Knowing these tips will allow you to steal business from your competitors.
June 27, 2004 (Press Release) --
June 27, 2004 -- At some point in your business you're going to need additional help to take care of the many administrative and perfunctory tasks. Whether it's bookkeeping, filing, handling calls and emails, or scheduling appointments, admin support is a big plus because it enables you to concentrate on doing what you do best -- which also includes marketing your business online. Read along to find some areas that might help you.
1. Virtual Assistants
Virtual Assistants (VAs) are becoming quite popular for many reasons. Number one, you can hire them to work for you remotely: There's no office space to rent, no payroll to meet and no people working "in the way." While their fees vary somewhat, often they are invoiced on a monthly basis -- so a payroll is unnecessary.
2. Self-employed Personnel
If you wish to hire people directly but without putting them on a payroll, you also have the ability to hire service providers who live or work in your area. Much like a VA, a self-employed assistant acts like a consultant to your firm (an independent contractor). They invoice you and you pay them upon the receipt of such (the frequency of which is agreed in advance, and a contract is signed outlining the required performance, results and obligations of both parties).
However, if you hire support personnel in this manner, the one thing of which to be careful is to ensure that this person has other contracts or clients, or works only part-time with your business while working elsewhere. The reason is that your government may have specific guidelines that restrict this kind of behavior. Depending on laws in your area, you must give that person the ability to work for other firms.
3. Employment and Payroll Agencies
A great way to avoid some of the risks mentioned above -- such as those associated with employees and their relationships with you -- is to hire a "temp" (temporary administrative support provided by a personnel agency). The advantage is that, like a VA, you pay the agency a fee, and they handle the payroll, deductions and human resource management for you.
Since the temp has to answer to the agency (and not you), you have control over the services the agency, in addition to the services the temp, provide. For example, if the temp is not producing the results you expect, one quick call to the agency can solve much of the headaches for you. However, the downside is that the lack of permanency (such as temps changing from time to time) can become cumbersome in the training aspect.
Finally, if your support staff doesn't work out for whatever reason, it is critically important to spot it quickly and to deal with it immediately. Thus, keeping a log of activities is a great way to keep tabs on their performance. But be careful! There is an investment of time, money and energy you will need to spend on training. This can often cloud your judgment at the time of termination. Remember the old adage, "Hire slow, fire fast."
Dr. Al Johnson is the coordinator of a business group that teaches people how to easily attract wealth and reach their goals. additionally, Dr. Johnson is a managing partner of Maximum Reimbursement, a business management company. He may be reached at 305-761-7643 or hypnodoc@hotmail.com.
1. Virtual Assistants
Virtual Assistants (VAs) are becoming quite popular for many reasons. Number one, you can hire them to work for you remotely: There's no office space to rent, no payroll to meet and no people working "in the way." While their fees vary somewhat, often they are invoiced on a monthly basis -- so a payroll is unnecessary.
2. Self-employed Personnel
If you wish to hire people directly but without putting them on a payroll, you also have the ability to hire service providers who live or work in your area. Much like a VA, a self-employed assistant acts like a consultant to your firm (an independent contractor). They invoice you and you pay them upon the receipt of such (the frequency of which is agreed in advance, and a contract is signed outlining the required performance, results and obligations of both parties).
However, if you hire support personnel in this manner, the one thing of which to be careful is to ensure that this person has other contracts or clients, or works only part-time with your business while working elsewhere. The reason is that your government may have specific guidelines that restrict this kind of behavior. Depending on laws in your area, you must give that person the ability to work for other firms.
3. Employment and Payroll Agencies
A great way to avoid some of the risks mentioned above -- such as those associated with employees and their relationships with you -- is to hire a "temp" (temporary administrative support provided by a personnel agency). The advantage is that, like a VA, you pay the agency a fee, and they handle the payroll, deductions and human resource management for you.
Since the temp has to answer to the agency (and not you), you have control over the services the agency, in addition to the services the temp, provide. For example, if the temp is not producing the results you expect, one quick call to the agency can solve much of the headaches for you. However, the downside is that the lack of permanency (such as temps changing from time to time) can become cumbersome in the training aspect.
Finally, if your support staff doesn't work out for whatever reason, it is critically important to spot it quickly and to deal with it immediately. Thus, keeping a log of activities is a great way to keep tabs on their performance. But be careful! There is an investment of time, money and energy you will need to spend on training. This can often cloud your judgment at the time of termination. Remember the old adage, "Hire slow, fire fast."
Dr. Al Johnson is the coordinator of a business group that teaches people how to easily attract wealth and reach their goals. additionally, Dr. Johnson is a managing partner of Maximum Reimbursement, a business management company. He may be reached at 305-761-7643 or hypnodoc@hotmail.com.
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