Finallyā¦the moment youāve been waiting for! Business is going well and you have more than enough clients to keep you going. You have tons of innovative ideas and plans to take your business to the next level. However, you just realized somethingā¦you donāt have the time to execute any of them! Youāve accepted that you need some additional help and should probably outsource, but you have no idea where to start.
No worries, in this post weāll go over ways you can figure out what to outsource.
This week, youāve got some homework to do and itās really important that you make time to do this. Not doing so could result in you:
- Hiring a virtual assistant that doesnāt meet your needs
- Missing business opportunities
- Doing non-revenue generating tasks
- Focusing on too many of the details when you need to focus on the big picture
So hereās what you need to do before you hire a Virtual Assistantā¦
Write down everything you currently do, then go back and categorize:
- TasksĀ that you HAVE to do
- TasksĀ Ā you donāt really have the skills to do
- TasksĀ you simply donāt want to do
Luckily, weāve created a form for you that includes these categories and a little extra š
After placing everything in a category, you should make notes and consider the following:
- What is your budget for an assistant?
- What availability do you need them to have?
- How would you prefer to communicate with your assistant?
- When would you prefer to make payments? (weekly, biweekly, etc.)
- Would you rather pay using cash, check, or debit/credit card?
- Do you want to hire a freelancer or a company?
Now that you know what to outsource, itās time to:
- Create a job description
- Post the job
- Review your pool of applicants and select those who have what you’re looking for
- Set-up a phone, Skype, or in-person interview (they may refer to it as a consultation) and
- Hire based on who is the best fit for your company
The tips above will help you make a sound decision when selecting a virtual assistant. Our goal is to save you time and a future headache. Most people don’t hire a virtual assistant because they don’t know where to begin, but now you’re equipped to hit the ground running.
Good luck!Ā
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