How can a VA make your life easier?
It doesn’t matter what business you’re in, if you own your own company or work for yourself, you can always benefit from the support of a Virtual Assistant (VA). A VA will make your life a lot easier, taking on all those time-consuming jobs that distract you from essential business tasks. Every VA has different skills and experience, so what they can do for you depends on the individual, but on the whole, these are the ways a blueumbrella VA can make your life easier.
Keep your inbox at zero
Wouldn’t it be lovely to open your emails and find there are no unread ones! With access to your professional email account, a VA will keep on top of your inbox, deleting all the spam and unwanted emails, as well as dealing with anything that doesn't need your input. All you’re left with is the important emails that do need your attention. And you’ll never again have that feeling of overwhelm when you log on and discover you’ve got hundreds of unread emails.
Help you keep organised
A VA will keep you on your toes! Not only will they help you keep on top of your emails, they’ll also organise your calendar, keep your database up-to-date, keep everything filed properly, remind you of important meetings and appointments, and book your travel and hotels. Basically, they’ll make sure your life runs smoothly by taking care of all the administration that would otherwise take up too much time you could be spending on your core business.
Take on extra tasks
All our VAs have board-level experience, so they are more than capable of taking on extra tasks for you. This could include anything and everything, such as research, putting together presentations, organising events and webinars, social media management, keeping your website up-to-date, writing and emailing your newsletter, sending cards to clients to celebrate business wins and birthdays, and support with personal tasks. When you first contact us, we’ll have an in-depth chat with you to find out what you’ll need from your VA, then match you to a VA who has the skills and experience to help.
Be there when you need them
For blueumbrella, being a VA is a career choice. This means they’re dedicated to their clients and willing to work whenever they’re needed. At the beginning of your working relationship with your VA, you’ll discuss how you both like to work, and agree upon your regular working hours. However, your VA will understand there may be times when you’ll need their help out of hours. For example, some of our clients travel the world and need things urgently. If you find yourself in a similar situation, rest assured your blueumbrella VA will be there for you.
Increase your earning potential
If you run your own business, you know that every penny counts. That’s why you end up doing so much for yourself rather than outsourcing. This way you can save money at the same time as adding to your skill set. But is it actually a false economy to not outsource all those jobs that are preventing you from getting on with what you’re good at? After all, the more time you can dedicate to your core business, the more successful your business is likely to become. You may think you’re keeping on top of everything even though you’re doing everything, but all the science points to the fact that multitasking makes you less productive, not more! Your time is precious - a VA can help you utilise yours to its best advantage.