10 Ways A Virtual Assistant can help your Business.

By Crystal Redhead-Gould

Put simply a Virtual Assistant is an executive assistant operating outside of your office. With the advances in technology almost anything that can be accomplished onsite can be done offsite in a like manner. Have you been thinking of ways a Virtual Assistant can help your business? Then this list is for you.

Accounts Payable / Receivables.

Have your bills sent to or fax them to your VA and set up an account for having bills paid. Send your invoices to your VA or have her do your invoicing and track your outstanding payments. Be sure to check your statements monthly and do not turn your accounts over to someone you only recently met

Get Organized.

"Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
-- Albert Einstein, scientist

A VA can help you get organized to find the simplicity and harmony that leads to the opportunities that lies around you.

Address problems

Do you spend what seems like hours just trying to put out one fire after another. A VA can solve the problems you don’t want to solve and most often prevent them from reoccurring.

Reminders

Do you forget important dates and need to be reminded of upcoming events and meetings? A VA can schedule all you meetings, conferences and provide you with a reminder service.

Email Management.

A Virtual Assistant can receive your email and address the ones they can, leaving the rest to you. This alone can save you a lot of time.

Project Management.

Do you have a project that been sitting on the back burner? A VA can do the groundwork to get things up and running. Your VA will provide reports, schedules and follow up with the people involved in your project.

Follow up with clients (potential and active).

Have your VA follow up with potential clients who’ve called needing more info, qualify potential leads or return calls to your existing clients.

Desktop Publishing.

Put some pizzazz in your direct and electronic mail and your marketing material. Have your VA work on jazzing up your marketing material and catch the attention of potential clients.

Call Management (Never miss a call).

Your VA can decide which calls need your attention and handle the rest on her own. Going on vacation? Forward your calls and have your VA answer so your business does not stop while you’re away. Empower your VA to set up company policies and trust that he/she will handle your clients in the most appropriate manner. Train your VA to act on your behalf and reap the benefits.

Automate your Business.

Your VA can create systems to automate those repetitive, time-consuming tasks that take a big chunk out of your day. Now you’ll have a business that runs efficiently on what appears to be a high-end budget at a fraction on the cost.

So now you’re in the know, what are you waiting for? Contact us to find out what Five Star Executives can do for you.

Crystal Redhead-Gould is the President of Five Star Executives.