Who doesn’t love a good meme? Whether it’s to share with colleagues or post on your social media, we’re sharing our favorite Real Estate memes with you. We’ve rounded up the best of the crop because of their hilariously accurate portrait of the challenge & triumph of modern-day real estate. Now take a look – and we dare you to tell us that none of these apply to you!
That’s right!…
It’s you more often when you have a Virtual Assistant.
Oops…
OR have your Virtual Assistant carry the load for you.
They do say that experience is the best teacher.
Don’t you just hate that?
Story of my life…
The feels…
It COULD be you always if you had a ‘concierge’ Real Estate Virtual Assistant.
FSBOs just take forever sometimes…
See For Yourself: A Closer Look at Virtual Assistants
The popularity and acceptance of virtual assistants will grow over the next decade. It is estimated that, in 2020, 40% of the entire US task force are virtual professionals. Today’s use cases for these task-oriented professionals are vast. “Freelance virtual assistant services” will be one of the biggest industries in terms of employment and global revenue by the end of the decade.
“Outsourcing makes the hustle better — because you’re not burdened with many/growing expenses that you’ll need to figure out how to cover and hit profit”
Focus on your growth & scale your operations
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
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Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
Do you have a real estate virtual assistant to pick up the pieces?
Agents will continue to need administrative assistance for business development and a stronger foothold on market share. The increased fatigue has led to a demand for administrative assistants who can help with business development. These virtual assistants can help with the process of lead generation and data mining, but also customer service and social media campaigns. They can also help agents create a website and set up advertising, which cuts down on the time that it takes to build traffic. Plus, since it takes a lot of data to develop leads, it’s important for agents to have prospecting assistants who can help them with this. This will make their job easier when it comes to establishing relationships with businesses, and they’ll be able to get more business from this.
With the increased job fatigue, there will be a greater need for long-distance assistants and home office assistants. With some agents not wanting to work from home offices, this could become an essential way to get more help with administrative tasks. Even if an agent is working from their own home, there’s still a need for this type of assistant. A virtual assistant can help with customer service calls and emails to ensure that your customers are getting the information they need. They’ll also be responsible for helping you manage your social media presence from posting to responding quickly and efficiently in order to avoid customer complaints or negative comments. They will also create reports about how much money you have made in order to help you see if your efforts are working.
There’s a new kid on the block. The virtual office assistant, that is. Talk about the future of business! It’s like having your own personal secretary to meet your every need and keep you from being bogged down in all those tedious little tasks that eat up the working day.
Of course, back in the 1970s and early 1980s, there were secretaries, but they were expensive in terms of the overheads and salaries, and they were limited to the more salaried roles. The virtual assistant is a whole different ball game: one person can be available to you anywhere you are – online or offline – answering questions via email, voice mail, or chat.
Reasons growing companies hire a reliable virtual office assistant:
1. There’s no need to book in for meetings or to travel to different offices. Everything is done through your email or online.
2. You don’t have to deal with overhead (meaning the cost of staff salaries, office space, benefits, travel, expenses, and so on).
3. Everyone does everything: You focus on the executive thought leadership, while the assistants handle the legwork of HR, customer support, bookkeeping, sales, analysis, and so on.
The benefits of a virtual office assistant are many:
It’s easy to get help with any type of job, whether it’s decluttering your office or ordering a dozen roses for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day.
You can get help with projects outside your area of expertise – research into new product design or office supplies for example.
The quality of the service is excellent. Add that to the fact that it could be a combination of people working together in one office or a whole team working from anywhere you like
It’s easy to manage and you can share accounts with other members of your business.
You don’t have to pay for someone to come into the office and do your filing. You can do it from home, or on your laptop while you are traveling, or even at bedtime using voice-activated technology that allows you to dictate notes right into your files without being distracted by someone talking at you.
It’s economical. Because of the way virtual assistants are paid, you will have just a fraction of the cost of employing someone full-time.
There are a number of companies now offering virtual office assistant services. They market themselves as being in the new economy and offer everything from a personal assistant to web design, travel arrangements, and bookkeeping.
Virtual assistant service companies promote themselves as being simple, smart, and easy to use — and they really are (they recruit for you!)! MyOutDesk is rated #1 in the industry by TechRadar, and they serve clients from Fortune 500, Inc. 5000, and Real Trends top 100 teams.
Also on the rise e-commerce websites provide virtual assistants services to assist with customer service and help with websites. Competitive companies taking the most market share within their niches are now using virtual assistants to answer emails, respond to inquiries, and run social media campaigns.
Virtual Assistants do not need to be in the same city as the employer. There are numerous virtual assistant or VA firms that specialize in a variety of tasks. In this way the employer does not need to provide office space or capital equipment and the employee can perform work at home at the client’s discretion.
Virtual office assistants — from the company’s perspective, there are several advantages. The first is that it frees up the traditional office space. This means that space can be used for more productive activities and reducing operational costs. Many companies find that virtual assistants work even better from home; working hours can be flexible, and you can use them at night or on weekends too.
