What is a Virtual Assistant?

A Virtual Assistant (or VA) provides administrative support and specialist services to businesses, entrepreneurs, executives, managers and small to medium business owners who do not have time to do their own admin tasks.  In a traditional office they are known as Administrative Assistants but in the online community they are known as Virtual Assistants/Virtual PA's.  A VA will provide services via the Internet and Email. 

Virtual Assistants are available whenever you need them, but unlike a temporary employee, guarantee you the same great service from the same dedicated assistant every time without the problems associated with employing staff.  The majority of Virtual Assistants have many years experience as Senior Secretaries, or Personal Assistants.

Partnering with a VA reduces stress, protects cash flow, eliminates administrative hassle's and enables businesses to concentrate on the day to day running of their business.

Do you need a VA?

You Need a VA When:

• Your workload exceeds your current staffing levels and deadlines are in danger of being missed.
• You are overwhelmed with paperwork.
• You need an assistant but your space is limited or you don't need a full time employee. 
• You have unfinished projects, that you just don't have the time to complete.
• You don't want to lose that personal touch as your business grows.
• You only have a few hours work per day, week or month.

Why don't you take a few minutes and think about how much of your business time is spent on doing paperwork?  Then ask yourself these questions to find out if you could use a VA's services? 

• Am I typing instead of promoting my business?
• Am I overwhelmed with paperwork?
• Are my deadlines getting away from me?
• Do I find I don't have the time to follow-up on prospective client leads?
• Do I have unfinished projects, that I just don't have time to complete?

The Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant

The financial advantages of partnering with a VA include: 

• No extra equipment or furniture to buy and maintain.
• No payroll or taxes to worry about.
• You only pay for the time your VA has concentrated on your work.
• You don't pay for training or tea breaks.
• You don't have to pay for any holiday leave, sickness, pensions or parental leave.
• There is no agency or 'middle man' fees to incur.
• There will be less energy consumption by your business.

 In this time of Climate Change the environmental advantages include:

• No commuting which means less traffic congestion and fuel consumption, resulting in less worker stress and environmental pollution.
• Less paper and ink usage resulting in a decrease in demand upon the planet's forests and a reduction in industrial-chemical pollution.
• Your VA will work from home which removes the need to heat another room or building which reduces the waste from miscellaneous items such as milk cartons, coffee tins, lunch wrappers and cleaning products.

For further information on how we can help you improve your business and lessen the burden

call Tricia on 01475 718646 or 07837 842 073 email tricia@pcvirtualpa.com