| TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE VS. VIRTUAL MARKETING ASSISTANT |
| TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE |
VIRTUAL MARKETING ASSISTANT |
| Usually employed by an agency |
Entrepreneur who operates their own company |
| Has to be trained in specialized areas |
Is trained in the niche areas that they offer specialized services – such as internet marketing, social media, WordPress, etc. |
| Loyalty is to the agency that provided them with the work placement |
Has a vested interest in the success of their client’s business |
| Works temporarily – may not be available for the next assignment |
Available on an as needed basis |
| Needs to be paid while sitting idle in the office until work comes in |
Bills only for hours worked |
| Requires office space and equipment such as computer, printer, telephone, etc. |
Works from their own fully equipped office that includes a vast array of technological tools |
| Must be provided with suppliers for large printing projects, promotional campaigns, marketing research, etc. |
Has their own network of resources that they utilize for printing,promotion, etc. Tapping into a virtual marketing assistants resources doubles your own |
| May be right out of school with little or no job experience |
Has many years of experience in the workforce before launching their own virtual marketing assistant business |
