Every Entrepreneur’s Vital Asset Online

The role of a Virtual Assistant has popularized in recent years. Along with the boom in freelancing, Virtual Assistants have grown all over the world. Hiring a Virtual Assistant has been very helpful and its impact on businesses has been shown to be amazingly powerful and definitely worth the investment.

One of the hiccups we’ve encountered most often is the struggle on what and how to delegate tasks to the hired Virtual Assistant. It is very important to identify which of your tasks would you like to hand off to other people.

Start by recording the tasks you are routinely performing and eating most of your time. Best to go over your daily activities from morning til evening. The list may include confirming appointments, posting to social media, updating your website, and so on.

Next, sit down and review your list. Are you surprised by how much time you are spending on these tasks daily? Categorize these tasks to which only you can perform and the other you can delegate.

Some of the tasks which you can easily delegate to your Virtual Assistant may include:

TIME MANAGEMENT TASKS
1. Scheduling meetings and appointments
2. Managing calendar and work diary
3. Assisting in personal to-do list

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE
1. Researching data online
2. Creating forms and reports
3. Personal errands like purchasing online gifts

MARKETING SUPPORT
1. Email marketing
2. Social Media management
3. Lead generation

Delegating tasks include allotting some of your time in the first couple of weeks after hire to meet and discuss with your Virtual Assistant the specifics of your requirements.

It would also be good to identify where your newly hired Virtual Assistant may need assistance and to discuss the frequency of work reports and updates and where they can easily reach you.

It is important that you be crystal clear when describing the tasks to your Virtual Assistant for them to understand precisely what needs to be done, therefore leading to better outcomes for both of you.