As a business owner of any type or age, it’s up to you to make the best decisions for your business. Everyone has a difference of opinion when it comes to the most simple aspects of business, and of course, what works for one might not work for someone else. And hiring someone you don’t know can be even riskier.
There are a few key benefits to hiring someone closer to home
Local Business Knowledge
Letty grew up in Corgarff in Aberdeenshire. Where she moved to Aberdeen to work in the Hospitality Industry for 15 years. Afterwhich she spent time working within a local Health and Wellbeing firm who had an office based in Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire. With this range of work experience Letty has gained knowledge with how various industries work within Aberdeenshire. Including Hospitality, Entertainment, Health and Wellbeing and off course the Oil Industry. This is beneficial when you need someone to call up a client on your behalf to arrange a meeting.
Language Barriers
I speak English (Scottish). However, so do the majority of the people that I deal with. Sometimes by dealing with the larger Virtual Assistant companies you may end up with someone who will not understand Jock the local farmer or Paddy the IT Manager. On the other end of the phone. Which can then cause upset and frustration for both parties. Not to mention it may lead to having upset customers.
Physical Presence
A virtual assistant is called “virtual” for a reason, right? However, a local virtual support staffer has what an overseas virtual assistant doesn’t: the ability to be by your side if necessary.
Hiring local virtual services allows you and your assistant to make arrangements if you need help in your office or at a meeting.
In general, hiring a local virtual admin to help you with your business can be beneficial to you both. As a business owner, though, the only one who has the power to make that call is you.
I’m local to Aberdeen City, Deeside and Donside in Aberdeenshire
To speak to myself drop me an email at letty@keystrokevss.co.uk I’d love to help.
