Three Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Help Your Business

Running a business is hard! Whether you are a small business owner, nonprofit executive, or entrepreneur, I would wager that you agree. Business leaders have to wear many hats.

In my time as executive director of a nonprofit organization, I handled a wide variety of tasks every single day. From budget forecasting to grant writing to ad purchasing and more, there was never a shortage of work. It was a struggle to handle all of the day-to-day tasks of the organization, much less find time to focus on strategic planning or any long-term goals.

This is where a virtual assistant comes in. A virtual assistant can tackle the day-to-day tasks that take up so much time and let you focus on what really matters to you and your company.

Here are three ways a virtual assistant can help your business: 

Promote Growth 

Working with a virtual assistant means spending less time on operations and more time focused on growing your business. Think about how much time you spend trying to deal with the dozens and dozens of emails you receive every day. What if you had an assistant who could manage your inbox for you? Perhaps you’ve been wanting to communicate with your customers more but just haven’t had the chance. What if you had an assistant who could compile and send newsletters on a regular basis? Or maybe you have a social media profile you don’t know how to capitalize on. A virtual assistant can help with content creation and post scheduling. 

Improve Efficiency

A virtual assistant can also take care of short-term projects that have long-term benefits. Projects like updating a CRM database or refreshing your website can be difficult to fit into your daily schedule. Handing tasks like these off to a virtual assistant means the work gets done and you reap the long-term benefits of improved efficiency. 

Achieve Balance

When hiring a full-time or even part-time employee isn’t feasible, working with a virtual assistant can help you achieve balance between your work and the other things you value. You may not need someone 40 or even 15 hours a week but what could you do with an additional four hours a week? Maybe you could make a delicious dinner with your family, hit that spin class you’ve been thinking about, or simply (finally) binge that new show. Four hours could make all the difference in your week!

Swell Virtual Assistance provides administration, communication, and marketing services to small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and entrepreneurs. With my decade of management and leadership experience and contracts starting at only four hours I am the professional, affordable assistant you need. Let’s get started!

-Stephanie