Task 2 of the Men with Pens Sticky Business contest asks you to write a brief plan of how you expect to convince prospects that your business is different then your competition. If you had 60 seconds to convince a prospect, what would you say?

First of all, I want to say that I don’t necessarily think of other Virtual Assistants as my competition. I like to think of us as a family all working towards the same goal. The goal being to offer our services and assistance to business’s, to help them grow, and to help them free up valuable time to enjoy life and family. Gem’s does offer a service for local clients though that you don’t normally see from a Virtual Assistant, and below is my 60 second approach to that!

“The majority of Virtual Assistants and their business’s work strictly virtually. Working virtually means that you may never meet your assistant in person. All work and projects are completed online using e-mail, fax, remote access and other internet based technology.

Gem’s Virtual Office is different in that not only does it offer services virtually, but on-site assistance is also available for local clients if and when they need it. Gem’s believes a solid relationship is built on trust, mutual respect, and solid communication. This can be acquired working together virtually, but I can think of no better way to start working on the relationship then being able to meet face to face and shake hands!”

Hopefully you are following this contest and enjoying it as much as I am. It has given me the opportunity to take a second look at my goals for myself and my business, and to strength those goals by getting them down on paper once again! Can’t wait to tackle Task #3,  thanks again Men With Pens!