The most challenging aspect of outsourcing your business admin, marketing and website including social media is finding the virtual assistant that you can work well with. Lots of people go offshore bargain hunting but end up very frustrated and taking a few steps backwards. This presentation gives you some practical advice. To view the video, visit http://www.vaplacements.com

1. Webinar Workshop Series
How to select the right virtual assistant

2. •Liz, CEO 121 Temps and VA
Placements
This is the 9th Year of operating and we
have over 2000 virtual assistants on our
network.
We train, mentor and support virtual
assistants at all stages of their business.
I am a mentor, coach, trainer and
presenter with Australian Business
Womens Network, Smart Business
Forum and 121 Temps.
My passion is to help others achieve
their dream of working from home in a
sustainable business.
To become a virtual assistant
www.121temps.com

3. •Steps required
To achieve the right result
Passion, Competency, Relevance
What you should be doing
Best Outcomes
results focussed
Personality Match
Getting the personality match
Writing your brief
key results required
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Job Design
Organisational Chart

4. •Step One
What to delegate to your virtual assistant
• Activity 1.
• Blank document – 4 columns
Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance
Sales Passion Competence Relevance
• You may change this text
Lead
Generation
PPC
Webinars
Website
Networking
Initial Consult
Social Media

5. TASKS FROM STEP ONE
• Sales tasks to delegate
• Social media
• Making connections
• Standard emails
• Make Appointments
• Website
• Check analytics
• Write articles
• Monitor updates/comments
• Backlinks/directories
BEST OUTCOME
• Overall outcome – increase in sales
by 10% over 3 months.
• 10 connections per week
• Approved emails sent out
• 3 Appointments per week
• Overall outcome – improved
rankings over 3 months.
• Increase in visits from
increased number of sources.
• Every comment responded to
within 24 hours.
• 10 new backlinks per week
•Step Two
Best Outcomes
Goal should be
achievable

6. •Step 3 - The Job Design
Who does what, when.
• Sales Assistant
• Aim of this role
To increase leads by 20% over the
next 12 months.
• Responsibilities
• Social Media
• Website
• PPC Campaigns
• Skills Required
• Experience in using Linkedin
• Able to maintain Wordpress site
• Experience in setting up and
monitoring PPC (Google and
Facebook)
• Insert image of job
description

7. •Step 4 - Personality
Will you be able to work well with their personality type
• Build an “A” Class Team
• Mix of personalities that complement each
other
• Disc Profiling
• http://discpersonalitytesting.com/
• Free test and $29 for assessment.

8. • Availability
• Personality Type.
• Professionalism
• Experience/Skills
• Technology used
• Job Title
• Job Tasks
• Outcomes/results
• Start date
• Communication and
reporting
requirements
• Performance
management
•Step 5 Write your brief
Who, What, When
Who What When

9. Next Session
How to Negotiate a Good Deal with
your Virtual Assistant
View recording at
www.vaplacements.com