my ebook '10 Easy Crochet Hats' back in May 2011. She was very professional and was a joy to work with. My pattern eBook was the first for her - she normally works with text eBooks but I like that she was willing to work on it and offered to tweak it in order to make it what I wanted it to be. She formatted my original word document into a PDF file with a cover and table of contents.
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How To Become a Virtual Assistant

Start Your At Home Business Doing What You Already Do


VA Business

103 Virtual Assistant Tasks:

If you are thinking of starting up a Virtual Assistant Business, but aren't really sure what type of services you can offer, here's a handy ideas checklist:

* Download Checklist

It's got 103 service ideas that might just help you find your VA specialty.

Virtual Assistant Directory

V.A.'s to Hire for your Next Project

Tishia Saves Time - Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant specializing in ebook formatting and mp3 audio transcription services
Virtual assistant specializing in mp3 audio transcription and eBook formatting.
Tishia formatted my '10 easy crochet hats' book
Blog | From the Desk of Janet Barclay
Established Organized Assistant in 2002 and went full time in 2005. Now she works with her husband in Ontario Canada. She specializes in helping professional organizers but also helps bloggers and other work from home moms.
found Janet via a google search and really liked that she caters to professionals who specialize in organizing.
Michelle Shaeffer: Simplifying Business Chaos
Michelle started out as a virtual assistant and graphics designer - worked into web design and now she shows other solopreneurs how to blog for business. Her and her husband run Creo Communico web hosting company. [my hosting company]
I met Michelle via a mommy forum in early 2000. She's done graphic work for me as well web design and I currently host my site with her company.
Lisbeth Tanz - Ghostwriter and Editor
Sound Great In Print, In Person and Online!
I met Lisbeth via a 31 Days Blogging challenge that she and Michelle Shaeffer hosted. She is great with words - she'll write articles, blog posts, short reports, eBooks, autoresponders and newsletters.
WAHMCart Certified Virtual Assistant | Virtual Administrative Assistant - WAHMCart Certified Virtual Assistant
Your Online 24/7 Virtual Assistant is available to help you to set up your WAHMCart or 1ShoppingCart ecommerce solution, Creating Squidoo Lens, Article & Press Release Marketing and more.
I met stacy via solo masterminds group - I had a question about adding a header to a wp site and she was so helpful

Buy Virtual Assistant: The Series and Save

by Kelley Poelker and Diana Ennen

This is the Kindle Version and can be uploaded to your Kindle in less than one-minute. If you are new to working from home this is a great introduction to creating a business plan, marketing, and creating your web site. This is the series used in many colleges to train virtual assistants.

At the end of each chapter there is a section called 'In Their Own Words" which highlights V.A.'s who are successfully running their own virtual businesses.

Another interesting highlight of this series is the guide to transitioning from a Full-time job to your own V.A. home business.
Virtual Assistant - The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA

Virtual Assistant - The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA

by: Kelly Poelker, Diana Ennen

Amazon Price: (as of 06/03/2012)Buy Now

Highlights:


  • Business and financial planning

  • Pricing your services

  • Billing

  • Setting up your business

  • Creating your web site

  • Daily operational procedures

  • How and where to find clients

Work at Home Moms Tips Series

This lens is 3/31 for a Lens writing challenge

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It's So Nice Of You To Drop By

Leave a Positive Comment Below

I love that you chose to stop by my page. I hope you learned something new and will consider how a Virtual Assistant can help you save time so that you can do what you love - for me, that is homeschooling my 5th grader and making date nights a priority with my husband.

  • Anime-e Jan 17, 2012 @ 4:26 pm | delete
    Out sourcing work makes things easier for your!
  • MomwithAHook Jan 18, 2012 @ 3:51 pm | delete
    Yes it does. I just hired my first V.A. over the Holidays and it relived so much anxiety for me. I wish I could afford to hire one full-time.
  • Tishia Lee Aug 30, 2011 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    Thanks for the shout out! I enjoyed working with you & hope to do so in the future :-)
  • MomwithAHook Aug 31, 2011 @ 4:30 am | delete
    Tishia, no problem. You are the best.
  • Joan4 Aug 29, 2011 @ 5:04 pm | delete
    I can't afford a VA right now, but I sure look forward to that day.
  • MomwithAHook Aug 31, 2011 @ 4:30 am | delete
    Neither can I but I happened to catch a real deal during the May Madness days when prices were just $5 per task [I go a header and a ebook formatted]
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