Process to find and hire a virtual office assistant:
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It’s time to get more efficient -AND- lower operational costs. Hire a virtual assistant to boost your admin, marketing, and project coordination job.
This way, your employees can dedicate themselves to the more important, dollar-productive jobs (a.k.a. making the sale!). Focus on the bigger picture — you can close more deals + get more organized + grow your business.
An experienced virtual assistant will support your operational needs (at up to 70% less than traditional employment costs). What’s more, is virtual assistant talent can become a long-term asset and growth catalyst for your company.
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
See what we are about, and schedule a free consultation with us. We’ll take the time to learn more about your business and offer solutions to foster top talent and lower operational costs for your company.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
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Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
While time is often the leading factor in how long it takes an entrepreneur to grow their business, it is also the biggest hurdle for most of them. Virtual assistants are helping to eliminate that hurdle.
Many entrepreneurs have mastered the unique tools of social media marketing. However, some are still learning.
The following five tips will help your business grow with each passing day
1. Social media is one of the most instant, inexpensive ways to create awareness and build a presence for your company or brand on the web. There are some very basic tools to help you manage and gain an audience, in addition to some free tools that can help you create a stronger presence for your brand or business on key platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
2. The most active markets on social media are the ones that get the most engagement. Be sure to maintain a balance between engagement levels and budgeting for social media, but don’t fall into a trap of being bored when you only have 10 direct messages per day to respond to instead of 20. It’s wise to engage with your followers but also aims for some consistency, so be sure that you are always posting new content and increasing your interactions on a regular basis.
3. When people find you on social media, they want to know about your business, but they also want to know the human behind the business. Your social media presents a unique opportunity to showcase your personality. You are free to show yourself as a corporate executive, an individual contributor, or anything in between. By doing this you will create trust among your clients, customers, and employees.
4. It can take time to get noticed on social media, so patience is often a virtue when it comes to online marketing success. It’s important to stay consistent and remember that consistency is the key to your brand growth on social media. Even if you’re not getting the online traffic or interactions that you expected, keep up the good work. You may find that those quiet days are laying the groundwork for some much-needed breakthroughs down the road.
5. Virtual assistants (VA) are available to take on the time-consuming, focused, operational social media marketing tasks that might be getting in your way. The more time you have to spend on the things that matter most to growing your business, the more likely you are to see positive results.
Design and implement social media strategy to align with business goals
Communicate with followers, respond to queries in a timely manner and monitor customer reviews
Oversee social media accounts
—All while saving you 70% of the traditional costs of a Social Media Manager.
As a business owner, it’s nearly impossible to run all of your social media accounts effectively. You will miss opportunities, there just is not enough time in the day! Having a social media manager on your team is an essential aspect of small businesses today. There is no better way to connect with your audience than social media.
What a productive marketing team in 2021 looks like
Don’t box yourself! Outsourcing opens up your world to the talent that’s more affordable and probably more fit with your needed skill sets, saving you tens of thousands from additional office space, and other significant expenses related to in-house hires.
“Outsourcing makes the hustle better — because you’re not burdened with many/growing expenses that you’ll need to figure out how to cover and hit profit”
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR MARKETING BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & marketing agencies owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
See what we are about, and schedule a free consultation with us. We’ll take the time to learn more about your business and offer solutions to foster top talent and lower operational costs for your company.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & ‘Grow Virtual’ Guide
Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VPs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
Focus on your growth & scale your operations
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
See what we are about, and schedule a free consultation with us. We’ll take the time to learn more about your business and offer solutions to foster top talent and lower operational costs for your company.
Claim a free business strategy consult
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment cost
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Creating a process loop and sticking to it is extremely important for all businesses, especially for remote teams and employees.
Maren is a serial entrepreneur and human capital expert. She believes meaningful work is core to the human’s sense of self, personal growth, and connection to the community. Because of this, she is dedicated to creating a world where good help isn’t hard to find and where meaningful work is abundant.
MyOutDesk CEO and Co-founder sit down to talk with Maren about Virtual Assistants and why they can be an important part of your business and personal growth.
What Virtual Assistants bring to you is really a way to leverage yourself and your time. When you figure out what you are really good at and then recognize what you can delegate, you get to focus on what your strengths are, thus empowering you to grow your business and your expertise.
You will have to spend the time to build an excellent foundation for a distributed team space. You need to get really good at communicating what you need and how you want things done.
Framework for assigning responsibilities
Maren shares her basic framework for assigning responsibilities:
What is the goal?
Why – What is the “Why” behind it, and what is the aspiration?
How — You must detail very specific elements such as the exact due date, what success looks like for this project, and three specific points where your Virtual Assistant should ask for feedback.
Creating a process loop and sticking to it is extremely important. You also need to document all your processes religiously.
(Daniel and Maren discuss so much more! Do not miss this conversation; make sure you watch the video above!)
Step 1: Pre-assign the right Person for each role, whether it’s you or someone else, writes down names & roles in their post-it note collection.
Step 2: Create a list of required skills and responsibilities. For example, if you are not a good artist, but need someone to design your posters do so ahead of time. Also, create a list of critical skills & responsibilities for each role in the team.
