There’s an interesting discussion going on at one of the Virtual Assistant organizations that I belong to as to whether a virtual assistant should work in-house or not.

My $.02 on the subject is that it’s your business - do what works for you.

I rarely work in-house for a client.  There has to be a really good reason for me to even consider it.  The first client that I worked in-house for was Juanell Teague.  She was putting together a Tribute for Zig Ziglar in the Dallas area.  Due to the exposure I could receive to other potential clients, I decided that this particular client was worth working in-house for.  It was an amazing experience.  However, as soon as the tribute was over - so were my days of working in-house for her.

I’ve also had one or two other clients that I have worked in-house for - because they were not familiar with the virtual assistant concept and couldn’t wrap their head around how me working virtually could work for them.  Some of these clients “got it” and I eventually ended up working virtually after just a few weeks.  The clients who couldn’t make the transition were eventually cut loose.

So my advice to other virtual assistants is to consider whether the client or opportunity can or will somehow benefit your business.  Sometimes it’s worth the extra effort to land a long-term client.

To your success!