As an entrepreneur, there is a lot of administrative tasks that need to be done on a daily basis. This is when hiring a Virtual Assistant can be a savior for your business and sanity. I want to share with you the benefits of hiring a Virtual Assistant.
It’s the holiday season and if you are anything like me, there are a million and one things on your to-do list. Balancing life and work is challenging. It’s even a challenge for those with good time management skills.
What is a virtual assistant?
Virtual assistants offer a variety of services based on your business needs. You can hire a Virtual Assistant to help you with whatever part of your business that you need the most help. They can provide administrative, creative, and technical support for your business.
Common Tasks Include:
- Social media management
- Email management
- Website design
- Website management
- Content writing
- Administrative tasks
- SEO
These are just a few common tasks that a Virtual Assistant may be hired to manage for a business owner.
As a blogger, Virtual Assistants have really helped me to plan out my work week a little better. Alleviating from my to-do list a lot of administrative tasks. This has allowed me to be able to focus more on content creation, which is something I really enjoy.
How do Virtual Assistants work?
Virtual Assistance is independent contractors who work remotely to provide support to you and your business.
There are a few different options for paying a Virtual Assistant. Options include paying them by their hourly rate or offering to pay for a bundle of hours that can be used over the month. Some Virtual Assistants charge by the project. For example, for a blog post or content creation, there may be a flat rate set for that one item.
Each Virtual Assistant has its own rates and expertise. And often they are willing to work with you based on your business needs.
Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant
For me, social media management is one of my greatest struggles. Being a mom of 3, it’s difficult to show up for social media every day and frequently throughout the day. I personally use a Virtual Assistant to plan out and manage my social media for me. By hiring a Virtual Assistant it has freed up a lot of my time so I can focus on content creation. This is one of the greatest benefits of hiring a Virtual Assistant for me.
Let’s talk about the other advantages of hiring a Virtual Assistant
Will make your life easier
Trying to main an online presence as a wife and mom are tough. And maintaining is an online presence as a blogger is essential to the growth of my blog and business. The only way to succeed is by increasing my online presence.
Often time there are just not enough hours in a day for me to balance everything and every task all by myself. This is where hiring a Virtual Assistant has made my life easier.
Hiring a Virtual Assistant that can manage my social media and email management while I create more content is a priority for me. I no longer have to worry about my online engagement since I have digital help.
Another plus is that often times bloggers like myself may not have the knowledge and skill for certain business aspects. For example, learning the Pinterest algorithm was a struggle for me. So, when hiring a Virtual Assistant it was important to hire someone who had expertise in Pinterest.
Ultimately, hiring a Virtual Assistant has made my life easier by helping me balance my workload as a blogger.
It will save you money
While I focus on running my blog I can rely on my Virtual Assistant to take care of the other tasks. Having a Virtual Assistant who can take over daily smaller tasks or projects saves me money by allowing me to focus on the bigger picture. This means focusing on bigger projects for me. Projects with bigger returns.
The best part is that Virtual Assistants cover their own costs since they are self-employed. That means you are only paying for the work you agree for them to complete. This saves you money, instead of employing someone permanently. Especially, if you are just starting out on your business journey.
More free time for your personal life
With the holidays approaching who doesn’t want more free time for their personal life? Hiring a Virtual Assistant will save you not only money but time in your business.
Managing a business requires a lot of time, effort, and money in order to build it. This calls for dedication. If you fail to put in time and effort you can’t expect to have good results or success.
This is where hiring a Virtual Assistant comes in. Hiring a Virtual Assistant to complete tasks in your business will make more free time for you in your personal life.
Sometimes outsourcing is the way to go. And once you establish a good trustworthy relationship with a Virtual Assistant you will feel confident and be able to enjoy more time with your family and friends knowing that your business is in good hands and that you aren’t really taking a day off.
We all need breaks. But, if you are anything like me you feel guilty for taking a day or two off. More or less an entire week. Well, with a Virtual Assistant you don’t have to feel like you are taking a day off from your business since your daily administrative tasks are still being managed, despite your presence being away.
Hiring an expert in the field
Social media management was my weakest area when I first started blogging. I mean come on… there are so many different platforms and algorithms to follow. It’s overwhelming.
This is exactly why I post blogging and social media tips to help others as I learn along the way.
Hiring a Virtual Assistant who is an expert in the field of social media management was a game-changer for me and my blog, Blog Life With Erica. I feel confident in knowing that I can rest assured that my business is in good hands by hiring an expert in the field of social media management.
Since hiring an expert Virtual Assistant I have noticed how much my blog views have increased. And I have received more business opportunities and partnership offers.
Are you ready to hire a Virtual Assistant?
The benefits of why you should hire a Virtual Assistant is pretty obvious. But are you ready to hire a Virtual Assistant? Are you ready to make your life easier, free up more time in your personal life, and hire an expert in the field to improve your weaknesses?
If you are still on the fence about outsourcing I would say that this is the best time to do it. With the holidays coming up don’t let hectic holiday plans pull you away from your business.
We all want and enjoy time with family but your business still has to run. Hire a Virtual Assistant to help support your online business. I promise that you will thank me later.
It’s ok to need an extra hand. Hiring a Virtual Assistant will benefit you by reducing your anxieties and will assist you in continuing to grow and promote your business.
Comment below on one way hiring a Virtual Assistant could help you. What’s one area of your business that you are struggling in. I can’t wait to hear from you.
Monique
When my blog will grow (and I will make that happen), I’ll definitely hire a virtual assistant or someone who’ll manage my presence in online media! But for now since I’m still starting I’m gonna have to do all the dirty and tiresome work myself lol haha. Thank you so much for your tips and advantages — they really do help.
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bloglifewitherica
Hi Monique!
We are claiming blog growth for you in 2021. Trust me, I know it tough. Blogging is fun especially when you have a passion for it. But, we can’t treat blogging as a hobby that we do occasionally if we want to see real results. It’s something we have to put effort into every day. In the end, it is all worth it.
Thankfully, we can do a lot individually to manage our blog. For example, automating pins, tweets, and pre-drafting/scheduling blog posts in advances. Those are all actions that I take in order to alleviate some of the daily pressures in showing up.
We all need a break sometimes.
xo Erica
Unwanted Life
I don’t think I could justify the costs of hiring a virtual assistant, my blog isn’t profitable and a long way from even breaking even. Hiring one would just be more money coming out of my pocket
bloglifewitherica
Don’t feel discouraged. Work on your SEO. When I started creating more content that utilized SEO I noticed my views growing and that definitely is what turned my blog into a profitable source of income.
xo Erica