Step 3: Document all your processes from creating documents to checking them off as completed. Processes include basic steps such as reporting via Slack, checklists, and steps required to set up and complete projects.
Step 4: Assign your tasks, however basic they might be
Step 5: Delegation: Hand over roles and responsibilities to your Virtual Assistants. Instruct your Virtual Assistant to document all tasks in detail and submit a task report daily. Your Virtual Assistant will be able to answer “How” questions such as “how many hours per day,” or “How many days per week” and so on.
Step 6: Check and approve your Virtual Assistants’ work.
Step 7: Update Document for Future Reference, you must document all the tasks, responsibilities, and processes from start to finish including feedback and a status report.
Now, your Virtual Assistants will have access to this information at all times and can refer back to it as needed.
It all started when Maren was in college. She had a jewelry business where she would import in bulk and would then re-sell them on eBay. As her business grew, she needed to hire a team, and since she was a college student with limited funds, she discovered online outsourcing. She hired remotely and began blogging about her experiences. She then noticed that she got the most traffic on her blogs that talked about remote assistance. She got a lot of questions about it, and some queries were even about asking her to find someone for them. After about five years of starting a few smaller internet businesses, Maren moved to San Francisco to see if she could make something out of the Virtual Assistant space. And she (and her co-founders) did! She co-founded Zirtual in 2011 and was a real pioneer in introducing Virtual Assistants to entrepreneurs.
Over the course of 10 years, Maren has helped around 10,000 people find talented Virtual Assistants to bring leverage to their business. She says that to thrive within this space, one must recognize the need for structure and order but on the other hand, know that if you are willing to work with a process and system, there is also a lot of freedom.
Cheap Virtual Assistant Providers?
Paying for a virtual assistant can be one of the best decisions you will ever make. It’s not only saving you time, but it is also saving you money, which is always important. Another added benefit of hiring a virtual assistant is that they are an asset to the business and not just a vendor, which means they can be part of your team and work on what needs to be done along with you. This makes it less stressful for everyone involved and assures that every task is completed successfully and efficiently.
Even at up to 70% LESS than traditional FT hire, here is what’s all included with MyOutDesk as your provider:
No-sweat + thorough talent-matching process,
FBI-grade background checks,
Remote team productivity tracking software,
Business strategy guides & remote work action plans,
Unparalleled service,
Dedicated HR services for your VA, … and much more!
90% of what you pay to MyOutDesk actually goes to our virtual professionals in the form of compensation, benefits, support, and all of the good stuff that we do as a company to support client accounts. We are a company that’s designed to pass the savings onto our customers, and we need lots of folks, which is why we have 1,500 virtual professionals staffed at companies, just like your business.
Another great benefit to hiring a virtual assistant is that they can work from home and aren’t subject to the same restrictions as someone who works in the office. This means that you could have someone working in your local office and via the internet, leveraging the best benefits of both environments. And the best part? They won’t have to be in your office at 8:00 am every day (less overhead costs, more parking)!
See For Yourself: A Closer Look at Virtual Assistants
The popularity and acceptance of virtual assistants will grow over the next decade. It is estimated that, in 2020, 40% of the entire US task force are virtual professionals. Today’s use cases for these task-oriented professionals are vast. “Freelance virtual assistant services” will be one of the biggest industries in terms of employment and global revenue by the end of the decade.
“Outsourcing makes the hustle better — because you’re not burdened with many/growing expenses that you’ll need to figure out how to cover and hit profit”
Focus on your growth & scale your operations
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & ‘Grow Virtual’ Guide
Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
More than one task at a time
When your virtual assistant is working with you, they are working with everyone in your office, not just you. This means they are not only able to handle multiple tasks at once like being efficient with their time while also saving yours. Today’s use cases for these task-oriented professionals are vast.
Today’s teams are mobile and always on the go: so why are your processes & documentation stuck in the 20th century? We’re going to drill down on how to easily document the key parts of your business & effectively delegate tasks to your team – giving you the freedom to focus on high-level tasks crucial to your success!
An experienced virtual assistant can improve productivity and reduce complications through process documentation. Learn how it’s done in this guide!
Tired of playing catch-up with your virtual & remote staff? Having trouble keep everyone organized with team members on the road? Get business out of your brain make your organization easy to scale! Join us for this exclusive webinar with Chris Ronzio, the Founder & CEO of Trainual, as he walks us through how to easily & effectively document & delegate to your team.
Chris is an investor, part-owner, and/or on the board of 5 companies, an Inc Magazine columnist, and the author of 100 Hacks To Improve Your Business. He spent a decade building a national video production company that would net over $3 million and sold that business before turning 25, at which point he started a consulting agency, called Organize Chaos. After working directly with hundreds of entrepreneurs, Chris and his team created the Trainual software tool to help organize small and growing businesses.
Why documentation is important
Documentation is the backbone of running any business. It’s the reference point you need to make strategic decisions about who does what, when, and how. It’s also important for employees to be able to answer questions like: “who did what?” “for how long?” “How quickly?” and “how much did these cost?”
The bottom line is that documentation is the backbone of business success, while your staff is the foundation of your organization.
