Virtual Assistants Save you Money and Time   by Caroline Donnelly

in Business / Outsourcing    (submitted 2010-09-05)

As a small business owner, wouldn't it be nice if you didn't have to check email, respond to routine inquiries and schedule your activities, upload content to social media and process orders? Well, you don't have to do these things. With a virtual assistant handling these and many other aspects of your business, your time will be better used to create more products, work with paying clients and increase your income. Having a virtual assistant means you don't need to rent office space or purchase expensive equipment and software, your assistant works from their own base and uses their own equipment. Since virtual assistants are independent contractors, you also won't have expenses usually associated with employees such as benefits, insurance and paid vacation time. If you have full-time office staff, you pay them for every minute they are present, whether or not they are working the entire time. A virtual assistant, however, is only paid for the actual work they do for you.


The time you spend each day on routine matters that does not directly produce income can be leveraged into expanding your business. In addition, with a virtual assistant dedicated to certain tasks within your business, those tasks will be done faster, your customers and clients will appreciate increased response times and a happy customer means a repeat customer. When hiring a virtual assistant, you can look for the exact skills and expertise you require rather than hiring a "jack of all trades." Some assistants specialize in social media, others in running your product line and shopping cart, while others may handle all of your administrative tasks.


Virtual assistants can liaise with your affiliates, coordinate joint ventures, plan power point presentations, update your web site and handle bookkeeping - the possibilities are endless.


Get the help you need and multiply the time you spend on building your business - hire a virtual assistant.

About the Author

Caroline Donnelly has over 25 years experience as an office administrator and secretary. Contact her for all your customized virtual assistance needs at caroline@carolinerdonnelly.com