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Delegating the grunt work can be as easy as a few mouse clicks
If you are serious about building and maintaining a successful business, you cannot do it alone. There is just too much work to be done. And your time is simply too valuable to waste doing work that a Virtual Assistant, or VA, can easily do for you. Let’s take a look at some ways that your company could save time and money by investing in Virtual Assistant services.
1. Administrative Assistant – This task will be done with a high degree of autonomy but should also have an overseer to ensure that all company needs are being met.
Virtual Administrative Assistant will be responsible for the following:
- Supporting C-level executives
- Providing bookkeeping support
- Managing calendar, email inbox management, and travel arrangements
2. Marketing – This can cover a broad range of tasks, many of which will need an actual person to perform the tasks. However, there are an increasing number of jobs that are tailored to fit a Virtual Assistant job description in Marketing:
- Some content updates
- Image processing
- Monitor key referral directories
3. Customer Service - Offer customer support through phone, email, online chat or social media to customers who have questions, concerns or confusion around a particular product or service.
- Maintains & updates customer information as necessary
- Escalates calls when appropriate
- Tracks call-related information for auditing/reporting purposes
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4. Graphic Design – There are a few mundane tasks that could benefit from having a VA when it comes to graphic design:
- Reviewing/testing a website
- Updating plugins
- Editing/writing/proofreading
5. Bookkeeping – This is one of, if not the most commonly used task for a Virtual Assistant. There are a plethora of VA services for bookkeeping that should assist with:
- Monitoring financial transactions
- Generating cash-flow reports
- Outsource payroll services
6. Research – As a business owner, you probably won’t have unlimited time to do research. A great timesaver would be to have a Virtual Assistant handle this for you.
- Analysis
- Investigative/Specialized research
- Create a list of appropriate legal sources and helpful tips
7. Product Sourcing – Trying to find products that will sell, as well as turn a profit, can be costly and time consuming.
- Scan for new product opportunities
- Place Orders
- Generate inventory reports
Can I Afford This?
This is a common question that business owners have. Being financially responsible for every aspect of their business can be quite daunting. Research shows, however, that outsourcing tasks to virtual assistants is not a particularly expensive thing to do once you factor in all of the business expenses. Can you afford NOT to should be the question!
Benefits of Having a Virtual Assistant
Having a virtual assistant to assist in your business is beneficial not only because it’s a huge timesaver. Automating processes can provide more accurate information if the programming has been done correctly. You can be precise about just what skills your business really needs. And, of course, there is a significant reduction in labor costs; the cost of hiring employees to perform those tasks.
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How Can I Get a Virtual Assistant?
Setting up your business for VAs has never been easier. There are multiple websites that have been created especially for assisting business owners. Below are some of the more popular sites:
1. Time etc.
2. Upwork
3. Fiverr
4. Zirtual
5. Cloud Crew
What’s Next?
That’s up to you. Not having virtual assistant services will not be the end of the world. Nor does it mean that your business will fail. I would suggest weighing your options; making a list of the impact on your business if you do or don’t. This information does not have to be for naught. Pay it forward if it’s not for you. I would very highly suggest that you go for it, though.
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