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Comment on What Are the Advantages of Hiring a Virtual Receptionist? by Doug Money

Doug Money — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:11:58 +0000

Ya know, this is going to be pretty interesting. Seeing how this blog grows from 50 uniques a day to x,xxx+ (hopefully ).

Comment on What Are the Advantages of Hiring a Virtual Receptionist? by ED Hardy

ED Hardy — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:32:48 +0000

Great post, thank you so much for sharing.

Comment on What’s the Difference Between a Virtual Assistant and an Answering Service? by Wil Porter

Wil Porter — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:35:10 +0000

VA’s, answering services, voice mail applications like Google Voice and more robust solutions like RingCentral PBX all are designed to give the consumer and each business options to be more efficient and to enhance the experience of their callers and their customers.
There is no one size fits all solution for any individual or industry.
One must consider multiple factors when selecting a solution that is going to represent your company and your brand to the world 24/7.
I see tremendous growth in VA’s and I look forward to working with many as potential strategic partners.
The tasks assigned to a VA may include answering incoming phone calls, but studies show that an incoming phone call can result in an interuption of anywhere from 3min – 15min depending on the nature of the call. Even though a call may not last very long, it can have an effect of taking someone out of a very productive “flow”. Getting back into the “flow” can mean a slight loss in productivity.
An answering service can enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of a VA by outsourcing that responsibility to a company who’s expertise is handling in bound calls and making sure complete information reaches the correct person and of course the option of each call reaching the correct person as well.
If I am paying a VA $25-$35+ an hour to perform a specific task in a specific time frame, why would i want to take the risk of delaying the completion of that task by adding the additional responsibility of having the phone answered and a message taken. I guess if i am not too worried about paying $2.00 – $5.00+ for each phone call and adding time to the project all is well.
Adding an answering service to a VA is a perfect combination. Voice mail solutions can also be a great thing but considering the Consumer Reports Study from January http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ there might be more considering to do..
Great article .. and thank you for the opportunity to respond.
All the best.

Comment on Online Assistant – A Boon to Businessmen by bob

bob — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:10:21 +0000

A Virtual Assistant is very in demand business today. It helps a lot in online business services and it's more cheaper.

Comment on Online Assistant – A Boon to Businessmen by Bob

Bob — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:52:17 +0000

The Virtual Assistant can be the perfect assistant for companies. This is because companies get the results with less of the cost and less of the stress.

Comment on Time Management – Asking for Help by Maggie Berney

Maggie Berney — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:55:58 +0000

It may also be the case that getting someone else to do the work is better value for money, especially if it’s something that they’re good at and you’re not. They will probably do it far quicker than you would which saves time and cost.

Comment on Virtual Assistants – What are the Benefits for YOU? by miles

miles — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:45:04 +0000

This is an awesome post. It is not only informative I have learned also a lot in this article. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

Comment on Why You Should Hire A Virtual Assistant by miles

miles — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:04:36 +0000

This post provides a good overview from the business owner’s perspective of the expectations for hiring and working with a Virtual Assistant.
Good work.