A Virtual Assistant, or VA, is a Personal Assistant who provides administrative support remotely from their own office via the Internet, telephone, email, fax and post or couriers.

They are mostly used by businesses looking to cut costs that maybe don't have the money to hire permanent additional staff, business people who travel extensively, self-employed entrepreneurs and home-based freelancers, independent contractors, or businesses who only need additional assistance periodically.

A VA can help you deal with whatever services you need, be it general office administration and office management, being your business's point of contact when you are out of the office, managing your diary, making accommodation and travel arrangements, organising events, typing and sending out letters and documents in a professional layout, producing PowerPoint presentations, helping to set up and maintain your databases, assisting with mail shots, or perhaps processing monthly invoicing and chasing late payments from customers. A VA can be as involved in your business as you want them to be and provide a very flexible service, tailored to your needs.

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