5 Reasons To Get A Non-Virtual Assistant
Today I want to take a side of the VA vs NVA debate and give reasons to get a non-virtual assistant. This post was inspired by Productivity 501’s post that mentioned his own non-virtual assistant. That post convinced me to put an ad on Craigslist to hire one myself.
1. They can save you time - Like a VA, NVAs can save you time by doing less important tasks for you. You can focus on more important things.
2. They can run errands for you - Unlike a VA, your assistant can take a list and go to Wal-mart.
3. They can type - I write a lot by hand and I can take my notebook to my assistant and she types it. Or she can clean up the text from a Jott. For a VA to do this, you’d have to send them your notebook. That’s not happening!
4. They are usually cheaper - Although not always (Indian VAs can go as low as $4) but a $7/hour college student is cheaper than the higher end VAs you can get in India. They are much cheaper than American VAs, which go fr $20-60/hour.
5. You can easily show them how to do things - Training them is easy. You sit down with them and show them how to do something. Like how to write a blog entry and link all the websites needed correctly. If your VA needs training, you have to do it by phone or email.
As I mentioned, I recently hired a personal assitant and I am really enjoying the freedom it gives me. I can focus on important things, like composing.
Do you have a VA or NVA? I’d love to hear about your experiences!
