Virtual Assistant Services

Virtual assistant (VA) services provide professional support to their clients in calling, prospecting, administering, financial and client service functions from a remote, on-site office and usually from another country. Typical VA services include administrative and accountancy support, telephone and communication support, information technology support and other sales, merchandising and support services. A virtual assistant can perform a wide range of administrative and secretarial functions, including secretarial support for businesses or individuals, transcription, data entry, answering phone calls and mail orders. Most virtual office assistants (VA's) work from home or from a temporary site, setting up a temporary office or a virtual cubicle and supervise daily business operations. Some VA's may also work as independent contractors.

With virtual assistant services, businesses and individuals are provided with the administrative, technical, and secretarial support that may be required for smooth and effective running of business operations. These services help companies and private individuals reduce costs and maximize the productivity of the business. A VA provider can offer a full range of administrative and secretarial support services, which can improve efficiency of business operations. Many virtual assistants are skilled, professional virtual assistants who possess knowledge in a specific area and are experienced in performing tasks delegated to them. Most virtual office assistants start out by working as independent contractors and establish their own virtual office for which they provide administrative support. As their business grows, they can also hire additional virtual office assistants and expand their business, thereby increasing their earnings and profits.

In contrast to the traditional concept of "office space utilization," virtual assistant services allow a business owner to effectively control the number of employees working from the same location. By delegating various tasks to the virtual assistant, a business owner saves on the cost of traditional office space rental, which costs a business owner thousands of dollars per month. The business owner can set his or her own working hours, work from home, and control the technology used. Since a VA offers administrative support as well as secretarial and technical support, virtual assistant services allows a business owner to increase profitability without incurring increased operational costs. They also allow a business owner to control the pace of operations.