Good morning. My name is Sheryl Lawson and I am a Virtual Assistant. My company is The Lawson Group and I’m based in San Jose. By the end of this presentation I’m hoping that you will see the value of a VA and the fact that I’m based in San Jose vs. next door to you is simply not an issue in this world today. I’m happy to be given the opportunity to help educate you all on what a VA is and how they can help your life and your business. 3 learners – visual, auditory – retain by hearing, kinesetic – reminded by doing something with information. Dull – no attention catching Do one that is vibrant. Colorful – pictures – attractive. Redo so these are included.
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DO IT THE EASY WAY How to use a Virtual Assistant
What you will learn here today
What a VA can save you
Why distance doesn’t matter
How do I know if I need a VA
Why Distance Doesn’t Matter
Complete communication:
E-mail
IM
Phone
Text
Fax
Status reports
VA’s don’t:
Go on vacation
Call in sick
Call in late
Quit with no notice
VA vs. in-house
In-house employee takes coffee breaks and lunch breaks and you still pay.
VA’s only charge for what they do, nothing else.
How do I know I need a VA?
What I Should Be Doing
Talking with your clients
Going to appointments
Planning your five year goals
Attending seminars and training
What I Shouldn’t Be Doing
Confirming appointments
Editing your manuscript
Proofreading your presentation
Updating your databases
You have received a handout. Take this handout and fill it out for a week. At the end of that time period you should have a very good idea of what it is that you’re doing that you could give to a VA.
What a VA can save you
Overhead
No need for office space
No need for office equipment
Free up capital
Improve your profit margin
Reduce operational costs
Training
No cost to train
No down time during training
Employment Costs
No Benefits
No Taxes
No Hiring Costs
No Termination Costs
Headaches:
No feuding employees
No whining
No lunches during Professional Administrators week
Outsourcing can be used to minimize fluctuations in headcount that could result from peaks and valleys in demand.
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