| Work smarter, not harderWhat is one of
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| | Space, Equipment, and Software (100 sq.
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| the best ways to work smarter without
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| | Ft. @ applicable rate): $2500 ($25/sq.
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| working harder? The answer is
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| | ft. is conservative)·Annual Bonus (1 mo.
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| outsourcing. Whether you need occasional
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| | salary): $3000·Sick Time (10 days/year):
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| or ongoing assistance, outsourcing can
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| | $1385·Other intangible costs (furniture,
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| save you money and time. Graphic
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| | testing, training & fees, sick children,
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| designers, copywriters, bookkeepers,
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| | etc.): $1200Total Typical Costs: $53,553/
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| website programmers, office assistants,
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| | $25.75/hr. total effective hourly rate at
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| and other types of professionals are all
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| | 100% productivityAt a 75% productivity
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| readily available.And, there's a new way
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| | level, this employee's cost for actual
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| of hiring people - the World Wide Web
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| | work becomes $34.33/hour and at a 50%
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| connects independent professionals and
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| | productivity level, it's $51.50/hour. A
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| small businesses that don't need or want
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| | full-time staff person is very unlikely
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| full-time help. Try typing "Virtual
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| | to be 100% productive because of idle
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| Assistant" into a search engine. You will
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| | time, errands, tasks, personal matters,
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| find a vast array of online resources.
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| | and a learning curve for certain
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| According to the International Virtual
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| | functions. This is combined with an
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| Assistants Association,"A Virtual
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| | employer's inability to generate work due
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| Assistant (VA) is an independent
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| | to distractions, staff meetings, company
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| entrepreneur providing administrative,
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| | functions, lack of time to delegate or
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| creative, and/or technical services.
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| | supervise, and sales fluctuations.So,
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| Utilizing advanced technological modes of
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| | depending on the productivity level of a
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| communication and data delivery, a
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| | full-time employee, you may be paying up
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| professional VA assists clients in his
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| | to 3 times his or her actual salary! You
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| her area of expertise from his/her own
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| | do the math! What's the wise choice? Does
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| office on a contractual basis." This
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| | an in-house employee save money? In most
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| means you can find a virtual assistant
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| | small businesses, this method simply is
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| for almost any type of work. Are you a
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| | not the most cost effective.Entreprenuer,
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| plumber who needs accounting? Or a
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| | get your life back!Outsourcing will save
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| professional speaker who needs help
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| | you money, time, and energy. Virtual
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| arranging your appointments? Perhaps you
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| | assistants and other out-of-office
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| would like some help writing proposals,
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| | professionals own their own equipment
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| designing a new website, or sending out
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| | with the latest software, they pay their
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| press releases. You can find someone
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| | own taxes and benefits, they are experts
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| online for all of these services.For many
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| | in their field, they don't require morale
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| "around the office" types of jobs,
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| | building or training, and they aren't
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| virtual assistants get paid $20 to $50 an
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| | going to bring their personal problems
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| hour. More specialized services such as
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| | into your work space. Virtual assistants
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| programming, legal assistance, graphic
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| | and outsourced professionals offer even
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| design, or coaching can cost $75 to $125
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| | more advantages: they are loyal to their
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| an hour. This may sound expensive at
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| | client companies and will support your
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| first. However, if you are not in need of
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| | goals - they will help you generate ideas
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| a person in your office 40 hours every
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| | and allow you more time to make your
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| week, it becomes a very cost-effective
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| | business more profitable.So, if you have
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| solution.While I realize, costs fluctuate
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| | employees that you are happy with, then
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| widely, let's look at some sample numbers
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| | of course that's perfect for your
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| to compare the typical costs of
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| | business. Don't fix what ain't broke.
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| maintaining an employee versus
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| | However, if you find you are paying too
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| outsourcing:Sample costs of a full-time
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| | much overhead or spending too much time
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| employee
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| | managing, try a virtual assistant. If you
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| Employee Salary: $36,000/ $17.31
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| | need a new type of service, but don't
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| hr.·Two-week paid vacation: $1,385 to
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| | have the in-house expertise, outsourcing
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| cover your employee's role (more if a
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| | is a great option. There's a world of
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| temp is hired)·Health Insurance
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| | online help available at your
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| (employer portion for 12 mos.@$150):
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| | fingertips.Wendy Maynard, your friendly
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| $1,800·FICA Taxes (7.65%):
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| | marketing maven, is the owner of Kinesis
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| $2,754·Worker's Comp. (.61%):
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| | ( Kinesis specializes in marketing,
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| $220·Unemployment (State & Fed):
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| | graphic and website design, and business
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| $309·Misc. costs (Vision, Dental,
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| | writing. You can visit her marketing
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| Disability & 401K Matching, Profit
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| | blog, Kinetic Ideas at: to harness the
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| Sharing & Stock Options): >$3,000·Office
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| | power of kinetic marketing?
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