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JUNE 22, 2009 Don't forget to add "newsletter@virtualassistantnetworking.com" to your email friends list so you won't miss future issues! WORKING WITH VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS ISSUEIn This Issue:
A Note from Danielle...Continuity: a continuous or connected whole. That's what Virtual Assistance is all about. But you can't get to continuity working in a sporadic, occasional, transactional, piecemeal basis. It's like dieting--those pounds didn't come on in one day and neither will they be lost in one day. Same thing with your business support needs--it's requires ongoing, continuous work and attention, always keeping the big picture in mind. Yours in goodness and success!
- FEATURE ARTICLE -Regularity Is Necessary to the Relationship
When big picture kind of support is what you're looking for in a Virtual Assistant, regularity becomes a very necessary ingredient in building upon the relationship and creating continuity. It's the difference between "Intermittent/transactional" support and "ongoing/systemic" support. Here are some of the conditions needed in order to set the stage: 1. Work with a Virtual Assistant on retainer rather than task by task. When you make a commitment to work together in a continuous, rather than sporadic, basis, it allows your Virtual Assistant to gain the perspective and understanding needed to focus on your overall objectives, rather than merely the task at hand. 2. Think "big picture" rather than "transaction." When you just hand off a task here and there transactionally, your Virtual Assistant can only get done what's immediately before her. But when you're working together in an ongoing way, she/he begins to understand why certain tasks are done, where they fit into the overall scheme of things, how they affect other tasks or processes and how they might be done better or differently to fit in with what you are ultimately trying to accomplish. 3. Meet regularly. A great Virtual Assistant is going to have her or his own processes for working with clients that faciliate relationship-building. One of the ways Virtual Assistants do this is by "meeting" with clients over the phone on a regular basis. Make yourself open to scheduling this into your routine as it is a critical component in getting to know each other. RESOURCE: Learn more about how Virtual Assistants support your whole business by reading our "Client's Guide to Virtual Assistgants."
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- VACOC NEWS -New Service for Clients: Quickie Gigs™
The core business of a Virtual Assistant is providing one-on-one, ongoing administrative support to clients they work with in long-term, continuous relationship. We always encourage clients to go that route because it's where you are going to reap the most rewards in terms of value, continuity and cost-effectiveness. However, if you have not yet found your right Virtual Assistant or you are between Virtual Assistants, but still have occasional tasks and projects you'd like completed, we can help you out! Quickie Gigs™ is primarily for simple, straightforward administrative tasks and projects that can generally be completed and turned-around in few days with no fuss or muss. You fill out our online form with the project specs and once the preliminary account set-up is completed, we'll get to work right away. Everything is simple! You sign only one contract (this will cover our terms for one year in case you have other occasional projects that pop up) and each project will be quoted on a flat fee basis (easier for you to budget). For more information, be sure and check out our Quickie Gigs™ page.
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One
of the great things about working with a Virtual Assistant is that her
(or his) interest is in supporting your business as a whole, the idea
being that in understanding how your business runs, what your goals and
objectives are, she/he can get work done with the bigger picture of your
business in mind. Why is that helpful to you? Because ongoing work and
projects can then be completed so that they fit just a bit better, make
more sense, make workflows more seamless, systems more streamlined and
efficient, or afford greater service and communication with your own clients
and customers.
About
the Author: Danielle Keister is a business advisor and innovator
in the Virtual Assistance profession. An administrative professional of
20+ years and veteran Virtual Assistant of 12+ years, her logical, no-nonsense
approach to business development has gained her recognition as one of
the leaders in the field. She loves what she does and is passionate about
sharing her knowledge and know-how with the world. She’s all about
inspiring others to reach for their highest excellence. When not taking
care of clients in her own Virtual Assistant practice, 
The
VACOC has a new service for clients we call Quickie Gigs™.
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