The Ultimate Guide to hiring a ✨ MARKETING ✨ Virtual Assistant

including what to delegate + how to manage w/ Tricia Sciortino [Episode #626: Hiring A Virtual Assistant: What To Delegate & How To Manage With Tricia Sciortino](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJHl3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3lDW2ZqDKx2Y6B0gVCnRm310pHw4W25RNJC4xx7ZXW2dwS-B5vyw3BW7qcQ6M1m2BtrW1jrypZ2RWjN0W9dB7M75bF98MW4WQbpp59rRK0W7swQ8h59jmz1VXB38D5J-tWkW1gTlxT3_MFN_W3gbymv1d5hrrW7S0Lhq35dJXwW1Pqf758yYN_wW8FT-b990gsMmW6Skns83Y_WjYW8qqDS26hqbgvW4khx-43PCRFVW7_k5w14hRGXJN6sRrFKHM-ZtMk62r88wSFYW5XYhZc83yJ3kW31rySJ2vDTTdW3WTqDG9cJD58VdrMqL3rMF7QN1TwD2flZ09JVmK__r3r1m2qW5MyTBw56DH9kf56q6_P04) {NAME}, there’s a certain Monday morning magic that occurs when there’s not an administrative task to be seen in your entire workweek. ✨🤩 Just the good stuff like connecting with students, dreaming up content that’ll make your audience swoon, or strategizing intentional revenue-generating launches. And THAT ☝️ my friend is the power of a virtual assistant. (Which, by the way {NAME}, I highly recommend for those early in their businesses.) And in today’s episode, I’m joined by Tricia Sciortino, CEO of Belay (one of the nation’s leading virtual staffing companies) to talk about how to find, hire, train, and experience the magic of a marketing-specific virtual assistant, no matter what season of your business you’re in. 🙌 [Click here to listen! >>](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJHl3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3kBW3zyGmq6XC9MYW7m0tJl2fqf1bW946wNw7JS5vDW7SnytW93DDWpW3mvGB04hS-WsW2Ywm7k7T2GQJW8xn7SM7cHH-NVsgfkq6dhb0RW5bshTV4W7x75N6czBRmpf8FqW7V3SlF5rWZt_W9bqmqf1kR2fbW4sbqzR8ypqzcW5MnzQ56SpQC-V91VMl5wStlcW3cvkyS7dhSxYW4d5Hq76sWG_vW5TgZ466z02FYVSXZGN8V5s-NW7f8Qw02QhfJ7W1Cy7cW8XkwsKW5-HRlM3n8BWhVrJZ4k2bdVt2N631scb3KZ2jW7HxnR84_LGnGW1SLXZ63NZQ13N7Kw3yStqty-W5PJ9lY7H032ff34qtZb04) In this super practical, highly detailed episode, Tricia and I talk about: ✅ The essential qualities and skills to look for when hiring a virtual assistant to ensure a long, happy partnership 🧰 ✅ Which tasks virtual assistants excel at taking over, so you can leverage their talents while focusing on yours 📝 ✅ How to delegate, how to trust someone with your business operations, and what kind of growth becomes possible when you do 🤝 ✅ The most impactful kind of onboarding process + questions you can ask to set the stage for a seamless working relationship 🧑‍🏫 ✅ Specific marketing tasks virtual assistants can handle like champs (so you no longer have to) from social media marketing to podcast support to digital course launches 🚀 ✅ How virtual assistants can bring priceless creativity and