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11 March 2010 PERSONAL
ASSISTANT SERVICE CELEBRATES 1ST ANNIVERSARY Online Personal Assistant Service, ‘My Virtual
Assistant’, is celebrating one year in business this month. “It’s always been my goal to have my own business and being able to work
from home is the icing on the cake,” said Marion Jackson, Director of My
Virtual Assistant. Known for her personal service and attention to detail, Marion
attributes her honesty, work ethic and friendly personality as part of her
success. She is an accomplished Executive Assistant, with 26 years ‘real’ world
experience, who has identified a gap in the local New Zealand market for
flexible office support. My Virtual Assistant offers outsourced administrative services to
business owners, both locally and overseas, and is dedicated to helping save
valuable time and money, often associated with hiring onsite staff. | Top | Press
Release Monday
18 January 2010 WHEN EMPLOYING STAFF IS NOT AN OPTION As New Zealand begins to ease its way
out of the recession, many business owners are apprehensive about leaping in
and employing new staff. Owners of small to mid-size businesses
may not be able to justify employing the same number of staff as they had
prior to the recession. However, as
the New Year kicks off and business starts to pick up, many remaining staff
members may be required to take on the extra work caused by the redundancies
of the past year. This can lead to
decreased productivity and low morale. For business owners who want to get
back to where they were before the recession or even grow their business,
employing staff may not be an option.
Instead, the answer could lie in outsourcing. Marion Jackson, owner and operator of
‘My Virtual Assistant’, an online personal assistant service located in
Auckland, says: “Taking the pressure
off your team and outsourcing work can be the first step to getting things
back on track for many companies, especially smaller businesses.” “Partnering with a Virtual Assistant
means you don’t have to provide valuable office space, training or equipment,
because a Virtual Assistant operates from their own premises.” A Virtual Assistant has usually gained
experience from working in the ‘real’ world for a number of years and
business owners will find they are enthusiastic, reliable and highly
skilled. A Virtual Assistant will only
work when there is work to be done.
This means business owners don’t have to scratch around finding work
for them to do in order to justify their employment, like you might with an
actual onsite employee. Other benefits
include not having to pay for holiday or sick leave. Outsourcing non-revenue generating assignments
or time consuming administration tasks to a Virtual Assistant is an effective
way of increasing results and improving productivity. Having a reliable service to count on, such
as ‘My Virtual Assistant’, will help business owners get through the down and
up times in business, and in many cases, can lead to a long term, beneficial
partnership and ultimate business success. Even though a Virtual Assistant can be
used for a ‘one off’ project, in order to make a really effective change,
building rapport and passing on regular assignments could result in a
permanent and cost effective way of conducting business. | Top | Press
Release Monday
03 August 2009 REAL ESTATE AGENTS CAN PROFIT FROM
WORKING WITH A VA
Real Estate agents are arguably some of
the busiest people in the business world, needing to spend valuable time on
marketing themselves, marketing their listings, working directly with clients
and following up after a sale.
The more successful a Real Estate
agent is, the more administrative tasks they create and the more time they
spend on administrative tasks, meaning there is less time to generate new
revenue. Too much administrative work can
become exhausting and time consuming.
It can take away from a Real Estate agent’s bottom line and prevent
them from concentrating on what they do best... working with clients and
selling property. If a Real Estate professional doesn’t
seek the help of an assistant, they will have to spend time being the assistant as well. This is when working with a Virtual
Assistant (VA) can be highly advantageous. A Virtual Assistant is an extremely
valuable business tool for the most successful Real Estate agent’s in the
industry. Imagine having your own
assistant who is ready to work for you, but only when you need them? Marion
Jackson, Director of ‘My Virtual
Assistant’, in Auckland, says:
“Even if a Real Estate office already has an in-house assistant, there
will be times when an agent needs extra help.
