sut t o ncreat ivest udio s.co m http://suttoncreativestudios.com/5-reasons-can-afford-virtual-assistant/

March 10, 2014

5 Reasons You CAN Afford a Virtual Assistant

Hiring support within your business, whether a f ull- t ime, in-house employee or a virtual, part- t ime consultant,can be scary f or any business owner. One of the biggest concerns is of ten, “How will I be able to af f ord to paythem?” Because I hear these questions all the time, I’ve prepared a list of the 5 reasons you CAN afford avirtual assistant . Read on…

1. You can outsource client work and make (more) money off it . Whydo I say you can make more money? Here’s why? Your virtual assistant canbe working on one project while you are working on another. When is thelast t ime you were able to bill two clients f or one-on-one project work atthe same time? At the end of the day, the amount you spent on your virtualassistant will f eel like pocket change compared to the amount of moneyyou were able to bill.

2. No more delays on bookkeeping or invoicing! You’re busy, and youknow it. Have you been able to keep up with your bookkeeping andinvoicing, AND double-check that all client charges are going through? What if you didn’t need to take timeaway f rom billable client work to make sure your accounts were all being reconciled? You could be collectingmoney f rom clients and customers that you f orgot even owed you!

3. Social media marketing. Don’t ho-hum the internet! What if someone was bringing in more business f oryour business, simply by using social media? Feel like you’re already over- loaded with client work? Ref er backto #1 in this list.

4. Business busy-work. Let’s f ace it – Somebody BESIDES you should be making appointments with yourclients and be making the phone calls that didn’t even deserve a second of your thought. Why are you takingyourself away f rom billable client t ime to do these mundane tasks?

5. Double the brain power. If you hire your virtual assistant f rom a company like Sutton Creative Studios youwill be doubling your brain power f rom the start. Why? A good virtual assistant should be willing to share whatthey know and contribute thoughts and ideas to your business. Considering nobody has walked in your shoesf or your whole lif e, you are guaranteed to hire somebody with dif f erent lif e experiences, and theref ore avarying wealth of knowledge and experience. You don’t need to go back to college to learn the skills to be ableto do everything yourself . You need to assemble a team who has these skills to complete the tasks f or you.

Are you curious about the virtual assistance services Sutton Creative Studios of f ers? Take a look at ourVirtual Assistance page , or schedule an appointment to discuss your business needs.

*****

Kim Sutton is a f ounding partner of Sutton Creative Studios, an agency specializingin social media management, graphic design and virtual assistance. She is agraduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she earned herBachelor ’s Degree in Interior Architecture. In her f ree-time, Kim cherishes the timeshe gets to spend with her husband, Dave (her business partner), and three children.She also enjoys reading, knitt ing and writ ing. You are invited to f ollow SuttonCreative Studios by f ollowing our blog, subscribing to our newsletter, or

f ollowing/liking us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ or Pinterest. In addition,please comment and/or contact us with any questions.