There are so many business owners who are really unsure about what a Virtual Assistant (VA) is or how a VA could help them in their business. And I think it’s because the VA Industry has grown so fast (alongside technology) that it’s been hard for everyone to keep up.

When the VA Industry began, it was business administration support that is not provided in-house.

The VA worked from their own location and work was delivered either electronically, or even by hand if local enough. When the VA Industry started, the Internet was really new, and to send and receive files took a LONG time. Remember the annoying dial up sound of your internet?

I remember once when I was working from home, my internet virtually slowed to a stop. Turned out my Dad had asked someone to send us some photos – and that effectively meant I couldn’t use the internet for about an hour! I was not impressed!

But these days, sending and receiving files is easy, storing most files in the cloud is the norm, everyone has a website, and there is software out there for pretty much every need.

And as that technology has grown, so has the need for business support.

And as that technology has grown, so has the number of self-employed individuals using a lot of online facilities.

Great Virtual Assistants have kept up with that technology and many have specialized in certain areas that didn’t even exist when the term ‘Virtual Assistant’ was coined.

SEO, Social Media Management and Strategies, Online Bookkeeping, Website Management, Blog Management and eBooks – just to name a few.

Virtual Assistants are simply businesses who provide B2B support for your business. It’s that simple.

To see a list of 123 services that you can outsource to a VA visit https://www.virtuallyyours.com.au/123-tasks-you-can-handball-to-a-va/ – plus you’ll also get a copy of ‘Proven ways to make working with a VA work’.