Outsourcing work to a virtual assistant will be one of the most important decisions that a small business owner will make…
There are many benefits to partnering with a virtual assistant. Some include:
- Up to 75% cost savings;
- Experienced in most office software;
- Fast completion of work assigned; and
- Network of other virtual assistants
Partnering with a virtual assistant or VA will provide a cost savings to any small business owner because many costs associated with a permanent employee simply does not exist with a virtual assistant. For instance, when you outsource your work to a virtual assistant you will experience the following:
- You do NOT pay for medical or dental benefits;
- You do NOT pay towards retirement plans;
- You do NOT pay overtime;
- You do NOT pay for office equipment or furniture; and
- You do NOT pay for continuing training
A virtual assistant will be familiar with various software necessary for the success of your company. Some software that a virtual assistant will show expert knowledge with include:
- Microsoft Word;
- Microsoft PowerPoint ;
- Microsoft Outlook;
- Microsoft Excel ;
- Quickbooks or Cash Manager; and
- Social media tools
When a small business owner partners with a virtual assistant the work normally has a fast turnaround time. Virtual assistants are accustomed to providing work that needs to be done quickly and efficiently. This attribute, in turn, assist with keeping costs low as many hours are not spent working on a simple project.
Most virtual assistants are affiliated and network with other virtual assistants. This is an added benefit to your small business because your virtual assistant will ensure that if a project cannot be handled through them, a competent and experienced virtual assistant will help complete your project. There will always be someone who can perform the work and your virtual assistant is the conduit to make those connections.
Most small business owners feel they have nothing they can outsource to a virtual assistant. This is the farthest from the truth. Below is a list of some things that can be outsourced to a virtual assistant. This is by no means a complete list, but will hopefully give you ideas as to what you can really assign to your virtual assistant.
- Sales leads research
- Invoicing and collections
- Travel arrangements
- Meeting and event planning
- E-mail management
- Voicemail management
- Customer relationship management
- Data entry
- Database management
- Human Resources
- Customer service
- Appointment scheduling
Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides virtual assistant services to small businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals. We offer special rates for signing a monthly retainer and provide discounted rates for first-time clients. If interested in discussing what work you can outsource to the virtual assistants of Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. during a FREE 30-minute consultation, please send an e-mail to info@burley-wilson.com or call (713) 551-8689.
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