Engaging with a software agent: A Virtual Assistant work

For any business, whether sole enterprise or corporate, being an entrepreneur is not an easy journey.  It requires lots of hard work — from managing employees, planning towards the future of the company, to attending several meetings. Entrepreneurs cannot refute the unending workload that comes to their organization daily and honestly, with such responsibilities and tasks, it would be healthier if one would engage to a person with skills that can help entrepreneurs lessen the burden.  Thus, the need for a virtual assistant arise.

A virtual assistant is said to be a person who provides support and services to other business from a remote location.  They provide a wide array of tasks that don’t need a physical presence yet helps to keep your business operating smoothly.  The skills, capacity, and attitude they possess help business owners, and entrepreneur increase their productivity by saving time because they can delegate their workloads and make time for core operations or business opportunities.  They can also help entrepreneurs to save money because these assistants are only payable based on the workloads assigned to them maybe hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or contractual. With their top-notch assistance, they get things done easily within the deadline. That is also the reason that they are called by many as “business partner.”

Among the many and wide scope of what a virtual assistant can do, the following are the most common based on client needs:

1.    Social Media Task.  These include construction of Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Tumblr, Youtube, etc. page for your business by keeping posted the latest information on your social channels; managing and building the relevant audience on different social channels; monitoring engagement on your social network and even measuring analytic on different social profiles.

2.     Research-based Task.  These would help save clients a significant amount of time in doing researches. This task includes doing research based on the instructions; searching for guest blog opportunities; searching new business opportunities and the like.

3.     Data Entry Task.  This task includes conducting a survey on behalf of client’s nature of business; database building and updating; reviewing data; compiling data collected.

4.     Content Writing Task.   It includes blogging.

5.     Financial Task.  It refers to bookkeeping and finances such as managing your accounts payables and receivables, create and mail invoices and send past-due notices to clients.

6.     Other Tasks.   They also perform project management, scheduling, ordering supplies and equipment, transcribing audios and helping with website development and design.

Think about the opportunity cost of continuing to perform a task on a regular basis. Think about your time worth.  Spending an hour a day answering customer questions and the like could lead to too much time wasted instead of the more significant use of your time, energy, and attention.

Outsourcing can be a deviant practice for many entrepreneurs. But it's a key consideration for achieving the indescribable work/life balance that's even harder especially when you're doing everything on your own. 

Engaging to a virtual assistant lets you focus on the things that matter most—growing your business, spending time with your family, or just giving yourself a few more moments to catch your breath.