Five perfect tasks for your new virtual assistant

Most small busines owners start feeling stretched andget to the point where they can no longer do it allalone. You realize you need another pair of hands tocomplete everything that’s on your plate. So youdecide to hire a Virtual Assistant (VA) and think this is away to help you get more done faster. You may notknow right away what tasks your VA should handle, butyou would love for this service to somehow pay foritself.

I had this idea myself when I first thought about hiring a VA. At the time, I could only afford 10hours per month so I wanted to be really careful about how we used those hours. My goal wasto have her tasks pay for themselves. I realized that with my time free, I could focus on moneymaking activities. In fact, if you choose wisely, your VA can actually help you close more dealsand get more clients.

Carefully consider the jobs you want to hand over to and establish your criteria for doing this.For me, tasks to give my VA fell into two categories:

Tasks I wasn’t competent at, like technology Simple projects that kept me from generating more money

For example, I handed off projects requiring technical knowledge because that is not mystrong point:1. Technical projects, html, web stuff

The other jobs involved administrative duties like:2. Sending out my newsletter3. Scheduling clients4. Sending out cards5. Mailing warm letters

This second group of activities can actually bring in new clients. You will need to craft thecommunication and write the letters of course, but your VA can do the busy work of sendingeverything out.

Look at your list of low-hanging fruit: prospects who expressed an interest in working with youbut aren’t paying clients yet. Ask your VA to help you think of ways to close these people to getmore clients. Your VA can help you stay in touch, mail cards and letters, send them interestingarticles, etc. These activities are perfect for your VA because they can bring in new clients,which helps fund your VA’s services.

As you get to know each other and gain experience working together, you will discover moreways your VA can help. When you work well as a team, so much more can be accomplished.

Your Assignment:Thinking about hiring a VA yourself? Do a time study this week noting everything you dothroughout the day. At the end of the week, look over the details to discover what can fit intothe two categories that’s perfect for a VA. The sooner you figure out which projects you canhand off, the sooner you are ready to get started.

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