A VA only charges on the hours consumed on the time required to do such work. Except for the general administrative task such as general work processing, a VA can help you on the following 14 tasks to make your business run smoother and lighten your workload.
1. A VA can produce eye-catching documents such as business cards, newsletters, brochures and email champagne using desktop publishing software.
2. Transcription, if you have a recording of a meeting or an interview, ask your virtual assistant to transcript it into a document.
3. Writing, whether it is writing business letters or writing up articles to submit to directories to expose your business, a VA is ready to do the job.
4. Database Creation & Management, organizing a contact list for your business, such as vendors, customers and competitors.
5. Bookkeeping, this may include generating and sending out invoices to your clients, keeping track of payables and receivables and billing your bills.
6. Phone answering, a VA can act as your customer service and answer inquiries on your business products or services. Your VA may even offer off hours phone answering service, making your hotline 24 hours in service.
7. Website maintenance, keeping the content of your website up-to-date with fresh content and even Search Engine Optimize your website and submitting your website to search engine directories.
8. Your can leave your email behind to your VA when you're on business or personal trips worry free. Your VA can organize your emails and prioritize the importance of the email and contact you only on emergency cases.
9. Have your VA proofread or edit the documents you have written to check for grammar or formatting mistakes.
10. Translation Service, your VA may speak more than 1 language, that advantage of that and help you expand your business overseas.
11. Computer training or tutoring, to run a business, you will need to acquire skills in various software applications. A VA can pass on their knowledge of the software on a day to day operation.
12. Meeting & Event Planning, in some occasions you would like to host an event for gathering with your clients or even for personal matters such as parties and weddings, your VA can help you organize a guest list and send out invitation, organizing a venue, arrange accommodations, and co-ordinate with any catering services.
13. Scheduling, in many cases, small business owners has a busy schedule. To keep your life organized and running smoothly, a VA can co-ordinate with your daily schedules. To ensure you arrive on time on meetings or events, a VA can also provide reminder services. Or reminder of client's birthday and send out cards.
14. Social Media Marketing, social media has dominated the internet and the power from social media to build a public relationship with your clients or potential clients. A VA can maintain your blog, setup a Facebook Fanpage and a Twitter account for your business and gain exposure to your business.
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