VA TIPS - the ultimate list of tasks you can outsource to a Virtual Assistant
Posted on 19th January 2021 at 19:04
Q - The ambitious and wildly successful entrepreneur’s worst kept productivity secret?
A - A professional Alchemy Virtual Assistant!
The Virtual Assistant industry is vast, diverse and thriving but what kind of jobs can you actually outsource to a VA?
Here at Alchemy Virtual Assistance, we love a challenge and always strive to give value. So, we’ve put together a list of some of the type of tasks you could entrust to a professional Virtual Assistant.
So, grab yourself a fresh cup of coffee (or glass of wine - there's no judgment here!) and let's get going...
The Ultimate List of Tasks You Can Outsource to a Virtual Assistant
Research
Filtering emails
Managing spam/unsubscribes
Setting up folder structures in your inbox
Building and maintaining databases
Diary management
Appointment scheduling
Reminders
Electronic filing - Dropbox/GoogleDrive organisation
Meeting minutes
Meeting preparation and facilitation
Event coordination
Email newsletters
Hardcopy newsletters
Creating / maintaining email lists
Social media content planning and posting
Social media engagement
Infographics
Letters and correspondence
Blog research and publishing
Moderating blog comments
Keyword research
Hashtag research
Website updates
Surveys
Entering business cards onto a CRM or excel
Call handling
Preparing quotes
Following up on quotes
Invoicing
Bookkeeping
Following up on leads, quotes and other opportunities
Preparation of training materials
Arranging client / team gifts
Credit control
Accountability calls on projects and/or business goals
Brainstorming sessions
Canva graphics and templates
Customer services/experience tasks
Sourcing images
Travel and accommodation arrangements
Resizing images
Outbound calling
Data analysis
Graphs
Market/competitor research
Powerpoint / Keynote presentations
Compiling and preparing reports
Community and membership management
Sourcing suppliers
Creating flyers
File organisation
Creating social media headers and banners
Sending thank you and greetings cards (handwritten or electronic)
Document formatting
Recruitment support
Team communication
Teambuilding events and activities
Project support and management
YouTube descriptions and links
Video editing
Posting LinkedIn articles
Data entry
PDF editing / merging
Audio transcription
Video transcription
Forms creation
Document templates
Data mining
Personal errands - gifts/reservations etc
Internal communications and team support
Deadline tracking
Process review / improvement
Basic automations
Setting up online booking systems
Virtual office management - tracking / ordering /auditing supplies
Facebook group / page promotion
Collating and interpreting social media insights
Handling inbound social media messages
Proof reading / sense checking
Podcast guest coordination and preparations
Guest blog and content coordination
Google Business Page updates
Here at Alchemy VA, we're incredibly fortunate to have a wonderful, talented Virtual Assistant team meaning that our clients benefit from a wider array of services and skills in a more consistent, efficient and cost effective way.
We're big enough to deliver yet small enough to care.
Having said that, we know our limitations and work hard to develop a wide and trusted network who help us with the things that we don't excel at.
If there is something here that sparked a 'Oh! I didn't know a Virtual Assistant could do that!' moment, do get in touch. If we can't help you, we certainly know someone that can...
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