By now, you’re familiar with the benefits of outsourcing your tasks and projects to virtual assistants. Previously, Smartlife wrote about how to choose a VA and how to choose which tasks to delegate. Actually finding a reliable VA to handle your to-dos, however, is easier said than done.
One reliable source you can turn to is a company like TaskUs that can manage the delegation of tasks to virtual assistants for you. Another way is to go directly to the VAs themselves. To help you in your search, Smartlife has compiled a list of 20+ virtual assistants whom you can outsource your tasks to. Be sure to conduct some mini-trials before committing a lot of time and money into one VA!
1. Gerry Hyde
Specialties: PA/administration, event planning, data processing, and more
Hourly rate: Available on request
2. Taryn Merrick
Specialties: Range of virtual assistance services for Mac users
Hourly rate: Available on request
3. Charmaine Simpson
Specialties: Presentations, spreadsheets, reporting, and more
Hourly rate: Available on request
4. Creme Va
Specialties: Admin, diary management, event coordination, travel and lifestyle management
Hourly rate: £25-£35
5. Kylie Short
Specialties: Admin, marketing support, and more
Hourly rate: $45-$85 (AUD) depending on the type of work involved
6. Rebekah Harriman
Specialties: Desktop publishing, research, social media, admin, and more
Hourly rate: £20 (other payment plans available)
7. Anita Kilkenny
Specialties: Desktop publishing, database management, presentations, admin, and more
Hourly rate: Starting at $35 (AUD)
8. Lisa Beavan
Specialties: Word processing, presentations, transcription
Hourly rate: $30
9. Janine Gregor
Specialties: Social media, editorial, admin
Hourly rate: Starting at $35
10. Michelle Mangen
Specialties: Internet marketing, accounting & bookeeping, property management & admin
Hourly rate: Available upon request
11. Joanne Burgess
Specialties: Social media, marketing, event management, editorial
Hourly rate: starting at $25
12. Michelle Wolverton
Specialties: Social media, digital project management, WordPress, legal services
Hourly rate: Available upon request
13. Kathy Colaiacovo
Specialties: Social media and marketing, office admin, and more
Hourly rate: Available on request
14. Dawn Riley
Specialties: Social media and business support
Hourly rate: $35
15. Crystal Coleman
Specialties: Entreprenurial support
Hourly rate: $25
16. Shelly Halpain
Specialties: Analysis & research, HR, sales assistance, and more
Hourly rate: Available on request
17. Amy McIntosh
Specialties: Entreprenurial support
Hourly rate: $380 for 10 hours (package) and additional packages
18. Alicia Cowan
Specialties: PA support, business development, event & project management, and more
Hourly rate: £22.50
19. Anne-Marie Mittleman
Specialties: PA support, admin, project management, and more
Hourly rate: £20
20. Tracy Collins
Specialties: Bookkeeping, calendar management, data entry, and more
Hourly rate: $30
21. Danielle Kubus
Specialties: Social media management, admin, and more
Hourly rate: $30-$60
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Don’t forget, Virtual Assistants can set up almost any appointment for you! Tim Ferris (author of the 4-Hour Workweek) OUTSOURCED DATING, having his VAs go on dating sites for him, approach girls and set up coffee dates for him. He got over 20 dates in a single weekend and ended up with a long term girlfriend!
Thanks Samar, I prefer using companies for longterm VA work because in the event of illness or incompatibility then they can reallocate my work, but for the smaller tasks that just need a one off push then working directly with a VA can save money.
I’ll give one of these a try next time I need some manpower.
Samar great post, I just weeted it to two of my twitter accounts. May I suggest you add the retweet plugin to this blog, it would be very helpful especially with guys like me who use several twitter accounts for each of my niches.
Now about this post, great list… not the typical scriptlance garbage everyone usually recommends.
thank you
Hi Samar, I just came across your blog since it shows up as similar to mine.
I’ve been using a VA for some time now, and in the process learned that I needed reliable support. Ended up starting a company that provides a wide range of employees at 1/2 the cost, not just VA’s.
We’re looking for sales partners too – might be something you’re interested in given your blog topic here.
Take care,
Greg