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6.6. Visual or Virtual?

Keep in mind that assistants can be visual or virtual. A visual assistant is one who is physically present—an in-house staff member. A virtual assistant is a freelancer—a self-employed business owner who conducts business primarily over the Internet. You can use both types of assistants to increase your office productivity, but virtual assistants allow you more flexibility in scaling your workforce up or down depending on how busy you become.

For more about virtual assistants, refer to Chapter 19, "Scaling Your Business with Virtual Assistants."