What is Virtual Assistance?

Virtual Assistance is the practice of working with clients in long-term collaborative relationships providing professional administrative services through the latest technology. Clients who travel or live at a distance pose absolutely no obstacle in this working relationship. The Timely VA is a senior resource, a consultant who is available on site or virtually, trained to solve most of your business problems. Essentially, that is what administration is, a problem sometimes big, sometimes small ~ that needs solving today!

• An assistant who adds value by taking all the tasks that don’t require ‘hands-on’ attention, resulting in her clients having more time to do more, earn more and grow their business.
• A partner, and at times ~ a coach, who commits to learning an entrepreneur’s business, thus creating a powerful resource capable of providing foresight and solutions, red flagging potential challenges and catching omissions.
• An expert problem solver with the best software, hardware and internet capabilities and knowledge.
• A process and efficiency professional, able to take your systems further than you thought possible.
• A ‘one-stop shop’ or ‘general contractor’ for getting small to large projects well on their way to completion thanks to a storehouse of knowledge and a golden rolodex of professionals.
  

What do you Gain?

Peace of mind - your Timely VA has taken the time to learn about you and your business therefore no more worrying about the details thanks to the realization that every task (that doesn't require YOU personally) is being handled in a professional and timely manner!

Time to focus - your Timely VA's expertise is focused on your administrative work freeing up 20 plus hours in your month to focus on your business, to do more and have more!

Time to vacation - your Timely VA's expertise and experience with your company allows her the ability to professionally operate your business ~ just as you would ~ allowing you that much deserved vacation, and time to relax and unwind!

Innovative options - your Timely VA is a creative problem solver that spends time researching new innovative ways to streamline processes; finding you new options and choices you may have missed!

Fresh insight and expertise - your Timely VA becomes a partner in your business, thus creating a powerful resource capable of providing foresight and solutions, red flagging potential challenges and catching omissions!

New energy and passion - your Timely VA's energy and passion about your business is catching! What a great person to have on your team!

Additional time to grow your business - your Timely VA, as a committed partner, is able to take on more and more administrative and project tasks allowing you time to spend your energy where it’s needed most - growing your business!

More about Virtual Assistance

How much is an entrepreneur’s time worth (per hour) spent on growing their business?

In a perfect world an entrepreneur’s time would be worth approximately $175 - $250 per hour spent while marketing, selling, negotiating and handling other key aspects in their business. But what isn’t so perfect is that the entrepreneur is also using that invaluable time to do administrative work, bill, create presentations, schedule appointments, manage calendars, arrange travel and respond to calls and email. It’s exhausting and at some point, this becomes a hindrance, as it's impossible to do it all, and do it well. The good news is that I take all those tasks and small details away from my clients buying them back that essential time to grow their business and focus on the big picture.

All the beauty and none of the hassle! What could be better?

Well it does get better, because a VA offers far more than just administrative assistance... she proactively works with her client to help them create the kind of space they need in their life for bigger, more important things than those which currently pull their attention and energy. In order for this type of relationship to work at a distance, there needs to be the creation of a real partnership, where the VA learns the individual's business, so she can effectively step in and represent the individual in the way the individual wants to be seen. In fact, the virtual assistant is a trained professional that on many occasions actually steps in for her client and successfully operates the business while her client is away on much deserved r & r. The relationship is dynamic, the partnership and results of the partnership can be powerful and forward reaching.

Working with a VA is a great way for a successful individual to:

• Finally have the time to focus on the things which really need his/her attention. This might be spending more time with family, improving the relationships with existing customers, working a more balanced schedule, taking the business to the next level -- the possibilities are endless!
• Eliminate, rather than tolerate the things he/she just can't seem to get to or would prefer to have someone else handle.
• Make better decisions because, rather than being isolated, he/she has a partner to work closely with, bounce ideas off of, and who genuinely wants to provide support and encouragement in addition to "taking care of business."
• Accelerate the growth of his/her business. By partnering with a VA, a successful individual will give away some or all of the things which really don't need to be handled by him/her. In the process, space is created to focus on growing/improving business skills, knowledge, and relationships.

Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Help You

• New office start-up -- your VA can effectively analyse your new business start-up requirements, develop a plan and implement. This involves tasks such as facility research and comparison, professional move coordination, policy and procedure development, study and development of immediate and future administration requirements, recruiting, training and more!
• Provide office support -- email maintenance, organize your time, snail mail, make/return calls, send/receive faxes, schedule appointments, database development/maintenance, etc.
• Expedite Projects (you have no time for) - your VA can effectively manage those backburner projects, providing the essential ground work to reach that all important level where you can step back in for final completion and benefit from results
• Project Management - no challenge is to difficult for your resourceful and creative project manager.  Project development, project planning and process, implementation, execution and post analysis.
• Web Skills -- website monthly audits, monthly statistical reporting and daily maintenance are key to updating and optimizing your professional website, hand website responsibility over to a competent professional and watch your visitor numbers sour!
• Client follow-up -- after receiving initial inquires let your VA take over and provide the personal sales interaction by forwarding requested information and next steps for your sale!
• Research -- both traditional and internet; my skills are top notch!
• Presentations and reporting - initial planning, preparation, research, proofreading and creation of quality and effective reports and presentations ~ right at your fingertips.
• Marketing - brainstorming, idea generation and development to the planning and execution stage.
• Grow your business - conduct an administrative business needs analysis, develop a growth plan, recruit and hire resources,  ongoing training and spearhead ongoing initiatives.
• Vacation relief - a trained professional who can effectively operate your business, just as you would, allowing you the time to get away and refuel!
• Plan travel, meetings and web conferencing
• Technical work -- web maintenance, daily/weekly/monthly electronic newsletters, software installation and training.
• Special Event management -- event development, planning, coordination and execution of an effective and professional event designed specifically to meet your event goals.
• Vendor relationship establishment -  set up accounts, establish business relationships on your behalf
• Office Process Development - create efficient office systems to create more space and time for the important things.
• Bid Management - preparation of bid parameters, communication to essential parties, collect and finalize results.