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Virtual Assistant - Can Anyone Recommend One?

by Andy Money
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Looking for a virtual assistant, any leads would rock! Thanks!
#assistant #recommend #virtual
  • Profile picture of the author angela99
    Go to Elance or one of the other sites, and post a description of your project.

    Here's why this is important: it forces you to work out what you want done, and how much you're willing to pay.

    You can hire people by the hour, or by the month.

    But it starts with what YOU want... :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Spencer
    Virtual Jeeves is a recommended service from my mentor. They charge flat 20 bucks an hour for a lot of different things. It is a team of specialists.

    Haven't used them yet but will do so in the near future.

    Cheers,

    Brad Spencer
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  • Profile picture of the author MattSanti
    I'd start off at odesk and hire someone for a small project.

    Example "I need someone to find and research 25 people in xxx industry. Put their contact information including name, website, phone number, email and mailing address into a simple excel sheet. Look for people who have established websites with content that is six months old and older."

    Something to that effect.

    If they pass your 'test' then you can proceed to a bigger job.

    The biggest piece of advice I have for you is begin developing a relationship with the assistant. That way you can train them properly. Always having to retrain someone by doing repetitive tasks in nature is a waste of time. A one-off task such as writing a software program is a better use of hiring a freelancer.
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    • Profile picture of the author virtuallywork
      Oh, definitely~ Odesk! A great service!
      And being able to develop the relationship with the person is great advice. They get to know you, exactly what you want from their very first project..and you save time and money--because money is time--by re-hiring that competent individual...By far, I recommend Odesk also.
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  • Profile picture of the author xlfutur1
    I employ a full-time VA from the Phillipines that has been awesome. She is terrific at graphics, wordpress, and a variety of other stuff that I just don't have time to do. Occassionally I don't have enough work for her so I would can have her work for others at various tasks. The rate is $5 per hour. PM me if you ever need some help with tasks.
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  • Profile picture of the author Barry Walls
    start small on teh freelance sites...give a job to three people and whoever wins gets the long term contract. Thats how I do it after being burned a few times.
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  • Profile picture of the author Barry Walls
    start small on the freelance sites...give a job to three people and whoever wins gets the long term contract. Thats how I do it after being burned a few times.
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  • Profile picture of the author tomcam
    Consider posting on the Manila Craigslist and follow MattSanti's advice.
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  • Profile picture of the author lacraiger
    i'm a virtual assistant. i can do research, seo, write, design, code. pm me what you need to be done.
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  • Profile picture of the author johnmags
    Hi Anrew, I can also help you with your virtual tasks at reasonable rate. Article and content writing, article submission, blog-setup, link building and other basic administration tasks.
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  • Profile picture of the author ken_p
    go to odesk.com, there are lots of choices.let me know if you need some names from there..
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  • Profile picture of the author bjallen
    I have used virtualassistant.com for some admin stuff in another business. They were quite good. Good luck!
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