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The Truth About Quiet Quitting: A Guide for Leaders

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You’ve probably heard about this “quiet quitting” phenomenon. Well guess what; it’s not a phenomenon, in fact, it’s a very real and valid practice that has been around for ages. A lot of business owners and managers are very opinionated about this hot topic right now because they see it as another example of new generations becoming lazy. They see a growing desire by certain demographics to simply work less but still earn more. After extensive research into this very timely topic, we’ve come to the conclusion that many leaders need to look inside their organization more honestly and critically before they start pointing fingers. Because if you’re doing your part as a great leader, then “quiet quitting” won’t be a concern for you. So let’s talk about what exactly quiet quitting is, and what you can do as a leader to stay immune to it.

What is Quiet Quitting?

It’s the act of doing the bare minimum work, as is required by your contractual obligations. No more, but no less either. It’s people doing what they were hired to do, setting healthy workplace boundaries, and refusing to be exploited for free extra labor. We don’t see anything wrong with that. Would you hustle extra hard and go above and beyond for an employer that wasn’t fairly compensating you or even respecting you? I’m sure you wouldn’t. But as a business owner, you want that hustle mentality. And that’s fair! Because you hustled already and probably continue to hustle. Your business is your baby and you want your employees to spoil it. But to expect that, you have to make your employees feel like it’s their baby too. 

Quiet quitting isn’t even an original thing, beholden to current generations. Nor is it exclusively American. Its roots are grounded in early unions when workers were tired of being overworked and underpaid. They called it “work to rule” back then, and it meant the exact same thing as quiet quitting: doing only the work required per your contract, and not accepting extra work without equal compensation. Wage theft was a very real concern, and unfortunately still is for many professionals. Quiet quitting became a trending practice in China before it hit the states, but over there it’s referred to as “laying flat”. China is known for its strict and demanding work culture, so it’s no surprise they’re also seeing growing efforts from the working class to create more healthy work-life balances. And US employers should follow suit.

What can YOU do?

Hire a virtual assistant or two. Adding a virtual assistant will fill in the gaps on your team and bring that ideal work-life balance into your business. This has the added benefit of boosting productivity for your existing on-shore team. You can maintain high productivity and the outward appearance of hustling your butts off, without actually burning out your people. It’s a win/win business model. (If you want to learn even more about the “hybrid business model”, follow THIS LINK.) With a virtual assistant or two supporting your local employees, you can get the same extra effort from them without the risk of pushing people away. Show them how much you care, and they’ll show you how much they care.

Here are three steps you can take right now, that will help you minimize turnover and increase productivity and overall quality of performance. 

3 Tips for Getting Started

  • Review your local team’s workload, set a clear understanding of goals and KPIs, and then ask them what would make their work-life better. Besides just a raise. Although with how much you’ll save using our model, you’ll be able to give them that too.
  • Delegate duties according to their job descriptions and expertise. Determine what your people are good at, not-so-good at, and what can be done remotely.
  • Offer them our Virtual Assistant services. Make clear that you want them to focus on what they like doing and are good at while delegating everything else to a proven professional from our pool.

You may think you don’t have any work for a virtual assistant, you may even think your local staff is perfectly happy and not quietly slipping away. But you could be very wrong, and not know it until it’s too late. We have remote working professionals with experience and talent in virtually every field; from customer service and administrative assistance to marketing and even sales. By outsourcing as much of the busy work and filler tasks as possible, you empower your local talent professionally. And without any sacrifice to the amount of work that gets done or the quality. 

4 Ways We Work for You

Here are some key and relevant points that highlight why and how our service is such a good fit for organizations right now.

