subject: Virtual Assistance And Social Media: How To Do Business In The 21st Century [print this page] It is no secret that for a business to succeed, it must change with the time. Not moving forward is just like moving backward when it comes to running one's business. For a business to survive, it must maintain the qualities that have made the business such a success and then also adapt with the times. Today, companies should really pay attention to and try to adapt technology and social media into their business operations. With the aid of technology, so many things can be done to push the profitability of a business higher and keep the costs of business operations down.
In the last decade or so virtual assistance has grown into a multi-million dollar industry with thousands of virtual assistants working all around the globe, providing services to companies straight out of their home offices. Meanwhile, in the last couple of years companies have seen the potential of social media to reach consumers for various business purposes. These two areas- virtual assistance and social media- are definitely worth exploring for businesses. Hiring a virtual assistant and using social media should help your business grow. You just need to know how to take advantage of the services and unique features of both. You can even combine both- hire a virtual assistant to work on your business' social media accounts. What kinds of tasks can your VA perform for you in terms of the social media? Here are some of the things that a virtual office assistant can perform for you:
Blogging- the blog has become one of the most effective social media in terms of gaining followers and influencing consumer behavior. You can establish a blog for your business to drive traffic to your main website and also to help you establish a good online image.
Tweeting- the micro-blogging service may be for free but if you really want to engage people in conversation and connect with people on a more personal level, then you need to spend a lot of time building your Twitter network, tweeting, replying, retweeting and interacting with people. You may not have time for all this a virtual assistant can serve as your Twitter representative.
Forum poster - forums that target your audience can be a good venue interacting with people who can be your potential clients. Posting in forums require time because the VA joining the forums need to listen in on conversations so that he/she can post the appropriate messages at the right time.
