For 158 - Commentary - Podcasting Basics - Part 6 of 6, Jen Amos discusses when it is appropriate to hire a virtual assistant. She shares that she currently has three virtual assistants from the Philippines who she pays between $3-6.50 per hour through Upwork. She recommends hiring a virtual assistant when a task is repetitive and systematic, and you have grown tired of it but know it needs to be done. She provides tips on training virtual assistants, such as using screen recording tools like Loom to demonstrate workflows. Overall, she advocates outsourcing work to virtual assistants as a way to focus on higher-level tasks and support economic opportunities in other countries.

Resources Mentioned:

• UpWork - https://www.upwork.com/ - To hire virtual assistants
• Loom - https://www.loom.com/ - Convenient way to share and record screen sharing
• Fathom - https://fathom.video/ - Convenient way to share and record screen sharing for Zoom