innovation into your marketing efforts 💡 ✅ Tips and tricks to effectively train your virtual assistant for optimal results 💪 ✅ How hiring a virtual assistant allows your business to pivot during changing workloads and demands, whether you're in a peak season, slow season, or experiencing sudden growth 📈 {NAME}, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on a virtual assistant to see business-changing impacts on your list size, your revenue, and your workload. A few hours a month can change your entire business and today’s episode is a masterclass on where to start. 🏁 So click your favorite podcast player below to listen to my conversation with the brilliant Tricia Sciortino! 👇 [Apple Music](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJFT5nXHsW5BWr2F6lZ3nRVpBNdM3FwjKzW8Gbz-_15vTDGW2pztmq7vyxYzW6LXrXN48-LK1V3K5LX33CWy2W2SckBR6vPSHYW8jSLw-6Lht89VmhK1p8BjdpJW5WbQL-6v77zBW1GRDX77x4TRZW3dK4gM1mLb6BW883wr713jBNFW34dZ555jQ68pW7frjzW2snS2MW4z8w_s2kgrQ2W2xTbn186w38kW838nnR65-MBBN4vrH9n31L2tN5Pnxb9CMRxmW1RxYkY5g3lk_W4_rXX389z_TkW3k3rsm79Cbw8MjRq4DGZ2HJW3kv1yH1pyFNVW4VQmsw4pvBC3MCztsTXKD0bW7TyrZZ8TttKzW6gXGwg6Cwmc6Vt14mv3tT03-W34Rlrt1qn8j6W2HvYVx2xXNRJW3g1CWm8Jw2c3W19ZHH34txLF8W9lxZT_7pxn3Hf3X07Dz04) [Spotify](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJHl3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3p3VJP8B08xhc7fW8Fh85R7G07ccW4nF_6F7ny-MsN2L-xfxmx9qMW286pkr77L7g7W4F77Kw21HLWyW5291gp4KCgWgW4gtbD_6nGHmgW5XbC6m5gq-p4W1d-54Q5tMn9xW4gvh852_c7L8VLvVYt8tDlTtW61KcCl9m59P6W5XcWk88CdwfCW8-cyTs1mSkwDV51P-t848R86W9jlbvr2LLZy1W3hQRnS1FR2gnW8G8m23991F6kW1QCpRK9cDqTFW8mR4ht6zy7kjW3LnJtN1-8KnBW2xL86733kqnjW6F4dck8DdPxnW5QYbcR46XMn4W3GBjj94HNNktW3_JSDp6VcwHtW2DmBLJ5hL8zLf1BpK4804) [Show Notes](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJHl3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3nDW9gBX3w1SCWM_N4GCJWZQNL11W6k8FhL4KKDmtW7j4P6K84p7XRN1tcJ3JZ2CwnVLHzJg5GyKsgW7Qjr8H15L1ksW5cNzxQ2Y5X9-N842lm4HtT-QW272gdN58XDGgW73SyF23jFyHFW73s0w63GP3z6W2mgBW42KyWznW4xLWFz5sKZMrW7BXRrZ42pl44W37cS0_3LgvQwW2QNdzP1Y4mzJN7fkCm_KrTKgW1_VXRz1NL2xMW2SYP801TWd3HW1_JKjz65yGHwW6y63hp7VwcMTW3RQ3Kd8PQWshW6v5DwL4skBckW4RSPvq87RdJ4N3x_Rf__22DlW72KSH55dMfcxW7Q2T161wHbhnf6S1Shv04) [Listen on Apple](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJFT5nXHsW5BWr2F6lZ3n6W6_Jnyx39LP6WW4CKMLd1dT5gyW4LHyz41mP9QYW5DQLYv46YZ0TW61R5gp4pM1sCTmWB021b1fvW1gpmsD8mYcPtW7csc998mtKLmW2NYGbJ1NZBTvW1m11TS82YFMbW2dkNF15Cm2xDW6FryDR6gCVdsW4ytXD82wNMlJW34LVDL7f-S42W3PHh5R86BmhJW2mg5ym6CS12LW9cCNqQ1qr29DW8lj_C27gBnwcW7tvnZh4VjynlN5mkRSfwyQ-QW2nSr4j3Y3FRpW3ktp1H7VWkFDV_bt0T4wf8ZFW7JBW094PyV-GW4TP6cQ1dDsTYW4n9CCb2xGF9LW2Y6Txh2qvTZJW4lTYqj94ZSVRW822J5h8JBGClW4gT2x96rvPHhVPrC6K3jn8qkW15dzyV4CVWKcW9cPy3R1jPwYhVfzwC-1NdTsHf1kKknH04) [Listen