... A Virtual Assistant (VA). Yes. I know the term might be new to you. Or perhaps you have heard it before and did not even care.
Yet, it has been a while since you started your business, and you are bogged down with the administrative details. Then again, perhaps you are a large company seeking to downsize and it is now time to outsource. Virtual assistance is the new outsourcing strategy.
Outsourcing what, you ask. Just about anything that takes you away from focusing on the bottom line - profits; anything that prevents you from taking the time to understand your clients' needs and meet them; anything that diverts your attention from your business core. Let's say anything admin.
The volume of administrative work I have to perform is negligible. I can do it myself, you respond. That's what you think. However, stop for a minute and assess how you invest your time. How much time do you spend performing these administrative routines?
- Running around to secure your business license
- Arranging meetings
- Attending meetings
- Transcribing your handwritten notes
- Preparing your PowerPoint Presentations
- Preparing and mailing Invoices
- Preparing proposals
- Chasing payments
- Drafting, typing, and editing documents including ebooks
- Converting documents to PDF
- Making hotel and travel reservations
- Responding to emails and clearing your email account
- Fiddling with setting up your Facebook Page or Tweeter Account
- Tweeting
- Contributing to discussions on Linkedin
- Recruiting staff
- Preparing your marketing material
- Performing Internet research
- Writing content for your Website
- Writing News Releases
- Creating Forms
- Conducting Surveys
- Launching your Newsletter campaign
- Marketing
It certainly adds up, doesn't it? So what can a Virtual Assistant do for you?
Virtual Assistants are independent entrepreneurs. We make your life easier by freeing you of the administrative details, such as those listed above, to allow you to improve your bottom line. You do not need to pay our taxes, sick leave or vacation pay. You pay only for the hours we work for you or for the project at hand. We add value to your team and allow you to focus on growing your business.
If you are a large company which is downsizing, perhaps through attrition, you might have cut back on the number of administrative personnel in your team. There are projects which need to be completed.
- Updating your filing system
- Launching new products or services
- Keeping your publics informed
- Planning on-site or virtual corporate events
- Setting up or enhancing your social media marketing portfolio
Let a Virtual Assistant take care of these tasks and free your time for visioning and strategic planning. For example, let us do the running around for that corporate event - secure the venue; prepare the budget; select the entertainment; and invite the guests. As much or as little that you would like us to do, to ensure a memorable corporate event. We can also help you to host exciting virtual events, such as webinars.
As your virtual business partner, your VA will be in tune with your business support needs.
Take your business to the next level. Team with a VA today!
Eunice Nisbett invites you to visit http://savvyvirtuals.com to find out how she can become your innovative virtual business partner.
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