Virtual Assistants have been working remotely from their home offices for years. They are small business entrepreneurs who are highly skilled in assisting management teams and existing support staff for all types of companies. Your operational support team does not necessarily need to work in house. Here are the reasons why:

1. You are a small business that does not have the capital to hire a full time assistant but you do need help
2. You do not have the time to set up your business travel
3. You need someone to assist with your online marketing strategy but it is not a full time position
4. You need an assistant to manage emails and your calendar
5. You need to create and edit correspondence
6. You need an assistant to manage your social media marketing such as your LinkedIn and Twitter accounts

These are just a few reasons why you should consider hiring a virtual assistant. Furthermore, keep in mind they are their own small business and should be treated as such.

In my next post, I will talk about the various pay scales for virtual assistants. The scales are mainly based on skill level, experience and particular job description.

Also, if you haven’t already, please sign up for our weekly newsletter “Viewing Value” where we collect and disseminate the best new ideas targeted at senior managers of expansion stage technology companies.

Virtual Assistants have been working remotely from their home offices for years. They are small business entrepreneurs who are highly skilled in assisting management teams and existing support staff for all types of companies. Your operational support team does not necessarily need to work in house. Here are the reasons why:

1. You are a small business that does not have the capital to hire a full time assistant but you do need help
2. You do not have the time to set up your business travel
3. You need someone to assist with your online marketing strategy but it is not a full time position
4. You need an assistant to manage emails and your calendar
5. You need to create and edit correspondence
6. You need an assistant to manage your social media marketing such as your LinkedIn and Twitter accounts

These are just a few reasons why you should consider hiring a virtual assistant. Furthermore, keep in mind they are their own small business and should be treated as such.

In my next post, I will talk about the various pay scales for virtual assistants. The scales are mainly based on skill level, experience and particular job description.

Also, if you haven’t already, please sign up for our weekly newsletter “Viewing Value” where we collect and disseminate the best new ideas targeted at senior managers of expansion stage technology companies.

I will create a series of blogs on some topics regarding virtual assisting, including:

• Why hire a virtual assistant
• How to hire one
• Where to find them
• How to manage them
• When a virtual assistant won’t work for your needs
• How to become a virtual assistant
   

If you are interested in learning more about a topic related to virtual assisting, let me know by commenting on this blog.

Virtual assistants can help management teams with organization management, operational support as well as recruiting support. If you are interested in learning more, stay tuned to my blog!

I was at a friend’s birthday party this past weekend which was catered by a small company called KristopherRobin catering. The entire event was basically a glorified cocktail hour. The food was phenomenal! The staff, Kristopher, Robin and another server were wonderfully courteous and made sure that everyone across the entire party got a chance to sample the hors d’oeuvres.

The reason I mention this is because in a previous post, “Meeting Planner Lessons,” I described how I needed to lower my cost for catering. I did not know that the event I was going to on my personal time was going to give me a lead on something for work.

I will be contacting KristopherRobin catering to find out how this Boston venture capital firm can use their expertise (and delicious food) at the next event we host for our expansion stage portfolio companies.

I was at a friend’s birthday party this past weekend which was catered by a small company called KristopherRobin catering. The entire event was basically a glorified cocktail hour. The food was phenomenal! The staff, Kristopher, Robin and another server were wonderfully courteous and made sure that everyone across the entire party got a chance to sample the hors d’oeuvres.

The reason I mention this is because in a previous post, “Meeting Planner Lessons,” I described how I needed to lower my cost for catering. I did not know that the event I was going to on my personal time was going to give me a lead on something for work.

I will be contacting KristopherRobin catering to find out how this Boston venture capital firm can use their expertise (and delicious food) at the next event we host for our expansion stage portfolio companies.