Experience
As a virtual assistant the skills and experience we offer virtually from our home office to your business are extremely diverse. Somtimes, it's easier to think about what you would task a professional personal assistant with if you were to employ one into your business and then contact us to discuss how these tasks can be successfully completed by a virtual assistant. We provide our virtual assistant service through the use of various modern day technology, e.g. telephone answering and telecoms technology, remote access software, online diary management, online book-keeping systems and peer to peer file sharing, much of which is available as freeware.
Our core virtual assistant client services are often a combination of all the differnent skills that we have to offer to create a full personal assistant service tailored specifically to your business needs. Communication is the key to ensuring that everything we do together enables you to focus entirely on your life or your business. A professional virtual assistant for over 10 years, I am aware of just how many home office workers there are offering their time as a virtual assistant. So what makes me different - why should you choose to work with Kelly Victoria Thorn or Maureen Williams of Avocado PA as your virtual assistant over all the rest?
The Avocado PA Experience - what makes us different
The number of home workers setting up an office and calling themselves a virtual assistant is on the rise. The Virtual Asistant Chamber of Commerce 2008 Virtual Assistant Industry Survey contains industry specific statistics that make very interesting reading and have enabled me to produce this list of key differentiators.
Avocado PA is a fulltime VA business operating Monday through Sunday on demand. Our clients' needs are paramount.
I am in my early thirties. I have no other commitments, including children or a full or part-time job.
Avocado is a professional virtual assistant business. I drive this business forward. If your VA is not driving their business forward (and 75% say they have no business plan and no contingency or risk plan) how can they possibly drive yours?
Over 60% of virtual assistants are in the start up phase (0-2 years). Avocado PA has been operating for over 8 years and I have been a virtual assistant for over 12 years.
92% of virtual assistants have never hired a virtual assistant to work with them in their business. If they do not value the industry why should you? I immediately hired a virtual assistant to assist in the business knowing that their input would be vital to the success of Avocado PA. That is how I know that a virtual assistant is vita
l to the success of yours.
The majority of virtual assistants have a below degree level education. I have a 2:1 UK law degree. I have worked in a professional environment and understand how it all works.
25% of virtual assistants put less than 5 non-billable hours back into administration and working on their business each week, yet market themselves as vital to a the administrative function of your business. I schedule over 10 hours into working on the business because I want it to remain healthy and profitable.