As business owners time really is money. The problem is that too many small business owners are spending too much time on tasks that are eating away at the hours that they should be spending on growing their business, instead. Outsourcing those tasks to a virtual assistant is a great way to get started to working ON your business, instead of working IN it. This presentation will give you the boost you need to get going.
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25 Tasks You Can Outsource to a Virtual Assistant to Grow Your Business
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25 TASKS YOU CAN
OUTSOURCE
YOUR BUSINESS
GROW
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EMAIL MANAGEMENT & FILTERING
Organize emails into
folders .
Set up filters to
automatically label,
archive, or delete emails.
Delete spam and trash…
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CLIENT / CUSTOMER FOLLOW-UPS
Contact customers and ask
for feedback regarding
products and services.
Communicate reasons for
delay in delivery of
products and services.
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HOTEL & FLIGHT BOOKING
Research flight and room
availabilities using sites
like Agoda, Orbitz, and
Expedia.
List things you can do when
visiting a new city or
country.
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DATABASE BUILDING
Compile a list prospects by
doing company or
executive search in
Google, LinkedIn and other
business directories.
Update your customer
database.
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TAKE MINUTES OF MEETINGS
Sit in on conference calls
or hangouts and take note
of what was discussed.
For real-time note taking,
try using Google Hangout +
Google Drive.
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ONLINE SHOPPING
Shop for gifts for different
occasions for your
colleagues, family, and
friends.
Update your info on
shopping sites like Amazon.
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CREATE REPORTS
Generate reports from
Google Analytics, Facebook
Insights, and other tools you
use for your business.
Send monthly reports to
your clients as needed
using a branded template.
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LIAISON BETWEEN YOU & YOUR TEAM
Assign tasks to team
members
Monitor progress and
project milestones
Follow up on deliverables.
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RECRUIT OTHER PEOPLE FOR YOUR TEAM
Post ads in job boards and
freelancing sites like Odesk,
Fiverr, and Freelancer.
Screen and shortlist
qualified applicants before
setting up an interview
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SET UP SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
Sign up for the top social
networks and confirm
accounts.
Make sure that profiles are
complete and consistent
in all of those accounts.
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MANAGE & UPDATE
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
Write updates on your behalf.
Use third party app like
Hootsuite to schedule
updates as well as reply to
comments and mentions.
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PUBLISH POSTS ON YOUR BLOG
Upload and format
content.
Add images and /or embed
other media like videos.
Optimize post for search
engines.
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FILTER & REPLY TO COMMENTS
ON YOUR BLOG / WEBSITE
Reply to comments even if
just to say ‘Thank You’ and
remove spam comments.
Update list of blocked
words in your discussion
settings.
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COMMENT ON OTHER BLOGS
Increase your backlinks by
having your VA comment
on related blogs.
If possible and
appropriate, include a link
to one of your blog posts in
the comment.
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PARTICIPATE IN ONLINE FORUMS
OR MESSAGE BOARDS
Create an account in
online communities and
Q&A sites.
Look for discussions
where he/she can share
your posts or web site.