Business & Finance Outsourcing

Do You Have the Right VA For You?

Having a great partnership with your VA is extremely important! You want to make sure that you both are:
  • Comfortable...
  • Trusting...
  • Able to be relied on...
  • Excited to work together!
If you aren't all of the above it is either time to switch VA's or have a serious talk so you can change the things that you or they aren't happy about.
A great partnership is important for both your piece of mind and business growth and having the right partner to help you reach your goals is a must! A VA can help you with your:
  • Shopping Cart
  • Website
  • Blog
  • Admin work
  • Bookkeeping
  • Writing
  • Business Management
  • And much more
A lot of times it is easier for your VA to determine if they can help you if you give them a list of tasks you need done so they can tell you what they can do, if their team can do it, or refer you to someone they know that can help.
It is best to do this in the beginning of your relationship and then as you want to add more work do periodic updates like this so you can both decide on the best plan of action for your business.
It's hard for many VA's to tell you exactly everything they do or know because they do such a wide variety of tasks for all their clients.
If you ask them their skills on the spot they may forget some because they have so many.
Instead find out from them what skills they have but also what they enjoy doing.
I know a VA that has a graphic design degree but hates creating websites.
She would rather have a tooth pulled then use the degree.
So great example...
she has the skills but doesn't enjoy the task.
You want to make sure your VA enjoys the task as well otherwise you may not be as happy with the result and they may get frustrated and decide to quit.
Don't let this be a reason to part ways and don't underestimate your VA.
The more you give them is not going to be too much for them.
Put your faith in their skills and keep moving forward.
VA's have a lot of resources and many times can get the work done that you need or refer you to just the right person to help you.
This is a good process as well because if your VA has a relationship with the person they are referring you to they know the personality of that person and your personality and can have an idea of how well you would work together before you spend any time on a consult.
Take your VA's advice and referrals to heart.
They understand you and they understand what you need.
They may be just the right person to tell you things that you may not see yourself!

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