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Virtual Assistants

by IvanovaiKai
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Hey Guys,

Am looking to get a VA, for numerous tasks.. all the tasks have a video and PDF they can follow until they are self reliant, Involves sending emails etc

Just wondering if you guys got any recommendations ? dont want to be paying out loads here either so,

If you guys could PM me some contact details for a company or reply in the thread that would be fantastic

Thanks

Kai
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  • Profile picture of the author Etak
    Have you looked on elance or odesk?
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  • Profile picture of the author bigsales06
    How much is your budget anyway?
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  • Profile picture of the author xlfutur1
    Go to bestjobs.ph You'll have tons of response with a simple ad, and the workers are excellent.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Durham
    I would pay someone a higher wage like $12 per hour, instead of $6.00 per hour for forty hours, as alot of cheapo BPO's offer. This would afford me a competent person who could do the same amount of work in 15 -20 hours per week that a six dollar per hour person could do in 40, and they value their job more. Just a tip.
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    • Profile picture of the author LiquidSeo
      Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

      I would pay someone a higher wage like $12 per hour, instead of $6.00 per hour for forty hours, as alot of cheapo BPO's offer. This would afford me a competent person who could do the same amount of work in 15 -20 hours per week that a six dollar per hour person could do in 40, and they value their job more. Just a tip.
      Very well said John. I"ve experienced this exact phenomenon several times, which has led me to use $10-$15 an hr US staff for less hours than $4-5 an hour Indian staff.

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  • Profile picture of the author aaron_nimocks
    I looked into this before and asked TONS of questions to different VA companies.

    Basically you are not getting someone full time during the hours they say. You will only get a certain amount of work out of them everyday and that is because they work for more than just you.

    For a sad example most VA's that I tried to hire could only REWRITE 4-5 articles a day in a 8 hour period. Seriously?
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  • Profile picture of the author zoro
    I use oDesk and find the system very good. However you will not find one person that can do all the tasks. You will need to have several on your team.
    Having said that, I should also mention that in my experience the VA's only do the work for you when they want to, or when they have time, this because they are working for many different clients at the same time.
    I am currently paying around $3.00 p/hr for my workers but am considering finding just one or two workers, training them my way, and paying them a much higher hourly rate.
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    • Profile picture of the author cscarpero
      I have a VA that handles most of my tasks. Found her on Odesk. Interview lots of people and pick the one with the best feedback. I've found that I find the best people when I pick based on feedback rather than price. My Filipino lady is $3/hr, and there were certainly lower bids out there.
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  • Profile picture of the author IvanovaiKai
    Thanks for the replies guys,

    I put a simple post on odesk, got 11 responses... picked out a really lovely women and her first shift she

    Sent out more emails than i expected
    Constantly updated me
    Kept a log of whose shes emailed and there web and contact numbers (I didn't ask for this as it was just a trial at the time, but nice that she sent it)

    Shes great at outbound calls ,

    3$/Hour... really cant complain tbh

    with odesks system where it takes screens every now and then etc its easy to ensure there working...atleast the majority of the time


    Thanks again for the replies & Happy New Year All
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Lorrance
    Apart from odesk.com, elance.com - you can also go to freelancer.com, project4hire.com or yourwebpa.com You can always post a job there and someone will pick it up.
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  • Profile picture of the author Voasi
    You might want to give these guys a shot: TryBPO.com Outsourcing Solutions Simplified (I'm not affiliated - just have used them before; good service)

    2 Americans (here's one of the founders: Joseph Magnotti, Internet Executive ) moved out to Davao, Philippines and run VA's. You get dedicated staff/individual, not a "shared" staff/individual.

    If you want an alternative to ODesk (I also use Odesk), give Joe a call - they're on Skype and do good work.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rob Richards
    I've also found some great workers through Manilla Craigs List.

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    • Profile picture of the author Phoenyx
      I actually work at odesk , well through odesk at least. I started out as an article writer, turned into a VA within a few weeks, and now Im doing internet marketing for a company I am 100% loyal to.

      With odesk you have to take the bad with the good. As an example, we were looking for people who would help us with our new site and help us in customer support once everything was in place, and I was the project manager. I literally looked through hundreds of profiles and It's true, most of the people working at odesk have at least 7 other projects running. This is because odesk allows contractors to apply for up to 20 jobs after passing the readiness test, and allow you to actually work for as many people as you see fit, provided you manage your time properly and get the job done.
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  • Profile picture of the author darkmaster
    I would like to apply for VA, I am a mixture of newbie and pros, but i am fast learner, contact me with your email id, i think we can work together.

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  • Profile picture of the author ktmakwana
    I currently outsource all my SEO out in the Philippines.

    As Rob Richards pointed out on his post, you can get VA through advertising on Manilla Craiglist.

    I have been using outsourcers since July 2010 without any problems.

    Good luck.
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