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title: Best Practices for Managing Virtual Assistants
description: In this episode of Bootstrappers, we have a conversation about what it takes to move up as a remote employee and how best to manage remote professionals.
---

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# [Best Practices for Managing Virtual Assistants](https://blog.anequim.net/best-practices-for-managing-virtual-assistants)

 Written by [Bootstrappers For Entrepreneurs - A podcast by Anequim LLC](https://blog.anequim.net/author/bootstrappers-a-podcast-by-anequim-llc) | Jan 27, 2021 10:03:50 PM

## WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

What does it take to move up as a remote professional and what are the best management techniques for managing remote employees? We break it down on this episode of Bootstrappers. 

Gwenn sits down with a successful remote professional, Vicente Garcia, who knows first hand what skills are needed to be a remote professional and manage remote teams because he plays both roles. We’ll talk to him about how he proved himself and earned his promotion to a supervisor role, and what management techniques he has found work best for managing remote teams. Check it out on this episode of Bootstrappers!

 

## 🔥 KEYNOTES

- [04:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=280s) Guadalajara City - [The Silicon Valley of Mexico](https://connectamericas.com/content/guadalajara-mexican-silicon-valley)<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=330s>
- [05:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=330s) How Vicente started in Property Management
- [06:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=360s) SOP Standard Operation Procedures Importance to develop and sustain a remote structure<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=600s>
- [10:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=600s) Software and tools for remote employees to stay happy and productive
- [11:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=660s) The reality of working remotely in Mexico
- [12:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=770s) Creating a remote working mindset
- [14:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=840s) All you need to make your remote team accountable
- [16:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=960s) How to add value to your organization when you are new in a company
- [20:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=1216s) Prepare yourself for a remote interview: Be authentic
- [20:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=1258s) Steps to effectively communicate with remote employees
- [25:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=1500s) The emotional skills required to manage remote teams
- [28:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=1680s) Introverts, extroverts, and remote working
- [31:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgnNEGe3lw&t=1860s) The importance of follow up 

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## ABOUT OUR GUEST

Vicente has been with Anequim for a year and a half and manages a team of remote professionals at [Real Property Management Alamo](https://www.rpmalamo.com/).

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