As virtual work is becoming more and more prevalent, you may be wondering if you should hire a virtual assistant, otherwise known as a VA. Here are 5 reasons you should hire a VA. These reasons will help you determine if you should take the next steps to hire a virtual assistant.
1. You Are Overwhelmed by Your Workload.
If you are like most entrepreneurs, you envision yourself doing YOUR ideal work with YOUR ideal client from the comfort of your home office. Schedules, telephone calls, payables, correspondence, email, and so many other tasks never came to mind. Now that you have your business up and running, you find yourself swamped with the things you can’t stand doing. If this describes you, then hiring a virtual assistant could be the answer. A virtual assistant can keep you organized, schedule appointments, pay your bills, handle your email and so much more. Not convinced? Keep reading.
If you have been feeling overwhelmed by the sheer weight of your workload, you are not alone. Many entrepreneurs today think that working from home or starting their own business is something that can be handled alone. While it may start that way, they do not take into account the many tedious administrative tasks that need to be done in order to keep a business running.
2. You Are Not Techie.
So, you are not techie. Don’t feel left out, many people are not. The good news is you don’t have to be. A VA can help. There are virtual assistants who do nothing but tech. They will set up your website for you. After your website is up and running, there are other VA’s who will keep it all up to date. You never have to touch it. Let’s face it; every business today needs a website.
3. You Know Nothing About Digital Marketing
You don’t want to think about marketing, let alone DIGITAL marketing. Believe it or not, there are VA’s that specialize in digital marketing. They know the best way to drive web traffic to your website and social media. They know everything about sales funnels. What? That’s right, there are sales funnels! They help you collect data and build email lists so you can build your audience and grow your business. The best part is that if you hire a VA who specializes in digital marketing, you don’t need to know any more about it. If you aren’t convinced yet, here are two more great reasons to consider.
4. You Would Like to Keep Track of Your Clients
You would like to keep track of your clients and their information. It might be nice to keep a database full of their information, but you don’t know where to begin. Good news! This is something a VA will happily help you with. A virtual assistant will create a database that contains your client’s contact information, email address, phone number, and even their birth date if you want that. Your VA can then use this information to send periodic emails or newsletters so that you can always let the client know you haven’t forgotten them. Building relationships is an important part of growing your business. Let a VA show you how.
5. A Virtual Assistant is not an Employee
This is the best reason for hiring a virtual assistant if you are experiencing any of the problems described in the first 4 points. A virtual assistant is not an employee. When you hire an employee, you have to provide benefits, insurance, paid time off, a place for them to work, a desk, a computer, and other overhead costs. However, a virtual assistant is an independent contractor who will provide their own computer and work in their own office space, thus reducing what you would have to pay to hire an employee to work in your office. Plus, you only pay for the time they work on your project. You don’t have to pay someone to be in your office for 8 hours a day. This is one of the best reasons I can give.
Are you ready to hire a virtual assistant?
I have given you 5 reasons you should hire a virtual assistant and I know there are many more. Why let those administrative tasks take over your life and your business? That was not what you became an entrepreneur to do. Wouldn’t it be great to let a VA do all of your techie things, or market your business so you can focus on your clients and your work? The best part is you can do it all without spending a lot of money to hire an employee. Why are you waiting? Hire a virtual assistant today.
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