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Benefits of Virtual Assistance
A virtual assistant is an individual who provides business services to other professionals. They're considered virtual because they perform their services from a remote location. Communications with their clients take place through telephone, fax, email, and snail mail. As a business owner, you can save time, money, and energy by hiring a virtual assistant. Best of all, you'll have more time to do what you do best - running a business! 1. You do not need to provide a physical workspace 2. You do not need to provide costly equipment 3. You save valuable time not performing tasks you don't have time for or are not able to do 4. You do not have to deal with payroll, taxes or benefits 5. You can accelerate growth by finally having the time to focus on the most important issues of your business 6. You have the freedom to work on growing and improving your business/life skills, knowledge, and relationships 7. You are able to make better decisions by having a partner to "bounce" ideas off 8. You have peace of mind knowing that the details are being handled 9. You are finally able to run your business instead of it running you 10. You have flexibility to assume new, challenging opportunities © Copyright 2004 by Alicia Smith Alicia Smith is a Coach and Trainer whose specialty is helping people Make Money Now. She has taught over 70,000 people how to improve their business bottom lines. This article is excerpted from her eBook, Your Home Office How to Manual To learn more about her other courses, products and services please email her at alicia@aliciasmith.com or visit http://www.AliciaSmith.com
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