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I spent 6 weeks this spring specifically interviewing virtual assistants (VAs), people who work with VAs (that means people like YOU!), VA service providers, and leaders in the VA industry to find out what THEY SAY are the best ways to find, hire, and work with virtual assistants. I asked them about the successes they’ve had, and the failures, too. I found out what can go wrong and what can go right, so YOU don’t have to go through all that. I added that to my 25 years of experience in working with teams in small and entrepreneurial businesses, and I ended up with A LOT of information for you — and some of it is pretty surprising! I’ve got to tell you, there’s a lot of CONFUSION out there. • Not everyone thinks of virtual assistants in the same way, even among the VAs themselves. And the definition of “virtual assistant” is not well understood. When expectations are not aligned, problems happen. If you don’t know what you’re getting into, these problems will happen to YOU. • While you may not have a clue where to look, VAs are everywhere. There are many ways to find a VA, some better than others, and a RIGHT way to find one that’s perfect for YOU. Look in the wrong place, or in the wrong way, at your own peril. • How you handle the initial interview you have with your VA can make all the difference in the success of your relationship. • You CAN avoid the major frustrations clients have with working with VAs, and vice versa — IF you know what to look for. 1. The best ways and places to FIND virtual assistants. Knowing that you need help is only the beginning. You also need to know WHERE to look for VAs and HOW to look. I’ll give you ALL the best ways to connect and the places professional VAs hang out, so you won’t have to waste any time (some people spend MONTHS looking in the wrong places!) poking around where good VAs aren’t. 2. Exactly what you should LOOK FOR in a virtual assistant — and how to choose between the ones you find. It’s not a good idea to just go with the first VA you find — but it may have been so difficult for you to find her, that you want to hire anyone with a pulse! So what should you look for? I’ll give you the exact steps you need to take to assure your relationship will succeed. Remember, you’re not just looking for any old VA, you’re looking for the best VA for YOU, and for your business. 3. How to get clear on your needs — what specific work can a VA take off of your plate? It’s really helpful if you have your intentions thought out before you start talking to the VAs you’d like to hire. Are you clear about what you need and how a VA can help you? Many entrepreneurs are not, so don’t panic. I’ll be sharing some specific techniques to get clear on your needs, help to narrow your search, and avoid wasted time.  This call is for you if. . . 1. You’ve got lots of great ideas for growing your business but you can’t get to them because you’re working too many hours doing the “busy work” in your business. 2. You’ve created a successful business where you’ve “got to” do everything. 3. You know you need some help but you don’t know how to go about getting it. 4. You tried a virtual assistant but it “didn’t work” for you. 5. You’re afraid to hire a VA because it sounds expensive and you don’t know what you’d give her to do anyway. Just enter your name and address to be added
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To your success,
Marcia Hoeck © 2009 Hoeck Associates. All Rights Reserved.
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