Comments on: Becoming an Online Virtual Assistant

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:23:19 +0000

Thank you Cynthia. You make some good points from the employer perspective. I believe you are right about the trust factor which makes it hard for some who are just starting out.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:18:48 +0000

I’ve often thought about hiring a virtual assistant myself and I’ve gotten closer by finally hiring someone to do transcriptions for me on a regular basis.

For me, it’s a matter of what is my time and frustration worth? Is it worth it to pay someone 20 bucks to do something that will keep me tied up for 2 hours? Particularly something I don’t enjoy.

And for people who travel a lot, it’s a must. You need someone you can trust to make all those arrangements.

But Trust is the big factor, it’s hard to turn over any portion of your life to an assistant particularly a virtual one that you can’t physically walk up to if you need something.

Great article.

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:00:52 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing more resources Frances! Many people are not so inclined to do so if you know what I mean.

I’ve been reading a lot about VA’s and was surprised at how big & successful it all is. I’m so glad it’s working out for you and I really do appreciate you taking the time to share with us!

By: Frances Palaschuk

Frances Palaschuk — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:28:24 +0000

Lori, wow thanks for posting this resourceful article. I have built a successful VA business in only a few mmonths. My main motivation was to be able to stay at home with my daughter and now I am able to. Another area that VAs are niching themselves in is Internet Marketing. I found a site called vaclassroom.com that has a training program specifically designed to learn how to become and Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. I love hearing success stories about parents who are able to start a successful home business.