Specific Tasks A VA Cannot Perform

Specific Tasks A VA Cannot Perform

As more and more business look at outsourcing, it’s important to consider any limitations around tasks outsourcers / VA’s cannot perform in your business. When you realise this at the very beginning it allows you to look at how you can integrate a VA into your business to get the best return for your Investment.

In today’s session we delve in deep, discussing those limitations and the idea of Universal and Specialist tasks.

How To Integrate A VA Into Your Team [

How To Integrate A VA Into Your Team

The key to the success of any relationship is in the foundation. Establishing the right foundation can be the difference between total success at integrating a VA vs getting less than great results and not realising the value with your business.

In today’s session we cover the 7 Steps to integrating a new VA into your business and the step by step method from initial employment, all the way through to your VA performing like a well oiled machine.

what are the exact costs of a Va

What Are The Exact Costs Of A VA?

When it comes to employing your VA there are additional costs that you need to consider that are above and beyond their hourly rate.

If you employ people locally you’re generally aware of what those costs are and exactly what you should and are not responsible to pay for. In today’s conversation we share those additional costs and what you should pay for to ensure you keep a long term employee that is prepared to grow with your business.

How And When You Should Upskill A Va

How And When You Should Upskill A Va

Employing a VA in any business is an investment as you’re ultimately looking to achieve a form of Return On Investment. This can be in the form of administration tasks, through to receiving inbound calls.

When employing your VA one of the best ways you can protect that investment is through the upskilling of that VA. Today we cover how and when you should upskill your team along with tools for your VA to systematise your business.

Work Hours, Holidays And The Best Time For A VA To Work

Work Hours, Holidays And The Best Time For A VA To Work

There are a number of areas many business owners don’t consider when employing a VA in their business. One of these areas is work hours, holidays and the best times for a VA to work.

Today we delve deeper and look at how to decide the best hours for a VA to work within your business and what key areas to consider before making the decision.

How Long Should It Take To Integrate A VA Into Your Business

How Long Should It Take To Integrate A VA Into Your Business

How long it will take for a VA to be integrated into your business is like asking ‘How long is a piece of string’. This all changes if you understand the 5 basic rules of integrating a VA into your business.

Today we discuss those rules and how long it should take for you to know if they’ll be a good fit and more importantly, how long it will take for your team member to be 80% integrated in their tasks.

Qualifications Va's Should Have And How Do You Know They're Telling You The Truth

Qualifications Va’s Should Have And How Do You Know They’re Telling You The Truth

Find a person that has the right qualifications to do the job can be an exhilarating feeling, especially if that person will help with the growth of your business.

On the flip side once they’re employed in your business, finding out they exaggerated their skills can end up a massive waste of time.

With over 300 employees under my belt, I’ve developed a method to measure the top 7 attributes every VA must posses to be a part of my team. I share this in detail along with how you can make sure they’re telling you the truth.

Specific Tasks You Can Get A Va To Perform In Your Business

Specific Tasks You Can Get A Va To Perform In Your Business

Outsourcing for small to medium businesses is still in the early adopter stage and as a result a number of business owners don’t quite understand the type and variety of tasks a VA can perform for their business.

In today’s session I cover a number of tasks our VA’s perform for clients and explain how you can get access to ‘748 Tasks You Can Outsource’ to give you an idea of the full scope of the tasks.

As we speak this list is growing with the only limit to the tasks you can outsource being your imagination.

How Do You Performance Manage an Underperforming VA

How Do You Performance Manage an Underperforming VA

Fact: If you cut corners you often get a lower than expected result. This statement EXACTLY applies when looking at an underperforming Virtual Assistant.

In reality it’s not the ‘Fault’ of the employer, they simply weren’t shown the steps you should follow to ensure your VA stays on track.

Today we discuss how you can take an underperforming VA and bring them back inline with the objective of your business.

The Pros and Cons of Outsourcing

The Pros and Cons of Outsourcing

I’m often surprised by issues that arise when looking at outsourcing and the solutions you need to implement (if possible) to overcome them.

On the other hand there are a lot of successes with some of them pleasant surprises (these are the says I give myself a High Five).

Over the years of outsourcing I’ve come to learn the good, the bad and the ugly and today I’m sharing the Pro’s and Con’s of outsourcing and the ways I deal with the challenges.