A lot of people wonder how virtual assistants stay in business. I mean, if you need an assistant, why not just hire someone to work at your business full time?
It’s pretty simple, really. It comes down to money and convenience. A full-time administrative assistant can cost anywhere from $35,000 to $50,000 or more. That’s not even including benefits and bonuses. That’s a hefty price to pay if you don’t need someone around all the time or if you only need their help on a part time basis.
A virtual assistant makes ends meet by working for multiple people. So you can hire them to work for only the hours or tasks that you need them for. If you just need someone for five or so hours a week to take phone calls while you’re in meetings or onsite with a customer, they can do that. If you need them to work more hours one week, they can accommodate that.
What can a virtual assistant do?
There are a variety of virtual assistants and they all have different skills. Some may gear their work more toward scheduling and logistics, while others may focus on web-based services like manning email accounts, doing research or social media. Here are just a few things they can help you with.
CRM management
Personal Assistant
FSBO and Expired calls
Sales calling and support
Complete back office and support
Customer service and support
Call or text message you reporting any and all activity about your clients
Manage email accounts
Manage contact lists
Follow up on business / sales leads
Data entry
Web Research
Business and personal appointment setting
Organize Travel Reservations
Article search and blogging
Property management
Maintain virtual calendar
There are actually so many things a virtual assistant can do, we can’t list them all!
What Admin Outsource Does
AdminOutsource assigns one of our assistants to work specifically for you. A virtual assistant will get to know your project requirements, working style, and how you want your outputs. Virtual Assistants help our members gain perspective and clarity by taking on-going tasks off their to-do list so our members can focus on the big picture. The working relationship that can be built with a virtual assistant is invaluable.
A virtual assistant equals individualized and personalized service without the added expenses usually associated with a new employee. You do not need to worry about technology costs, office space, health insurance, 401(k) contributions or taxes.
Our Virtual Assistant service gives you access to your own skilled agent, tailored to your needs, accessible by email, IM and phone.
