What is a Virtual Assistant?

What is a Virtual Assistant (VA)? VAnetworking.com:

"A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a highly-trained independent entrepreneur who provides a myriad of business support services virtually via phone, fax and internet based technology to support and meet the growing needs of businesses worldwide.

Partnering with a VA reduces stress, protects cash flow, eliminates administrative hassles, and enables business people to find the success they originally set out to achieve.

A VA is your right hand person helping you to succeed in your business. The irony is you may never meet your VA as odds are they live nowhere near you!"

Definition Source: Virtual Assistant Networking Association - The Largest Global Meeting Place Online for Aspiring and Successful Virtual Assistants