Society Of Virtual Assistants

Top Tips For Choosing Your Virtual Assistant

The best way to start working with a virtual assistant is to spend a little bit of time thinking about how you work, and how you would like to work.
Keep a note of tasks you regularly do which could be outsourced. Make notes on specific procedures and practices which will help your VA fit seamlessly into your business. Your VA will be able to advise on technology and what they are able to achieve.
We encourage all virtual assistants and clients to agree in writing precisely what work is to be carried out, the timescales involved and the cost. Please bear in mind that if you change the agreement specifications that the timescale and cost could be affected.
Remember, the virtual assistant is not an employee but an individual with considerable experience who is operating as your partner. They don't need to be micro-managed. If they have a problem or query they will contact you.
Make sure you are clear from the outset about what you want the virtual assistant to do.
Whereever possible use an SVA Approved virtual assistant. The search facility is available here. As we are not funded through subscriptions our VAs are regulated closely and we will remove any VA who has more than two complaints brought against them. If you have a complaint against a VA, we want to know, please email us.