What Are Virtual Assistants and What Can You Do With Them? Alexa, Cortana, and Google Assistant execs discuss what voice-activated contextual artificial intelligence (AI) can do for business, and how ...

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Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Virtual assistants can elevate the customer experience. Here’s a primer on the different virtual assistant types and how they can best assist your customers. Customers today expect more from the ...

In his decades-long career in tech journalism, Dennis has written about nearly every type of hardware and software. He was a founding editor of Ziff Davis’ Computer Select in the 1990s, senior ...

A virtual assistant is generally a contractor who is hired to complete administrative tasks for a small business. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

There were an estimated 3.9 million secretaries and administrative assistants in the United States in 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, this figure does not distinguish ...

I hired a virtual assistant and work with her five hours a week. It was hard to ask for help, but since she started three years ago, my productivity has improved. During that time, I've finished my ...

There’s no definitive choice when deciding between chatbots and virtual assistants for your customer service strategy. The best option depends on your specific needs. Both chatbots and virtual ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the new book How to Start Your Own Virtual Assistant Business, author Jason R. Rich and the staff of Entrepreneur have outlined ...

Virtual assistants joined the workforce in record numbers as the gig sector grew amid the pandemic. Discussions about VAs and gig workers on social media are inspiring others to become entrepreneurs.