What is a virtual assistant? What services to they offer? How does it work?

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Out of the Office
Virtual Assistance
Offering sanity via
virtual assistance 
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Hey ..
Thanks for stopping by!
Spend a couple minutes
with us, snag an apple
and some swag and
learn a little bit about
virtual assistance.

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Now! Immediately! ASAP! Like Yesterday!
Society, information and business all move at
break-neck speed.
What once took days, now takes …
a nanosecond.

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Though once a luxury, then for
emergencies only, cell phones
in modern day rarely leave our
person.
We sleep with them next to our
bed, some even placing them
under their pillow, so that no
notification goes unmissed.
The continual bombardment of
information has transformed
the way we do business, the
way we live, and the privacy
that we trade in order to "be
social. "

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But at What Cost?

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How Does Stress Affect the Body?
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Headaches
ADD/ADHD
Chronic fatigue
Irritability
Muscle & jaw tension
Increased heart rate
Stroke
Heart disease
Weight gain & obesity
Decreased sex drive
Fibromyalgia
Alcoholism, drug &
tobacco addiction

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Did you know?
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Your body doesn’t differentiate between “a little bit” of
stress and “a lot” of stress?
Stress can impair your judgment. In other words, it can
make smart people do dumb things.
Stress is dangerous for all of the reasons above, but more
importantly, we can build a tolerance to stress so that we
don’t realize that we are in a stress moment.
Your response to stress can be controlled.
Handling stress in the moment, is the best way to manage
stress.

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I. Need. Help.
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Is you productivity is low?
Your to-do list out of control?
Do you have a task called
“Clean up to do list”?
Is your desk accumulating so
much paper that your office
has been confused for the
local recycling plant?
Are your email inbox pages
and pages long? What
about your desk’s inbox?
Are you frustrated because
no matter how hard you
work, you seem like you’re
getting nowhere and
everything is still incomplete?

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The amount of stress accumulated from missed deadlines,
lost opportunities, incomplete tasks and a cluttered inbox
has significant health issues.
Have you ever considered hiring someone to help you, to
assist you in reducing your minutia and letting you get back
to the passion of your business?
Have you ever considered contracting a …

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What exactly IS a Virtual Assistant?

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Why should I hire a virtual assistant when I
can just do it myself?
Admitting that you need help in
maintaining your productivity
isn't a sign of weakness.
It is a sign of passion that you
hold for your business.
Yes it's true, you can answer
your own phone line but there
is a reason the position of a
receptionist was created.
Adding and subtracting
numbers is something that you
can do, however there is a
reason to have a bookkeeper.

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Why should I hire a virtual assistant when I
can just it hire a traditional employee?
Simple …

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OK .. Explain, please
With a traditional employee, you are
responsible for paying their wages,
benefits, paid time off, sick time and so on.
Should you make a poor hiring decision,
you're still required to pay that employee
40 hours a week even if they're doing a
sub-par job.
With a virtual assistant, you are responsible
for paying for the time that they work.
Nothing more, nothing less. They already
own all of the equipment needed to do
their job (computer, printer, phone, etc.). In
addition because they are contractor, you
are not required to pay them for time that
they do not work, offer paid leave, or other
benefits.
Full Time
Employee
Virtual
Assistant
Hourly Rate of Pay
$15.00
Hourly Rate of Pay
$35.00
Benefits Package: 35%
$5.25
Benefits Package: 35%
$0.00
Overhead: 50%
$0.00
$35.00
Medical Insurance | 401(k) | etc.
Overhead: 50%
Office Space | Equipment & supplies
| Worker’s Comp | OT Pay | etc.
Medical Insurance | 401(k) | etc.
$7.50
Office Space | Equipment & supplies |
Worker’s Comp | OT Pay | etc.
Total Effective Rate of Pay
$22.75
Total Effective Rate of Pay
Annual Hours
2,080
Annual Hours
Annual Labor Cost
$57,720
Annual Labor Cost
480
$16,800

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Now that you're convinced that you want
a contract with a virtual assistant, how do
you find one?
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There are firms that have many virtual assistants for hire,
like the "old fashioned secretarial pool," there are web
sites dedicated to the virtual assistant industry, bid-for-hire
sites, social media, LinkedIn, and word of mouth referrals.

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Umm .. Ok?
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Interview prospective virtual assistants in the same way
that you would interview any potential traditional
employee or temporary staff.
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Interview at least 2-3 virtual assistants before deciding.
Your personality and theirs must be a good match - not
only to work well with each other, but also to gain trust.
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After you have had the opportunity to talk with a virtual
assistant, ask yourself "What is my gut feeling?“
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Keep in mind that a virtual assistant is also a small business
owner. You'll need to also include questions about their
operation, how they do business, equipment and
resources available, and …

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Stop!
Out of the Office Virtual Assistance is
here at Tech Jam .. we’re right here
in the booth with you. Let’s strike up
a conversation!
Shy? That’s ok!
We’re giving out our free copy of
“Questions to Ask When Interviewing
a Virtual Assistant” .. So pick up your
copy.

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I have enjoyed having Denise on my
team for Administrative Support. Her
attention to detail, quick response
and team suggestions makes running
my company much easier and
streamlined. I have been able to
hand off an entire scope of work and
have no worries that it is handled
expertly.
--Dianne Crampton--

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I have worked with Denise now for
a year, and she has been a
lifesaver for my blogging and social
media campaigns. She not only
produces great results, but she is
innovative, and takes initiative at
every turn creating new and
effective processes for my social
media management. In addition,
she has been very helpful in the
daily administrative things I need
done, like reformatting medical
publications, putting together form
letter, etc. I will definitely continue
to work with Denise for as long as
she will have me.
--Dr. Maiysha Clairborne--

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Out of the Office
Virtual Assistance
Offering sanity via
virtual assistance 
www.oofva.com
Thank you for taking the
time to gain some
insights on how a virtual
assistant can help you
get your business and
personal life tasks back
on track, while reducing
stress and improving your
worklife balance.