Tips For Hiring Your First Virtual Assistant

If you are feeling overwhelmed in your business on a daily basis, it may be time to hire a Virtual Assistant. A VA can take many of the daily tasks off your plate allowing you the time you need to grow your business, attract more clients, make more money, and enjoy more time off.

Hiring a VA can be a scary if you have never hired one before. You need to consider many things beforehand. Once you are ready to take that leap, you can use the following tips to help you find the right Virtual Assistant(s) for you.

1. Take one to two weeks to "follow yourself" through your day.
2. Write down everything you do during your business day.
3. Note how long each task takes.
4. Review your list and determine which tasks are too time consuming, difficult to do effectively, and/or are not fun to do.
5. Decide which tasks you can delegate to the Virtual Assistant(s) you intend to hire.
6. Check Google, Twitter, Facebook and ask fellow entrepreneurs for referrals for VAs they know.
7. Contact the potential Virtual Assistants you find who may be compatible and qualified with the skills you require.
8. Conduct interviews.
9. Choose the Virtual Assistant(s) that best suits your needs, personality and business model.

Once you complete this process, meet with your new VA(s) by phone or in person if possible. Discuss the tasks to be done, the deadlines required, and any other important information they might need to know to complete the work. Then take time to do what you love and enjoy your business more than ever before.

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Sophie Zollmann of SophieZo Virtually There For You is a Virtual Assistant committed to working with online entrepreneurs to increase their productivity and income potential. She provides virtual assistance in blog/email/social media management, schedule management, article submission, social bookmarking, teleseminar co-hosting, proofreading, dictation/transcription, customer service, data entry, research and much more. Find out more at sophiezo.com.

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