subject: Working With A New Virtual Assistant [print this page] When you are overwhelmed by many tasks that seem easy but take up too much of your time, maybe it is time to hire a virtual assistant. There are so many things a virtual assistant can do for you. Sometimes it is hard to think of tasks to assign to a VA especially if you are so used to doing everything yourself. But if you really cannot complete all of the things that you are supposed to do in the workplace, you should consider hiring a virtual assistant who can take over some of the tasks. This will allow you to have more free time for your other tasks and for your personal life.
Here are some of the tasks your new VA can do:
1.) Blogging- many businesses now use blogging as a way to reach its target market. Blogging is a simple task but it does require some copy writing skills and a lot of time. Especially if you want to maintain an updated website and if you work in a niche industry. The VA will have to do research , write and update your blog.
2.) Networking- using social media, your virtual assistant can help you network with other people. Networking is very important in business. You can meet possible business partners and possible clients online. You can easily meet people online. People who can bring value to your business. You can easily find people to collaborate with, or people who can patronize your products.
3.) Writing- all businesses have regular writing requirements. A company may need a marketing letter, an ad copy, articles or any other written documents to do business and a virtual assistant can help create these documents for your business. You can
4.) Deliver satisfactory customer service- for as long as you sell products to clients and you want to maintain a good relationship with the people, you need to deliver satisfactory services to people. Many companies compete when it comes to cheap prizes but sacrifice the company's customer service. This can affect business negatively in the long run. If you want to maintain a successful business for a long time, make sure that your clients are satisfied with your service as well.
5.) Web tasks- from web design to web programming, you can get a virtual assistant to do them for you. You just need to make sure that the VA has that specialization.
