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Writers Make Time for Success

Delegating Logistical Matters to Virtual Assistants Frees Up Valuable, Profitable Time for Authors

August 22, 2007 – Ouray, CO - Authors have an amazing task, creating something from only a speck of imagination. Outsourcing tasks to a virtual assistant can help authors to use their creativity and pass off the mundane tasks associated with writing and editing to someone else, freeing up their time, and energy for more important responsibilities.

What types of tasks can authors successfully outsource? There are limitless options. Just a few ideas are:

Transcribing your voice or written notes into a manuscript
Checking for proper spelling and grammar
Submitting your manuscript to publishers for review
Marketing your skills to companies or individuals who need ghost writing or freelance services
Developing and/or updating your website and blog
Writing and submitting press releases about your work
Shipping your manuscript or promotional materials to various publishers
Tracking and reporting shipments
Helping you develop and implement a plan to promote your talents
Searching for freelance opportunities that you might fit your skills
Driving people to your website to find information about you
Helping you track and manage submission deadlines
Following up with submissions to publishers
Ordering products, services, or supplies
Answering your incoming phone calls
Make outgoing calls to follow up on your behalf
Scheduling travel arrangements
Setting appointments
Having your manuscript bound or packaged for shipping
Researching publisher requirements
Researching topic ideas
Studying the competition

By freeing the author up to do what they do best, it allows more time to be dedicated to their next book, article, or story. It also allows more free time with friends and family. The author also saves money because they are able to continue working while the mundane tasks are completed for them, therefore meeting deadlines quicker and having the ability to take on more writing projects. Possibly best of all, an author doesn’t need to make space in his or her home office for an assistant because the VA will have the technology to communicate with them virtually, from their home office.

Author and marketing guru, Michael Russer, understands the benefits of virtual outsourcing extremely well. He transformed the real estate industry by espousing its advantages and used several virtual professionals for his book, “Virtual Outsourcing: Getting Unlimited Talent to Work for You -- in Just Minutes!” “Literally, the one thing that I am doing is writing this book. Without them [virtual assistants], I couldn't finish it,” Rosser reveals.

Switzer urges authors to assess their needs before using a VA. “Make a list of everything that needs to be done, determine what only you can do and delegate the rest”, she instructs. Her advice is especially useful to self published authors in who carry the additional load of running a publishing company. Since Team Double-Click's virtual assistants are contractors and not staff, authors can scale their services to fit their budget. Russer states, “It is simple. Stick to writing and outsource the rest. End of story.”

About Team Double-Click®.
Team Double-Click® offers a variety of virtual assistant services including general administrative, sales and marketing, human resources, finance, and real estate transaction coordination. They do the screening, managing, and payment processing. They don't just tell you where you can find a virtual assistant, they assess your needs and match you with one of their highly-skilled and Team Double-Click® trained virtual assistants. Then they monitor and nurture that relationship so the client gets the most out of hiring virtually.

The company has an unwavering commitment to its clients' and contractors' success. Team Double-Click® combines unparalleled staffing expertise with a dedication to improve their clients' business processes and profits.

Now, you can work with the nation’s largest virtual staffing firm, and the only virtual staffing firm to offer a 30 day money-back guarantee. With over eight years of success in virtual staffing, Team Double-Click® is confident that it can match its client with a professional who has the skills and personality to help them manage their business. Best of all, the company’s virtual assistants own their own businesses and take personal responsibility in helping the client take their business to the next level.

For more information on how a virtual assistant can help your business save time and money, visit www.teamdoubleclick.com or call 888.827.9129.