Virtual Offices
Davinci Virtual Explains Virtual Office Benefits to AP
Published February 20th, 2009 by Jennifer LeClaire
The Associated Press is the latest major media outlet to pick up on the virtual office story. That’s right, AP Business Writer Erin Conroy is picking up where Forbes magazine left off with its coverage of Davinci Virtual.
Conroy writes, “You’re basically a one-man operation run out of your garage. So how do you create the illusion that you’re a successful agent with offices on Wall Street?” In her discussion with Davinci Virtual President Bill Grodnick, she has seemingly determined virtual offices were one solution.
“When you call a company and someone answers his own phone, the immediate first impression is that it’s a small business that doesn’t have a staff,” Grodnick told the AP. “You’ve got to stop answering your phone and take your home address off of your business card to be taken seriously.”
Should You Choose a Virtual Office?
How do you know if a virtual office is right for you? Davinci Virtual offers a six-point checklist:
- Work with a true partner
- First impressions count
- Establish instant credibility
- Focus on growth
- Work economically
- Expand your presence
If you said yes to those questions, it may be time to consider a virtual office. If you still aren’t sure, try using Davinci Virtual’s payment calculator. It helps you determine how much value a virtual office provider can bring to your business.
Calculate the Savings
The calculator asks you to estimate what your time is worth on an hourly basis. Then it asks you to share how much time you spend on tasks like answering general calls, scheduling/confirming appointments, processing/tracking orders, answering customer service questions, making basic outbound calls and doing administrative tasks a secretary could handle.
In my case, Davinci decided I was losing 31.5 hours a month in productivity – that’s almost a whole workweek. Or at least every weekend! That equals, well, a whole lot of money.
Then Davinci offered up the cost of its virtual receptionist cost: $149 a month. That’s a mere fraction of what it costs me to complete the tasks on the list. In fact, that’s less than I pay my assistant. Hmm. Does anyone see a virtual office in my future? How about in yours?
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Rob Zeus February 23rd, 2009 at 6:22 am
The payment calculator can be helpful in determining if you could really benefit from a virtual office. But let’s face it. No matter how much your time is actually worth, if you don’t have the budget for it then it doesn’t matter. Things have shifted dramatically for some entrepreneurs. $150 a month may not seem like much, but, of course, that’s the entry level. All that said, if you need help and don’t have time to get the job done, virtual office administration assistance can really save your sanity.
Bill Brookshire February 23rd, 2009 at 10:44 am
What’s up with Davinci Virtual getting all this press coverage lately? Forbes, the AP… they are on a roll. This is good for the whole virtual office industry. But some of Davinci Virtual’s competitors should be out there commenting on these stories, showing their unique value proposition in the market and taking advantage of this industry coverage. I haven’t seen any of that going on.
Marcus Hester February 24th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Davinci Virtual’s site does everything it can to close the deal. It has so many bells and whistles that come at you from every angle to convince you that a virtual office will save the day — and that their brand is the optimal choice. You have to give them credit in that respect. I wonder how many people, though, end up disappointed because the virtual office concept isn’t all they thought it would be after they were bedazzled on the site.
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Claire March 9th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Davinci mainly resells the services of other shared office space companies. It would be better to deal direct with those companies instead of an online corporation. That said, you won’t be saving any money since the fees are usually the same.