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As a business owner, your time should be spent on ✔️growing, ✔️expanding, ✔️creating revenue, ✔️networking, etc.
❌ NOT managing your inbox, NOT booking appointments, NOT following up with people.
The reason a virtual assistant is going to save you more time than hiring a freelancer or bringing someone on-board at your company is because:
1. They are built for execution, not distractions.
A virtual assistant will only work on what you have asked them to complete; there is no extra conversation, no gossip, no office politics. Just getting the job done.
2. On-boarding is quicker.
When you hire through a virtual assistant company, all of the processes, systems, etc., are in place. This means that you are not having to start over from scratch when you bring someone on board.
3. Zero HR headaches.
No recruiting process. no dealing with employees being out sick. no payroll. no benefits. no vacation days, etc.
4. More reliable than a freelance worker.
Freelance workers work for many different companies and therefore, they may lose track of which client needs what by the middle of a project. Also, they may simply disappear during the course of a project and there is no backup plan.
With a structured virtual assistant company, You know exactly what to expect. you also know who to contact if your virtual assistant has left (as well as, knowing how to get in touch with them) and you have a system in place to ensure that things keep moving forward.
5. The cost makes sense.
In-house employee = salary, office space, equipment, paid holidays, bonuses, training, and benefits. ✔️Virtual assistant = you pay for their hours worked.
6. You will gain your time back.
When you are able to delegate the day-to-day operations of your business to a virtual assistant, you will then be able to spend your time growing your business, finding new business partners, increasing your revenue, etc. (these are the areas where most businesses grow!).
Smart entrepreneurs realise that they cannot do everything by themselves. Therefore, smart entrepreneurs create systems.
If you are currently doing all of the administrative tasks, such as answering emails, following up with people, conducting research, posting on social media, performing back-end tasks, etc., you are limiting your own ability to grow your business. Delegating is not an expense. it is purchasing the time you need to grow your business!