What is a virtual assistant or administrator?
Did you know outsourcing is not just for large corporations or medium-sized businesses? It has also become vital to entrepreneurs, small business owners, freelancers, and authors. But who do they turn to for help? Why, a virtual assistant, of course! But what is a virtual assistant, exactly?
A virtual assistant (VA) or virtual administrator is an independent professional who provides remote administrative, technical, or creative services to clients from their home office on a contractual basis. VAs can work for an agency, independently as freelancers, or as small businesses. They are located worldwide, including the United States, and some speak multiple languages. VAs tend to be very tech-savvy and adaptable, allowing smooth remote task management.
Virtual assistants have extensive experience across various professional settings and industries and possess unique transferable skills that can significantly benefit your small business. They can offer both general and specialized services, so whether you need assistance with basic tasks like calendar management and customer service or more specific items such as business writing, content creation, social media management, or project oversight, there is undoubtedly a VA for you.
A significant benefit of outsourcing to a VA is cost. As an entrepreneur, you can scale how much help you need based on your workload. You can hire a VA as a contractor for just a few hours or on a more long-term basis. Since you only pay for the time they work, it’s way more budget-friendly than bringing on a full-time employee, saving on the cost of recruitment, hiring overhead and insurance benefits.
One of the other significant benefits of hiring a virtual assistant (VA) is that it can enhance your professional career and free up more time for family, friends, or personal enrichment, making life generally more satisfying.
Although it can be challenging to relinquish some aspects of running your business, being overly controlling may impede your growth and individual well-being in the long run. Change can be difficult, so you. can start by delegating specific tasks in small (baby) steps. This strategy lets you maintain control of critical matters while finding time for new endeavors.
The first hurdle is getting started, but once you find your virtual assistant match and reap the benefits of spending less time on the mundane, you will wonder what took you so long to act!
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Whether for the short term or the long haul, my services are designed to help you free up time to focus on what matters most—growing your small business!
Why you should outsource to a fellow small business
Take back your time (free yourself from the busy work that fills your day)
Reduce costs (overhead, labor, supplies, technology, etc.)
Increase efficiency/streamlined optimization
Mitigate risk
Rely on those with subject matter expertise
Maintain brand continuity
Growth/scalability
Reduced workload and better work/life balance
Become a much happier business owner because you have a life outside your business
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