No effective way to monitor and measure productivity
Documentation & project management
Your documentation should be easy enough to follow that anybody can use it, flexible enough to accommodate your dynamic business environment, and interoperable with your other systems so that your team members don’t waste time re-entering data into multiple places. If this sounds like a tall order, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered.
What to document first when forming a remote team
Ask templates that your team can consistently follow when working on projects. Your task templates will be the foundation of your documentation, so it’s important to get this one right.
Main aspects of task templates:
1. Project parameters: what the project is, who is performing the work, and what the overall goal is.
2. Task requirements: list of materials required to complete the project, outline for how you plan to tackle the project, and due dates for milestones/reports/etc
3. Task ownership: who is in charge of the task as well as the check-in/check out process
Do It, Document It, and Delegate It to a Virtual Assistant
Hiring a virtual assistant may seem daunting if you’re considering the “training” period. It’s true that your assistant can’t work effectively if they’re not familiar with your expectations, the software you use, and the everyday workflow.
However, there’s a method to increase productivity and ease the training period by paying attention to your work processes.
With this in mind, read on to learn all about process documentation for a seamless work environment!
One of the hardest aspects of beginning documenting processes is compiling all the tasks that you expect your virtual assistant to handle. This is because you want to choose the tasks that you expect your assistant to handle on a daily basis and eliminate the unnecessary tasks.
Document Procedures
Your next step is to document, step-by-step, the procedure to execute each task. It’s important to be as clear and thorough as possible. This will enable your virtual assistant to confidently refer to for assistance when they’re just getting started, boosting business productivity as a result.
You can document these procedures in a simple Word doc or use one of many process documentation tools in order to speed up your workflow. Here are a few commonly used tools:
We recommend opting for a tool that you’re already familiar with–this can greatly speed up your business documentation. Remember that you can use screenshots and video capture to make your processes even easier to understand.
Your work isn’t complete after writing down all your procedures. Next, it’s important to test all the procedures you’ve documented to ensure that each step is covered. For instance, if you want your virtual assistant to document all the calls created in your CRM software, you’ll want to include how to use that software after the call has taken place.
You’ll also want to include when you expect a task to be done. Updating your CRM platform every time a phone call or email is placed may be important if your assistant will be interacting with multiple clients a day.
Delegate the Tasks
Documenting these work processes is helpful even before you even hire a virtual assistant. This is because you’ll be aware of exactly the kinds of skills needed in order to confidently complete your processes each day. You’ll also be in a better position to communicate your expectations and find the right virtual assistant for you.
As you delegate tasks, remember that it’s important to still stay open to feedback. Update your documents over time so that your assistants are being trained with the best practices.
Process Documentation Tips for Productivity
It’s possible to increase productivity and reduce friction when it comes to onboarding a new virtual assistant with detailed process documentation. Take your time to consider the tasks you’d like your assistant to handle each day, with special attention placed on repetitive tasks.
Once you write them all out, your assistant will know exactly what you expect of them. They can also refer back to the document as they get accustomed to their new role with your business.
Ready to save time and money with the aid of a virtual assistant? Schedule a free one-on-one consultation today.
See For Yourself: A Closer Look at Virtual Assistants
The popularity and acceptance of virtual assistants will grow over the next decade. It is estimated that, in 2020, 40% of the entire US task force are virtual professionals. Today’s use cases for these task-oriented professionals are vast. “Freelance virtual assistant services” will be one of the biggest industries in terms of employment and global revenue by the end of the decade.
“Outsourcing makes the hustle better — because you’re not burdened with many/growing expenses that you’ll need to figure out how to cover and hit profit”
Focus on your growth & scale your operations
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & ‘Grow Virtual’ Guide
Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
More than one task at a time
When your virtual assistant is working with you, they are working with everyone in your office, not just you. This means they are not only able to handle multiple tasks at once like being efficient with their time while also saving yours. Today’s use cases for these task-oriented professionals are vast.
The term virtual assistant has become very popular in recent years. Virtual assistants provide help with administrative tasks, scheduling, and more. There is a huge market for them out there. If you are looking for a virtual assistant but don’t know where to start, read on to find out what a virtual assistant can do for you!
Virtual assistants can have many purposes. The first reason is simply to create more space in your schedule so that you can relax and not have to worry about certain tasks anymore. But most of all, they are much more than that — they help you streamline your life and make it easier on yourself by doing all the mundane tasks that keep you from doing anything else really well.
Virtual Assistant Specialization
When hiring a virtual assistant, you need to make sure that they are qualified for the specific services that you need. There are many different types of virtual assistants, and not all of them have the same skill sets.
Here are some of the many additional, specialized uses for virtual assistants:
A personal assistant is a tool that can be used to help you focus only on what is important in life, and not worry about slacking off behind the scenes. You use it to send memos and keep track of appointments; it emails and texts your clients to let them know exactly when their time slot will come up. It keeps your accounts organized so that everything is accounted for, like receipts, invoices, payments, etc. It organizes your files so they are all there just when you need them. You can even schedule reminders.
