How to Find a Virtual Assistant

If you are a health professional, it’s unlikely your strengths include web code, setting up teleconferences, and putting together virtual programs. As you expand your practice virtually you may find yourself spending countless hours trying to figure out tasks someone else could do in half the time or less. You may need to step back and ask – Do you want to spend hours trying to learn a new computer related task or would your time be better spent working with clients (and generating income)? More often than not it’s wiser to delegate these tasks to someone who knows what they are doing. This saves you frustration, wasted hours, and lost income. However, you don’t need to hire an employee, you just need a good virtual assistant you can rely on. Where can you find a virtual assistant? You have unlimited options for locating a virtual assistant. What can be tricky is finding the right fit for you. Here are places you can start:

1. Google – Not my first choice, but a great place to do a little research first, so you have a feel for the type of services different VA’s can complete for you.
2. Elance – If cost is the deciding factor for you, elance tends to be a good source for lower cost virtual assistance and you can view past client comments.
3. AssistU – A training program for virtual assistants that includes a virtual assistant directory.
4. Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce – An entire network of virtual assistants.
5. Social Media – That’s right, put out a tweet about what you are looking for and you’ll likely get many responses.
6. Word of Mouth Referrals – This is my top choice and the most successful from my experience. I’ve built a team of virtual assistance and every team member was referred to me by someone I know. If you belong to networking groups I recommend asking other members for referrals.