25 Tasks You Can Outsource to a General Virtual Assistant
Small businesses often hit a plateau because entrepreneurs simply have too much on their plate. They are so busy working in their business that they forget that they need to work on their business.
Most entrepreneurs are suffering from ‘Superhero syndrome’ as they try to do everything themselves and resist letting go. In order to succeed, you need to make sure you are not the bottleneck in your own business.
The Most Difficult Obstacle is Getting Started
Unfortunately, after meeting with countless business owners over the past couple of years, I've learned that the primary reason most hold off on freelancing, is that they have no idea what jobs they would contract at the outset.
In account of this, I chose to write this article to point you in the direction of hiring a General VA. For those who have never worked with GVAs before, this is the first position I advise every entrepreneur to fill in their company.
To note: General VAs are incapable of undertaking duties like web development and programming, graphic design, video and audio editing, content writing, and SEO that are usually performed by specialized VAs.
GVAs, nevertheless, are a blessing in disguise.
They enable you to purchase more time in your working day which lets you focus on more important tasks, reducing your stress as an entrepreneur and enabling you to start working ON your business rather than being confined to working IN it.
List of 25 Tasks to Delegate to a General Virtual Assistant
1. Management and Filtering of Email
2. Configuring Autoresponders 3. Scheduling client meetings
4. Client follow up
5. Receptionist responsibilities
6. Calendar administration
7. File Administration (organizing files using Dropbox etc.)
8. Creating databases (e.g., updating client data on your CRM)
9. Research on particular subjects for blog posts, newsletters, or other publications
10. Personal activities (online gift shopping for close friends and family members)
11. Booking of hotels and flights
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12. Transcripting
13. Recording meeting minutes
14. Producing fundamental reports (reports on weekly tasks, deliverables, sales)
15. Making slide presentations
16. Communicating with other team members
17. Recruiting other candidates
18. Establishing Social Media Accounts
19. Keeping social media accounts updated
20. Taking care of your blog
21. Posting articles to your blog
22. Sorting through and responding to blog comments
23. Resolving support tickets
24. Commenting on blogs (to increase visits to your site)
25. Participating in message boards or forum discussions (more marketing!)
Don't Assume Anything!
It goes without saying that some of these duties, especially those that call for the use of various technologies, require training. These are just a few examples of the kind of work a general VA can carry out on your behalf.
Realizing that not everyone will be adept at managing ALL of these tasks from the start is crucial. Assuming that one individual will have experience managing all of these types of duties would be foolish.
That being said, I'm here only to assure you that with a bit of basic VA training, some comprehension, and a fair amount of encouragement from their supervisors, I've seen general VAs execute all of these types of responsibilities with adequate precision and ease!