  1. No language barrier. We outsource our professionals to the Philippines, one of the most English-speaking nations in the world. Our assistants are already experienced, trained, and often educated in the fields we assign them. Our assistants often become welcomed members of the teams where they work, fitting right into your culture and vision.
  2. Nothing to fear. Just because they’re across an ocean doesn’t mean you can’t keep an eye on them. With our proprietary MyTimeIn software, every client can keep close track of their assistant, making sure they stay on task and are always available. From GPS location to screenshots and time-tracking, they might as well be across the hall.
  3. Perfect talent matching. Our assistants can work their nights for your days, or their days for your nights. Allowing you to get exactly what you want to be done, when you want it done. You tell us what you need, we give you multiple professionals to choose from. They’re hungry for work and opportunity and pledge their loyalty to any business they’re assigned. Just like they were a local hire. 
  4. Zero controversies, 100% evergreen. Now more than ever, companies are expected to do right by their employees, as standards rise. Our assistants are compensated competitively, and above their region’s average. We handle benefits, PTO, and insurance. You just pay one flat monthly rate, which equals less than you’d pay for the same work from a local hire. We also contribute portions of our revenue to global outreach programs via our own non-profit, MOD Movement. Choosing us for your hiring needs truly is a win/win for everyone involved.

The Bottom Line

We can’t expect excellence unless we’re willing to be excellent ourselves. This trend of quiet quitting has been around a long time, it just has a new hip title. Americans have been reducing their efforts at jobs they don’t feel deserves them, and making light of it for decades. Remember “Office Space”? So many of the cubicle life tropes in that film are still relevant today. Like your boss coming up to you on a Friday to ask for help with something over the weekend. Employees should be comfortable and safe saying “no, thanks”. It’s important that professionals have adequate time to decompress, unwind, and wash their hands of the stresses of work. It all serves to bring a more healthy-minded and motivated employee back to the office, first thing Monday.

Happy Worker, Happy Boss

We’re sure you’re a wonderful leader, and your employees are happy to work hard for you. But if the state of our world is any indication, expect the unexpected. Always stay one step ahead if you hope to survive during these unprecedented times. You can do so by hiring a virtual assistant to support your valuable local workers. Give them the breathing room they need to truly excel at what you hired them for. Because a truly great professional doesn’t need to extend themselves beyond the borders of their hired position to stand out. They just need support, respect, and fair compensation. We can help you give them that. Use the button below to request a brief but informative demo. We’d love to discuss your thoughts on this, as well as how we may be able to help you professionally. (Also, free book when you sign up below!)

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Efficient & Reliable: Virtual Assistants for HR

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What are virtual assistants, and how can they help with your human resources (HR) operation?

Remote workers, or virtual assistants, are the answer to saving big on overhead costs. At the same time, transitioning to a (hybrid) remote workplace increases efficiency when it comes to handling unemployment coordination, disability claims, employment verification, employee support, compliance, risk, and workers compensation.

With over 900 PEOs (Professional Employers Organizations) in the US providing services to 175,000 small and mid-sized businesses, the industry expects to grow and serve beyond its current 3.7 million worksite employees.

Today’s trends in HR

HR professionals are responsible for the creation of employee-friendly workplace culture, providing training and development opportunities, managing performance appraisal systems, and ensuring compliance with employment laws.

Many times, the HR department has many different hats to wear. The role may entail: employee relations, compensation and benefits management, employment law compliance, recruitment and hiring practices; organizational development; training, and development.

PEOs & HR organizations can grow their capacity and dramatically reduce costs with virtual staffing solutions. The industry is increasingly competitive, and you aren’t getting your fair share of the new clients until you leverage virtual assistants to help drive up your results.

MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs with experienced, full-time virtual assistants. To book an interview with those in our talent pool, click here.

Virtual Assistant Roles: Customer Service | Client Onboarding | Marketing | more!

From industrial relations to matchmakers

Whether in an HRO (Human Resources Organization), PEO (Professional Employers Organization), or an HR department for your company, the HR sector has evolved out of its origin in the field of management. The HR profession, sometimes referred to as Industrial Relations, was once associated with those who saw it as their duty to bring together workers and employers through collective bargaining agreements or other means for the purpose of achieving industrial peace.

However, the role of the HR professional has evolved over time to encompass a much broader range of activities. Indeed, it was not long ago that ‘human resources’ became an industry in its own right. The HR industry is a large segment of the business world, and its role today is to focus on the development, growth, and improvement of employees at all levels within an organization.

