What is a Virtual Assistant?

OK so the number one question I get asked.... what is a Virtual Assistant?!

So here is a brief explanation... a Virtual Assistant is a self-employed worker who specialises in administrative services to clients from a remote location, usually a home office. The benefit to the employer is the cost savings plus the flexibility over having an employee. Virtual Assistants generally have a wide skill set and can work ad-hoc for whatever hours are required or on a more fixed basis, for set hours per week or month.

Here are some examples of tasks I do as a Virtual Assistant:

*Input business income and expenditure into a spreadsheet or accounting software

*Organise, flag and label emails into categories - getting rid of junk while I'm at it!

*Manage a diary or appointment book

*Maintain customer records or a mailing list

*Research and book transport and accommodation

*Upload items to a website

*Support with scheduling social media posts and managing messages

*Transferring paper records into digital

*Form filling

*Researching suppliers

*Paying bills and invoicing

*Assistance to research and organise small events

*Email, phone calls and letter writing