You like the idea of having some help getting your admin sorted. You’d like to have a bit more time to do the things you’re in business to do. But, you’re not quite sure how a virtual assistant could help you. Well, there are a lot of ways a virtual assistant could help with your day.
Here are a few of the daily annoyances a Virtual Assistant could take off your plate:
Check your emails
Your Virtual Assistant can filter and prioritise emails needing urgent attention. Respond to any that are common questions. And remove any spam emails. A Virtual Assistant can also check through your junk folder to make sure no important emails are being missed. Alternatively, your Virtual Assistant can just jump into your email once or twice a day and file emails away that you’ve already read.
Monitor Social Media
A Virtual Assistant can keep an eye on your social media accounts. They can respond to simple messages or notify you when you need to take action. Your Virtual Assistant can check your new followers to see if they are someone you should follow back. A Virtual Assistant can set up filters to check for keywords in your industry; mentions of you your products and your services and notify you so you can respond.
Organise your diary
A Virtual Assistant can set appointments for you. They can send reminders of upcoming appointments or events, follow up on unanswered meeting requests and help your day run much more smoothly.
Do your research
A Virtual Assistant can help you with research whether it’s for a blog post, a new purchase for your business or personally, a Virtual Assistant can source pricing, ring local suppliers and find you the best solution at the best price.
Make your documents look professional
A Virtual Assistant can ensure your documents all fit your corporate branding, make sure they are all professionally formatted and check the spelling, grammar & punctuation.
Update your website
A Virtual Assistant can help you with your website maintenance, uploading images, blog posts, changing text or adding offers. They can also update plugins, the CMS and themes as needed to keep your site secure.
Transcribe your notes
A Virtual Assistant can transcribe letters, blog posts etc from notes you dictate while you’re traveling, waiting, or lounging on your yacht.
Make your bookings
A Virtual Assistant can book flights, accommodation, restaurants, training venues, meeting rooms, equipment and the like.
Love your customers
A Virtual Assistant can be a point of contact for your clients, whether as a backup for when you are incommunicado or as a first point of contact. A Virtual Assistant gives the human touch to client communications.
Update your contact lists
A Virtual Assistant can add new contacts to your database or address book. Whether from email signatures, business cards or website forms, a Virtual Assistant can ensure that details are added and if necessary, source missing details.
So there you go, 10 ways a Virtual Assistant can help with your day and make it run a little more smoothly. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but it’s a starting point. If you’d like some more information, check out the rest of my How A Virtual Assistant series. The way you work with a Virtual Assistant is best decided by you – what regular tasks would you most like to get rid of?
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