„Idea Challenge” is a Competition for business ideas, that took place in May. It was organized by Entrepreneurs Club “Start It Smart” at Sofia University. Vanya Osmanlieva is one of the winners. Her idea is related to virtual assistance and services provided by ”Virtual Assistants”.
 
CGArt.bg is represented by Nikolay Mihaylov who is Editor-in-Chief. He is one of the business mentors, who supports this initiative and actively encourages young entrepreneurs. All the winners of the competition have the opportunity to use his services for creation of a professional vision and design of their marketing and advertising materials, as well as overall corporate identity.
 
Vanya Osmanlieva and her idea related to virtual assistance and services provided by “Virtual Assistants”. She changed the design of her website and the vision of her company several times, without any success. For a short period of time, she worked with several designers, which did not help her choose the right direction for having an effective and attractive design and overall vision in a long-term perspective.

CGArt.bg supported Vanya to search and find the most suitable designer for her. On the one hand, it is important that the designer understands the specificity of the innovative virtual services, on the other hand – there should be a synchronization between their characters and working manners in order to be able to have a successful long-term partnership.

CGArt.bg suggested to Vanya some of the best designers in the network and she chose a few of them. Inquiries were sent to Амити Студио, Димитър Стефанов, Стоян Даскалов, Димитър Петров, Веселин Дочков и Светлана Цонева. As a follow up, a few meetings took place. In this way, it was easier to determine whom is the most suitable designer and if the conditions for cooperation were well-balanced and in accordance with the mutual wishes and opportunities of the parties.

All of the designers gave evidence of their professional approach but finally only one was chosen amongst them. That is Svetlana Tsoneva from “PixelHouse”. She and Vanya reconciled their partnership and fixed all working terms and conditions together. They already put a successful beginning, starting with the creation of a new logo, business cards and company blanks of the “Virtual Assistants” company.

Svetlana Tsoneva graduated at New Bulgarian University, studied specialty “Visual arts – Graphic design” in 2006. She has always been keen on drawing and involved in crazy design projects since she was a child. She was so engrossed in her web design activities that there came a moment when her hobby turned into her profession.

In 2008, she created her own studio Pixel House , specialized in website development and graphic design. Her team offers complex services – creation and design of websites, graphic design, creation of corporate identity – logo, blanks, business cards, as well as advertising web banners. All projects created by her studio are unique and depend on the individual needs and requirements of every client. Svetlana and her team already worked together with SDI, Naturpharma, Enthusiast, Grand Optics, Joy Optics, Demax, Baby Mall, Neterra, Virtual Assistants and other companies.

CGArt.bg, having the position of a mediator, aims to make communication between designer and entrepreneur / manager easier. On the one hand, there is Svetlana who loves to express herself visually and on the other hand, there is Vanya who needs to be introduced to a certain frame of the working process, that will help them both achieve effective communication and positive results.

Scheme, frame and technical specification of the new website of “Virtual Assistants” are being developed and prepared with support of CGArt.bg . That will give a clear direction to Svetlana in her creative work on the website, as well as on all details of the corporate identity.

In conclusion, Svetlana has freedom to take care of the best design vision of “Virtual Assistants”, whereas Vanya does not burden her and trusts into her professionalism, opinion and job.

The work on this project will continue even more actively in the next few months and we will present the next stages of all activities in a series of articles and video materials. The vision of the new website, as well as all marketing and advertising materials are expected to be prepared before the next round of the competition – „Seed Challenge“ in November.

Most people wonder what makes Virtual Assistant more special that Personal Assistant who is located in office and vice versa. I will try to explain what are the main advantages and disadvantages of the Virtual Assistant and the Personal Assistant.

I will not try to prove that the one profession is better or worse than the other. It is important not to underestimate any of the both professions because both Virtual Assistant and Personal Assistant may be of great help to any kind of business depending on its specific job requirements and location.

Advantages of the Virtual Assistant’s profession:

-          Virtual Assistant can organize his time more effectively

-          Virtual Assistant spends more time with his family at home or outside

-          He has unlimited freedom to work at every place, under the condition that he has access to Internet

-          He can choose customers whom he want and can work with

-          Virtual Assistant decides himself which type of services to offer to his clients

-          Virtual Assistant considers if his education, professional qualification and competences are relative to the requirements of the customer in order to do his job properly and meet all needs of the customer

-          There is no initial period of training and introduction to job duties and responsibilities

-          Virtual Assistant is more independent when he makes expenses on his job

-          Virtual Assistant does not have to communicate with a lot of people in office

-          He may be assigned working tasks of a private character

-          Virtual Assistant is responsible and reliable and has the right to refuse a working order, in case there is a risk of failure or unsuccessful completion

-          He saves time and does not have to travel for long hours to the office daily

-          Virtual Assistant can approach the business of the client more precisely and objectively because he sees is from the outside, gets acquainted with its profile and after that he is actively involved in his working activities

-          Employer of Virtual Assistant saves fixed administrative costs for office maintenance and consumables, as well as monthly salary

Advantages of the Personal Assistant located in office:

-          Personal Assistant is physically located in business office and welcomes visitors and guests on site

-          Personal Assistant operates with office equipment faster and it is easier to personally hand documents to management, colleagues or other third parties

-          The position of the Personal Assistant is to stay inside of the business of the client and he can keep track of all internal working activities and processes

Disadvantages of the Personal Assistant’s Profession:

-          They often communicate with colleagues on topics that are not related to business;

-          Personal Assistant executes private tasks during his working time

-          Personal Assistant spends too much time surfing online on the Internet

-          There is possibility for late arrival, early departure as well as and  longer breaks for lunch;

-          Usually, there is an initial training period that is around one month and there is no guarantee that employee will hold the job position for long-term period;

-          Personal Assistant sees situation inside the company and there is a risk of subjectivism towards working activities, decision and overall attitude.