on Spotify](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJHl3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3n-W7SxLmP7KdF9rW47cFG-8JXhXLW2P4xXv1Bq2yDW2JrJl84cfvj2W757TB53lQTpBW384RWr7_WHGTN556qLwfnWBmW23gQBq1WXQp8W6fC8Vf930DTdW4pFqcf6VS30MW65JKMR5_4GtRW5xfBgZ60qgjwW8qZr_x5vStQbW3r4SKT7LHrM7W2TgVf85zysLlW6VdCXd8H-LjsW5-NJvs323N0tW2gQZ2l7PPRzhW4b5Ds26xmSLHW58Ky9_8z2X9ZW5lvP072syN4MVMHMzq3Tc1bBW12TrSJ6bwlCTN94qJNsCQ3FsW8mtlyW4c_TJNW2jwkvc3sT-RCW24Kmhk7bjMxSW6TGTKY66jCzGf8XNfm204) [Listen with Show Notes](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJHl3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3nxW6yZ7bT4H1PFjW8m6pMr8sSQvJW4cSbsg5Vr9jLW1kXDsl92F_-FW1bQwPw3Wc5yZW3WHltZ3w5DxzW4T_r0X8qgQNYW4lCXnD2bXRRXW4zNrN-8Rqb0fW7PzP8n5J62ZVW1bhqMV1rsDF7W8J8Rxt5lqmR8W94QwcM6GKg0qW8z5pG17s9Q2mN42Ll3FbBPH4VmRRFb2mQWvFW93x1sl3HQxcjW1XwkSZ3VxLpbW3cqDkP2_P26gW8bLWGy2FmXSHW54sX4n2C1vTKN5DvQt7L23rbW2wRPN_85TYZsW818FJ896HDw4W3qKngg10x2NWW8DnXZW25r_ScW1hZbgl5b_p2YW7vDcmJ4Rdb4Nf81NKWC04) Hungry for More? Enjoy these Entrepreneurial Bites! (AKA – some fun insights into what I’m loving as I build my business that I think you might, too!) 💼 Psst! If you’re a business-to-business marketer, LinkedIn Ads allow you to build relationships with decision makers. Out of its 980 million members, 180 million of those are senior level executives and 10 million are C-level executives. [Get $100 off your next LinkedIn Ads campaign by claiming your discount here! >>](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJH23qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3mMW78v1r34t7pkfW14zkjf4nG9QlN561q02Y709mW86xMlr41qmngW1-v0B07Jq7JBW98W1zv3gWkTLW5bJPrb8THYLcW5lyz5h7BnnjqW37qRWt5z0TWNW5rPld35JLrcNW4J0NGP3fKlBQW20SC0H26N7sSW3f9v4T2YK5fbW3LRCCl8qrlPNW3gr_2j5Wb5jfW6rFmt993RlcFW8xww1T6b_DpRW2jWNCC88t3YkW2X3PX52Kvmm9W4YkvpB9cH_xVVcd6YZ2S2g_yW8CSx3P1qCZflW6drJLw3kZKszW7L7Ydt1x65xnW7dN5zy8VGD6mW3_Wzpz8XlnxPf3QHGW404) 🧴 I've been obsessed with my skin lately (hello, anti-aging! 💁‍♀️) and [this product](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJH25nXHsW7Y9pgv6lZ3kDW4-mhdm4JgFJNW40v2s46rSjCQW5fBZ3C3xK-1RW7S9Dgj1mgGMtW25Ymjb75dSQ_W8l-CyP8Hm9DYW56gSKp8q7s0-W3hYYxC8fr2wHW6KmXsc8--4wbW4zX4dl56bDfvW5QMFv-2mR--xW2XqzJc53XY4sW8XVhPZ1NJqB0W16rP_G6H-JfbW5vFdRj513kfvW5ZR41m2qXxdHVB5Lh29fJKDGN5CKdJ_66N2fW3HCk5T8q4swjW2lsVf67Fm3CvW20x-tN1CjZyMVDJ3kk80S4HJW8H38fh5rKl0HW7pWV1p1WQ4bjW3Z2qn43pSS_WW39sXk07gdxJyW1GsCLy5RsZS5W4FcbYN8NGk2tW3drjp11Jk1qWW5PZkJl16Jhr4W1yJ1Zb8mmJ0jW1FdV2Y1NFvdQW6NWt4y9grY3wW59CwTB1Dy0-rW1GnpMb4cTS0nW7KwvqQ9jyjJlW4PQ25d28xLQZW5FQ7MP12dmscW6xsWdn54lwDPW5tc8FW5D3cpzW93s9tt7V79xsW2TfSBC5GdcGZf1MdPYd04) has hands down made a difference - I tell all my girlfriends about it! 