QUESTIONS

1. Do you sometimes feel like you want to clone yourself to keep up with all the mundane and repetitive tasks that you need to do to keep your business going?

2. Are you so bogged down in the everyday duties of running your company that you can’t find time to do the real production that you are responsible for?

3. What if you could have someone help you with those pesky administrative duties? Things like answering the phone, responding to emails, online research, setting up meetings and events, and taking care of your social media?

ANSWER

The answer is an affordable virtual assistant. These skilled, efficient, independent men and women are hard workers who are able to handle everything electronically for you through phone, fax, and computer.

1. Have your office phone forwarded to ring directly to a real person who can respond quickly to any customer orders or questions. No more missed calls or mangled messages on your voice mail.

2. Send documents via email for your virtual assistant to fax or mail to clients and customers.

3. Ask your virtual assistant to find you the best source and pricing for equipment or products that you need. He or she can research online and then call to find out details, giving you a report about the best options.

4. Skype with your personal administrative assistant and show your ideas for a PowerPoint presentation that they can create for your next workshop. Give a visual representation to ideas that you want the assistant to pursue for you.

5. Engage with an efficient copywriter assistant, who will write press releases and update your social media sites on a regular basis. Once you know what a virtual assistant can do for you, all your Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Website accounts will have a dedicated person who can monitor them and give you reports.

6. Assistants can research lodging, hotels, restaurants, and activities for your business use and for a much-deserved vacation. (With all the time and money that you save by using an affordable virtual administrative assistant, you’ll be able to take that vacation and getaway to somewhere nice, knowing that the office is in good hands!)

7. Give your virtual assistant access to your email and let him or her respond on your behalf, post calendar appointments, send reminders, and offer updates. Consider setting up an auto responder series, written and managed by an assistant.

8. Virtual assistants can implement and manage your organic SEO campaigns, blogs, and articles. With minimal direction from you, this important ongoing aspect of your business can be taken care of.

9. For your next webinar, teleseminar, or workshop, have an expert virtual assistant set up, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the program.

10. Delegate almost anything to an affordable online business manager and/or virtual assistant. For more ideas, visit Alpine Small Business Solutions at https://www.alpinesbsolutions.com/virtual-assistant/.

BONUS ANSWER

Best of all, most virtual assistants are independent contractors and you save hiring and job costs associated with salaried or hourly employees.

That’s 10 great reasons (with a bonus) to hire a virtual administrative assistant! What are you waiting for?