Comments on: “Yes, A Virtual Assistant Has a Contract.” http://collinsadmin.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/yes-a-virtual-assistant-has-a-contract/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:47:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: qualityva http://collinsadmin.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/yes-a-virtual-assistant-has-a-contract/#comment-31 qualityva Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:47:18 +0000 http://collinsadmin.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-31 Absolutely a contract is necessary to protect both parties. No matter what the task is - if it's a one time task or an ongoing relationship, I get a signed contract before work commences. Contracts are documentation of agreements. If it's not documented, then it didn't happen...which is one reason I prefer e-mail over telephone instructions, but that's a whole other subject. Absolutely a contract is necessary to protect both parties. No matter what the task is – if it’s a one time task or an ongoing relationship, I get a signed contract before work commences. Contracts are documentation of agreements. If it’s not documented, then it didn’t happen…which is one reason I prefer e-mail over telephone instructions, but that’s a whole other subject.

]]> By: Christine M Buffaloe http://collinsadmin.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/yes-a-virtual-assistant-has-a-contract/#comment-30 Christine M Buffaloe Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:42:47 +0000 http://collinsadmin.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-30 I’m so glad you mentioned virtual assistants. I am a VA and one of the things I stress to my clients is when you are freed from administrative tasks, you can do what you do best and not be mired in daily tasks that hold you back. I really liked your thoughts pertaining to contracts. I currently don't have my clients sign one. When I first started out in business, I had one customer and never thought of using a contract. As my business has been growing I have been thinking more and more about doing this. Thus far, I have been fortunate that I haven't had any problems with payment issues. Thank you so much for pointing this out to me again and reiterating what I have been putting off. One really great product for those of you thinking of hiring a VA is http://tinyurl.com/26fbn8 I’m so glad you mentioned virtual assistants. I am a VA and one of the things I stress to my clients is when you are freed from administrative tasks, you can do what you do best and not be mired in daily tasks that hold you back.
I really liked your thoughts pertaining to contracts. I currently don’t have my clients sign one.
When I first started out in business, I had one customer and never thought of using a contract. As my business has been growing I have been thinking more and more about doing this.
Thus far, I have been fortunate that I haven’t had any problems with payment issues.

Thank you so much for pointing this out to me again and reiterating what I have been putting off.

One really great product for those of you thinking of hiring a VA is http://tinyurl.com/26fbn8

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