There are two major ways that you can work with a virtual assistant. The first of these is with management projects, which are completed on an ongoing basis (such as hiring a VA to publish your bi-weekly newsletter). The second of these is based off of short-term work, where you simply hire a virtual assistant for a short-term project that you will need. Depending on the state of your business, you can determine the time allotment for your virtual assistant.
There are two types of ways that you can approach short-term work with a virtual assistant. Both of these will make a difference in the type of contract that you decide to sign with the VA, as well as the types of projects you will hand off to your virtual assistant. Of course, even if you are only hiring a virtual assistant for a short period of time, you can always use the assistant in the future, as they will be familiar with your company and its needs.
The first type of short-term work that you can outsource to a virtual assistant is regarding maintenance that will only need to be updated a few times a year. For example, if you need to have your bookkeeping records updated every quarter for tax purposes, a virtual assistant can work on this and consider it a short-term (albeit ongoing) project. Most likely, this will be considered a per-project agreement between you and your VA.
The second type of short-term work involves seasonal help, such as extra customer service during your busy periods of the year. Often times, virtual assistants will be hired for an event that is taking place or to help out during other busy times. This will allow the extra service and maintenance that needs to be taken care of.
The third type of short-term virtual assistance work involves one-off projects, such as building a website, setting up a shopping cart or creating a sales page.
The beauty of virtual assistance is that the very profession is based on flexibility that will allow you to find the best solutions for your business, no matter what your current needs may be.
Regardless of how much extra help you need, or what you need to be done, you can find a virtual assistant who can help you reach your goals…whether short-term or long-term. No matter what the time frame is, you can easily find a virtual assistant who has the ability to do what is needed for your company.
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