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savvysolutions — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:49:52 +0000

In less than an hour, your VA can…Proofread a narrative of up to seven pages

savvysolutions — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:41:01 +0000

We are teaming up with my daughter to help raise money for March for Babies, formerly March of Dimes. She is participating in a Service Project for school and needs all the support that is available. We, as a family, will be joining her whole class, as well as many others on April 24th, to March for Babies.
Savvy Bus…iness Solutions is offering a bonus to those that donate. Not only do you get to help a baby live a healthier life, as well as help a passionate 4th grade child reach her goals but I will also give 3 free hours of work to one lucky person or business, that makes a donation of a $100 or more.
Please consider this worthy cause and JOIN US in making a difference for babies, as well as the community.To support us in our March for Babies, please make donations here http://ping.fm/Ai1Kc

savvysolutions — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:44:13 +0000

In 1 hour or less your VA can convert document files to PDF format!

savvysolutions — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:13:59 +0000

In less than 1 hours, your VA can book any of your travel plans…flight, hotel, rental car reservations

savvysolutions — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:10:48 +0000

Your VA can do follow-up research on a client, prospect, applicant, or competitor…in less than 1 hour

savvysolutions — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:48:32 +0000

In less than an hour, your VA can submit a press release or article to 5-10 sites

savvysolutions — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:16:21 +0000

It’s 8 p.m. You’ve just updated your accounting ledger and put the final touches on tomorrow’s big client presentation. But you’re still stuck behind your desk licking envelopes for the invitations to your client meet-and-greet holiday party while simultaneously holding a conversation with your travel agent.

If you can relate, you’re due for a personal assistant. Sure, you say, you’ll hire one right after you get that personal trainer and personal chef. But thanks to a rapidly growing service field known as virtual assisting, you can get nearly all the same services provided by an in-house personal assistant at a fraction of the cost.

The first big distinction between a regular in-house personal assistant and a virtual personal assistant, or VA, is that a VA completes your office tasks from his or her own office. The VA does this by using typical communication methods such as the telephone, fax machine and, of course, the Internet.

VAs can take your calls, prepare documents, manage databases, handle sales and Internet marketing projects, manage your mail flow, book your travel arrangements and keep your schedule. The only thing a VA couldn’t handle, given the distance, is paper filing and getting your coffee.

With a little creative collaboration, like having your calls automatically forwarded to your VA’s office, or establishing a P.O. box at their location, your VA can be based hundreds of miles from your office. I’ve even come across VAs who offer such specialized services as designing and updating your Web site and creating PowerPoint presentations.

The second distinction is that a VA isn’t a temp or full-time employee. A virtual assistant is a contractor. You won’t need to provide any office space, purchase any equipment or offer any benefits.

Fees can range from $15 to $50 an hour, depending on geographic location and experience and specialty of services. Some might offer a discounted rate if you agree to use a minimum amount of hours each week.

Although it usually doesn’t matter where a VA is located, it can in some cases. If your VA will be scheduling your local off-site appointments, for example, you’ll want one who lives in your area and knows how long it takes to drive from point A to point B.

And above all, take your time to get to know a VA’s personality before you hire him or her. The best VAs often are the ones who take an interest in your particular business and take great pride in watching it grow.

savvysolutions — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:43:53 +0000

#17- The client only pays for the time a VA spends completing the tasks assigned

savvysolutions — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:39:13 +0000

#16-When using a Virtual Assistant, the business owners do not have to hassle with coordinating work schedules

savvysolutions — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:50:59 +0000

#15-VA’s run a business themselves, they have a unique understanding of what your needs are as a small business owner