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prospective clients, and keeping up with the latest changes in the
industry.

It makes sense that you will also begin to start hiring employ-
ees online. Never look at this change as a drawback. Embrace the
change, learn how to use a VA as a valuable tool for building a
scalable business, and you can harness the power of the Internet
revolution to push your business into the twenty-first century. You
will attain a level of success that previously you were able only to
dream about.

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o Assess your current situation to determine whether a VA

could help you. Are you overworked? Are you making

errors because you are taking on too much? Have you

reached a plateau in your career? Any of these are signs that

you need a visual (onsite) or virtual (offsite) assistant.

o Identify several tasks that you could safely delegate to a

virtual assistant.

o Search various online virtual assistant directories (such as

www.ivaa.org, www.vanetworking.com, www.elance.com,

and www.revanetwork.com) to find VAs who offer the

services you need.

o Interview a VA to make sure the person is right for the

project or task that needs to be done.

o Gather contact information from the VA, so you can agree on

the preferred means of communication.

o Provide your VA with the information and resources the

person needs to do his or her job. This may include web site

and blog addresses and login information, so the VA can log

in and manage your web site or blog.

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