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Five reasons The Help stays with Elance

Five reasons The Help stays with Elance

In this entrepreneurial age where lifelong employment is part of ancient history, everyone thinks e-commerce in both personal and professional lives.

Shrinking incomes and company downsizing put freelancing on center stage for one very important reason.  Freelancing stems the onslaught of despair when someone in the family is unemployed.  It provides a temporary solution for those looking to augment income.   There are several online platforms for freelancers but most of them stay with Elance, The Help included; here are five reasons why:

  1. Elance visibility is key. Registered freelancers are subscribed according to expertise ensuring that employers have access to the A-players in the talent pool.
  2. Freelancers are assured payment via the escrow and milestones that are integral to the contract eliminating anxiety for both client and provider.
  3. Feedback from clients insures continued improvement of quality of service fostering trust and growth in business relationships.
  4. The Elance platform is user friendly, which means even older freelancers quickly learn usage of its tools.
  5. Elance recently made $800,000,000, which means its members are getting great money for excellent delivery.

The Help, associated with Elance since its inception, grew by leaps and bounds.  It’s now Number 2, nationwide, and Number 12 (as of Feb 2013,) worldwide in the Administrative Assistance category.

 

Written by Yoli P.- The Help

The Help’s Guarantee

The Help’s Guarantee

Think it doesn’t matter which service provider you choose? Think again!

Remember, it is your business.  It is your money.  It matters!

Read on and find out why more and more clients prefer The Help than other providers.

The Help’s Guarantees

Guarantee #1. Cloud-based virtual administrative assistant professionalism guarantee- We offer prompt, excellent and professional service to you and your clients. If you find that’s not the case and would like to terminate services, we can do so immediately—no questions asked.

Guarantee #2. Cost-effective- We will never charge a monthly retainer fee and will never bill you before the work is performed—only after. You only pay for the services you use. We use Elance tracker that takes screenshot of what we are doing during the shift. Payment is for actual work done at the rate agreed upon in advance. You don’t have to worry about payroll, sick leave, other employment compensation and benefits, providing work space or equipment.

Guarantee #3. Increased Efficiency – Our job as a VA is to minimize trouble and maximize productivity to the business owner. We can take care most of your daily transactions, therefore you will have more time to focus in important projects. Works in your absence- Since the office is there, irrespective of your presence, just like any other office, the calls, mails, post, fax …all are received on behalf of the clients with their consent. We can respond to customer phone calls, reply emails with your generic business greetings and many more.

Guarantee #4 Reduces hassles- You can have the option of transferring all your calls to us and receive only the ones you wish to. This saves you from the unwanted marketing calls.

Guarantee #5. Flexibility with time- We can work with your schedule. We can start working as early as five in the morning or as late as 12 midnight.

Guarantee #6. Flexibility with nature of work- Our range of knowledge is endless. We‘re experts in our field, because we’ve performed these task as employees previously and have Degrees, Certificates and training to accomplish the task. We use globally-competitive platforms and applications to do our job.

Guarantee #7. No Black Boxes Promise- Employees and contractors often create “black boxes” or job security by not sharing procedures, logins, etc. they use to do their job, making it impossible for someone else to do their job if they quit or leave, making them “indispensable” and impossible to fire. The Help will be able to help you set up your virtual office systems by writing down and documenting processes and tasks. We always keep track of the projects development, making it easy for anyone to take over the position at any given time.

Guarantee #8. Minimal Training- We do not need comprehensive training. We normally just need to know what the business is, the mission and we take it by heart. That way, we can handle the tasks, customers’ enquiry etc. the way you will be handling them. We are highly trainable and fast learners.

Guarantee #9. World-class service- Our ranking and feedbacks in Elance would show how good we are with what we do and how satisfied our clients are with our contribution in the success of their business or project. We are not offering just one skill but rather set of skills. We are not just customer service. We build relationships with our clients. We take care of their needs and their questions.

Guarantee #10. Data Integrity and Security- We are very big when it comes to data integrity and security. Any information related to our clients, our potential clients, or any type of business partner cannot be accessed by unauthorized person. This may include but not limited to financial documentation, contract language, patented/copyrighted materials, client documents, software code, business correspondence, business methodologies, business strategies, governance structure, client procedure, business capture techniques etc. Usernames and passwords are being kept on a safe place, soft copies are all encrypted. We can commit to a 100% accuracy of any data that we enter to your database. We use company-provided computer/access/software which is strictly for official business use only. Your data and your system are safe with us. We are happy to sign NDA if required.

Guarantee #11. We value entrepreneurship- We treat our client’s business as if it is our own. We do not want any time, money or effort put into waste. We collaborate with our client and are being proactive in determining issues that arise before it becomes a problem, brainstorm and recommend solutions.

Quest for the Best: Do you have the courage to be part of us?

Quest for the Best: Do you have the courage to be part of us?

 

Welcome Summer! Not only are we excited for the warm weather and lots of sunshine you bring, we are ecstatic for the growing opportunities you’ve been blowing our way.

We’ve been very busy these past few weeks. The demand is soaring for virtual administrative assistance services. More companies and individuals (particularly those who run small to medium sized businesses) are convinced that setting up a virtual office through us help them save money on  office space, hiring, training, payrolls, pensions, and other employee benefits. Yet,   at the same time these companies  reap all the benefits of having a brick and mortar office with competent, reliable, and hard working workers.

