Are you a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owner who:
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Doesn’t enjoy doing time-consuming routine tasks?
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Struggles to complete important projects on time?
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Loses track of important developments and other updates on certain projects?
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Forgets dates and business appointments?
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Lacks the time to work on new projects or pursue new hobbies?
If you said “yes” to all these questions, then you obviously need help. It’s time you learn the value of delegation and take advantage of outsourcing. It’s
time you hire a virtual assistant (VA) who will help you organize your tasks and timetable.
The idea of using a personal assistant to perform administrative tasks and run errands is not new among big businesses, but the practice is already getting
traction among solo entrepreneurs and SME business owners, thanks to outsourcing and technology.
What is a Virtual Assistant (VA)?
A VA is not someone who will run after you, read you important notes, remind you of your important schedules, and make or fetch your coffee. In fact, they
will most probably never set foot in your office – but they will be by your side at every click.
You can see your VA and communicate with them through email, chat, videoconferencing, and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), hence the job title. For the
hands-on professional, a virtual assistant from the Philippines is the best person to employ remotely.
Benefits of Hiring a VA from the Philippines
More and more business owners are outsourcing at least some (or most) of their administrative tasks and back office processes to virtual assistants, thus
letting them focus on the core business. They are entrusting to outside experts a wide range of services, from bookkeeping to data processing and file
maintenance to clerical work. And yes, they are hiring virtual assistants from the Philippines, one of the world’s top outsourcing locations today.
What benefits can an entrepreneur or SME business owner get from hiring a virtual assistant, especially one who comes from the Philippines?
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Competence – Filipino virtual assistants are well-known for their higher education, English fluency, excellent communication skills, and exceptional computer skills. They are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced in different industries. They are smart workers, and they perform to high standards.
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Cost savings – For $6 to $10 an hour, you can already get a virtual assistant from the Philippines to perform the tasks you want to outsource. The hourly rate may be lower than the American rate, but when converted to their local currency, the rate is way higher than the local minimum wage.
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Time management – Your VA can and will adjust to your location’s time zone or business hours. While it is nighttime in the Philippines and operating hours at yours, your VA will stay up to perform the assigned tasks, so rest assured you get what you want done before closing hours.
