Onboarding Your First Virtual Assistant

Hopefully you've found a great virtual assistant by this point and are ready to onboard your first virtual team member.  If you haven't done so already, check out my Virtual Assistant Guide where you can find a lot of great resources around finding and hiring your first virtual assistant. Now that you think you've picked out the right candidate, here are the next steps to take to hire and onboard your virtual assistant.   Welcome, Introductions, and Legal The first thing you typically need to do if you went through a service like Virtual Staff Finders in notify the HR Director that you originally met who you plan to hire.  Then, you should send a welcome email to your virtual assistant.  In this email, thank them for their … [Read more...]

My Guide to Finding and Hiring a Virtual Assistant

So far, my virtual assistant series has been one of my most "asked about" topic.  It seems like outsourcing and getting help is something that most online entrepreneurs (and offline business owners) have considered doing, but really didn't know where to start. So far, I've written about what tasks you can outsource to a virtual assistant and how a virtual assistant has helped me, so I thought it was a good time to share how I found my virtual assistant and a guide to help you find one as well. Since this has been one of my most popular topics, I've also created a total Virtual Assistant Guide to help anyone find the tools that they need to hire the right help and the right time. Here's my guide to finding a virtual assistant for … [Read more...]

How a Virtual Assistant has Helped Me

Getting a virtual assistant was a big decision for me because of the cost, the time to train and show her what to do, and just wondering whether getting a virtual assistant would be value-added.  Now, after having a virtual assistant for over 3 months, I'm a big believer in the value of her. If you're undecided about whether a virtual assistant can help you, here are they key ways that my virtual assistant has helped me.  They may not apply to you, especially if you're not building a business as an income stream, but for many who are, these tips may be very value-added.   Focus on What Matters This has been my core theme of 2013, but it really started back in 2012.  Building a business, even an online business, requires you to … [Read more...]

What Tasks Should You Outsource to a Virtual Assistant?

As I mentioned last year, I decided that it was time that I get a virtual assistant.  A lot of people over the last few months have been asking me about my virtual assistant and what she does for me, so I decided to put together a list of things that you can outsource to a virtual assistant. I know that when I was doing my research before getting a virtual assistant, there were a lot of vague responses to this question, so I hope that I can put together a solid resource for you on what you can do with your virtual assistant and how it can make your life easier.  I'm also writing several follow-up posts on the whole process of finding and onboarding a virtual assistant, so stay tuned over the next several weeks if this is a subject that … [Read more...]