What is a Virtual Assistant?

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What is a Virtual Assistant?
Virtual Assistants (VA for short) are
business owners who can complete a
variety of administrative, technical and
creative tasks virtually that enables
business owners to concentrate on their
business and customers.
Benefits of a Virtual Assistant
● No recruitment, Tax or NI costs
● No need to provide office space or equipment
● Flexibility by only using a VA when you need to
● Save money by not employing a full time employee
● Enables business owners to focus on developing and
growing their business
● Gain back time in the evenings and weekends to relax
● Bring additional skills to your business
Virtual Assistant Skills
The range of services and support that a Virtual Assistant
offers will vary according to their skills, knowledge and
experience.

● General
● Business Niche
● Technical
● Accountancy
● Marketing / PR / Social Media
● Creative
What can a VA do?
Dependent on their skills & experience, a VA can:

● Create WordPress websites & update content

● Create Social Media accounts & update content
● Create & send quotes, invoices & statements
● Create PowerPoint presentations & handouts
● Create Word documents & templates
● Create Excel spreadsheets & update content
…..
What can a VA do?
Dependent on their skills & experience, a VA can:

● Provide copy and audio typing services

● Create newsletters
● Proofread and format documents
● Complete data entry tasks
● And so much more….!
How can a VA help me?
There are many ways that a VA can
assist you, whether help is needed for a
one off project or regular assistance for
a few hours a week or month.

By outsourcing the time consuming but essential admin

tasks to a VA, will enable you to focus on what you do best.
How do I work with a VA?
There are many ways that you and your VA can work and it
is important to find a way that works best for you both.

Tasks and updates can be:

● Emailed
● Sent via the Cloud (Dropbox / Google Drive)
● Sent via a Task Management Programme
● Discussed over the telephone
How does a VA charge?
Virtual Assistants can offer one or more of the following:

● Hourly rate
● Packages
● Monthly retainer packages

A Virtual Assistant will discuss with you your requirements

and provide you with details on their prices and packages.
 Willow Admin
Virtual Assistant

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