So you, might have come to the conclusion that you need help. Maybe you are drowning in a sea of paperwork? Maybe you have a daunting project that is just not getting done because you are constantly distracted by menial tasks like email and social media? Maybe you are a busy mom who just needs a couple of extra minutes in the day? So step one is accepting the fact that you need help. Hahaha---sounds a bit like an intervention doesn't it?
Next you need to determine what kind of help you need.
A Personal Assistant is someone who can be there for you physically when needed. This type of help can be vital to a mom who needs extra hands or a taxi to shuffle kids. Maybe your 5 year old was just crowned kid of the year and you want to throw him a great party, your assistant can help set that up. Maybe your closets are attacking you and you really cannot seem to get a grip on your organizing, not to mention the dry cleaning that needs picked up, prescriptions that need dropped off and oh yeah-- what is for dinner? Perhaps you'd like to send personal Christmas cards to all 432 of your friends? Maybe Grandma has no one to sit with her to watch The Golden Girls this afternoon and you could really use some help with that. A personal assistant simply becomes extra hands and sometimes wheels for you.
Another type of assistant is a Professional Assistant. Perhaps you are a busy real estate agent that needs help shuffling the papers in the office so that you can sell houses. Maybe you are a CEO of a fortune 500 company and NEED someone to field phone calls and do all of the administrative needs that come with your position? With both a personal assistant and a professional assistant you are faced with hiring the right person that is not only qualified to complete the tasks at hand, but also someone that you might remotely be able to get along with. You will be spending SOME time with them, after all. You'll also need to provide them with work space.
Let me introduce to you Virtual Assistance though. I am sure you have heard of it. It is the way that many of our top executives function in today's world. It is more cost efficient and digitally acceptable in the technology era that we live in now.
Perhaps you only need an hour of help this week. Chances are you won't step out and get that help because you do not know your options, after all it is ONLY an hour. A recent client of mine had a deadline. He literally had to make contact with 64 different people in a 45 minute time frame, to get their vote on an important business matter. I am not a rocket scientist by any means, but I can tell you it is IMPOSSIBLE to make 64 phone calls and act even remotely polite in 45 minutes. However, with my help, he and I were able to make contact with 62 of those 64 with time to spare. This also included my conversation with Jane who wanted to know ALL of the details of the topic that was being voted on. I am certain that Keith was thrilled with my services. He didn't have to feel guilty for only needing me that one time for those 45 minutes. That is the awesome thing about virtual. You pay for what you need. Sometimes you are charged by the task, other times by the hour. But I promise it is a whole lot better than doing something on your own, and a lot cheaper than hiring an assistant when you really don't need THAT much help.
Virtual Assistants can do virtually ANYTHING administrative that doesn't require them to be present. Everything from social media management, transcribing, dictation, web design, flyer and brochure layout design, typesetting, direct mail, photo editing, data entry, newsletters, email management, travel arrangements, voicemail & call management...seriously the list goes on and on. If you have an administrative need, I guarantee you will be able to find a virtual assistant that can help you. The benefits of this are just as countless. No overhead. You pay for the work done. That is it. If you need an hour, you pay for an hour (or $ per task), if you need 15 or more hours a week for the next 25 years then that can work out as well. No office space or supplies. No benefits to pay for. No worries with state or federal regulations. The best one yet...if you are not happy with the person you choose to be your assistant then do not ask them to assist you again, no sticky pink slips and hurt feelings and so on. Go find you a new one and keep searching until you find a good fit. Really--it IS the ultimate way!
Luckily for you!! I am capable and experienced in all three of these aspects of assistance. I love being behind the scenes to make you shine. I love helping others to succeed. To me, that makes me successful. No task too small, no job too big.
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