35 Things Your Virtual Assistant Can Do for You.
Are you a busy entrepreneur? Do you keep forgetting about tasks and appointments? Are you constantly missing deadlines? Or maybe you have a big project coming up and you are still determining how you are going to get it all done in time. Sound like you? You should consider hiring a Virtual Assistant. (I’m raising my hand too, don’t worry.)
The question is, do you keep doing the same thing and expecting different results or do you hire help? Hiring a staff member can be a huge hassle with labor laws, payroll, taxes, etc. However, there is an option where you don’t have to worry about any of that: Virtual Assistants.
If you are like me and have been living under a rock, then you are likely just finding out that Virtual Assistants are an actual thing- not just a Craigslist scam. I discovered that VA’s can do a large variety of tasks, both personal and professional. So, if you are sitting there shaking your head going I don’t need a VA, but feel like you’re drowning from your workload, chances are you aren’t aware of how helpful they can be. This begs the question:
What can a virtual assistant do for you?
Let’s start with how they can help you with your business.
Business
- Schedule Management (Appointment Scheduling/Canceling)
- Collect Leads
- Data Entry
- Digital Marketing
- Content Creation (article or blog writing, social media posts, etc.)
- Keyword Research
- SEO or SEM
- Travel Planning
- Basic Bookkeeping
- Event Planning
- Event Planning
- Customer Support
- Email Management (Yes, they can manage all that spam that comes to your inbox every day!)
- Basic Website Maintenance
- Project Research
- Answering Phone Calls
- Social Media Management (Think responding to comments, following trends, content creation, outreach, influencer research, etc.)
….and more. It doesn’t just stop at business tasks either. Many VA’s will also help with personal tasks that you ask them to complete such as the ones listed below.
Personal
- Ordering Flowers for your wife after an argument
- Research Job Openings for a new job
- Optimize your resume
- Apply for the job with the information from your resume
- Pay Bills
- Cancel Subscriptions
- Budget
- Hire Services
- Order Groceries and Household Supplies
- Send Thank You Letters or Emails
- Travel Planning
- Manage your contact list
- Schedule Organization
- Remind you of things (Pick up the drycleaning, take the dog to the groomers, etc.)
- Research
- Schedule Appointments
- Event/Party Planning
- Shop for Gifts
There is an infinite number of ways that a virtual assistant can help you with your day-to-day life. Don’t be afraid to ask if they can help. Tim Ferris recommends in his book, The 4-Hour Workweek, that every time you start a new task, ask yourself “Is this something I could teach my VA to do?” There is a very high possibility that you can teach someone else to do it for you in a small amount of time. Assigning your VA reoccurring tasks is especially beneficial as it will free up more time long term. And as we know, time is money.
Looking for a virtual assistant? I’m available! Use the contact page to reach out and let’s chat about your needs. I can also be reached on Upwork.
Hopefully, you weren’t living in the Stone Age like myself, but in case you were, hopefully, this helped you learn.
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