The beauty of this profession is that the only things that can't be done are things which actually need to be touched in your office, such as paper filing (and even that is possible if you are creative!).
The scale and scope of the tasks performed by a Virtual Assistant are only limited by imagination, need, skills and desire of both you and your VA.
* Handle email or US mail (taking care of most and forwarding only those
which require your attention)
* Make appointments, keep your schedule
* Make/receive phone calls/inquiries
* Send/receive faxes
* Research of all sorts
* Plan meetings and events
* Plan parties (business and personal), weddings, reunions
* Make travel arrangements -- business and personal
* Handle reservations for seminars given by client
* Writing
* Proof reading
* Copy editing
* Desktop publishing
* Newsletter publishing (print and internet)
* Coordination of web design/hosting
* Mailings
* Order gifts/cards for customers of client
* List Managing (majordomo, listserv)
* Reminder service
* Transcription and Dictation
* Bill paying
* Bookkeeping -- business and personal
* Manage vendor relations
* Create/maintain databases
This is not all inclusive, just use it as a starting point. We can decide together what is needed for your business to be successful.
