Does that sound like you?
You have so much to do that you are only doing bits and pieces of each thing and accomplishing nothing. You aren’t alone.
Many business owners believe they have to do it all rather than ask for help, not realizing if they could better manage their time and delegate tasks they could actually save money. I was as guilty of this as some of my clients. It’s doesn’t have to be a difficult step to actually outsource some tasks you really don’t have the time nor the expertise.
Not knowing how to do everything for your business is nothing to be ashamed of. There isn’t a business owner alive who can do it all. In my case it’s bookkeeping. I would like to think I can take care of invoicing, accounts payables and accounts receivables but when I was faced with a controversy with a client I found that I hadn’t kept track as well as I thought I had. Working with a bookkeeper right from the start could have saved me hours of stress that could have been better spent in building my business. I now know that bookkeeping is not one of my strengths. However, I am good at many other things involved in my business and now spend my time on those rather than wasting my time on things I should outsource.
What can a Virtual Assistant help you with?
1. Managing your schedule – tracking appointments, goals, and tasks.
2. Screening emails, responding where possible and prioritizing the rest.
3. Invoicing your clients and taking care of following up with unpaid accounts.
4. Manage your website updates, blogging and your client lists
5. Customer service issues – responding in a timely manner
6. Correspondence – write letters, memos, etc. – ready for signature
7. Create company forms, marketing material or manage to have it outsourced
8. Writing a business plan or marketing plan – establishing goals.
9. Order supplies and arrange for delivery.
10. Project Management – ensure projects are managed properly to completion.
11. Design a newsletter and create a monthly campaign.
12. Establish a social media networking campaign, setting up social networks, posting and setting up a schedule for your involvement.
13. Creating your logo, business card, stationery and brochures
14. Manage your affiliates
15. Help you create a company “Brand” with your signature – establishing an online presence.
16. Write and publish press releases
The above list is obviously just a small sample of things a Virtual Assistant can do for you while you are operating your business. Remember a VA is virtual and they supply their own work space, equipment and also pay for their own benefits. You only pay for the actual work done. I think it’s pretty obvious that you can only benefit by the assistance of a VA. Quit wasting your time!
