Some guy messaged me just now, disappointed that hiring a VA for his firm wasn’t just a few clicks.
I told him that when it comes to finding people, it’s more like dating than Uber Eats.
You have to screen people properly– not just take their word for it.
You need to have a process to hire someone into–otherwise, how will you keep them accountable?
What SOPs will they be following daily?
Who will they go to if they run into trouble or need someone to talk to?
A VA is not a ChatGPT bot with a flesh exterior– they’re humans with families, hopes, and dreams– just like you and me.
If you have a project– something with a defined end goal– hire a freelancer on UpWork.
But if you have an ongoing function, hire a VA to fill that process.
Free up your time to make high-impact moves– not low-value, repetitive activities.
We have a step-by-step guide on the VA hiring process that hundreds of founders have used to hire their first VA— or first 20 VAs.
Get it at blitzmetrics.com/vah.
And if you want our help along the way, you can start at blitzmetrics.com/DAD.
Dennis Yu
Dennis Yu is the CEO of Local Service Spotlight, a platform that amplifies the reputations of contractors and local service businesses using the Content Factory process. He is a former search engine engineer who has spent a billion dollars on Google and Facebook ads for Nike, Quiznos, Ashley Furniture, Red Bull, State Farm, and other brands.
Dennis has achieved 25% of his goal of creating a million digital marketing jobs by partnering with universities, professional organizations, and agencies. Through Local Service Spotlight, he teaches the Dollar a Day strategy and Content Factory training to help local service businesses enhance their existing local reputation and make the phone ring.
Dennis coaches young adult agency owners serving plumbers, AC technicians, landscapers, roofers, electricians, and believes there should be a standard in measuring local marketing efforts, much like doctors and plumbers must be certified.