Key Questions to Ask Before You Work with a Virtual Assistant
There are many questions that may come to mind in your search for a Virtual Assistant. For frequently asked questions, please review them here (link to FAQs page). If you’d like to know more you can book a call with me to discuss further and identify your specific needs that I can fulfill.
In the meantime, here are three critical questions you should ask yourself before working with me.
Am I prepared to hire a virtual assistant?
Do you find some certain managerial tasks tedious and overly time consuming? Are you financially prepared to hire a virtual assistant? Do you know what tools/software are best to use for the operations you want completed? Empowering your VA with the right tools and information for the job makes them more efficient, and will allow you to achieve more sustainable results.
How involved do I want a virtual assistant to be in my business?
Ask yourself, how involved would you like me to be in your business? Firstly, what areas of your business do you need help with, i.e what role do you need me to fill? Are there specific tasks that you would like me to complete? If so, what are they? Will it be a short-term, long-term or week-to-week partnership? Based on the services and skills that I offer, you can assess what tasks you’d like to be completed and the workload that you have in mind for me as well.
Will having a virtual assistant bring value that contributes to revenue?
Yes, I provide a variety of services that can add value to your business. Hiring a VA is actually less expensive than hiring live employees. Virtual Assistants are proven to add value to small-businesses by reducing the workload of their clients, driving business growth, increasing efficiency and productivity and saving money and time, so that the business owner/entrepreneur can do what they love to do in their free time. Additionally the costs of a VA are significantly lower than traditional workers, according to
Final Thoughts
Understanding and looking for a good VA does take a lot of time and effort on your part. It’s not a simple process, however, this blog lists the three main questions that you should ask yourself before you hire me. Are you prepared to hire a VA? How involved do you want me to be in your business and what tasks will you delegate to me specifically? Finally, will having a virtual assistant bring value that contributes to revenue? The answer is yes! Not only is it cost-efficient, but I will work step-in-step with you to ensure that your business activities are successful by handling the “dirty work”, which gives you the time to focus on tasks that generate revenue.
