Give Business a Boost with Pros on Call

Small business owners may increase sales and productivity with aid of virtual assistants. Growing profession enables businesses and independent consultants to do more with less.

Enterprise, AL (PRWEB) June 5, 2005 -- Small business owners have to be champions at doing more with less-less money, fewer resources and less help to get everything accomplished, until now. Virtual assistants specializing in industries ranging from public relations to phone answering services are meeting the needs of small business owners every day all over the world.

It is not uncommon for a business in the first few years of start-up to have its owner serve as marketing, sales, administrative and janitorial professional. Many business owners get sucked into a continuation of this trend for the lifetime of the business.

Virtual assistant teams enable the business owner, who may be worth hundreds of dollars an hour focus on what makes his company money, said Elayne Whitfield-Parr, Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection co-founder in Ontario, Canada. If small business owners are doing administrative tasks, like Power Point presentations, they are essentially paying $150 an hour and not getting the quality they would if they spent about $40 an hour. They would get it faster and get a better quality of service with a little help. It just makes sense," Whitfield-Parr said.

The biggest thing that keeps businesses from investing in virtual assistant services is cost. However, when you compare the cost to working with a temporary agency or adding a part-time professional to you team, the savings is enormous, Whitfield-Parr said.

You are literally getting a professional in every area you might need. You could never do that with just one new employee, Whitfield-Parr said.

The Virtual Executive, which services customers nationwide with creative business promotion and marketing, executive assistant services and general administrative services, gives you the advantage of many professionals with the convenience of one point of contact.

We give owners of smaller companies the unique opportunity to delegate responsibilities that are important, but often go neglected, such as reaching new customers. We have a team of professionals with backgrounds in business, marketing, advertising, public relations, and sales who partner with you to handle as much as your needs dictate," said Dr. E. Edw. Curtain III, Director of Marketing, The Virtual Executive.

Business owners, consultants or executives who are interested in learning more about the benefits and possibilities of working with a personal assistant outside of the traditional limits of the business, should contact Joyce Brayboy, The Virtual Executive support and resources center at 800/671-9620, or visit www.thevirtualexecutive.com.

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