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What are the best personal assistant companies out there that satisfy the following criteria: 1) Cost $8/hr or less, 2) have multiple people on a team to handle cases like a vacation or urgent requests, and 3) handle both business and personal tasks.
Hello there! Thank you for your question on the best personal assistant companies. The short answer is that Habiliss, Get Friday, Acelerar Technologies, VA Talks, YourDailyTasks, Digi Media Infotech, UrbanTimer, Weratoon VA Services, Hire My Assistants, Indian Virtual Assistant, and GetVirtualServices fit your criteria. You will find a deep dive of my findings below and in the attached spreadsheet.
METHODOLOGY
I began by familiarizing myself with the personal assistant industry. Next, I conducted a comprehensive search of corporate websites and trusted media sites with the specified criteria in mind. I found pre-existing catalogs of personal assistant companies particularly useful. Throughout my search, I endeavored to find details on whether it would be possible to have a backup service, and if multiple people available.
FINDINGS
In order to determine the top companies, I used pre-existing lists of personal assistant companies and cross-referenced which were most commonly mentioned across all sources. I also took into account the ratings and review of each company before finalizing the rankings.
I have compiled my findings into a spreadsheet, linked here. I found a total of 11 personal assistant companies that fit your specified criteria. I used the following spreadsheet sub-headers: company name, website, hourly rate, multiple people or backup service, business and personal, review, and trial.
Below I will detail any other relevant findings and insights which could not be portrayed in the spreadsheet.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Advice on how to find the ideal personal assistant offers some useful insights. Using a service through agencies is determined as the most cost-effective method for full-time positions. For those with specialized needs such as urgent overnight deadlines using a virtual personal assistant is highly recommended; employees from outside Europe and the United States often have a stronger work ethic and affordable rates.
HABILISS
Interestingly, this company offers two types of personal assistant services. A task-based plan can be selected to help you reach a short-term goal, such as extra assistance to reach a tight deadline. The standard plan appoints with one assistant, allowing for the building of a positive relationship and in turn increasing productivity as the employee is familiar with the demands.
ACELERAR TECHNOLOGIES
With a large team and full coverage plans available this company offers the most comprehensive service. They also ensure there is no contractual obligation if you have a negative experience with one of their employees. Specific skill sets of assistants are pre-explained and guaranteed, as to reduce the possibility for oversights. These skills are openly defined as:
GETVIRTUALSERVICES
They detail the possibility of being able to create specific plans that best fit your requirements and budget. If there's ever a change in your situation you can upgrade or downgrade the hourly rate effective immediately. Calls to your assistant are encouraged and fully supported, email and chat messengers are also available if preferred.
DIGI MEDIA INFOTECH
A notable statistic is: " 98% of the businesses that tried our services are still satisfied customers to this day!"
CONCLUSION
To summarize, I have created a spreadsheet detailing the companies found as per your request. The spreadsheet contains 11 personal assistant companies and the sub-headers: company name, website, hourly rate, multiple people or backup service, business and personal, review, and trial.
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