Tasks to outsource to a Virtual Assistant

You might think that it would be pointless for you to hire a Virtual Assistant because there are no tasks within your business that you can’t do yourself. However, there are probably tasks that you could outsource so you don’t have to do them. If you count up the hours you spend on tasks you don’t enjoy but are essential to the working of your business you might be surprised just how long they take.

Here are just some of the essential tasks you probably do, with an estimate of how long you might spend on each per month.

By outsourcing some, or all of the hours to a Virtual Assistant, you could free up around 9.5 hours a month. That may not sound like much, but if you multiply it up over the course of a year it works out at 114 hours! Think what you could do with that time! Training to improve your skills; sort your office space; take on more customers; have a lie in; go for a jog; spend time with family; play with a kitten; go on holiday… the list is endless.

So, what specifically could a Virtual Assistant do for you.

Some tasks to outsource to a Virtual Assistant.

1. Inbox Management – It’s a chore to plough through hundreds of emails in your inbox. A Virtual Assistant could do this for you. The VA could link the emails to a task list then you just do the work. They could answer the frequently asked questions and unsubscribe you from mailing lists you no longer wish to be on. This would give you valuable time to develop other areas of your business.
2. Content Writing – Having great content on your website or other advertising is an important part of attracting new customers. You might suffer from writers’ block, or just know that you’d rather avoid writing if you can. Having a Virtual Assistant who can create blog posts, presentations or social media posts and images could help customers find you.
3. Invoicing – It goes without saying that this is very important to your business! It’s hugely time consuming and not much fun, so it often gets behind. This is the type of task a Virtual Assistant will whizz though giving you back more time for other things and improving your cash flow.
4. Document Management – There is probably a clutter of files somewhere relating to your business that you can’t get round to sorting. If you have a Virtual Assistant tackling some of your other admin tasks, you would be able to go through the documents and weed out those which are no longer needed. On the other hand, you could get the Virtual Assistant to tackle this task too!

The list of tasks to outsource to a Virtual Assistant is lengthy and the type of support you might want depends on the type of business you run. A Virtual Assistant will work with you to find a solution that is right for both you and your business.