A big part of the HR department is about ‘matching’ people in a company. This typically involves finding out what those people are like and then trying to find other employees which match them, though not too closely. In general, the role of HR is to make sure that everyone in a company works well together and gets along. If they fail at this task, then productivity will suffer.

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PEOS & HROs that Outperform the Competition (Professional Employer & HR Organizations)

The Remote HR Workforce

There are many ways in which remote employees, or virtual assistants, in HR are beneficial. HR is a field that has traditionally been focused on the idea of ‘fit’. That is, finding employees who have skills and qualities which make them well suited to do their jobs. Traditionally, employees are hired locally and work within a relatively small, local area. But that has changed dramatically over the last few decades. Many of today’s employees are working remotely from one country to another – or even several.

The question of fit doesn’t make any sense in a situation where there is no local work. Human resources professionals must adapt to the changing world, and that means moving beyond this notion of ‘fit’. Nowadays, it’s better for businesses to focus more on finding employees who are flexible and willing to learn new skills.

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There has never been a more important time to optimize remote operations.

Allocating virtual staffing is a known secret that leading B2B companies across the US practice to enhance their workforce, all the while significantly undercutting costs.

The virtual assistants protect the company’s valuable time and shoulder many of the repetitive daily duties, such as:

  • Reception calls, recruitment, sourcing, and intake conversations
  • Time and attendance
  • Transaction coordination, bookkeeping, and expense accounting
  • Calendar scheduling, event coordination, and travel arrangements
  • Reporting, CRM updating, and IT support

It’s no wonder entrepreneurs trust us most — with 15 years of experience serving over 7500 clients. Last year we saved our clients $55 million as the highest-rated virtual assistant company with more than 800 verified 5-star business reviews.

HROs & PEOs know that MyOutDesk is the most reliable virtual assistant service provider with thorough qualifying & talent-matching procedures.

To book an interview with those in our talent pool, click here.

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.”

Case Study: Growing HR Firm with Virtual Assistants

From a successful east coast Human Resources Company:

About our Virtual Assistants (VA) and their contributions

In working with MyOutDesk, we currently have 7 virtual assistants (VA’s) working within. Six of these VA’s work within the Services department and one VA works within the Risk department.

  • Chris is our unemployment liaison. He is the middleman between our clients, our third-party administrator, and state unemployment offices
  • Karen manages State Paid Disability Claims for NY and NJ, claim coordination with the employee, client, and state agency. She’s recently been trained on running backend reports from HRP. She assists with the CS mailbox, unemployment claims, helps with WOTC, power of attorney documentation, and backs-up Shiella with Worker’s Compensation Certifications
  • Aileen manages our unemployment claims mailbox and work’s hand-in-hand with Chris with the unemployment claim process. Aileen also back’s up Jayson with Employment Verifications.
  • Jayson handles the majority of our Employment Verifications and manages the verifications mailbox.
  • Stephanie & Ira handle support calls and emails from ESS and other employees. They work on password resets and login issues related to the employee portal. She also assists employees with direct deposit changes or tax changes and W2s. Stephanie handles daytime and Ira handles evenings.
  • Shiela works in the risk department handling Worker Compensation Certificates, the first report of injury for any worker comp claim, and client claim history reports (Lost Run Report).

A THANK YOU to Stephanie, Ira, Chris, Jayson, and the team. They continue to receive thank you notes from employees and employers for their prompt service and care.

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Goodbye HR Headaches: How Small Business Saves Billions Using PEOs!

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Envisioning 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.

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.”

“Our top reps have been able to focus more on developing relationships & creating new business with clients — rather than task-work like simply handling claims. MyOutDesk allows us to scale more quickly & be more profitable at the same time!”
~ Mark Schwaiger, Managing Partner at Infiniti HR

 

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MOD Movement: The Non-profit That Serves the World

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We recently had someone reach out to us, inquiring about what we do to support our valued employees overseas. Rather than take offense, we actually appreciated the voice of concern! As it gave us an opportunity to talk about something very dear to our hearts at MyOutDesk. A little something with a big impact we call MOD Movement. Being of service to those in need is a core value of ours. So it only made sense that we find a way to utilize our successful platform to expand how we serve. And what better way to give back than by helping underprivileged communities receive opportunities they might not have otherwise. Are you wondering how exactly a big business like ours achieves this, or maybe just why you should care? Read on to learn all about it in this informative case study.

