Virtual Assistant Helps Local Businesses

Home-based virtual assistants who perform a wide range of office functions for one or more clients without setting foot in the client's office.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 12, 2002

Contact: Diane G. Roney - Owner
         (770) 593-2127 Fax (770) 593-9552
    Emil: dgrassoc@bellsouth.net
         Website: www.dgr-associates.com

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT HELPS LOCAL BUSINESSES

Stone Mountain, GA -- Your business is growing, which is good, but youre overwhelmed with administrative tasks, which is not so good. Being so bogged down with so many assignments can take your focus away from the most important projects. This type of scenario is becoming all too common in todays marketplace. So, what can you do to alleviate the workload and some of the pressure while youre at it?

The solution is a simple one: hire an off-site or virtual assistant.

What is a virtual assistant, you ask? Well, in short, a virtual assistant is one that assists another with their tasks but isnt physically present when performing the work. This type of business relationship is becoming increasingly in demand, especially with the ease of todays technology.

Hiring a virtual assistant to help with the administrative tasks provides a multitude of benefits for the busy businessperson.

First and foremost, it gives the client access to help when it is needed without having to go through the whole hiring and laying-off process each time their workload gets a little out of hand. Having assistance, only a phone call away, gives the client the peace of mind that all is not lost (probably under a pile of paper).

Second, and probably the most beneficial to small businesses in particular, is the fact that outsourcing your administrative tasks to an off-site assistant can cost less than hiring a full-time, part-time or temporary employee. There is no need to spend the money hiring and training someone new. There is also no need to supply office space in your office to house an employee or the additional equipment. For that matter, there is no need to acquire that additional equipment that an employee would have to use. And, of course, there is no need to worry about source deductions, benefits, vacations or losing valuable hours due to sick time.

Other benefits include saving time that it normally takes to do these routine office tasks while more important task, such as pursuing new clients and finishing a vital assignment, sit on the back burner. Also, having a professional handling some of the paperwork will allow the client time to concentrate on running their businesses more smoothly and efficiently.

So where do you find such an assistant?

Well, one such company, located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, is Diane G. Roney & Associates. Diane G. Roney & Associates specializes in word processing, legal secretarial services, transcription services, database and mailing services, desktop publishing, administrative and office support, etc.

Diane G. Roney, founder of the company, brings over twenty plus years of experience in both the small business and large corporate sectors. She brings also legal experience working for many small and large law firms in Boston, MA and Atlanta, GA.

Our company offers help to those clients that may be feeling overwhelmed by the amount of office tasks that need to be done. We take some of the workload off of their shoulders, which allows them to free up time to spend pursuing new clients or concentrating their efforts on other more important projects. And as we are not a permanent, in-house employee, the client saves a tremendous amount of money compared to if they had to hire, train, provide office space and equip a full-time employee. All in all we offer the perfect solution to overloaded business people.

Although Diane G. Roney & Associates is located in Stone Mountain, they have a client base that spans throughout Georgia and the United States. They also have a website (www.dgr-associates.com) which allows them to help clients all across North America.

For more information about Diane G. Roney & Associates, please visit their website or contact Diane at her email address of dgrassoc@bellsouth.net or by phone at (770) 593-2127.

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