📲 Psst! DM me the word “pep talk” on [Instagram](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJHl3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3m3W5DLT6h8wrG-_W6dZSdB5wsJlPW8rr0MR86L_0JVJhdNW3My1C8W6jGYSs6QTrQHN2z2wHynYc3YW3ZTJwK7NrgBrW2YqYkl47yjHmVMzXDc35QqbbW2sfV6x3kZGCkW6RPsNX32nG6XW6l8c5f8wF6hjW7Y4SbS9j95NGN3qS8n7V_807W3dBLhz1rZgZCW6s2Rj92GmLqSW1lv7H03-3LBTN6PlWKhnqw5DW1T0N1t7G3NpVW7yC1Sj5gH3zMW8RBp0n1L88XFN66gLkjvT6yrW80vT3C6F0d67W56ZkVw13XNxmW4h7xxR80jCqnN8tJyN4JW-ylV4cYSL5tzB1GW89QQf93tGKgWf1b1spv04) and I’ll send you a little love note to print out, keep on hand, and pull out on a rainy day. 💌 ALL my best, Amy PS. Belay has generously offered to give any member of my audience $100 off your virtual assistant’s start up fee, plus a discounted hourly rate. 🎉 All you have to do is [click here to schedule a call with Belay. >>](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJHl3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3mNW8rPjyZ77f5V1W1yrxVW8LJMtPW4vhg793QGJ3nW8_D1Fg5rSXVtW2tnFH_4d1b7rW6jp7jj2yR3XHN9f54w_7V2ckN3RcFNFDvdsBW1V2tDg2JpXy1W1ZNJ606LRhqWW4StkmX6WyPfDW4wYfcn6mg7sZW8h6Tqy4fhVj4N7hVZYtGcgNKN1RQgK_d8XDqW45ScGt1PqKLPW4W2xSR3Kp0GRVJtv5S51kG_sW6kd6Pt3_dg36W6QvlfB6_RBchW62lh-q4PYnNqW3tGhCr51M4XYW6S7VMF5nKGKJN5mms_CcmF_1W4Hq1WN2jgKJrV2dDNy7lPktwTsqMD6XQtzwW42WZR3621gdDf7V5DQ204) It’s a zero-commitment call. You can jump on and ask any questions about hiring or working with a virtual assistant without the expectation of hiring on the spot. But if you’re ready to bring on a virtual assistant, Belay will work to pair you with a vetted, US-based virtual assistant with all the right experience and expertise to instantly take on big projects in your business. THAT is one of my favorite things about a Belay assistant – they’re already trained in online business and ready to start executing on Day 1. So that lingering SEO project or Ads Manager set up you’ve been avoiding for forever? It could be DONE by next week! 🙌 So [click here to schedule a call with Belay](113/d2xgdL04/VXb9gt7bPQnsVk0qGG4SRgffW5l3Nw355Y1zfN3NdJHl3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3pYN2z1tJ_hQP04W1lZ-5Q2MDwlsVM93xv3x3rg3N8K0t7t5GRltW1z5K_p3Bbjy8W7NgNRx1GdJYfW4dJ_1q1hrSNtW52pw4H8VJ8CyMxdgZ4HKLX5VMPqWS1l-P27N2B7R1kL73RnVN8NFP503P9yN9lNnw2ZK-bYW75ngSZ2Vt2vjW8GCjVH3YhG36W4mYT1Y671Fd0W9dhTrF6tHJF-W8xm5yk8GCDgLW1tZbMg6JQkwkW4KWb2z2LX8sbW3WTvjc1LjLClW5nRPGn6Vbb9gW6Tqcxp4XjdMsN5xpK_Y8LQYjW8tSXz62gMP22W12xwww3107hxW2h4tFc7SFB-RW3nvJDH1sXHjMf53jhpK04) and take advantage of $100 off your virtual assistant’s start up fee and a discounted hourly rate. Just tell them I sent you. 😉 © 2023 Amy Porterfield, Inc. 6339 Charlotte Pike #920 Nashville,Tennessee 37209 [Manage Your Email Preferences](