Business is growing. Yay, that’s great!
You have more clients. Awesome!
But you find that you have less time to work with those clients because you have to tend to mundane tasks that are as important as the products and/or services you provide. However, these tasks do not bring you joy and you’d rather use your time in promoting your business and working with folks.
Some tasks that a VA can accomplish for you:
- responding to emails 😴
- bookkeeping 📒
- social media postings and interactions 👀
- email marketing ✍️
- graphic designs 🖍️
- seeking out podcast interview opportunities 🎤
- fixing WordPress website issues 💻
- various day-to-day business tasks (not the stuff that makes you passionate).
So what do you do?
This is when you are ready to hire a virtual assistant.
How do you find a Virtual Assistant
Sure, you can visit a global online marketplace for freelance services and perhaps find a VA, but oftentimes, these VAs are overseas. With that, you could pick up a host of new frustrations that you absolutely don’t need.
You may get someone who:
- may not be fluent in English
- has different customs
- may not be reliable
- not within 1 to 3 hours of your time zone
- and unfortunately, dare I mention, may not be on the up and up. Yikes! Although this is uncommon, it’s still a chance you take.
You need someone who will handle those tasks that do not bring you joy. Those tasks that don’t drive your passion but that need to get done.
Great! But is it really worth it to hire a Virtual Assistant?
Answer: Absolutely.
I’ve worked with Online Business Managers, Attorneys, Authors, Weight Loss Practitioners, and Women Networking Groups. The one thing all of these folks have in common? The need for a VA. Their businesses were growing and they just could not manage some of their tasks themselves, so they sought out a VA to assist. In doing this, they are able to focus on growing their business and actually working with their clients. It’s a win-win for everyone.
Do you want to know how working with a VA will improve your business? Read on…
Here Are 6 Benefits to Hiring a VA
1. Increased productivity
Virtual assistants can take care of tasks that are repetitive or time-consuming, freeing up time for business owners to focus on more important tasks. Do you have email that you need to check every day? Think about how much time you dedicate to reviewing, sorting, saving, and responding to email. Do you do this every day? Every hour? Every time you hear the email notification ding? Well, as it turns out, you can have your VA do this for you.
If you hire a VA to manage your email inbox, the best thing to do when you onboard your awesome VA is to establish how she or he will manage your email. You would need to establish a protocol for handling each type of message.
- Is the message high priority?
- Is the message important but can be addressed at a later time?
- Could you discard the message and mark it as spam?
All of these parameters could be explained and then managed by your VA, thus freeing up your time and making you more productive. Does that sound like it could bring you joy? Imagine, getting that email inbox task off your plate. Ahh, bliss!
2. COST EFFECTIVE
Hiring a virtual assistant can be more cost-effective than hiring an in-house employee because you only pay for the work that is done, and you don’t have to provide benefits or office space. Woah!
Who doesn’t want to save some money, huh? Sure you could bring on an employee into your business, but then you have to offer medical benefits and ensure the appropriate amount of taxes are withheld. Not to mention, you have to know the specific state laws with respect to that employee’s home state. And all states are different. Who wants that headache? I wouldn’t.
It’s just better financially to hire a VA because she works remotely, so you don’t have to worry about maintaining office space. She manages her own taxes and health insurance. The only thing you have to pay is an invoice reflecting hours/projects worked. Easy, peasy!
3. scalability
Virtual assistants can be hired on a project-by-project basis or for a set number of hours per week, making it easy to scale your business up or down as you see fit. If you need a VA just to handle, say your social media posting. You and the VA can work up a specific schedule and time allotment for what you need.
With so many social media schedulers available, you could devise a plan on scheduling certain posts on certain days and times. For example, Meta, including Facebook and Instagram, is not only free, but also very helpful in scheduling your social posts ahead of time. With a dedicated Social Media VA, she can devote her time with your business to only managing your social media and you only need to pay her for either her hours worked or a social media scheduling monthly project rate. It can’t get any easier! How about a big thumbs up on that? 👍
4. flexibility
Virtual Assistants can work from anywhere with an internet connection, so they can be available to work during your business hours or outside of them, depending on your needs.
An exceptional VA is very dedicated in accomplishing given tasks and will work to ensure the success of your business. You might need a VA to be available for perhaps a specific time of day or for a certain number of hours per day. The VA will ensure that you’re covered.
Please remember to lay out a detailed schedule in the beginning so there are no surprises to the VA or to you. The two of you need to be specific with expectations so your VA can be as efficient as possible. This leaves no surprises for you or your VA and you two would be in perfect sync. How amazing does that sound?
5. specialized skills
Virtual assistants can be hired for specific tasks or projects that require specialized skills, such as email management, bookkeeping, or customer service.
Your VA may be a dedicated freelancer who specializes in setting up email inboxes for busy entrepreneurs. You could hire a VA to set up and manage your email so that your time is spent working with your clients.
This VA would be highly specialized with an email client like GMail or Microsoft Outlook and know all the tips and tricks of said email client. She could be your Email VA Guru and you would not have to worry about missing any important emails or be overwhelmed by all the incoming junk mail.
Virtual assistants are experts in their field and can provide efficient and effective support, allowing business owners to accomplish more in less time.
6. improved work-life balance
By delegating tasks to a virtual assistant, business owners can reduce their workload and enjoy a better work-life balance, which can lead to increased happiness and well-being.
This last one is the most important in my opinion. Business owners, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, contractors, and freelancers are out there hustling their butts off. They may work hours and hours on tedious tasks. However, if they contract with a VA, they get some of those hours back.
These hours may be time spent with children at an afterschool activity. Or a business owner may have an elderly parent who could use an extra pair of helping hands. With getting some precious time back in their day, these hands could help with food preparation, grocery shopping, house cleaning, or accompaniment to doctor appointments. Folks, this is golden.
Hiring a Virtual Assistant is Your Answer
A reliable virtual assistant is invaluable. Working with a virtual assistant can be a game-changer for your productivity and efficiency as a professional. Whether you’re a small business owner, an entrepreneur, or a busy executive, a virtual assistant can help you manage your workload, delegate tasks, and free up your time to focus on what matters most.
With the right communication, tools, and expectations, you can build a successful and long-lasting working relationship with your virtual assistant. So, if you’re looking for ways to streamline your workflow and maximize your impact, consider hiring a virtual assistant today. You will soon know that you’ve made the right decision for you, your sanity, and your business.
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