What is a Virtual Assistant anyway? And why your Small Business needs one
As a small business owner, your plate is often (too) full.
From managing day-to-day operations to handling client requests, answering employees’ questions and trying to meet deadlines, you might find yourself trying to juggle everything at once. We have all been there, it's overwhelming.
Everything feels overdue, and everyone seems to be looking at you for a solution that you cannot fathom.
Enters your trusted Virtual Assistant (VA).
A Virtual Assistant is a highly skilled, remote professional who provides administrative, technical, or creative support to business owners and entrepreneurs. As an independent contractor, a VA will save you the headache usually connected with having to hire an additional employees, while offering services that can streamline your business operations and free up your time for what matters most: growing your business and living your life.
When Should You Consider Hiring a Virtual Assistant?
The decision to hire a VA comes down to the realisation that your time is better spent doing something else than what you are doing now. Often, clients realise they did not meet their deadlines because they are avoiding a task, or struggle with bureaucracy. They do not have the time or experience to complete some work, or have no idea where to start.
Does this sound familiar?
It is a good time to find a Virtual Administrator if:
You’re too busy to focus on core tasks: your day-to-day operations are taking up all your time and you can’t focus on the big picture;
You need specialized help: you created your business to solve a problem, but you cannot be expected to know everything. But now you need to set up an onboarding process, manage your social media, handle customer inquiries, manage projects, manage a website, fulfil HR requirements…
You don’t need a full-time employee: you need help sporadically, or you need someone to work only some hours per week.
You’re expanding or scaling: As your business grows, your team might need additional help as the administrative tasks expand, or you might need time to upskill your employees.
Yeah, ok, but really, what can a VA do for me?
Try us.
The Virtual Assistant landscape is always changing and the professionals now working in the sector are used to wearing many hats and look good in all of them. Just a few examples of how a VA can help:
Managing Communications: A VA can answer emails, respond to client inquiries, or schedule meetings, so that you don’t miss a beat.
Social Media and Marketing Support: VAs can help with creating content, scheduling posts, managing your social media, or running marketing campaigns.
Project Management: if you have multiple projects, a VA can track progress, support the project going along or become the point of contact for your stakeholders.
Administrative Support: from a more generalised point of view, a VA can help organising your calendar, help with documentation, filing systems, data entry and ensure that your (virtual) office runs smoothly.
Customer Service: VAs can manage customer service tasks, such as answering calls, processing orders and resolving standard customer issues.
How can Achievist Solutions help?
If you know me, you can attest that even in a deadline storm (a polite way to describe the special type of snowstorm where deadlines, documentation and nerves are fraying at the seams) I will smile and ask “How can I help?”.
Achievist Solutions was born with the idea of helping you scale your business by simplify processes and delegating tasks, so to be your safe harbour when all hits the proverbial fan.
If you need Virtual Assistance services, I am ready to help, plan, and support your growing business so that you can go back to do what your do best.
Contact us for a free consultation and start your worry free journey now.