What is MOD Movement

MOD Movement is a charity organization started by the generous employees of MyOutDesk in 2013. It’s a California-based nonprofit corporation made available to the public and backed personally by our CEO Daniel Ramsey. As a provider of the best virtual assistants for any company trying to scale up, serving others is ingrained in our business philosophy. It’s just part of who we are, which means it doesn’t stop at the product we offer. Our efforts to serve others extend beyond our 9-5 hours, beyond state lines, borders, and even oceans. That’s why in addition to 100% of all contributions going directly to our charitable missions, MyOutDesk matches all local donations. So even if you don’t donate directly, by hiring one of our virtual assistants you’re already making an impact on someone’s life. With 130 customers currently contributing, our ongoing mission to create an impact in the world is very much on track.

Your Donation

We offer two different ways to contribute to our charity; single donations or monthly. And all contributions are completely tax-deductible. Tax-exempt 501c3 status has been approved for MOD Movement since March of 2018, and donors can deduct contributions under IRC Section 170. Every project we channel our contributions to is verified and disclosed publicly. We also measure a project’s success by the number of lives impacted. Because the two highest priorities associated with MOD Movement are: transparency with our customers about what the money is being used for, as well as the level of impact the chosen project has. We even track and publicly report our hours of contribution each year. These assurances are why we’ve been so successful at rallying involvement from internal employees, vendors, clients, and our virtual assistants themselves.

What MOD Movement is doing

BoysTown Orphanage

The MOD Movement participates in an annual day of giving at the BoysTown orphanage, a non-profit organization in the Philippines. In 2016 for example, we brought in a carnival for the kids and food and supplies for all of the residents. MOD Movement also paid for renovations to their basketball court and new sports equipment. We continue to work with BoysTown eight years later, matching donations to improve the way of life for over 600 children and families. We have also focused efforts on expanding their senior living facility in Manila, Philippines. It is here that 40+ seniors are living in a tent with medical conditions. Donations to this charity will grant them new housing to keep them healthy and comfortable. And overall improve their basic quality of life. The planning phase for this ambitious project is underway right now.

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The HOW Group

Our latest pursuit of community service is in partnership with The HOW Group charities organization. Its mission is to help families break the cycle of poverty and participate in the American dream via homeownership and financial freedom. We’re working with them right now to help fund the renovation and construction of eight homes in a West Philadelphia neighborhood. The HOW Group buys dilapidated homes in Philadelphia and then works with reputable contractors and vendors to renovate them. The homes are then sold to low-income families at 30% – 50% below market value, granting them instant equity and a strong foundation to start anew. Donations like ours from the MOD Movement charity make these housing projects not just possible, but necessary. Below is an example of a project house before and after a donation-funded renovation.

Below is an audio clip from a call with one of the families served by the HOW Group, as well as a before and after image of a house renovated by the charity. The positive impact on a family’s life by this organization is immeasurable, and we love having tangible proof like this.

Philadelphia homes

This program helped me improve my financial literacy, pay down my debts and qualify for a mortgage. I now have a mortgage that is less than my rent was, and am able to save extra money every month. I have dreamt of being a homeowner for many years because I wanted to show my children that if you work hard, you can accomplish your goal. We are forever grateful. – said by a homeowner served by the HOW Charity

Help Us Help Others

MyOutDesk is the leader in outsourcing for virtual assistants, and a lot of our success has to do with core values. Having a servant’s heart is such a big part of who we are, and it shows in how we service our clients. As well as how we embrace and support our remote working professionals all the way in the Philippines. We are in a unique position to spread our desire to serve outside of our industry. Be that building homes in another state or building communities in another country. Our 2022 goal is to reach half a million dollars in community impact, and so far thanks to generous volunteers we are on track. If you’d like to speak directly to one of our experts you can request a consultation via the link below. We’d be happy to discuss our mission and how helping your business grow with virtual assistants contributes to that mission. Thanks for reading, and if you click that donation button, thank you for that too. 

