How can a Virtual Assistant manage a Multiple Clients

Many Virtual Assistant now are having multiple clients at the same time. This Virtual assistant are working part time from one employer to another employer. Sometime these employers are giving task at the same time because; of course your employer didn’t know that you are also working with another employer and them though you are always available.    So how do you handle this kind of situation if ever it will happen?  The answer is very simple clarity, good communication and scheduling.

Virtual Assistant should always be on at ready state with their clients, this is an easy form of an employee and employer relationship with someone that you work closely with and the most important of it is guard those boundaries as a partnership instead.

Since VA’s is working with different people, they need to meet different requirements, deadlines and schedule. Here are some tip how to that.

• Block your schedule.

Gather all the task that has a deadline or that is need to be accomplishing as soon as possible so you can concentrate on it all along. You should not tell you clients that you are working on the time that is not schedule for him, but assure them the you will be accomplish the task on time.

• Be clear on the deadline and schedule.

Tell your boss how much lead time you need for a certain task and projects them you most hold those deadlines and lead time as much as possible because on this away you are honouring the relationship you have with your client. Sometimes you cannot avoid clients who send task or project on a last minute. This can be ruin your schedule for all the clients.

• Schedule the production calls.

Have a quick weekly phone call that can work out all the details for the upcoming week so everyone will be on the same page.

• Your boundaries should be protected.

You need to be sure that everyone around you is protected by those boundaries so that you can get the things done that you need to get done, when they need to get done, because boundaries are important when you are working as a solopreneur.

• You need be proactive.

When you don’t have a task or project on your client, make it sure that you still thinking about them. Make it sure to make suggestion or give idea that can make interest them in their business.