Disadvantages of the Virtual Assistant’s Profession:

-          Income is not fixed and its level is not permanent on a monthly basis;

-          Customers are different and it is difficult to predict all their specific needs and requirements;

-          There is a risk of inability to adapt to working as a Virtual Assistant at home-located office;

-          Virtual Assistant has to be flexible and offer a variety of innovative services to his customers, having in mind the fast development and growth of the market for virtual business services.

Main differences that characterize Personal Assistant

The first key difference between those two job positions is that the Personal assistant is located in the office of the employer. He performs different working tasks that are assigned to him only by the management of the company he is working with, and also reports about the results to the management.

Personal assistant has the role of an inter-mediator between the management and subordinate divisions and departments of the company. He observes and keeps track of whether rules, regulations and orders issued by management are followed and executed properly. Personal assistant is also expected to be creative and initiative person, while being the right hand and trusty partner of the management.

His main goal is to provide and assure comfort and convenience of the management, on site, for successful performance of business activities in or out of the office. Personal assistant takes care of the business Schedule, coordinates meetings and events while making efforts to optimize effectively the time of his direct manager.

At some stages, depending on his education, experience and expertise, Personal assistant may be used as a personal or a company advisor. His independent and objective opinion and stand-point may be very precious and considered before making any decision or taking actions by the management.

Main differences that characterize Virtual Assistant

Virtual assistant is an entrepreneur, who works independently from a home-based office and thus his physical presence in a business office is not compulsory. He offers remote support in a virtual way via Internet, e-mail, fax, telephone calls and may use courier services.

Virtual Assistant is specialized in a wide range of administrative-secretarial activities, as well as other types of virtual services that refer to various spheres of business. That offers him the opportunity to work with his own team of specialists and get support by external resources. His working activities can not be limited by a job description.

Virtual assistant does not have a single employer, but may work with several employers – individuals as well as corporate clients. Consequently he reports results of his job separately to each one of his customers. He works on the basis of orders, projects or offers subscription services.

Virtual assistant himself takes on all administrative expenses related to the working process and pays for office materials that he consumes. His working time is not fixed but flexible and he may have days off at anytime he wants. In the same time, his remuneration is not fixed and may very.

Virtual assistant has lower chance to lose his job because he is an entrepreneur and works for many customers – employers. Last but not least, the Virtual assistant is dependent upon himself in order to achieve professional development and career growth.

Which position you would love to get more? It depends on your individuality and personal character. Knowing all of the differences between the Personal assistant and the Virtual assistant would help you make an easier and more effective decision.

The story of the Virtual Package

Once upon a time… there were people who lived in the world of the virtual reality, they played virtual games, communicated using virtual social networks, joined in interesting virtual groups, loved to participate in virtual meetings, and also worked on virtual business projects and … may be You are one of those virtual people?!

One day, something amazing happened and life of those virtual citizens would never be the same again. The very first Virtual Package in the Virtual History was born and appeared on this virtual world!

What is a Virtual Package and how it works for you?

It works in the same way as the Aladdin’s Lamp Spirit. Our Virtual Package of services is flexible and designed to satisfy all your needs.

Imagine that you and your beloved ones want to go the newest luxury restaurant at the city but you are too busy to find out where it is located, what food they offer and to make a reservation would be mission impossible to you. May be You want to go to theatre or movie and watch the funniest comedy but still can not take your time for research and reservation. What if you had your own Personal Virtual Assistant who would always support you with administrative services at acceptable prices?

Sometimes it is normal to face conflicts with your girlfriend or boyfriend and it feels like nobody can help you. Advice from family or friends could not be the best options to choose from. May be you would need some objective advice and resolution from a trustworthy third party – how about having your Personal Virtual Coacher, Mentor who is a professional in psycho-social counseling?

Let’s not forget that the more work you have to do at the office and the more technical problems with your computer arise, the less time you would have to take care of your private life and show your love to your family and folks. It would be really great if you had a Genius IT specialist at your disposal who would provide you with fast and effective IT remote support and solution to fix every bug, virus, error etc. at anytime you need it.

You will feel surprised how useful it is to have your Personal Virtual Assistant – Administrative Secretary, as well as a personal Coach who is always by your side together with an IT specialist who would support you in all your daily challenges – all of them combined in one Virtual Package!

Try it! Because you will save time, nerves and money!

The goal of this Blog is to introduce our virtual business services to people all over the world. We are also pleased to present to your kind attention more detailed information about our innovative virtual packages that include combined types of virtual services.

Please feel free to contact us, to share all your thoughts, remarks and comments with our international Team of Virtual Assistants Ltd. We are always happy to support you, answer all your requests and clarify all the questions that may arise. Our experienced professionals  and narrow specialist are here for you anytime.

We hope that our Blog will contain useful information to everyone who is interested in virtual business services as well as interesting articles and updates for the latest innovative virtual services and virtual packages.

Remember that www.VirtualAssistantsTeam.com is Your Virtual Lead To Success.

With Kind Regards,

Our Team of Virtual Assistants