What Virtual Assistants Do?
What Virtual Assistants do for you depends entirely on your needs. Virtual Assistants are basically administrative executive assistants that work from home, or outside of your workspace. They can do any task you need that can be done via the web. This includes most secretarial tasks, IT services, customer service, Facebook site management, email management, and even marketing management. Whatever business task you find overwhelming, there’s a Virtual Assistant for that!
Do You Need A Virtual Assistant?
I love being a virtual executive assistant. This position uses my secretarial skills such as taking minutes for meetings, customer service, scheduling email campaigns, Facebook site management, churn and cancellations, and member onboarding. I do all of this from the comfort of my home, so you don’t incur the extra costs of having an office for me to work from. All the equipment I use is my own, so you don’t have those expenses either. You supply the work that needs to be done; I complete it in a timely manner. This frees you up to concentrate on the parts of your business you enjoy most!
Tasks Virtual Assistants can help you with:
- Editing copy: advertising materials, magazine articles, or books.
- Secretarial tasks: meeting minutes, scheduling meetings, your calendar, flights and accommodations. data entry.
- IT Related tasks: website creation/maintenance, Facebook/social media management, Blogs/Podcasts, Digital products.
- Customer Service: Email management, cold/warm calls.
- Accounting Services
- Research,
- Marketing
- Recruitment
- Travel
To be honest, there is very little in this digital world we live in that a Virtual Assistant can’t do for you. The Indeed site lists 122 tasks that a VA can do! So if you are short on time, and who isn’t these days, hiring a Virtual Assistant may be one of the best moves you can make.
Virtual Assistants Vs AI?
You may be asking yourself why you would hire a human Virtual Assistant when there are so many AI options out there? The result is simple, humans are better than computer algorithms. Even when you use AI copy providers, you will still need to spend time adjusting it to make it sound human. A human Virtual Assistant can provide new perspectives or ideas you hadn’t thought about. They can also come up with better solutions for customer service situations that allow you to keep your customers instead of losing them.
How Long Will You Need Your Virtual Assistant?
The great thing about Virtual Assistants is their flexibility. You can hire them for a single project, or on a long term contract. They can be part time or full time. They can fit neatly into whatever format works best for you! As you get to know your VA, there may be other tasks they can do for you as well. It’s a great way to grow your business, as you can bring them on part time and increase their workload as time permits. Bringing them on as a contractor also takes away the need to pay benefits, or other employee related fees. Having a VA may prove to be the best investment you will make in your business!
In Conclusion:
What Virtual Assistants do is help you master your work/life balance. They help do the tasks that hold you back from doing the things you love! They can help you in all areas of your computer related business tasks. If you are interested in more information about your VA needs, feel free to contact me at andrea@nopainallgain.ca, and I’ll be happy to help you.
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