Virtual Assistant: Find, Hire, Train, and Manage
What you'll learn
- By the end of the course, you'll have a complete understanding of what virtual assistants are and how they can help you in your business. You'll know where to find the best VA talent, how to hire them, and how to work with them on an ongoing basis.
Requirements
- An open mind and willingness to relinquish some control in your business in the name of your lifestyle, health, and growth
Description
Are You Running Your Business or is Your Business Running You?
This course is for entrepreneurs who are looking for a way to take their business to the next level. If you've ever caught yourself thinking there just aren't enough hours in the day, there is a solution.
And it won’t make you go broke, either.
Virtual assistants are essentially telecommuting contractors to your business. This course covers everything you need to know about virtual assistants, including:
- Where to find the best ones
- How to hire them
- Best practices for working with them on an ongoing basis
It’s taught from firsthand experience, NOT theoretical or academic fluff. You’ll learn how a talented virtual assistant can help save you time, money, and headache.
Take control of your entrepreneurial life and learn how to effectively outsource your non-essential tasks. You’ll free up hours every day to focus on what’s really important.
In the end, virtual assistants can help you lead a happier, healthier, and more productive and stress-free life.
It's possible (and I would argue essential) to unload many aspects of your day-to-day work, leaving you free to tackle the higher-level, strategic, and money-making projects that often get neglected.
Time is Our Most Valuable Resource
But it's also the resource we are quickest to waste. After this course, you may not achieve the 4-Hour Work Week right away, but you’ll be armed with actionable advice on how to get started with outsourcing. The world’s most successful people didn't get there alone; they all had help along the way.
What are you waiting for? Let's get started on your outsourcing adventure today!
Who this course is for:
- Small business owners, entrepreneurs, and busy professionals.
Course content
- Preview01:09
- Preview07:39
- Preview05:25
- 01:49Virtual Assistant Benefits
- 01:52How Much is Your Time Worth?
- 02:57What's Your Excuse?
- 04:23What a Virtual Assistant Can Do For You
- 02:09Should You Outsource Social Media?
- 02:49How Much Does a VA Cost?
- 2 pagesVirtual Assistants vs. In-House Employees
- 02:53Virtual Assistant Security
- 04:01Virtual Assistant Legal Implications
- 00:44Myth: Virtual Assistants are a 3rd World Industry
- 01:07Virtual Assistant Certifications
Instructor
![Nick Loper](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 1,246 Reviews
- 30,370 Students
- 4 Courses
Nick is an author and online entrepreneur featured on The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, and speaking at a TEDx event.
His latest role is as Chief Side Hustler at Side Hustle Nation, a growing community of aspiring and part-time entrepreneurs, where he also hosts the top-rated Side Hustle Show podcast.
He's the author of 4 books, including Work Smarter: 350+ Online Resources Today's Top Entrepreneurs Use To Increase Productivity and Achieve Their Goals, which became an Amazon bestseller in 2014.
On the virtual assistant front, Nick has been working with virtual staff since 2005. His free course on how to hire a virtual assistant shares his step-by-step process for sourcing high-quality, long-term hires. Nick also runs the web's leading virtual assistant company directory and review platform, Virtual Assistant Assistant, with more than 100 VA companies and 700 user reviews.
He's helped thousands of readers identify their outsourcing opportunities and take action.
In his own business, he's outsourced:
- Web development
- Graphic design
- Content writing
- Administrative support
- Customer service
- Online marketing
- Database maintenance
- Legal help
- and more
But it's not all rainbows and puppy dogs. Nick's also been on the short end of $10,000+ worth of outsourcing mistakes, and wants to help you avoid the same fate.
After recruiting dozens of virtual team members for himself and for clients, he's learned what separates a strong candidate from a weak one.