10 advantages for YOU of hiring an independent assistant
Have you already considered hiring an independent/virtual assistant, but are still missing some reasons to take the step? Here are some of the most convincing advantages of hiring an independent assistant once and for all!
1. Time
The most valuable asset you have is – no, not money – but time, once it is lost, it is lost. So, it is essential to hire people to whom you can delegate those tasks that take up your time! Anyone who spends their days dealing with administrative tasks, in particular, is destined, unfortunately, to stagnate. You should spend your time doing what you enjoy doing, not what you have to do so that the paperwork doesn't keep piling up.
2. Administrative tasks
From managing your diary, to emails, to having to answer the phone, an independent assistantʼs scope of work can vary almost as much as the sectors that hire her, such as marketing, web design and other services. An independent assistant allows you to delegate what you cannot manage yourself, no matter what sector you work in.
3. Expandability
An independent assistant will allow you to grow your business – and with less risk. Because growth requires capital – and independent assistants are a relatively cost-effective alternative to salaried employees – you can significantly reduce your costs and reinvest your money in your business. How could you not love a better return on investment from your recruitment decisions?
4. Online presence
As a small business owner, it is hard to escape the reality that you should have an online presence through a website and social networks. But managing them is a waste of time that most “solopreneurs” cannot afford – but your freelance assistant can! A freelance assistant can schedule posts so you donʼt have to.
5. Attracting new clients
Whether it is through campaigns on your website, social media accounts or contact forms on your website, acquiring new customers is a very time consuming – but invaluable – task. Your freelance assistant can sort through your leads, determine their value and add these potential customers to your database. Don't waste any more time sifting through your inbox.
6. Customer service
To better serve your clients, your Independent Assistant can :
Answer customer questions
Create email responses or FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Follow up with customers
Handle and respond to complaints or requests
7. Become a delegating machine
All business leaders and managers know that effective delegation is essential to success, but many people genuinely struggle to delegate, which creates barriers to personal and professional success. For most people, delegating effectively is a matter of trust and having the right processes in place. Working with an independent assistant allows you to delegate “lower risk” tasks while testing processes and building trust.
8. Improve processes, products and services
An independent assistant can strengthen your processes and streamline your operations. In addition, she can monitor your markets, listen to social media conversations about your brand or industry, observe what your competitors are doing and saying, and gather feedback from current customers. The longer the freelance assistant works with you, the more ideas she will come up with to help you streamline your work.
9. Personal assistance
Most of the time a client is looking for help in their professional life, but they soon realise that an independent assistant can also help them in their personal life. As our personal lives get busier and busier, there are more and more administrative tasks to do. Having someone who knows you inside out and can balance your personal and professional life is of immense value.
10. Peace of mind
One word: INVALUABLE. Having someone you can trust with tasks is ultimately the price of your sanity and peace of mind. Well worth the money, donʼt you think? As I have already mentioned, multi-tasking is, for a “layman”, often far less effective and efficient than mono-tasking, whereas an independent assistant can help you focus on the important things.
But the benefits of an independent freelance assistant are actually only limited by your imagination.
Contact me and together we will find the best ways I can help you!
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