Assistant for everyday tasks
This is one of the most popular reasons to get a personal assistant. You can have a virtual assistant do your laundry or cook for you, send reminders to your phone and your email account, and make sure that everyone who needs to know about it knows about it. You can use it in place of the birthday card that you forgot to buy, or you can ask it to order flowers for you at the last minute.
If you are doing a project with multiple stakeholders, many times this is where virtual assistants come in handy. They can take care of all the research, scheduling, and other administrative tasks that you would have to do if you were doing it all yourself. You can sit down with your virtual assistant and decide exactly what you need to be done, when you need it done, where, and by whom. You can then get on with the project without having to worry about the other things that are necessary to keep the project functional.
Bookkeeping assistant
If you are so busy that your bookkeeping is suffering, a virtual assistant can fix this for you. Whether it’s just entering all your receipts into a spreadsheet or it’s a full accounting of all your expenses and income, a virtual assistant can do this for you so that your books stay up-to-date daily. All you have to do is send them copies of all the bills, receipts, invoices, etc.
Email management assistant
Email management is a big plus for virtual assistants. These days, we all get lots of emails, both personal and business-related. It’s important to stay on top of it all, and not let it slip or let others slip through the cracks. A virtual assistant can respond to emails as if they were you. They can send out auto-responders with your signature or even a pre-written letter to everyone you need or want to be contacted. They can forward emails to other people in your office and help keep track of every individual contact that you have and how you want them handled in the future.
Virtual assistants are more than just typing up notes. They can also be a great help with identifying trends in the market, using marketing research tools that they already have access to, and giving you an insider’s look into who your competitors are and what they’re doing to stay ahead of the game. This is not something that just anyone can do; your regular administrative assistant probably doesn’t have access to this type of information. It is a service that you will find only at a professional virtual assistance firm.
Social media management assistant
Today, an important part of any business is social media marketing. If you don’t have the time or specialized training to handle it yourself, you need to hire someone who does. A virtual assistant can assist with your social media marketing by organizing all of your upcoming posts and sharing, liking, tagging, or replying to posts that come in. They can also help you manage your social media accounts from start to finish, sending out your posts and responding to comments if necessary.
Customer service assistant
This is another service that you won’t find at a regular office or an average virtual assistant firm. A client’s satisfaction is the most important thing in the world to you as a small business owner or entrepreneur. Your customers expect you to take care of them so they will return again and again; they want to feel like they’re being served by someone who really cares about them and their needs. A virtual assistant can help you keep track of what’s going on with your customer base. They can send out surveys to your customers and monitor comments and reviews related to your business online. They can help you identify trends that might indicate if service is slipping or something else is going on that could be causing problems for customers.
Virtual assistants are great at making sure the little things are handled, like keeping track of all payments, receipts, invoices, etc. With a virtual assistant, you can get back to focusing on more important things because they will make sure all of the necessary bookkeeping functions are taking care of.
Content creation assistant
If you have a blog or any type of regular online content that requires updating and the writing is beyond what your administrative assistant can do for you, a virtual assistant can help. They can write articles for you, complete blog posts, and organize and schedule your social media posts. All that writing has to be done at some point by someone, so why not let someone else take care of it so that you never have to?
Sales development assistant
Just as research is not something your average administrative assistant can do, sales and business development are also beyond the scope of regular office assistance. A virtual assistant can help you get in touch with potential clients, find new businesses to work with and reach out to people who might be interested in your services. They are well-trained in sales and marketing and will handle these tasks for you with professionalism, grace, and ease.
This is one of those things that it seems like everyone hates but absolutely has to get done somehow. If you have a lot of online data to input, and it’s not something that can be done by an administrative assistant, a virtual assistant can help. They will collect all of your existing information from various sources, such as customer service reports, menu and price list updates, etc., and organize it all so you can stay organized as well.
Public relations PR assistant
A virtual assistant can help with managing your public relations. This can include keeping a blog, creating articles for you to post online, monitoring what is being said about you or your business online and giving advice on how best to deal with negative comments or reviews. A virtual assistant will also draft press releases for you and send them out to the media for you as well.
Media Syndication assistant (Podcasts, Live Streaming)
A virtual assistant can help you with media syndication, as well. They can create your podcasts for you, make sure that all of your social media profiles are updated, set up and monitor live streaming flow and community management.
No matter what type of business you run, sometimes it will be necessary to outsource certain tasks to companies that are capable of doing those tasks better than you can do them. A virtual assistant can help with the procurement and maintenance of vendors and suppliers so that you don’t have to worry about keeping in touch with those outside resources. They can also get a handle on any paperwork that comes from these companies like invoices or receipts so they won’t go unnoticed or lost.
Cheap Virtual Assistant Providers?
Paying for a virtual assistant can be one of the best decisions you will ever make. It’s not only saving you time, but it is also saving you money, which is always important. Another added benefit of hiring a virtual assistant is that they are an asset to the business and not just a vendor, which means they can be part of your team and work on what needs to be done along with you. This makes it less stressful for everyone involved and assures that every task is completed successfully and efficiently.
