Why Hire A Virtual Assistant

Posted in Business Management, Event Planning, How To, Human Resource, Project Management, Social Media, Technology, Time Management on Jan 23rd, 2021 | 0 comments

Why hire a professional virtual assistant? There are good many reasons for business professionals to hire virtual assistants to help with their office tasks.

Must-Have Tools for Virtual Assistants

First let me list down 10 tasks a VA can do

Schedule meetings and appointments
Organize inboxes and keep up with emails
Research and travel plans for work and leisure
Proofread and edit proposals, emails, presentations and more
Organize speaking events and travel details for busy professionals
Create and maintain a social media presence
Write, publish and promote an eBook or digital products
Build and maintain a newsletter
Event planning
Transcription and much more…

Things to Consider Before Hiring a VA

Is the hire financially feasible?

Do they have reliable references?

Do they have a reasonable turnaround time?

Are they trustworthy?

Are they easy to communicate with?

Blueprint to Launch your own VA business

A Comparison in Cost of Hiring Between an Employee and Virtual Assitant

Employee Vs Virtual Assistant

Picture Courtesy: VAnetworking

How you can make work easy for both sides when you hire

Start with a trial project
Be clear in your explanation and expectations
Don’t expect them to come to your location
Know your budget and be upfront about it

Five benefits of hiring a Virtual Assistant

No need to provide an office or physical workspace– added costs are avoided.
No need to provide expensive equipment- they are already equipped.
Save your valuable time– that can be spent to develop or expand your business further and also to improve quality time with your family.
More focus on critical issues – since the administrative tasks are handled by your VA.
You enjoy peace of mind- knowing that your business tasks are being handled by an able person.