Virtual Buzz Assistant

This Virtual Assistant Blog is not just to help Virtual Assistants that want to specialize in Internet Marketing be more successful.  It is also a blog to help people that hire virtual assistants hire the best virtual assistants and get the best return on investment.

So what if you hire a Virtual Assistant and they turn out fabulous?  What if they make you gobs of money or go that extra mile and simplify your life more than you thought possible?

To retain any virtual contractor long term, you cannot just assume they are happy and ignore them.  If they are good, find a way to reward them and encourage them to do EVEN better.  This does not have to be gifts.  I am listing some free things you can do below as well that will show them you really appreciate the work.

Here are 41 Ways to Reward a Virtual Assistant

The Obvious Virtual Assistant Rewards

1. Increase hourly rate
2. Give bonus
3. Send gift card to AppleBee’s, TGI Fridays, Olive Garden….
4. Send flowers
5. Send a gift certificate to Office Max, Staples
6. Send Webcam
7. Send box of promotional items branded with your company logo.
8. Send movie tickets
9. Send Starbucks Cards
10. Send Sweets, Cookies
11. Do they like to read?  Amazon or Borders Cards
12. Buy them a nicer office chair
13. Send them a card and hand written note.
14. Send something for their kids if they have young kids.
15. Digital Photo Frame
16. MP3 Player
17. Have pizza delivered
18. Massage (By a professional, do not offer to do it yourself.)
19. Send real cards on all major holidays
20. Nice Pen set
21. Something engraved for office
22. Wine – Be sure they like it first.

Free Things to Reward your Virtual Assistant and show you care.

1. LinkedIn Testimonial
2. Letter of Recommendation/Recognition
3. Refer a client to virtual assistant, assuming you do not need them full time.
4. Give Award – Maybe Virtual Contractor of the Month?
5. Upgrade the title of their role, if they have one.
6. Give them a call to check in on how they like working on your projects.
7. Video testimonial and post to video sharing site.
8. Link to virtual assistant’s website from your company website as a partner, resource, etc.

Rewarding Big Impact Virtual Assistants

What if your Virtual Assistant does some marketing work that causes a big sales jump or work that creates major savings?

1. Offer long term contract
2. Weekend in Bed and Breakfast
3. Upgrade their computer and software
4. Pay for additional marketing training or online learning.
5. Vacation to Beach
6. Trip to your office for team building and to meet everyone in person.
7. Home office makeover
8. Ski Classes
9. Attend Conference
10. Blackberry on company plan
11. Spa

The bonuses a good sales person gets are often killer.  Why not other people that make a difference, even if they are virtual assistants?  The people I know that are successful online spend a lot of time testing various virtual assistants to see which one’s work out.  That that turn out exceptional get the red carpet treatment because you do not want to lose them and start over looking.