Even at up to 70% LESS than traditional FT hire, here is what’s all included with MyOutDesk as your provider:
No-sweat + thorough talent-matching process,
FBI-grade background checks,
Remote team productivity tracking software,
Business strategy guides & remote work action plans,
Unparalleled service,
Dedicated HR services for your VA, … and much more!
90% of what you pay to MyOutDesk actually goes to our virtual professionals in the form of compensation, benefits, support, and all of the good stuff that we do as a company to support client accounts. We are a company that’s designed to pass the savings onto our customers, and we need lots of folks, which is why we have 1,500 virtual professionals staffed at companies, just like your business.
Another great benefit to hiring a virtual assistant is that they can work from home and aren’t subject to the same restrictions as someone who works in the office. This means that you could have someone working in your local office and via the internet, leveraging the best benefits of both environments. And the best part? They won’t have to be in your office at 8:00 am every day (less overhead costs, more parking)!
See For Yourself: A Closer Look at Virtual Assistants
The popularity and acceptance of virtual assistants will grow over the next decade. It is estimated that, in 2020, 40% of the entire US task force are virtual professionals. Today’s use cases for these task-oriented professionals are vast. “Freelance virtual assistant services” will be one of the biggest industries in terms of employment and global revenue by the end of the decade.
“Outsourcing makes the hustle better — because you’re not burdened with many/growing expenses that you’ll need to figure out how to cover and hit profit”
Focus on your growth & scale your operations
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & ‘Grow Virtual’ Guide
Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
More than one task at a time
When your virtual assistant is working with you, they are working with everyone in your office, not just you. This means they are not only able to handle multiple tasks at once like being efficient with their time while also saving yours. Today’s use cases for these task-oriented professionals are vast.
Instagram can be used to your advantage when it comes to marketing your business. If you land the right followers, there’s a better chance that you will sell more products with less time and effort. In this article, we share with you some of the best ways to use Instagram for highlighting your business products and services.
Best ways to use IG for highlighting your business products and services
Post pictures of your products
Instagram is not just about pictures; it can also be used for selling products. Posting pictures of your products does not cost you a lot. In fact, there are many brands that sell their products on Instagram just like this. This method is very cheap and can help you connect with a large number of people.
Use hashtags and popular hashtags
Linking your Instagram account to popular hashtags and using them will help you reach a large number of people. Popular hashtags are used for promoting products, products, or services that are in high demand. Make sure to use short, catchy, and interesting hashtags when posting pictures of your products. Here are some to start with: #tbt #fbf #instadaily #followme #instamood #like4like #wisdomwednesdays
Short, but sweet captions
The captions you use should be short but still contain the keywords that people are looking for. It is best to use hashtags in your captions if you are trying to reach a large number of people.
Instagram stories can be used for making announcements and introductions. You can also use them to build relationships with the people who follow your account. An effective way to do this is by asking questions or posting polls.
Promote your business on Instagram
As mentioned earlier, if you want to grow your business on Instagram; you need to be active. Use Instagram for promoting it because it has many benefits. Keep in mind that all of the benefits are only available if you are active on Instagram. So, it is important that you post pictures and videos of your products regularly.
Use Instagram for advertising
If you have a business and want to promote it on Instagram, one of the best ways is to advertise. You will not be able to do this unless you are active on Instagram and invest time into posting quality pictures or videos regularly. You can also use viral hashtags that are used by people who want to share their pictures with a large number of people; this will help you to promote your business easily.
Create contests
Creating contests can help increase your sales because it gives people an opportunity to win your products or other interesting prizes. If you want your content to be successful, it is important that you make it interesting and unique.
Use location-based filters
If you want to promote your business in a unique way, using location filters is one of the best ways to do this because they help in highlighting specific locations in your picture.
Commenting on other posts is a great way to learn about new products and services that your audience may be interested in. Use these comments to amplify your brand with those who are interested in what you do. Use the hashtag of the post and reach as many people as you can with this social media strategy.
Post pictures using the special effects
Instagram allows you to add special effects to your pictures, which will help you get more attention from your followers. There are many different kinds of special effects available on the app that can help you link with your followers. There are also other ways that you can use Instagram to highlight products and services.
Don’t lift a Finger: Hire a Marketing Virtual Assistant
A great VA can also help organize a lot of the administrative tasks that come with managing a social media account. They can answer your messages, follow up on inquiries, and other general business tasks. This is a great way to free up time so you can focus on the good stuff — creating awesome content to engage your audience.
If you’re ready to take your Instagram to the next level and start getting real engagement from your audience, check out MyOutDesk today. Our professional VA’s can help increase engagement for all of your social channels — not just Instagram! So if you are ready to stop wasting time and money on poorly-managed social channels and start growing them into something special, then jump over to a free strategy consultation.
Focus on your growth & scale your operations
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & ‘Grow Virtual’ Guide
Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
Here are some more tips for making the most of Instagram:
Start by following relevant users and pages in order to increase your chances of being featured on popular feeds.
Post consistently great content with an eye for branding consistency.
Include links to your website so followers can find out more about them if they’re interested.
Don’t be afraid to experiment by posting pictures with filters or sharing photos not edited to perfection.
