Are there things on your to-do list that you either don’t enjoy or don’t have the time to do? After all, you didn’t start your business planning to spend a lot of your time dealing with admin, did you? Traditionally, you may think that you need to employ a member of staff to help you or continue to struggle doing it yourself but, these are not the only options. You may be surprised to see some of the tasks Virtual Assistants could complete for you in an hour or less.
Find yourself a Virtual Assistant and you will have someone to help you with the more time-consuming tasks involved in keeping your business running, without increasing your staffing overheads.
What’s different about a Virtual Assistant?
Unlike a traditional employee, a Virtual Assistant is freelance. Therefore, you only pay for an agreed number of hours per month – there are no additional employment costs for you to cover. Because they work with many different companies, you may be surprised at how wide their skills base is. Read on to find out what tasks Virtual Assistants can complete in an hour or less.
Wouldn’t it cost me too much to see if a Virtual Assistant is the right option?
Are you tempted to work with a Virtual Assistant but don’t know if it would really benefit your business? You wouldn’t consider buying a car without a test drive, would you? Similarly, why don’t you try out working with me with one of these tasks and see how it goes?
- Create a client database.
- Organise your filing system using cloud-based storage.
- Follow up with clients/customers with a Thank You email/card.
- Create and send an email campaign informing your clients of a new service or product.
- Proofread content for your website, proposals, marketing materials etc.
- Create a quotation/proposal template for your business.
- Write a how-to guide.
- Create an invoice template for your business.
- Set up google calendar and import all your appointments.
- Create a Facebook business page.
- Copy type 6 pages of text from hard copy/PDF.
- Create a PowerPoint presentation.
- Set up Google calendar and import all your appointments.
- Design a client enquiry/questionnaire form.
- Type up your blog and suggest modifications for improved SEO.
- Publish your blog and add graphics.
- Create a social media post template using Canva.
- Format documents, presentations and spreadsheets.
- Filter and reply to comments on your social media pages.
- Brand all your paperwork with your logo.
- Organise your email account, by setting up rules and folders.
If any of the items above sound like tasks you’d like someone to do for you, so you can focus on the aspects of your business you enjoy, get in contact so see how we could work together.