Released on: November 30, 2007, 11:09 pm

Press Release Author: Tracy Lynn

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: Virtual administrative assistance is helping small businesses
in Western New York and the surrounding counties achieve greater success by
relieving the burden in everyday office administration.


Press Release Body:

NY, United States,December 01, 2007-- For a growing segment of professionals who
have decided to offer their skills and experience to business owners who will
appreciate the value of their assistance, work means never having to set foot in an
office or utter a single face-to-face hello to their clients.

From a home office in Buffalo, and throughout the United States, thousands of
people, including Tracy Lynn, are helping businesses in Western New York and the
world as a virtual assistant, also known as a VA.

Virtual assistants are professional office assistants who provide office services
and support without being physically present by using the Internet, email, fax, and
telephone. Since much of their work is done online, they can work locally or
globally.

Tracy Lynn began her VA business, Virtual Alliance 2U, in 2006. Previously a
Florida-based company, the move to Buffalo proved to be a wise business decision as
Virtual Assistance is a fairly new industry to many towns across the United States.
\"I am glad to have the opportunity to bring this professional and desirable service
to the business community here in Western New York. I find that clients typically
hire virtual assistants so they can focus on what they do best, and business owners
in Buffalo have a definite desire to carry out the primary functions of their
business without worrying about the back-end administrative tasks," says Tracy.

She got into the profession after years of work in various industries such as
Airport Retail Concessions and Managed Healthcare turned her off to cubicles,
commuting, and office politics.

Since the term \"virtual assistant\" surfaced in the mid-1990s, an estimated 5,000 VAs
have hung out their shingles. And unlike temporary employees, VAs are entrepreneurs
and small start-up businesses - just like many of their clients.

Virtual Alliance 2U offers a variety of services including Document Management,
Forms Creation and Conversion, Writing Services - Administrative and Technical,
PowerPoint Presentations, Desktop Publishing, and many other administrative
services.

Tracy Lynn says that many companies that are hesitant to use a VA are usually
unaware of the tremendous talent pool available through independent contractors.
"With advancements in technology, the VA industry now consists of enterprising
individuals -- many of whom have elected to leave corporate positions in order to
provide highly skilled services virtually."

She points out that it's also quite cost effective to hire a VA. "Studies have shown
the real cost of hiring and keeping a full-time assistant at your own site is 2 to 2
½ times the cost of his or her salary," Tracy Lynn explains. "Since a VA is a
contractor, employers don\'t have to pay taxes, insurance, or any fringe benefits.
There\'s no need for extra office space or equipment. And the employer only pays for
'time on task.'"
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Virtual Alliance 2U offers remote administrative and executive support to small
businesses located in Western New York and nationally.


Contact:

Virtual Alliance 2U
Tracy Lynn
22 La Force Place - Suite 2,
Buffalo, NY. / 14043
Phone: 716-570-6517
Fax: 866-717-5691
Email: tracylynn@valliance2u.com
Web: http://www.valliance2u.com



Web Site: http://www.valliance2u.com

Contact Details: Virtual Alliance 2U
Tracy Lynn
22 La Force Place - Suite 2,
Buffalo, NY. / 14043
Phone: 716-570-6517
Fax: 866-717-5691
Email: tracylynn@valliance2u.com
Web: http://www.valliance2u.com