subject: V Is For Virtual Personal Assistants [print this page] For the past two years that I've been in the outsourcing business, I realize one important thing: you need the help of other people. Sure, you can be the Jack or Jill of all trades, but it doesn't really mean that you're making the most out of your time. Heck, you're not even making good use of your money. Let me tell you a short story about Sally.
Sally is a prolific writer. She once worked before as a copywriter in one of the prestigious PR firms in Los Angeles until she decided to quit and go freelance. She charged $200 for every article, which was just right considering her experience and her expertise. However, because she was basically working without anybody's help, she could only produce five articles per day. The majority of her time was eaten up by self-promotion and finding new clients on the World Wide Web.
What Sally failed to realize is the fact that she could have earned more if she would just have at least one person to help her out. He or she could take Sally's calls, answer less-important e-mails, or even look for clients. This way, Sally could come up with more than five articles and have more than enough money to pay her assistant and live her life comfortably.
At this age where time, money, and effort count, you need the help of a virtual personal assistant.
Defining Virtual Personal Assistants
In her book Virtual Assistant, The Series: Become a Highly Successful Sought-after VA (Virtual Assistant), Diana Ennen and Kelly Poelker defined a virtual personal assistant, or a VPA, as an extremely skilled individual with expertise, knowledge, and experience in the areas of specialized services and administrative support, especially to sales professionals, entrepreneurs, businesses, and other individuals who may be needing their help.
VPAs can basically function like your own personal secretary, only that you don't see them around in your office, more so in your home. They do their jobs in the comfort of their own home. All you need to do is emphasize to them the obligations that need to be done. Because of the novel concept (everybody would definitely like to work in their own home) and the money that is coming just for being a VPA, this, by far, is one of the most popular and in-demand professions on the World Wide Web. As a matter of fact, there are between 5,000 and 8,000 VPAs found in different corners of the world.
by: Lawrence Perry
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