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Matt McCurdy
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Matt McCurdy
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  • Real Estate Coach
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
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Has anyone had any luck with finding a great virtual assistant?  In 2024, I'm trying to automate and delegate as much as possible.

The big tasks I would like a VA to perform are:

1) Web research

2) Website creation & maintenance

3) Social media content creation

4) CRM work

5) Newsletter research

6) Market research

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Absolutely! The market is plentiful for quality virtual assistants. We have a team physically in the Philippines to gather talent. I'd recommend keeping the skills focused. Just like it would be difficult to find a local team member at an average labor price to be a web designer/coder, social media manager, and researcher, it's also difficult to find a VA who can do it all at a quality level. Plus, at a low price, you could get a few assistants who specialize.

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    Matt McCurdy
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    Matt McCurdy
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    @Jonah Hartsburg
    Without a doubt! I was just including tasks to give the person answering a baseline. What company(s) do you use?

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    Jonah Hartsburg
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    Jonah Hartsburg
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    That makes sense! You're outlining the tasks before creating an SOP.

    We vet, hire, and monitor virtual assistants for other businesses. 

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    Kerry Noble Jr
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    I can connect with my good friends over at Maven Virtual Assistants. They definitely can provide you with hig quality VAs.

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    Thomas Shepard
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    Hi Matt, I would suggest finding a VA to delegate the highly repetitive tasks that will move the needle for your business first. Think of CRM work or writing content creation as a way to learn how effective the VA is and build responsibilities out from there. Hire thoughtfully and let them go if they don't work out as well.
    Bonus: Train your VA how to use AI to help with research work and they should really learn from you how you want your research performed. You'll get a highly productive VA.

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    Hi @Matt McCurdy-- Jeff Ziegler here. I currently have an experienced real estate accountant who is looking to pick up more hours. Are you looking for a dedicated certified accountant? --Cheers

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    Our VA is pretty good. We just found her through UpWork.com which is probably your best bet for quality VAs.

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    Hi @Matt McCurdy, my previous virtual assistant was the best. Unfortunately, I had to let her go due to some issues with my business. However, if you're interested, I can connect you with her. She is very organized, optimistic, and has a can-do attitude. With the lowest rate, I really just want to help her. Let me know if you are interested. Cheers 🍻

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    Matt McCurdy
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    Matt McCurdy
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    Quote from @Account Closed:

    Hi @Matt McCurdy, my previous virtual assistant was the best. Unfortunately, I had to let her go due to some issues with my business. However, if you're interested, I can connect you with her. She is very organized, optimistic, and has a can-do attitude. With the lowest rate, I really just want to help her. Let me know if you are interested. Cheers 🍻

    That would be great!
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    Quote from @Matt McCurdy:
    That would be great!

     Sure, How can she reach you out?

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    SupportShepherd - i have heard good things about their vetting process though i've never used them. I've used a VA in the Philippines.

    Pros of Philippine VA

    +English is usually great

    +Super friendly personalities

    +hard working and dedicated

    I would be cautious about upwork. If you post a job, the first respondents are usually ones using an AI tool to respond to your posting and they are using a scattershot approach hoping to find someone who will take the bait.

    Good luck.