Virtual PA... How did I ever manage without one? |
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Page 2 of 2 The Return of the PAIt seems we’re coming around full circle. People are starting to realise that being self-sufficient is great in an emergency, but doing your own admin stops you doing the important work like selling and customer-facing work – in short, generating income. I realised this when I met an experienced PA and started receiving some help for the first time a few years ago. I didn’t realise how much I needed help until I had it – perhaps this is true for you too?When you analyse it, people first look for help with handling telephone calls - a real person to take messages whilst you’re doing “real work.”In reality, always a different person, not understanding your business (or you), just taking messages and not adding value ... these are all reasons why business people are increasingly looking to Personal Assistants again. The problem is full time PAs are expensive. Salaries, employment costs, office equipment - not to mention management hassle – are off-putting. The solution, at least in part, is technology... the baddy, turned hero. Fast internet, voice over IP telephony, cheap PCs and printer/scanner/copiers and low cost collaboration mean your PA doesn’t have to sit outside your office door anymore! Looking for a PA today... try a different lens. Virtual PAs Have Arrived!Modern technology allows most of the traditional PA activities to be conducted over the internet. Apart from making refreshments and welcoming guests, practically everything else can be done remotely. And I mean remotely, in fact, from anywhere-to-anywhere in the world at no extra cost.My PA can do an astonishing array of things “virtually”... more than I would have imagined:
And, if all you really need to employ someone for is tea and handshakes, it’s the best argument I’ve heard for self-sufficiency this Century! You can leave the rest to your virtual PA. Find out more about Virtual PA services. About The Author Denis Pelych is a professional Management Consultant specialising in e-business technology and practice. He spent many years with IBM Consulting Group and went on to establish The National B2B Centre at Warwick University. He is now a Director of Viretec Consulting, helping businesses to exploit IT and the internet to the full.<< More Articles |