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As a business professional, are you thinking of hiring a virtual assistant to help you enter the world of Social Marketing?
Earlier this week Mari Smith and I had an absolutely wonderful and eye-opening conversation about the relationship between a business professional and their virtual assistant when it comes to Social Media Marketing. Mari is not only a fantastic Facebook coach and guru, but she also utilizes a virtual assistant to help her with her own social marketing strategies and provides us with the business professional’s point of view. Invaluable stuff here! Check out the audio of our conversation below
We discussed how important it is that the virtual assistant and the business professional work together to determine what the virtual assistant will be doing for them, and what they’ll be handling themself. This 2-way communication is the foundation to a successful business relationship. It’s a team effort.
Yes, it’s true. The business professional will need to have a hands-on approach on certain things, which Mari and I discuss in detail during our conversation. Without both parties working together on the social marketing strategy, it is doomed to fail. Or in the least, it will not be as successful and productive as you had hoped.
Another point that was so obvious during our conversation was the fact that the virtual assistant MUST have some personal experience within the various social networks. That’s why, as a virtual assistant, you really need to get a bit of training and dig into them yourself. Your clients are counting on you to be their guiding light. You don’t have to be an expert, just experienced.
The key topics we discussed were:
1) Things a virtual assistant can definately do on behalf their client.
2) Things a virtual assistant most definately SHOULD NOT do on behalf of their client.
3) Things that COULD be done by a virtual assistant on behalf of their client, based upon the relationship between the VA and client, and how well they know them.
Our conversation was so engaging, an hour went by in a flash. It took twists and turns and new ideas unfolded on-the-fly. There are many other aspects of this topic and ideas to discuss that Mari and I both agree we’ll be continuing our discussion at a later date.
As a Relationship Specialist, Internet Marketing Consultant, and Facebook Coach, Mari is a wealth of information and inspiration to us all on how to effectively and properly interact with each other in our internet relationships. She is a joy to speak with and a truly genuine person.
You can find out more about Mari’s expertise, programs, and services at:
www.marismith.com
www.whyfacebook.com
www.facebook4pros.com
Looking for a virtual assistant? Check out these resources and submit an RFP (Request for Proposal):
IVAA: www.ivaa.org
VANetworking: www.vanetworking.com
Check out the audio of our conversation below.
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