VA’s – The Unsung ‘Communication’ Gurus
Throughout the last two years of trading as Virtual Assistant Online, I’ve been asked many times “so what are the benefits of using a VA?” and invariably my answer begins by emphasising two of the biggest benefits... “Well, we save our client’s time and money because…..”
It is only recently that I have realised how much we overlook another important service benefit that we all provide, a benefit that warrants extolling... ‘effective communication’.
Communication is a process that allows us to exchange information by several methods and lies at the heart of what VA’s do. The rapid growth of the Internet, improved IT infrastructures and technological innovation delivers every aspect of our working lives right to our fingertips ensuring a fast and efficient response to our client’s needs. Increasingly businesses and organisations are recognising the need to find new ways to communicate with and entertain their target audiences, whether for marketing or information purposes.
As well as providing a full range of business support services Virtual Assistant Online is also an international distributor of video streaming products found within the helloWorld Studio. (Video streaming is the technology that allows you to communicate face-to-face with individuals or multiple audiences anywhere in the world using an internet connection, PC or laptop.) The helloWorld Studio is an on-line digital platform that provides video email, video instant messaging, webcasts, podcasts and blogging services that allow our clients to communicate innovatively with their internal and external contact bases in a unique and affordable way - from as little as £6.99 a month!
By embracing these new communication tools, Virtual Assistant Online allows its clients to:
· Creatively promote and market their products & services
· Reduce time and money associated with travel and petrol costs
· Streamline business processes
· Strengthen their existing VA/supplier/client relationships
· Offer their services to a broader market using dynamically branded video mediums
· Generate residual income
The remote provision of traditionally office based services need not just stop with telephone answering, secretarial, administrative tasks, and diary keeping. Any VA worth their salt will already intuitively provide these services. I know we do! But for those willing to think outside the box, embrace new technology and stay ahead of fast-emerging communication trends - the adaptation and provision of video streaming products will enable your business to take on board a whole new and exciting dimension.
