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ISSN 1939-2834 Don't forget to add "newsletter@virtualassistantnetworking.com" to your email friends list so you won't miss future issues! In This Issue:
From the EditorIf you're running a business, you have hired your fair share of experts of some kind or another. And you do it because a business demands that you hire the right people for the right job so that it remains efficient, flexible and profitable. But have you considered that hiring those right experts isn't just something you need to do, it's also a gift to yourself? It's true! And Christine Wade is here this week to help you see just how much you deserve it.Be fierce!
Tis the Season to Give Yourself the Gift of Time
With the holiday season just around the corner, you are bound to be busier with more deadlines to meet than ever (both business and personal). Now is the perfect time to seek out a Virtual Assistant with the skills that will allow you more time for family and friends, as well as for getting the money-making tasks done that are important to your business. A Virtual Assistant can help you get your holidays organized. There's the card campaign, the gifts for family, friends and colleagues, and don't forget the vendors and customers. It's a lot of work. If you're like most business owners, you start dreading it as soon as Labor Day is over. A Virtual Assistant can get your contact database up-to-date and organized in a format that makes it easy to upload to the printer's website for your card campaign. She can catalog the gifts and cards you'll receive throughout the season and get thank-you notes out promptly; even making note so that these people are on your list for next year. Your Virtual Assistant can help plan an open house or other type of holiday party for your business, sending out invitations and collecting RSVPs. She can also buy gifts for you online, have them gift wrapped and delivered without you ever having to lift a finger, much less raise your stress level. Once the holidays are over and the thank-you cards are all sent, your need for your Virtual Assistant has not ended. In fact, the beauty of your relationship is just beginning. It's now the New Year and time to get your 2009 marketing plan and budget all laid out. If you do things the same way you did them last year, chances are you'll get similar results. That may not be a bad thing... but, if there's a chance to improve upon your bottom line from last year, isn't it completely worth the doing? Say your annual income is $100,000. That means that one hour of your business day is worth approx. $48.00. Now if you take that hour and do typical administrative tasks that are necessary in running your business but do not generate any income, you have just earned $48.00. However, if you took that one hour, outsourced those administrative tasks to your Virtual Assistant and then went out and met with two new potential clients... who knows how that could increase your bottom line! Make a list of all the administrative tasks that are repetitive, non-income producing, but completely necessary in your business. How many of those tasks could be outsourced to your Virtual Assistant? Now set up a plan and this becomes your new description of the skills that you need to look for when searching for the perfect Virtual Assistant for you. Starting the New Year off right with your Virtual Assistant already working with you will allow you to get ahead and prosper, rather than going back and playing catch up once the year is already started. Plan to get ahead in 2009 by utilizing the services of a professionally skilled and reputable Virtual Assistant such as those you'll find at the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce. RESOURCE: To find out everything you ever wanted to know about working with a Virtual Assistant, check out The Client's Guide to Virtual Assistants.
The Results Are In!
If you are a Virtual Assistant and didn't participate this year, we really encourage you to take part in the next survey. You will be contributing to the effort that is helping the industry grow AND you'll get a copy of the full survey results report once the survey period is over. Only those who participate get the full survey report at no charge. In the meantime, we offer an abridged version of the survey (about half) which gives some of the basic statistical data. Feel free to "take one down and pass it around." You may also publish the results contained in the survey highlights report as long as attribution is given to the VACOC.
Next FREE Teleseminar on November 20, 2008
- A D V E R T I S E M E N TS -SCRATCHING YOUR HEAD? Have you been wondering what this administrative solution called Virtual Assistance is all about? Not to worry! The Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce has written an online guide to answer all your questions: The Client's Guide to Virtual Assistants.
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| ABOUT THE VACOC: Founded by industry veteran Danielle Keister in 2006, the is a professional association committed to empowering business-minded Virtual Assistants grow smarter, more successful practices, and providing business owners with to connect with reputable, qualified Virtual Assistant professionals. To change your subscription, see link at the bottom of email notification. Gritty Business Buzz is a trademark of the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce. All logos and names are the copyrights of their respective owners. Disclaimer: Neither Danielle Keister nor the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce endorses the accuracy or reliability of any of the paid advertisements above nor the quality of any products, information, or other materials displayed, purchased, or obtained by you as a result of an offer in connection with any ad. Please do your own due diligence BEFORE purchasing any product. © 2007-08 Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce. All U.S. & International rights reserved. |
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You
give the best of yourself to everyone else, and it's high time you gave
yourself a really great gift: the gift of time.
About
the Author: Christine Wade, a self-professed, self-taught computer
geek turned Virtual Assistant (specializing in the Real Estate support
industry), had over 12 years experience in the corporate world in administrative
positions (ranging from general to executive assistance, as well as management),
before she decided to venture out on her own in March of 2000 and opened
her virtual doors. 
Has
the economy got you down? Do you worry you won’t earn enough but
you find yourself giving away free time and discounting your services
in other ways? Join us on 
