{"id":1586,"date":"2016-08-19T14:56:50","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T22:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smarttofinish.com\/Blog\/?p=1201"},"modified":"2017-09-28T20:59:05","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T20:59:05","slug":"small-business-secret-weapon-the-virtual-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smarttofinish.com\/Blog\/2016\/08\/19\/small-business-secret-weapon-the-virtual-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Secret Weapon: Hire a Virtual Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot of the time, business owners believe hiring a full time personal assistant is the only option, when they could easily hire a virtual assistant. What many people don\u2019t realize is that it takes forever to find the right person. In addition, employees oftentimes cost a lot more than their salary. Keeping people busy during their daily eight hour shifts can be a lot harder than you might think!<\/p>\n

Any one of the following things describe you?<\/p>\n

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  1. You\u2019re overwhelmed by meetings, emails, and phone calls.<\/li>\n
  2. Tasks are falling through the cracks.<\/li>\n
  3. You\u2019re getting sick of all the repetitive tasks that come along with growing a business.<\/li>\n
  4. Your personal errands are getting in the way of becoming more productive.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What if I told you there was an easy way to avoid a lot of the frustration and heartache of growing a business without having to hire an internal employee?<\/p>\n

    Yeah, I know… Sounds way too good to be true.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    But listen up, virtual assistants are the perfect solution because you can hire them to do literally ANYTHING<\/em> for your business without having to hire them outright. Accounting, data entry, marketing, web development \u2013 you name it, virtual assistants do it.<\/p>\n

    Think about it this way… You could hire a VA take over managing your business phone (kind of like having a personal secretary, and who doesn\u2019t want one of THOSE?), schedule, and even your inbox. There goes all the frustration with trying to keep up with everyone yourself.<\/p>\n

    Need someone to update your social media a couple of times a week, manage your email marketing campaigns on Infusionsoft or MailChimp? Virtual assistants can do that too. There goes the frustration that comes along with those repetitive tasks and other important things that have been falling through the cracks.<\/p>\n

    So, how the heck do you even hire a virtual assistant? There are a number of great sites out there that can help match you to potential companies or candidates. Another way to find out about good assistants is by asking friends or family who own or work for companies that utilize VA services. There\u2019s really nothing better than a personal referral!<\/p>\n

    When hiring VA\u2019s, make sure to always double check references, portfolios, web reviews, etc and always make sure to be clear and concise with your expectations and what you need the VA to accomplish.<\/p>\n

    If you have any questions on how our virtual assistant services can help your company grow, contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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