A notch in the efficiency belt for VAs

Yesterday, Read Write Web reported on a study done by Awareness Inc, showed nearly 70% of businesses allow their employees to use social media applications during business hours.

While I think web 2.0 and social media can be a fantastic resource for businesses looking for a new way to get the word out, are these employees using it as a business tool? Having spent time in the corporate world, I have to think these employees are hopping on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube for personal play-time.

Hmm…

Hardly a productive use of time, in my book.

Instead of an hourly employee, who gets paid regardless of what their time is spent on, why not hire a virtual assistant? You get extremely efficient use of time, billed to the minute. You have a skilled professional that takes coffee breaks on their own time. And, if we’re on Facebook, we’re there to build your business and drive traffic to your site!

Sounds like a no-brainer to me!

[tags]Rebecca Zwar, ways to use a virtual assistant, internet marketing virtual assistant, social media virtual assistant, Read Write Web[/tags]