Are you a busy entreprenuer or executive with a packed schedule and a mound of to-do’s? A Virtual Assistant may be just what you need.
How often do you find yourself sitting at your desk, overwhelmed at how much you have to do? You have the best of intentions going into each week to be productive and check off your to-do’s as the days go by and then BAM, it’s Friday afternoon and your realize you have added more to your to-do list than you have checked off. Stress starts to set in and the pit in your stomach grows.
A Virtual Assistant could be the solution. A Virtual Assistant will be skilled in the art of multitasking, and can take the mundane daily tasks off your plate so you can spend your time where it is most valuable.
A virtual assistant (VA) works remotely and provides professional services to their clients. Most often, self-employed a virtual assistant can also provide technical and marketing support if you are looking for a specific niche. Most importantly, they can really lighten the load and reduce some of your stress.
Considering working with a VA, but aren’t sure what to do next? Where do you find a reliable VA, what services would benefit you most? Here is a list of the top 10 things you should outsource to a virtual assistant:
- To-do lists: your VA can review your calendar and create a daily task list for you.
- Office supply ordering: your VA can manage and track an online inventory database and order supplies as needed.
- Proofreading/editing: your VA can be a second pair of eyes, reviewing blog posts, web content, letters, and many other things for errors.
- Collections: your VA can make collection calls for you and help get those outstanding invoices paid.
- Social media updates: your VA can update your social media accounts and respond to communications.
- Requesting quotes: your VA can request quotes from vendors/suppliers if your are in need of a product or service.
- Image research/sourcing: your VA can build and manage a library of new and relevant images used for social media marketing or blog posts.
- Website updates: your VA can update your websites with fresh content, make corrections and manage links.
- Document management: your VA can organize scanned and online documents into folders.
- Data Entry Projects: your VA can enter data into a spreadsheet for easy report generating.
Don’t Forget
Not all VAs can do all the things. Some tasks and projects may require a high level of trust. Be sure to research and evaluate your VA candidates carefully. It is a good idea to have a clear understanding of your VA’s abilities before you hire them.
Are you considering hiring a VA?
What services do you need most, are they included on this list? I would love to hear from you about other services you need help with. If you are already working with a VA, feel free to share stories about how they help to make your life easier. What do you find to be the benefits of working with a VA? Looking forward to hearing about your experiences.