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The State of Virtual Assistants: 2022 Update

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In this 2022 update on the State of Virtual Assistants, we’ll tell you how the recent advancements in virtual assistants will affect you, your business, and your career. It’s time to stop thinking that virtual assistants are just resources for CEOs and tech-savvy managers – they’re much more than that. Virtual assistants are becoming as ubiquitous as traditional employees today.

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Two Definitions of ‘Virtual Assistant’

There are two definitions of what a virtual assistant is: a type of software and a type of service. As software, it refers to a program that provides assistance with everyday tasks. The other type of assistant is a person who helps another person with their personal tasks (administrative, management, etc.).

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The Types of Virtual Assistants: Smart Machines & Human Expertise

A virtual assistant serves different purposes, from routine administrative tasks to complex research. Virtual assistants can be software programs designed to make a person’s life easier. They can also be highly specialized professionals that help with a variety of different tasks, depending on the situation’s needs.

Now and in the future, both of these types will continue to grow in popularity and diversify — here’s how they’ll change:

Software Virtual Assistants Will Be Everywhere

Software virtual assistants are already becoming more common, and their use cases are expanding as well. Many companies offer virtual assistants for business use – some are even planning on releasing more affordable versions for individual consumers as well.

Statistics:
There are currently 100 million virtual assistant software programs installed on mobile devices globally.  More than 25% of all mobile searches are carried out via voice – Google alone has over 2 billion voice searches per month. Already, 20% of consumers believe that virtual assistants like Siri will replace all apps over the next 5 years.

Other interesting stats:
 Many experts believe that virtual assistance software will be a $1 trillion industry by 2025. Additionally, 67% of business owners and executives think that their companies will use virtual assistants in the next 3 years.

Alexa and Siri were the first, but many more are entering the market as well. Google has Google Assistant, Microsoft has Cortana, and Amazon has Alexa. These virtual assistants are constantly improving with each software update – and soon, they will be able to perform even more tasks that make your life easier.

Virtual assistants have many uses in the office or at home: you can use them to schedule simple appointments, track packages being delivered to you, create reminders for important dates on your calendar, and even send texts to your friends or colleagues.

Your software virtual assistant will soon be able to complete even more tasks — they’ve already been integrating with smart devices to simplify your life: Amazon’s Alexa can turn on your lights with a voice command, smart locks can let you in when you’re home and keep intruders out, and the Nest Thermostat can keep your heating and cooling bills low every season.

Occupational Virtual Assistants Are Exceedingly Common as Well

Virtual assistants (as a professional occupation) that have talent and expertise are more affordable than their colleagues who are in the office, and they also complement well with software advancements in business operations. Many companies are willing to pay for this higher level of virtual assistant service. These virtual assistants are generally trained to be faster at completing specialized tasks than in-office employees, and they are hired for their ability to learn and adapt well to new skills over time as well.

Statistics:
Experts predict that in just a few years, the virtual assistant workforce will double in size. Already, 1 million people work as virtual assistants worldwide. In comparison, there were 25,000 virtual assistants worldwide in 2008. This figure will grow to 2.3 million people globally.

Popular occupational virtual assistants

There are five types of occupational virtual assistants in 2021, according to this report:  Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Administrative, and Artificial Intelligence. And this list continues to grow in 2022 as the professional world evolves to new standards and preferences.

  1. Sales assistants are real hires for sales-driven organizations who want a perfect sales assistant who can prospect, cold call, perform inside sales, and perfect calling scripts.
  2. Administrative assistants are real hires who help in the organization and coordination of tasks that require administrative skills.
  3. Customer service assistants are real hires who help companies in responding to customer inquiries and requests. They will also assist customers on issues such as payment, returns, and refunds while having them provide feedback about the service experience. A customer service virtual assistant is fully in charge of administering customer service technologies (open, manage, and close tickets) – delivering that genuine customer satisfaction that all buyers demand.
  4. Marketing assistants are real hires who help companies with advertising, promotions, events, campaigns, and sales through digital media channels in real-time.
  5. AI assistants are artificial assistants that perform tasks based on voice, touch, and text. They are designed to be proactive and context-sensitive in order to be of more use to their users.

