Sunday, July 31, 2011

5 ways to have a successful partnership with your virtual assistant

By Brooke Anderson


Here are five different ways to make sure your partnership will be a success 1. Good Communication Establishing a good communication with your virtual assistant is one main reason to success. Determine whether you would like your Virtual Assistant to contact you with updates on a daily, weekly or monthly basis as needed. When providing your Virtual Assistant with instructions ensure they are always direct, precise and understandable. Also ensure your Virtual Assistant is aware of your preferred method of communication.

2. Be Open and Trust the Partnership First and foremost, in order to have a successful working relationship with your Virtual Assistant you must be open to the concept. Also, be open to any ideas or suggestions your Virtual Assistant may have to offer. Just like any relationship, trust must be earned. When working with a Virtual Assistant it will be especially important to trust that when they say they are working for you they truly are.

3. Have Patience Ensure to give your virtual assistant enough time to understand your business and preferences. Remember to explain to your virtual assistant on how you operate your business and how you prefer your task to be completed. Setting rules and guidelines is important and also make sure that your virtual assistant is following all your instructions.

4. Give up Control Sometimes giving control to your Virtual Assistant on task achievable by them is necessary. This would give you sufficient time to concentrate on other aspects of your business. Handling all your administrative tasks like answering calls, checking mails, data entry etc, should be left to your Virtual Assistant. This way you can ensure that your work is being handled and completed professionally.

5. Plan Ahead In most cases Virtual Assistants are professional business owners themselves and so keep in mind that they not only working for you but for other clients too. So, when you want any work to be done, make sure you give it to your virtual assistant well ahead of time. This way you will always get your work completed before the deadline.




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