Are you finding your business to be a bit of a grind?
Do you spend too much time doing things you hate?
Is it difficult to remember when you last had a break?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you should consider working with a Virtual Assistant to help you get the fun back in business.
A Virtual Assistant can help you look at all the things you have to do, then get the time consuming and non-core tasks off your hands. If you take some time to go through all the jobs you do in a typical day, I’m sure you’ll find there’s a whole heap that aren’t things that need to be done by you. In fact, you’ll probably find that the majority of time consuming, soul draining jobs that you hate are easily outsourced to professionals who will do a better job, quicker than you could ever contemplate getting them done.
Some of the easiest things to get rid of are:
Email:
Having someone take over your generic email accounts can divert all the day-to-day stuff from your inbox. A Virtual Assistant can easily respond to any emails requesting information that is available on your website, or with a cheat sheet you compile together. A Virtual Assistant can receive, collate and enter any invoices your business receives so you only need to approve payment.
Documents:
A Virtual Assistant can create documents from information you provide. They could type up a letter from a dictated message, or a handwritten note. Or fill out a quote or tender with information you’ve provided. Even producing invoices and emails on your behalf they can ensure the spelling, punctuation and grammar are all correct and all documents are professionally formatted.
Accounts:
Your Virtual Assistant can do the data entry of your receipts, bills and invoices into your accounting program. They can do the bank account reconciliations and chase any outstanding payments from clients with past due invoices. While a Virtual Assistant will probably not be able to do your BAS unless they’re a registered BAS Agent, they can do all the work that will get you ready.
Some of the other things a Virtual Assistant can do include:
- Manage social media accounts
- Post blogs
- Create newsletters
- Diary Management
- Run reports
- CRM Maintenance
- Customer Service
Of course, there’s a lot more that a Virtual Assistant can do, and whatever it is that you most hate doing, you can probably find a Virtual Assistant who can take it off your hands. So if your business is all work and no play, talk to a Virtual Assistant and see what they can do to help you get the fun back in business.
