A lot of people I talk to love the idea of a Virtual Assistant, but wonder: “What Can A Virtual Assistant Do For My Business?” The answer is usually, quite a lot.
A Virtual Assistant is an administration expert who owns their own business and contracts their services to businesses and individuals who need assistance but don’t have a need for either a full time or on-site staff member.
The skills a Virtual Assistant could bring to your business would typically include all, or a combination of the skills listed below as well as other skills particular to each specific Virtual Assistant and their past experience.
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Marketing
- Reception
- Reporting
- Sales support
- Social media
- Transcription
- Typing
- Website maintenance
Most Virtual Assistants have had extensive high level administration experience in roles such as Executive Assistant or Office Manager before deciding to strike out on their own and become a Virtual Assistant.
As a fellow small business owner they have similar issues to you so they understand the issues involved in running a business which makes them excellent advisors and sounding boards for your business ideas. They can use their present knowledge as a business owner plus experience in executing business changes to make sure you have all bases covered when taking your business in a new direction.
All that combines to give a Virtual Assistant a skillset that can be extremely valuable to your business. The trick is to find one that is the best match for you. To do that, you need to figure out what you want and then you need to find someone that has the right skills for you and is someone you feel comfortable working with. If you need help with any of that, check out my previous blog posts in the What is a Virtual Assistant and Working with a Virtual Assistant categories and for more ideas on what sort of jobs you could get a Virtual Assistant to do, try my How A Virtual Assistant Could Help With… posts.
So what can a Virtual Assistant do for your business? A whole range of skills and experience that can help you at any stage in your business life. It’s just a matter of finding the right fit.