While promising, AI doesn’t quite cut it (just yet)

There is no doubt that the presence of AI in today’s businesses has helped companies operate smoothly when teams cannot afford more customer service employees. For some, businesses are finding that their retention rates are dipping while using AI customer service software.

So what is the perfect balance in incorporating AI, yet still fostering innovative and efficient productivity?

Enhancing the Digital Learning Curve

With dozens of AI bots on the market, it’s easy to fall into the trap of trying to automate your operations. It’s natural to look for automated solutions first. After all, IT solutions are often more cost-effective than hiring team members.

Many aren’t yet aware that competitive businesses are assigning a full-time occupational virtual assistant to pair with their digital technologies. Occupational virtual assistants are providing the human touch needed for up to less than 70% of the cost of a traditional full-time employee – often in the same tier of low overhead costs as some popular digital software subscriptions.

Increasing Retention Rates plus KPIs, with “hybrid” virtual solutions

Businesses find that they can finally deliver the genuine customer satisfaction that all buyers expect – when the power of virtual AI meets the power of human virtual assistance – fortunately at a lower amount of overhead costs than a full-time physical employee(allowing the best profit margins).

An experienced, qualified Virtual Assistant provider is capable of supplementing the rest of their service needs. They can handle administrative tasks, marketing, sales, customer onboarding, and training processes, along with Tier-1 support and Help Desk tasks.

Important to a growing business: Affordable, value-oriented talent

In today’s digital & service economy, excellent service is the deciding factor for most businesses. If teams do not focus on creating a good experience across each and every interaction, you will lead to negative feedback, bad reviews, and increased churn.

Despite the hype, commercial AI is still maturing. While it can be useful for basic key-phrase recognition and providing canned responses to common questions, ultimately it’s confined to the limitations of a predefined workflow. AI cannot yet think outside the box and adapt to situations that require a degree of empathy and comprehension—and it often falls apart when asked even simple questions outside of what it is programmed to recognize.

Relying on AI as a front-line customer interaction tool alone can be dangerous. So rather than attempting to replace human assistance with AI solutions, it’s better to combine them for optimal customer service. The modern workplace is increasingly collaborative, and human assistants remain intrinsically more capable to foster relationships than AI alone.

There’s a place for automation, and there’s also a place for real, human staffing – and virtual assistant providers such as MyOutDesk virtual assistants are the top-tier solution for your high-tech help desk & customer service roles for a fraction of what business would pay locally.

Focus on your growth and scale your operations

Envisioning 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 ‘Double Your Business’ strategy 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.

 

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The Missing Piece of the Healthcare Puzzle: Virtual Assistants

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The healthcare industry has been undoubtedly affected by world events in numerous ways. But to be fair, a lot of the issues this industry faces have always been there.  After doing some homework of our own, three particular areas seem to be major pain points in this industry. So we wanted to take the time to point out how one missing puzzle piece in the healthcare equation can effectively “cure” all of that pain. That piece is a virtual assistant, and we’re going to break down how and why. While this article is for healthcare professionals and business owners, the lessons within apply to many different businesses. Specifically, those who are ready to try something different to grow their business but also want a high chance of success. Because nowadays more than ever, time is money. And MyOutDesk is not in the business of wasting anyone’s time; we’re in the business of saving you time(and money while we’re at it). Let’s go over exactly how we do that.

Wasting time & energy?