The sentiment of The Help is brightening, as clients’ confidence improve and the company’s performance continues to rise. As higher demand for clients continues, we exert double effort in selecting new employees who are going to be an asset to us and our clients as well.

“Hiring someone simply because you need an “extra body” is foolish and inevitably results in poor performance, decreased productivity and decreased morale. So be sure to hire only someone who actually fits the job description you’ve created. In fact, shooting for the stars by knowingly increasing your standards to hire the best possible candidate–even it takes some time to find the right person–is well worth it.”

– DR. DAVIDG.JAVITCH

As a growing company, we consider workforce management as one of company’s most important tasks.  With that, we want to ensure that we have the right people — and the right number of people– to keep both our own and our client’s company running smoothly.

We are currently looking for our next superstar administrative assistant. Is it you? Let us know. E-mail us your resume and cover letter at admin@thehelpbyastrids.com. For more information, check our career page.

“The Help” you’ve been waiting for!

“The Help” you’ve been waiting for!

The long wait is over!

The Help’s website is now up and running! We received our business cards in the mail and are ready for our  marketing campaigns. We are excited to reach more potential clients and interact with them directly. Right now, we are in the process of accepting more projects, meeting with clients on-line and face to face.   We are ready to work hard and grow with them, providing services for their professional and personal life.

Administrative assistance is the biggest service that we offer and provide to our clients. We cater to  clients from different parts of the world such as United States of America, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

Administrative assistants  play an important role in keeping an office running smoothly. They provide office services by implementing administrative systems, policies and procedures, and monitoring administrative projects.  Excellent Administrative Assistance is what we offer! We place second in the USA among the 2,744 companies providing Administrative support in Elance. Our feedback and rating  can attest to that.

Services that we offer under  administrative assistance:

• Virtual Assistant – provides administrative, secretarial, technical, or creative services to businesses externally.

• Calendar Management – involves scheduling meetings, advising others of the manager’s availability for whatever reason, knowing where the manager is at any given time.

• Data Entry – Information you work with might be text-based or numerical that needs logging into spreadsheets or databases.

• E-mail Correspondence – compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services.

• Customer Service –answers people’s queries and generally help them to address any problems they’re having.

•  Bulk Mailing– perform any combination of tasks in a post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; mailing large numbers of identical printed items. (snail mail , electronic mail)

• Beta Testing – comes after alpha testing, software and game applications needs to go through a series of test to make sure that it’s bug-free, before it gets approval for the official release.

 • Telephone Handling – To deliver an effective and competent level of accurate call handling for callers to the Out of hours service. To deliver an efficient appointments service for face to face consultations in accordance with agreed protocols.

• Word Processing –set up and prepare reports, letters, mailing labels, and other materials on a computer using a keyboard and word processing software. The word processor uses word processing commands to format the material and instruct the machine to correct spelling or grammar errors, number pages automatically, adjust the margins or line length, or perform a host of other functions.

• Research – Researchers are required to search, discover, interpret and develop systems to improve human knowledge in various matters. They are responsible for every new discovery related to scientific issues and other areas.

• Social-Media Maintenance – oversee social media campaigns which include but are not limited to: research, campaign & content creation. You will also create public relations opportunities for the company you represent.

• Website Maintenance – Website content manager will be responsible developing the voice for all aspects of the organization’s online presence. In addition to writing, editing, and proofreading site content, this person will also work closely with the technical team to maintain site standards with regard to new development. The website content manager will also be responsible for crafting site promotions, email newsletters, and online outreach campaigns.

• Billing and Accounting – Accountable for creating invoices and credit memos, correcting, completing, and processing claims of all payer codes.

There’s so much to tell, but for now just let us share to you this milestone!

Our team and the company are being showered by blessings.

If you have any inquiries, please feel free to complete our “contact form” on the right upper corner of our page or e-mail us at admin@thehelpbyastrids.com.

If you have too much in your plate today, call us! We’ll provide you the assistance you need so you can focus on the more important parts of your business. 

We are “The Help” you’ve been waiting for!

Virtual Assistance At Its Best

Virtual Assistance At Its Best

Remotely assisting businesses on reaching their full potential!

Company Overview

The Help is from Bremerton,WA- one hour ferry ride from Seattle. We offer many services for your personal and professional life. We provide competitive services in Administration Support, Multimedia & Design, and Writing & Translation- all done remotely. Excellent service at reasonable price!  Current clients are from Australia, United States, Middle East, and Germany.

Here at The Help, we all work very hard no matter how big or small the project is. Your success is our success too. Our mission is to grow and build lasting work relationships with our clients.

Specialties

Data Entry, Virtual Assistance, Project Management, Customer Service, Social Media, Writing, Multimedia & Design

Computer and Internet savvy

  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Business Apps
  • Base Camp, Zen Planner, Mail Chimp, Wufoo, Infusionsoft, Backpack, Evernote, Dropbox, WordPress, Paypal, Skype, Teamviewer, Appointment Plus, Debit Success, eFax, eWay, eBay, Amazon, etc.

Marketing Skills

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Google Analytics

Billing/ Accounting

  • Quicken
  • Quickbooks

For inquiries, please call 360.440.5795 or email me at admin@thehelpbyastrids.com.