Working with a Virtual Assistant means having access to an off-site, independent contractor, who can
save a significant amount in time and money.” Partnering with a Virtual Assistant
reduces stress, protects cash flow, eliminates administrative hassles and
enables Real Estate professionals to find the success they originally set out
to achieve. A Virtual Assistant provides all the
advantages of outsourcing – there are no employee taxes to think about, no
sick leave or vacation time to pay for and no equipment or office space to
provide. A Virtual Assistant will only
charge for the hours worked, which means if things aren’t so busy then money
isn’t wasted on ‘downtime’. Getting support from a Virtual
Assistant can enable savvy Real Estate professionals to stay on top of the
competition and get ahead in their industry. | Top |
Press Release Thursday 21 May 2009 NO BETTER TIME TO HIRE A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT With the recession causing many job redundancies, there has never been a better time to hire a Virtual Assistant, than right now. Even though many small businesses and large corporations have been forced to reduce their on-site staff numbers, doesn’t mean there isn’t still work to be done. The trick is to make the most of remaining employees and to reduce costs by outsourcing wherever possible. That’s where a Virtual Assistant steps in. Virtual Assistant’s can dramatically help almost any business grow, create marketplace competition and contribute to keeping companies afloat. Business savvy companies will be ready, waiting and already placed ahead of their competitors when the economy starts to pick up again. Enlisting the support of a Virtual Assistant now can increase a company’s resilience ensuring they come out the other side unscathed. Marion Jackson, owner and operator of Auckland based company, ‘My Virtual Assistant’, says: “The online solution is a popular and fast growing trend, what with things like virtual supermarket shopping, travel reservations and banking already being an acceptable and practical part of our daily lives. So it makes sense that it should be a relevant part of our business world, too.” Many Virtual Assistant’s (commonly known as VA’s) started out as corporate professionals, having spent a number of years working in the ‘real’ world and were looking for a flexible work-from-home solution. However, the Virtual Assistant industry in New Zealand is becoming a thriving, extremely valuable and very affordable resource for companies feeling the pinch in these uncertain times. Not only can a company save significant costs when working with a Virtual Assistant, they will also find that VA’s are efficient, knowledgeable, experienced, very dedicated and highly motivated people. Because VA’s run their own businesses, they want to do a great job for their clients. Neither the location of a company or a VA is a barrier, because everything can be done online.
http://scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0905/S00624.htm
http://www.voxy.co.nz/business/no-better-time-hire-virtual-assistant/1070/14631
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Press Release Monday 20 April 2009
VIRTUAL HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
There is a huge benefit to small business owners in getting support from a Virtual Assistant.
It’s obvious really. The more things you do yourself, the less time you have to devote to growing your business. All those administrative tasks do nothing but drain energy and waste the time of someone who owns their own business.
“Imagine having access to a skilled professional who could take care of all the day-to-day stuff”, says Marion Jackson, owner and operator of ‘My Virtual Assistant’, a home-based, online personal assistant service.
“Just think how much more efficient and profitable you could be if you were able to spend your time on all those things that could effectively grow your business. And think how much happier you would be not having to look at that ever-growing pile of paperwork in the corner!”
A small business owner should be spending the majority of their time on activities that create profit and value. Balancing time between planning, marketing, networking and on-time delivery of revenue-producing products and/or services would be far more effective than wading through all that daily, income-draining admin work. Many small business owners
continue to struggle on by themselves, doing work they hate or don’t do very
well. Less time is spent with family and friends, because personal time
is often consumed trying to keep up with the more mundane tasks.
Every minute spent on routine administrative tasks negatively impacts your business in a number of critical areas. Most importantly, knowledge and expertise are being directed towards areas that while necessary and important, do not lead to the overall growth and long-term sustainability of a small business.
Partnering with a Virtual Assistant (VA) certainly makes good sense as far as the small business owner is concerned!
http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=99&id=35985
| Top | Press Release Wednesday 18 March 2009
MY VIRTUAL ASSISTANT OPENS ‘VIRTUAL DOORS’ My Virtual Assistant recently opened its ‘virtual doors’ to help businesses who are drowning in paperwork. More and more companies are realising the need to outsource work and let a virtual assistant help out when things get busy, so they can focus on what they do best… running their business. It doesn't matter whether you are an individual, small business owner, part of a large corporation, or even where you are located in New Zealand, if you have a 'one off' project or need help with regular on-going assignments, My Virtual Assistant is available to take care of the details, so you don’t have to. “It’s all about respecting client’s needs and maintaining standards,” says Marion Jackson, owner and operator of a new online, home-based company, My Virtual Assistant – Your Online Personal Assistant Service. “Many companies require extra help at various times throughout the year, whether it’s for a specific project or on-going assignments and this is when hiring a Virtual Assistant is ideal. Plus the location of a company isn’t an issue and that’s the beauty of ‘virtual’ assistance, because everything is done online.” Extremely popular in the USA, UK and Australia, Virtual Assistants (VA’s as they commonly referred to) provide assistance to businesses who cannot afford or do not have enough work to sustain an in-house worker. “It makes sense to hire a VA right now, especially during these economic times, what with redundancies being made and companies having to keep costs down”, says Ms Jackson. Hiring a VA means you have access to an off-site, independent contractor who will save significant costs in employee salaries, staff benefits and office space. ‘My Virtual Assistant’ ultimately offers the benefits of office support without the significant cost of employing an extra member of staff. Tailored to suit the needs of clients, ‘My Virtual Assistant’ provides a range of services, including word processing, travel reservations, proof reading, research, marketing, etc.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0903/S00409.htm
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