Sunday 31 July 2011

Different ways to maintain a healthy 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 In order to have a successful relationship between you and your virtual assistant, you must be open to any idea and suggestions that your virtual assistant may have to provide. And like any relationship it is very important that you trust your virtual assistant. When your virtual assistant says that they are working for you it is important for you to trust that they really are working for you.

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 Virtual assistants are an expert when it comes to handling administrative tasks like checking mails, answering calls, data entry etc. It's important that you outsource these tasks to your virtual assistant and allow them to take control. By doing this you will get plenty of time to concentrate on important areas of your business like expansion etc. By giving control to your virtual assistants you can be sure that nothing will go wrong as they handle their work very professionally.

5. Plan Ahead Remember that in most cases, your Virtual Assistant has other people they work for so keep that in mind when you provide them with work. Don't leave things until the last minute. It is important that you make yourself available ahead of time especially if there are deadlines to beat. Virtual assistants are professional workers. They know how to handle pressure as long as they are given enough time to prepare for it.




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