Why Hiring a Virtual Assistant is Such a Bad Idea| Jaime Jay
The current pandemic challenged the way how business operates. One significant change from what used to be the norm is the sudden shift of manpower to remote operations. This therefore gave a rise to the demand for virtual assistants. However, the advantage of having someone working for you remotely online might not be that good as this brings a lot of drawbacks as well.
Today Live on Bottleneck we have the Founder of Bottleneck Virtual Assistants Jaime Jay and COO Sara Knox to discuss with us, just what are the differences between a Virtual Assistant and a Dedicated Distant Assistant.
VAs or DDAs?
One of the key differences between the two is their dedication to the job. With Virtual Assistants, you’re mostly sourcing out your tasks to an agency. This can lead to a very frustrating experience. Jaime Jay explains the different reasons why Dedicated Distant Assistants are a much better choice.
“A virtual assistant may not be dedicated. It’s more of what we call transactional-based acquisition and it’s really hard to trust somebody that’s remote and virtual. They could be sourcing out to your tasks to an agency and every time you do that, you’re getting a different person and that can be very frustrating”. – Jaime Jay
Knowing Who To Hire
When you’re thinking about hiring, a lot of questions can come to mind. When is the right time to hire? How do I know if I’m ready or what do I need to do when I hire someone? Jaime Jay discusses the important thing we should seek first before hiring your first Dedicated Distant Assistant.
“The things that we talked about was that you can create an intimate relationship that’s going to be there for you, that’s going to have your back, who’s going to do the things that needs to be done. Dedicated Distant Assistant these are human. It’s an intimate relationship that we’re creating it’s not transactional” – Jaime Jay
Delegate the task
Once you’ve decided who to hire to be your assistant, the next step would be to delegate the tasks. A delegation road map makes the delegation process more efficient. Jaime Jay explains how to properly set these road maps for your new assistant to efficiently do their task.
“If I do something more than three times it’s going to be a repetitive task so I assign a workflow. It does three things: number one, they understand exactly what it is that they need to do and second, If there are any problems, we can identify it right away. The third is having workflows built for the system and can be improved if there are structure and systems in place.” – Jaime Jay
Bio:
Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Virtual Assistants, LLC. Jaime has been sourcing dedicated distant assistants from the Philippines since 2006.
Bottleneck Distant Assistants is a team of human assistants who embrace deeply connected relationships, digitally, for ambitious leaders wanting their time back by identifying, hiring, and building authentic, long-lasting distant relationships.
Bottleneck supports entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, C-level executives, founders, business advisors, consultants, legal professionals, real estate executives, professional Speakers, podcasters, physicians, and many more.
As the need for developing relationships with your dedicated distant assistant continues to rise, Jaime shares how the virtual assistant industry has grown into a transactional-based experience and why you need to steer clear of virtual assistants as they are now known.
Connect with Jaime!
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About Jaime Jay
Meet Jaime Jay – a man who wears many hats, and wears them all admirably. He's a master connector, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, and a published author who knows how to get things done.
Before he found his way to the business world, Jaime served his country as a brave paratrooper in the U.S. Army. But that's just the beginning of his many accomplishments.
He's the founder of the renowned Bottleneck Distant Assistant Services firm, and his book "Quit Repeating Yourself" has become a must-read for entrepreneurs everywhere.
When he's not busy building his empire, you can find him on his beloved Harley Davidson, cruising through the countryside and taking in the invigorating effects of Uitwaaien – a Dutch practice that involves facing the wind to boost health and relieve stress.
He enjoys spending his free time outside building stuff with his wife, Nikita the dog and their two kittens (for now at least) Tommy and Tater.
He is ‘over-the-moon’ happily married to his wonderful wife Sara, his amazing daughter, Jessica, who is serving our country as a United States Army soldier. Jaime and Sara are the proud grand parents of two beautiful little girls.
Victoria Dorsano2023-09-17Bottleneck has been such an amazing support for my business! They have a seamless process to ensure you find the right fit for your DDA. I am so thankful I started working with them! I'm now able to accomplish so much more in my business with a personal DDA and editing team on my side. Thank you!!
Rockwell Felder2023-03-15I cannot thank the team at Bottleneck enough for their incredible support of our business. Their team has played a vital role in helping us staff our customer support and ensuring our customers were satisfied with our services. Their Distant Assistants were extremely helpful in answering inquiries promptly, handling complaints, and providing solutions to our customers' needs. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and communication skills are exceptional. Working with Bottleneck has been a fantastic experience, and I highly recommend their services to anyone needing a reliable and efficient virtual assistant, especially for customer support.
Karen Ravano2022-09-24I am grateful and blessed to be part of this team. It’s such a wonderful experience because i gain more experience and help me enhance my basic skills. This will be my stepping stone to my career as a newbie in this kind of industry. It would help to reach my goals.
Jeany Mercadal2022-09-16Bottleneck Distant Assistants can lessen the burden of company owners. We provide excellent services depending on our client needs. We are not scam, clients surely get more than what they pay for. Being part of this team helped me hone my skills and become excellent in all my works.
Jeff Peñaflor2022-09-14I started last March 24, 2021 as a Dedicated Distant Assistant and it was an awesome experience. In this new journey, as Security Administrator of Bottleneck Distant Assistants, I have been supported by the team, A LOT !!!! All help that I need, the whole team is there to support me. I know that there are a lot of room for improvements with my skills and what I know, but because of BNDA, I became equipped with all the weapons I need to conquer the daily challenges especially with my tasks. With BNDA, they will not just help you to aim high, but soar the skies!
Tinoe D2022-09-09I don't remember the last time I loved what I was doing until Bottleneck came into the picture. I love working for bottleneck, they are professional. The management makes the workplace fun and they're very flexible. I definetly recommend that you make that important switch and be part of something big today by joining BNDA.
Michael Goodcliffe2022-09-09Jaime and his team are incredible at what they do! Joining them has been one of the best decisions in my life! I whole heartedly recommend them to anyone who are looking to scale and improve their business. Their highly 'Dedicated Distant Assistants' are well trained. They are top notch!
GM Simon2022-09-08Working with Bottleneck is not just having one or two assistants working alongside you. You have the support of the whole team behind them as well.
Ma. Edeliza Silot2022-09-07Aside from the knowledge gained, the trainers are highly commendable.
Sara Knox2022-09-07What an awesome business! Finally, a way to hire the RIGHT person for my administrative tasks and they are remote! No office space to consider, W2's, 1099's or payroll. Jaime and his team of remote workers are top-notch! I hired my first assistant in May. I recently suffered a motorcycle accident and it left me unable to work for 2 weeks. But my assistant stepped right in to guide our CEO on all matters financial. It’s so nice to have that stress eliminated from my life!
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