Follow the best accounts in your industry and use them as inspiration for your own content. Instagram is about being creative, so have fun!
Use hashtags that are relevant to your industry or product and ask followers for help in coming up with ones that suit your work best. Also, if you’re not sure about a particular hashtag, search it on Instagram to see how many people are using it.
Don’t immediately assume that focusing on one platform is enough to market your business. Different platforms work for different businesses and, since Instagram is growing so rapidly, it may be a good idea to start using it for marketing.
Make sure you have all contact information clearly listed on your Instagram profile.
Use popular hashtags and tags that are being used by other brands in your industry to gain visibility.
When posting pictures, fill up the description with links to your website, Facebook page or any other social media account you might have. People will be more likely to check out the things you’re linking to if they understand that they’ll get something valuable from it.
It takes more than willpower to grow a successful business – you also need efficient strategies & business solutions to help grow & streamline your processes. Fortunately, there are a lot of tools out there that can help you do just that – without the cost.
MyOutDesk is proud to offer you our full collection of hiring, training, and professional development materials. Please use these free growth guides as a tool to fuel your company’s growth and expansion. These free business growth guides will help you achieve your goals and take your company to the next level.
Corporate sales development, Managing the sales cycle, How to persuade people? How to listen effectively?, Free scripts and templates for cold calling, Cold calling scripts, Objection Handling Guide
Free resources for virtual organizational development
Team Remote Productivity, Training guides, launch plans
There are several tools out there that can help you achieve the former in a sustainable way but only if you make it a part of your company culture. You will find below a series of free guides combined with action steps to help accelerate your growth.
Focus on your growth & scale your operations
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & ‘Grow Virtual’ Guide
Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
Experts have already observed that in 2021, there has been a “real estate profession fatigue” in the U.S. & Canada, which could result in more people feeling a breaking point upon their motivation as well as less effective agents.
Real estate professionals often work with a high amount of stress, and the hours are long. This has created an increase in cases of burnout. To help alleviate the stress and fatigue, many real estate professionals are looking for new ways to improve their education and careers.
With this blog post, we’re getting into what’s next for this industry: an article about why there need to be better business development resources for real estate professionals now. Specifically, we’ll be discussing the topic of how to create a better business development strategy for agents today so their days of working hard can become years of fruitful opportunities with high returns and benefits.
The agent workforce will continue to grow with a higher potential of burnout. The combination of low regulation, high demand, high stress, and low pay is a recipe for burnout. In order to reduce the number of agent burnouts, we need to make it easier for agents to learn the skills they need as well as deal with the issues they’re facing.
In 2021, we see more agents using technology in a more productive way. This will make them more efficient and effective at what they do. With this level of efficiency, they can spend more time on the things that matter most to them and still make money doing so.
Through improved business development services, agents will be able to build a solid client base and increase their revenue.
Stop the fatigue. Ready to take on more clients at once?
Save up to 70% on the costs of adding a new full-time hire to your real estate team. Hire PROVEN real estate virtual assistants for:
Marketing — Highly skilled to increase lead flow, content, social media mastery, and search engine optimization.
Transaction Coordination — To improve paperwork flow, time, accuracy & speed.
Administrative — To take care of routine online tasks like info gathering & organizing.
Prospecting & Inside Sales — To increase your closing ratio by improving lead nurturing, response time, conversion & responsiveness rates.
The top 3 reasons why brokers & agents outsource their tasks:
To save money.
To have more time for themselves.
To leverage business for better, consistent results.
In fact, when our top-ranked REAL Trends, Fortune 500, & Inc. 5000 clients tapped us for virtual professional talent — they saved so much that they could afford to get more work done! They started with a ‘Double Your Business’ strategy consultation for a tailored growth plan. This season, we’re offering you the same ‘Double Your Business’ strategy consultation, absolutely FREE with no obligations. Map out a plan with a strategist to double your real estate business now.
See For Yourself: A Closer Look at Virtual Assistants
The popularity and acceptance of virtual assistants will grow over the next decade. It is estimated that, in 2020, 40% of the entire US task force are virtual professionals. Today’s use cases for these task-oriented professionals are vast. “Freelance virtual assistant services” will be one of the biggest industries in terms of employment and global revenue by the end of the decade.
“Outsourcing makes the hustle better — because you’re not burdened with many/growing expenses that you’ll need to figure out how to cover and hit profit”
Focus on your growth & scale your operations
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & ‘Grow Virtual’ Guide
Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
Do you have a real estate virtual assistant to pick up the pieces?
Agents will continue to need administrative assistance for business development and stronger foothold on market share. The increased fatigue has led to a demand for administrative assistants who can help with business development. These virtual assistants can help with the process of lead generation and data mining, but also customer service and social media campaigns. They can also help agents create a website and set up advertising, which cuts down on the time that it takes to build traffic. Plus, since it takes a lot of data to develop leads, it’s important for agents to have prospecting assistants who can help them with this. This will make their job easier when it comes to establishing relationships with businesses, and they’ll be able to get more business from this.
