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	Twenty Businesses and Ways They Can Save Time, Money and Stress by Working with Virtual Assistants
Greetings from Virtual Writing & Communications Solutions! I'm pleased to present here a series of articles relating to the definitions and uses of the Virtual Assistant industry in today's business and professional worlds. It's fairly rural where I live, so it's understandable that no one here has ever heard the term, virtual assistant. But even the current web presence of this intimately internet-connected field is relatively small - though it's also growing at a breathtaking rate! Virtual Assistants are revolutionizing the working world. I hope you enjoy reading about my take(s) on this wonderful, sensible phenomenon! I invite you to visit my business website, as well, at http://www.asthemoonclimbs.com. “One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others” Lewis Carroll	This list is about special help your Virtual Assistant can provide, in addition to the more customary administrative services such as marketing, research, customer service, general admin, etc. which most – though not all! – VAs offer. Because Virtual Assistants are often people who have gone into business for themselves after successful careers working for others, they frequently offer individual specialties. So you can work with a VA as a general assistant, while also benefiting from the VA’s individual skill in, for instance, marketing, or bookkeeping, or writing. Look for a VA who focuses especially on the kind of work you need done. Just a few possibilities are listed, to get business owners started as they think about parts of their operations that might be assigned to a VA. The full list is endless. Read through the following to get the general idea of how much really can be accomplished “off-site,” by a Virtual Assistant. The business type is listed first, followed by tasks that might be accomplished remotely. Accountants – bookkeeping, preparing reports Ad agencies – copywriting, graphics, proofing, billing Assisted living facilities – HR assistance, medical coding Attorneys – document preparation, scheduling, travel arrangements Caterers – menus, invitations, organizing Garden centers – websites, customer databases, mailings Health clubs – newsletters, informational brochures, registration forms Home builders – scheduling, ordering and tracking, accounts payable/receivable Hotels – graphics, scheduling, executive and staff recruitment Management consultants – custom proposals and reports, confidentiality guaranteed! Market research & analysis – outsource your overload Mortgage companies – document preparation, client communications, appointment setting Museums - catalogs, websites, marketing, event coordination Plumbers, Electricians, Painters - phone answering, bookkeeping, scheduling, ads Personal trainers – correspondence and calendar, blog editing or ghost writing, travel arrangements Printers – proofreading, editing, layout Real estate agents – lead cultivation, start-to-finish oversight of transactions, always-there phone contact Senior Citizens Services – grant research, writing and submission Travel bureaus – websites, article writing, article submission Wineries – websites, eBooks, blogs, special events coordination It almost goes without saying, as well, that Virtual Assistants are computer-savvy, and many of them specialize in downright geekiness. If your business needs are centered on an ambitious web presence, you’ll have an array of options amongst VAs. Oh yes, and many VAs offer concierge services as well, so your more personal needs such as gift-buying, making reservations and doctor’s appointments can also be delegated. There are many, many more ways Virtual Assistants can save time, money and headaches for people in almost any business or walk of life. Think about it! In what ways might virtual assistance change your business for the better? If you’re still unsure, locate your pick of the Virtual Assistant websites you find for your keywords, get in touch with them, describe your business and ask if they see any way(s) their business could save you time and money. They’ll be happy to make some suggestions. The Virtual Assistant industry is nothing if not diverse. Most of all, perhaps, it’s simply a way of working. Rather than hiring staff, you form partnerships with service providers. Odds are good that you’ll decide it’s the ideal business model for you! See you online!

Twenty Businesses and Ways They Can Save Time, Money and Stress by Working with Virtual Assistants

Greetings from Virtual Writing & Communications Solutions! I'm pleased to present here a series of articles relating to the definitions and uses of the Virtual Assistant industry in today's business and professional worlds.

It's fairly rural where I live, so it's understandable that no one here has ever heard the term, virtual assistant. But even the current web presence of this intimately internet-connected field is relatively small - though it's also growing at a breathtaking rate!

Virtual Assistants are revolutionizing the working world. I hope you enjoy reading about my take(s) on this wonderful, sensible phenomenon!

I invite you to visit my business website, as well, at http://www.asthemoonclimbs.com.

“One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others”
Lewis Carroll

This list is about special help your Virtual Assistant can provide, in addition to the more customary administrative services such as marketing, research, customer service, general admin, etc. which most – though not all! – VAs offer.

Because Virtual Assistants are often people who have gone into business for themselves after successful careers working for others, they frequently offer individual specialties. So you can work with a VA as a general assistant, while also benefiting from the VA’s individual skill in, for instance, marketing, or bookkeeping, or writing. Look for a VA who focuses especially on the kind of work you need done.

Just a few possibilities are listed, to get business owners started as they think about parts of their operations that might be assigned to a VA. The full list is endless.

Read through the following to get the general idea of how much really can be accomplished “off-site,” by a Virtual Assistant. The business type is listed first, followed by tasks that might be accomplished remotely.

Accountants – bookkeeping, preparing reports
Ad agencies – copywriting, graphics, proofing, billing
Assisted living facilities – HR assistance, medical coding
Attorneys – document preparation, scheduling, travel arrangements
Caterers – menus, invitations, organizing
Garden centers – websites, customer databases, mailings
Health clubs – newsletters, informational brochures, registration forms
Home builders – scheduling, ordering and tracking, accounts payable/receivable
Hotels – graphics, scheduling, executive and staff recruitment
Management consultants – custom proposals and reports, confidentiality guaranteed!
Market research & analysis – outsource your overload
Mortgage companies – document preparation, client communications, appointment setting
Museums - catalogs, websites, marketing, event coordination
Plumbers, Electricians, Painters - phone answering, bookkeeping, scheduling, ads
Personal trainers – correspondence and calendar, blog editing or ghost writing, travel arrangements
Printers – proofreading, editing, layout
Real estate agents – lead cultivation, start-to-finish oversight of transactions, always-there phone contact
Senior Citizens Services – grant research, writing and submission
Travel bureaus – websites, article writing, article submission
Wineries – websites, eBooks, blogs, special events coordination

It almost goes without saying, as well, that Virtual Assistants are computer-savvy, and many of them specialize in downright geekiness. If your business needs are centered on an ambitious web presence, you’ll have an array of options amongst VAs.

Oh yes, and many VAs offer concierge services as well, so your more personal needs such as gift-buying, making reservations and doctor’s appointments can also be delegated.

There are many, many more ways Virtual Assistants can save time, money and headaches for people in almost any business or walk of life. Think about it! In what ways might virtual assistance change your business for the better?

If you’re still unsure, locate your pick of the Virtual Assistant websites you find for your keywords, get in touch with them, describe your business and ask if they see any way(s) their business could save you time and money. They’ll be happy to make some suggestions.

The Virtual Assistant industry is nothing if not diverse. Most of all, perhaps, it’s simply a way of working. Rather than hiring staff, you form partnerships with service providers. Odds are good that you’ll decide it’s the ideal business model for you!

See you online!