Online Personal Assistant | Virtual Assistant Services | GetFriday

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6 Traits of Virtual Assistants That Make Them
Credible Business Owners!
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• Paying the grocery bill Check
• Booking the tickets for a holiday yet to do
• Reading emails replying to the client Not
  done
• Looking for the best elementary school on-going
• If you can relate to the above list, then you are
  aware of how difficult it is for one single
  person to handle both work and household chores.
  However, luckily, most people today can outsource
  their work by hiring virtual assistant services.

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• These online human resources are not mere helping
  hands, but just like your own business, they have
  theirs too. Established VAs possess their brand,
  publicise it, manage their workloads and what
  not!

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6 characteristics of VAs which define that they
are credible business owners
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• 1. Client-centric
• The primary purpose of virtual assistant
  services is to be the ultimate helping hand for
  business owners and clients simultaneously. No
  matter how trivial or significant their task,
  they put equal weight on each client and strive
  to offer the best possible service.

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• 2.Resilient and focused
• A virtual personal assistant requires being
  resilient and professional. Like any other
  business, they too face ups and downs in their
  domain. When the wheels roll down, they look for
  alternatives to stabilize their business, by
  setting up affiliate programs or assisting
  busy-bees in writing e-books or creating courses,
  etc.

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Whats
more? Reputable agencies train their VAs by
sending them to interact with other VAs in
webinars or online courses for making them more
adept at client service.
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• 3.Tech architects!
• Online assistants work from remote locations
  with their primary mode of communication being
  technology.
• They use computers, mobile devices, etc. to get a
  job done. Hence, quite obviously, they are
  tech-savvy and adept in dealing with latest
  technology, which is a must-have trait for
  business-owners today.

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In fact, they are also on the lookout for the
newest software (both web and mobile based) which
can aid them in their service. Not only that, but
virtual assistants are equally active in social
media.
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• 4.Strategizing
• An online personal assistant is just like any
  regular entrepreneur and business owner. He too
  frames his own business strategies and makes
  practical plans for future.
• Using the latest technological apps and options,
  he frames the best solutions for helping clients.
  Additionally, he markets his brand via social
  media and digital marketing agencies as well.

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• 5.Detail oriented and resourceful
• A proficient virtual personal assistant
  is, moreover, detail oriented. He knows his
  primary task is to instil confidence in his
  clients so the assistant makes sure every job is
  completed with perfection and precision.

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Additionally, at times, when a client avails
virtual assistant services, he designates tasks
which are new and unusual. However, the best VA
services have a team with a do or die mind-set.
These members study and find resources to
complete a clients task within the stipulated
time.
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• 6.Good communicator
• A trained trait of every VA is that they
  possess excellent people skills. An online
  assistant requires listening and providing
  follow-ups to clients while working on a project.

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Moreover, all good VAs are excellent
communicators. The only way to follow through
with a task properly is to know what your client
requires and providing them with proper
solutions. Thats all! Now, you know why its
the best to hire a VA the next time youre
struggling with a handful of chores.