With the increased job fatigue, there will be a greater need for long-distance assistants and home office assistants. With some agents not wanting to work from home offices, this could become an essential way to get more help with administrative tasks. Even if an agent is working from their own home, there’s still a need for this type of assistant. A virtual assistant can help with customer service calls and emails to ensure that your customers are getting the information they need. They’ll also be responsible for helping you manage your social media presence from posting to responding quickly and efficiently in order to avoid customer complaints or negative comments. They will also create reports about how much money you have made in order to help you see if your efforts are working.
The internet has made it easier than ever to be your own boss. If you’re looking for an alternative career path, this article is for you. There are no more excuses for not managing your own tasks and projects. Whether you’re in the online marketing sphere, want to work from home while still getting the benefits of being on-site, or have experience managing remote staff in a different capacity, there’s a company out there waiting to have you as their remote employee! Remote work can be done from anywhere in the world and doesn’t have any major requirements that would stop someone from starting their career as a remote worker.
What business was like before virtual assistants (crazy busy!)
Businesses before hiring virtual assistants commonly faced the following with their teams:
1. Scaling was a real challenge, especially when the business was growing at an exponential rate.
2. Individual employees lacked focus and worked on multiple projects, wasting a lot of time. This led to delays in delivery time and high costs.
3. Communication and workflow was inefficient due to a lack of experienced individuals having to take care of all the administrative tasks manually leading to slow progress in growth for the business
4. Employees were not motivated to work because of their inability to advance professionally hence affecting their morale levels which again affected productivity adversely
5. Too much at once — there were multiple issues that were not being dealt with and proactively addressed leading to poor productivity as a result.
6. Poor communication within the team leading to lost time, inefficient job assignments, and delays in delivery.
7. Lack of predictable time for deliverables among the employees leading to low morale levels, slow progress, and sunk costs due to overspending on the wrong projects
8. Employees had a different skill set that was not being leveraged (more pressing priorities), resulting in waste of resources which again lead to lower morale and productivity levels with no ROI for the business.
What business was like after virtual assistants (crazy efficient!):
Yikes, the list of reasons why this is a good thing is huge.
1. Hiring virtual assistants helped businesses scale up easily without issues and delays due to not being able to hire the right kind of people or having to do too much training for them.
2. Local employees’ higher focus on projects & assistants’ constant tasks completion led to more predictable delivery times, saving precious time for businesses from their side as well as the client’s side in line with project delivery dates.
3. Due to this new time freedom, employees become more motivated and hence have a higher level of productivity.
4. Tailor-made job assignments mean no longer stressed out over what to do next causing lower levels of employee absenteeism which lead to great ROI for the business
5. Involvement of virtual assistants resulted in an increase in sales and customer acquisition but also meant that the business was reaching out to a wider client base as a result of that which also meant more revenue.
6. Involvement of virtual assistants resulted in better consistency which meant businesses worked more efficiently day-to-day allowing them to achieve greater ROI by getting more done with less overhead costs.
7. Greater focus on “Making a difference” rather than “Just getting by” led to higher morale levels as well as spending less money on team building activities etc, again boosting ROI for the business.
8. Better defined process flow between the business and the employees led to less wastage of time in meetings so that more time was spent on the important projects giving way to a better ROI for business in line with project timelines.
Obviously, as a manager of remote workers, a few adjustments were made. For one thing, it can be hard to stay in touch with employees who work remotely — to compensate for this lack of physical proximity, we rely on a variety of different tools to stay on the same page as each other:
Weekly meetings where we sync up face-to-face using Zoom or Google Hangouts.
Documentation for tasks and milestones in project management software like Trello or Asana.
Regular communication via email and project management software.
The tools that are mentioned above have all proven themselves to be helpful in different situations, but for the most part, we rely on these three: weekly calls, project management software, and email.
Every Friday, we have a weekly meeting where all of our employees join in on a call. We use this time to discuss what everyone’s working on, make sure everyone has gone over their weekly goals and is still headed in the right direction with their work, and check in as a team. During the call, we also take time to go over what we were working on the week before and what our plans are for that week. This meeting allows us to stay in touch but also makes sure that everyone is aligned with where they’re supposed to be headed. If an employee is falling behind or struggling with a task, this meeting gives us a chance to handle it right then and there.
In summary,virtual assistants transformed businesses on a global scale. They are helpful, dedicated, and very smart. There are many skills required when one is dealing with such individuals. Many competitive businesses experience bottom-line success when managing them!
Since not all virtual assistant providers are created equal, entrepreneurs & CEOs need to consider the right type of provider that would best serve their needs.
When you keep a growth mindset as a business professional, you’ll have a lot of opportunities to fix things and reap the benefits – and only a select few VA servicers can help strategize with you.
We specialize in:
marketing & sales development
general admin assistance & customer support
accounting & collection
prospecting & cold calling
Outpace the competition & scale your operations for 2021
ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.
MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.
See what we are about, and schedule a free consultation with us. We’ll take the time to learn more about your business and offer solutions to foster top talent and lower operational costs for your company.
Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & ‘Grow Virtual’ Guide
Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Pioneers of virtual assistant services, our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”
