05.06.07
Top Three Tips For Communicating With Your VA
“You’ve hired a Virtual Assistant and you have a great plan of action - great! Now all you need to do is hand the work over to your Virtual Assistant. How you communicate with your VA at the beginning of a project and throughout that project can have a big effect on how productive she is.”
Angela Willis offers excellent advice about how to communicate with your virtual assistant once you begin a working relationship with him/her. She offers 3 valuable suggestions that are beneficial to getting you started on the right track.
Project Objective
Make sure your VA knows what the objective of your project is so you are both on the same track with where the project will be going and why you want it done.Personal Communication
Most communication is done via e-mail, fax, or IM; it may be helpful to talk person to person with your VA on a regular basis in order to make sure you both understand each other and what you want to accomplish.E-Mails
Try to include pertinent information in your e-mails, attach the files you wish your VA to use for a specific project, and lastly focus on one topic or project per e-mail. This advice will help your VA keep track of each individual project and perform more efficiently for you.
With proper communication the relationship between you and your virtual assistant can be very productive and profitable for you. Take time to make sure you virtual assistant know what you expect and what your goals are for each project.
