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Woman Small Business Owner: Is Hiring a Virtual Assistant Right for You? by Kendall Summerhawk Creating your own virtual team is a crucial step to doubling and tripling the income of your woman-owned business. For example, when I hired my first virtual assistant, Kathy, I quickly doubled my income. (I think I was initially so scared that I wouldn't be able to pay her monthly fee that I gave myself a kick-in-the-pants and created more business!)After hiring a second virtual assistant, Kristy, the income of my woman-owned business has skyrocketed to as much as $85,250.02 in a single month. But hiring a virtual assistant will ONLY pay off if the woman business owner uses the assistants' time to help create additional streams of income. Which means you must be ready to both ASK for and RECEIVE support. Women entrepreneurs admit that it is difficult to ask for help. But the more comfortable you are asking for and receiving support, the more you are valuing yourself. And the more you value yourself, the more money, time and freedom will begin to show up for you to enjoy!Hiring a virtual assistant is not a cost; it's an investment in YOU. It's an investment in how much you believe in yourself and in the level of success that you will achieve. This isn't just wishful thinking; it's a fact, proven by women entrepreneurs who have found that adding support is pivotal to the core success strategies of their woman owned business.Three important tips to help the woman business owner get the most from supporting relationships:Tip #1: Give your assistant any task that drains your energy. (Yes, even the ones that seem "too small"!) I started out by delegating all my email to Kathy. Believe me;
it took a huge leap of faith on my part! Now she receives and answers
all email that comes through the web site of my woman-owned business.
Any questions that Kathy can't answer, she batches up and forwards
to me on Tuesdays or Thursdays.My virtual team handles posting audio
mp3 files and transcripts, maintaining shopping cart information,
proofing and broadcasting email and newsletters, paying sub-contractors,
processing monthly coaching charges, updating the website and more.
Tip #2: Allow your assistant to support the high-touch marketing
that is so crucial to the woman small business. I love sending out
cards but don't like dealing with stamps, envelopes and address
labels.Click
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