How a virtual assistant can benefit your business

Having access to a remote or virtual PA can help with a multitude of small tasks that devour your time as a business owner.

From those day to day activities such as Inbox and diary management, Travel arrangements, research and presentation materials for meetings, they can help you stay on top of your clients and your work commitments.

And of course some of the obvious drains on your time such as bookkeeping, paperwork and back-office activities

Or if the balance between work and home is an issue, they can help manage that too - making sure you have all your family commitments covered and even adding some of those special personal touches (like a thank you letter or sending flowers), or finally getting that group of friends or family over for the long overdue dinner.

And if there are tasks they cannot help with, they use their network of contacts to find other freelance professionals such as a logo designer, website guru, social media marketer, or video services.

All the while you get to focus on what you are good at and running your business.

Even if you think you are at the stage of hiring a permanent assistant, it is worth looking at the benefits of a remote PA first.

• Flexible investment: They work flexible hours on a per-need basis, meaning you can scale up when busy and pull back when not.

• Expertise: Hire the right expert for the right job, you might need a variety of skills, this way you get the best person for the job every time.

• Work while you don't - you can hire a PA from any where and any time zone, and many will work outside the normal 9-5 - so if you have an urgent job out of hours, chances are they will get it done for you!

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