20 tasks to outsource to a virtual assistant right now!
Are you a stressed-out, overwhelmed solopreneur who is tired of wearing all of your business hats?
You might have thought about hiring a virtual assistant but you just don’t know where to start with what you can outsource.
Well, I thought I would make things easier for you (😉) and provide you with a list of 20 of the most common tasks to give your virtual assistant.
Some of the first tasks you should outsource are the most time-sucking ones for your business. This will immediately gain you back that valuable time to grow your business dream further.
This is just the start of the things you could outsource….but by no means the last, but it’s a great way to get an idea of what you could first offload…..
20 tasks you can outsource….
1. Data entry
Spreadsheet and CRM updates
2. Email management
Prioritise, action, clear the junk
3. Transcription
Type up your notes, podcast, interviews, videos
4. Travel arrangements
Coordinate and book all your travel arrangements for you
5. Diary management
Book and rearrange appointments for you or your customers
6. Subtitling videos
Subtitle translation services and audio sound bite creation
7. Social media
Creating images, set up, manage and update and schedule.
8. Blog management
Upload your own content, source content, monitor comments
9. Website management
Update software, plugins, find and remove broken links
10. Online Research
This can be for any number of topics you wish to gain more information on
11. Newsletters
e-newsletters are a great way of keeping your customers up to date
12. Personal errands
purchasing gifts online, booking appointments, appointment reminders
13. Content management
Use your content or create new content for you
14. Email marketing
Use your email list to market your business
15. Ecommerce site updates
Updating product descriptions, uploading photos
16. Directory submission
Submit your business details to online directories
17. PowerPoint presentations
Create a professional presentation from your notes
18. Training materials
Create downloadable training documents from supplied content
19. Project management
Complete control or a supporting role
20. Automating systems
Set up and maintain automation in your business and cut out unnecessary time spent performing mundane tasks.
So what are you waiting for, take a pen and paper and write down these time-sucking tasks you want to pass over to a VA. Just think of that time you will be freeing up to focus on other areas in your business.
You didn’t take this leap of faith to start your own business and sit behind a laptop working behind the scenes. You want to connect and drive your business further so seek out a skilled virtual assistant to work behind the scenes while you go for gold….