Assistance for Haitian Victims by local Virtual Assistant Firm, All Season Virtual Assistant, LLC.

Jan. 26, 2010 - PRLog -- For a growing segment of professionals who are celebrating being Administrative Professionals, work means never having to set foot in an office or utter a single face-to-face hello to their employer.

From a home in Lambertville, and throughout the United States, thousands of people, including Carlene Tibbott-Butts, are helping businesses throughout the world as a virtual assistant, also known as VA.

During February 2010, All Season Virtual Assistant, LLC will donate a portion of new client's revenues to the American Red Cross for the Haitians still needing assistance.

Virtual assistants are professional office assistants who provide office services and support without being physically present by using the Internet, fax, and telephone. Since much of their work is done online, they can work locally or globally.

Tibbott-Butts began a VA business, All Season Virtual Assistant, LLC, in 2009. “Clients typically hire virtual assistants so they can focus on what they do best,” says Tibbott-Butts. She got into the profession after years of work in travel that turned her off to cubicles, commuting, and office politics.

Since the term "virtual assistant" surfaced in the mid-1990s, an estimated 5,000 VAs have hung out their shingles. And unlike temporary employees, VAs are entrepreneurs and small start-up businesses – just like many of their clients.

All Season Virtual Assistant, LLC. offers a variety of services including:
•   Internet and Social Media Marketing
•   Data Entry
•   MS Office Support
•   Desktop Publishing
•   Travel and Event Planning
•   Client Relationship Management
•   Email and VM Management
•   Webinar Hosting & Management and much more.

Tibbott-Butts says that many companies that are hesitant to use a VA are usually unaware of the tremendous talent pool available through independent contractors. “With advancements in technology, the VA industry now consists of enterprising individuals -- many of whom have elected to leave corporate positions in order to provide highly skilled services virtually.”

She points out that it’s also quite cost effective to hire a VA. “Studies have shown the real cost of hiring and keeping a full-time assistant at your own site is 2 to 2 ½ times the cost of his or her salary,” Tibbott-Butts explains. “Since a VA is a contractor, employers don't have to pay taxes, insurance, or any fringe benefits. There's no need for extra office space or equipment. And the employer only pays for ‘time on task.’”