Virtual assistants

odesk.com and elance.com have thousands of listings for virtual assistants

In 2012, oDesk had 25,000 postings for virtual assistant jobs, compared to about 2,500 in 2008.

Sue Kramer Harrawood, president of Peace of Mind Virtual Assistance, an Orland Park, Ill., firm that provides companies with virtual assistants.

eLance.com, a jobs website for freelancers in Mountain View, Calif.

EMNER
keeping databases current
finding information on corporate websites
exploring new products
finding potential employees
finding business contacts
share their bookkeeping systems
follow up on tasks such as outstanding invoices or unpaid bills
turning raw data into a clear PowerPoint presentation
summarizing research findings in a Word document
filter your most important emails
respond to the rest on your behalf
writing holiday cards or sending thank you notes
finding hotels
booking airfares
mapping out trip itineraries both for business and pleasure
navigating time zones when booking or researching international travel options by phone
managing the calendar
dealing with meeting invitations from others
scheduling appointments with clients
helping to plan events
keep up with industry news
update Twitter feed
bring up interesting developments in conversation with customers

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