By Marion Gularire posted April 4, 2020
Have you ever felt like you simply don’t have enough hours in a day to get things done?
Are you and your staff trying to run a business and, at the same time, keep up with the never-ending demands of running a website?
It’s time to hire a virtual office assistant! These talented professionals are the ultimate multi-taskers. They make your life easier by helping your business run more efficiently.
But what exactly does a virtual assistant (VA) do? And why do you (and your business) need one?
Read on to learn the many benefits of having a virtual office assistant.
By Marion Gularire posted April 14, 2020
There was a time when the terms “work-from-home” and “freelancer” had negative connotations. But given the current situation in the world with COVID-19, the ‘’work-from-home’’ notion is being adopted.
This however might not be for everyone especially those who have not done this before and might be finding it hard to adopt to the change.
This being said however, there has been an increased number of people taking on virtual office set up. Many of these independent workers are virtual assistants. They work online from a remote location and handle specific tasks for a company.
Their skill sets vary, but some of the most common jobs they perform include:
- Office administration
- Secretarial work
- Transcription/translation
- Data entry/spreadsheets
- Appointment bookings
- Conference meeting coordination
- Database management
- Proofreading/editing
- Design work
- Photo editing
- SEO Services
- Website design/management
- Bookkeeping/Accounting/payroll management
- Blogging
- Social media marketing and management
As you can see, the list is endless and only limited by what the Client requires to be done. There is almost nothing that a VA can’t do!
By Marion Gularire posted April 24, 2020
A lot of people ask, “when is it a good time for me to get a virtual assistant?” Well the answer to this is simple, anytime is a good time to add another skilled professional to your team especially when in need to focus more on growing your business.
To be more precise you might especially want to hire a VA when:
• You’re overwhelmed by your current workload. This might as well be for a short project you are undertaking but don’t necessarily want to hire a full-time employee (another reason why a virtual assistant is beneficial).
• You have more paperwork than you and your staff can handle.
• You want to use your time more productively; I would say especially when growing your business.
• You can’t afford another full-time staff member.
• You need to decrease your stress levels.
• You need something done that you don’t have the skills to do yourself.
• You are a start-up and don’t necessarily have the capital to spend on a full-time employee where you have to pay them a standing salary regardless of profit and also have to accommodate the office expenses.
If any of these situations apply to you, there’s no doubt you could get the help you need from a qualified VA.
For startup companies you might be worried about the cost of hiring a virtual assistant. What if you’re on a tight budget? Don’t worry. Hiring a virtual assistant is probably more affordable than you think!
A VA fee is paid per hour. In a day you might only require a VA for 2 or 3 hours maximum say 4 hours. In this regard you only need to pay for these hours as opposed to paying a full-time staff for 8 hours out of which you only have productivity for 3 hours.
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