Are you exploring the true worth of your Virtual Assistant?

It’s a well-known fact that hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) can free up your time. They can also be passed tasks that you either don’t have time to do or, for whatever reason, are not inclined to do. However these really are the basic, surface-level benefits of hiring a VA. There’s also a wealth of hidden benefits available to you, that make a VA truly worth their weight in gold to you and your business – if you decide to look a bit deeper!

A Virtual Assistant is resourceful

Have you ever wanted to move your business onto a new social media platform, but are unsure if it’s where your clients will be hanging out or if it will be worth your time? Maybe you need a proofreader or copywriter, graphic designer or recommendations for new business groups to join? How about finding out about new and upcoming trends?

A VA is a valuable source of information, advice and support. They know people and they know technology – making them an ideal port of call. For example, when you want to know about new tools to increase productivity or get first-hand recommendations on other businesses.

A Virtual Assistant is your business partner

They are interested in your business and they WANT you to succeed. So, like any other business partner, take the time to connect with them. Arrange time to get together on a regular basis, and you’ll have a brainstorming partner, a problem solver and another person who wants to help you and your business to grow.

A Virtual Assistant is a business owner too!

It can be easy to get stuck in the mind-set that a VA is someone you outsource to, someone who is there to help businesses move forward, by offering their support and services. But a VA is also a business owner in their own right too. They understand the wider picture, when it comes to running a business. They know what frustrations you may face and the pull both time and money can have on you – and they may also have a great way of solving those problems for you.

This doesn’t immediately dictate the need to hire them for longer – it could be a simple case of your Virtual Assistant recommending an app to manage your time or an accounting software program that you can use, that both they and their other clients recommend and is cheap and easy to use.

Working with a VA truly is a beneficial two-way street, if you want it to be. Take time to schedule regular catch-ups with your VA to establish how you can truly maximise on their unique skillset and benefit from their true worth, which in turn will help your, your business and their business, grow as a result.

 

Do you have a Virtual Assistant? Are you benefiting from their full range of skills and knowledge? Why not set up a virtual meeting with them to find out more about them and what they can offer?

Why not share your experiences in the comments box below!

Alternatively, email us on [email protected] if you’d like to chat about what a Virtual Assistant could do for you and your business.

 

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