| A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a vendor who provides | | | | executive office suites for client meetings. Most |
| out sourced administrative services. VA's can | | | | solo entrepreneurs out source services like |
| work anywhere and in any time zone, virtually. | | | | Strategic Coaches, Consulting Firm's, Advertising |
| The technology of wireless laptops, email, | | | | Firm's, Public Relations Firm's, Web Developer's |
| Internet, PDA's etc... let us accomplish that. VA's | | | | and IT Support to name a few. Virtual Assistant's |
| usually don't need a lot of training, since they have | | | | are joining that out sourced list in a big way. |
| extensive experience in systems, software and | | | | The transition in partnering with a Virtual Assistant |
| applications. | | | | can be achieved seamlessly where the Financial |
| Financial Advisors are realizing what a hot | | | | Advisors clients are none the wiser of the "virtual" |
| commodity Virtual Assistants can lend to their | | | | arrangement. To the Financial Advisors clients it |
| practices. There are no full time employee | | | | simply appears to look like they have an in house |
| commitments, and so Financial Advisors find a | | | | assistant. Hence, the Financial Advisor suddenly |
| wealth in savings like no taxes, salary, benefits, | | | | has more clout, especially when he/she say's "I'll |
| general overhead cost's, the savings go on... | | | | have my assistant contact you to set up a |
| Financial Advisors tend to also work virtually, | | | | meeting". |
| working from home and sometimes rent | | | | |