There are many tasks a qualified professional can confidently perform remotely. A big one is general administrative tasks, like data entry, document review, scheduling, email/calendar management; the list goes on.  All of those listed items tend to add up and bog down an otherwise productive and effective team. But letting that happen to your local staff is unnecessary when you could outsource those tasks to someone somewhere else. Someone just as experienced, skilled, and capable as anyone locally. Someone familiar with industry applications like Behaviorsoft, for example. And at up to 70% less cost! Because our virtual assistants are all based out of the Philippines; one of the most English-speaking places in the world. Not to mention a treasure trove of hardworking professionals anxious for steady, consistent work. Why waste your time and your energy juggling a bunch of tasks that take you away from more high-level, dollar-generating duties? You need to focus on that stuff, the stuff that only you and your loyal team can do. Let our virtual assistants handle the just as important but less exciting tasks everyone else dreads.

Benefiting roles: Patient Service Representative, Director of Credentials, Document Specialist, Billing/Accounting Specialist, Administrative Assistant

Poor client experience?

Are you tired of getting negative feedback about your client experience? Have you pinpointed what exactly is leaving more to be desired? Perhaps it’s the slow application process, inconsistent appointment scheduling, or even the speed at which you process incoming leads. Someone somewhere in your equation is not getting the fast, accurate service people have come to expect these days. With tech companies offering white-glove quality service to wow and retain customers, a healthcare company has to be at least on par. If your local team is feeling overwhelmed and stressed juggling duties, this is another instance when a remote working virtual professional can step in to lighten the load. By alleviating pressure from the person handling these tasks, you give them more room to provide the highest quality of customer service possible. Does your company use Klara? That’s just an example of a system for healthcare companies that our virtual assistants can manage in your name, to improve the client experience. 

Benefiting roles: Recruitment Specialist, Virtual Patient Service Representative, Profile Coordinator, Technical Support

Employee attrition?

We’ve talked about the “great resignation” in recent articles. It’s a very real problem facing numerous industries as of late. Professionals are leaving companies for greener pastures or trying to start their own businesses. The standards for what professionals expect nowadays are only rising, and employers need to work a bit harder to keep up. That is if they want to solve their employee retention problems. Some ways of doing so; lighten the workload so they feel less stressed, and increase pay/benefits. These two answers are surefire fixes, even if implementing them is easier said than done. You can accomplish both, however, with the help of a virtual assistant. By outsourcing tasks to a reliable, experienced virtual assistant you effectively remove pressure from your local staff. In doing so you also save money, which can be reallocated where you see fit. Like, a cost of living adjustment, improved benefits, or regular bonuses. You’ll probably even have some cash leftover for something else, like upgrading your marketing efforts. Our virtual professionals long for the opportunity and work hard to prove it. Meanwhile, your local staff appreciates not having the weight of the world on their shoulders, coupled with a bit of extra cash in their hands.  It’s a win/win.

Benefitting roles: Director of Recruitment, Human Resources, and virtually everyone else!

Conclusion

It may sound like hyperbole to say that virtual assistants can solve numerous problems all at once. Well, MyOutDesk has been providing virtual assistants to businesses in various stages of development since 2008. Long before it was “cool” to outsource and work remotely. We have testimonies from clients who saved literally hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. And while being able to actually hire more local talent and keep them around too. All because they outsourced one or more tasks to virtual assistants we helped match them up with. Our mission is to empower businesses to scale and grow in cost-effective ways while remaining true to their own mission and sustaining it indefinitely. Our success is literally your success, which is why we don’t mess around with this stuff. We tell it like it is, and we’d love to tell you personally.

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So if you’re at all interested in how a virtual assistant could help your business, do use the link at the bottom of this blog, or anywhere on our website, to request a consultation. Our experts like to hear you out first, and understand your needs, wants, and concerns. Then, we pitch a plan to address all of them. It’s not always the right fit, but it’s always worth your time. So reach out and let’s have a chat. Because we’d love to help. Thanks for listening!

So use the link below to request a consultation with one of our experts. They like to hear you out first, so they can understand exactly what you need. Then, if we’re a good fit, they pitch a plan involving one or more virtual assistants for you. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, so don’t hesitate. Now more than ever, the clock is ticking for businesses everywhere.

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Top 3 Reasons Companies Seek Virtual Assistants

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There are a lot of reasons for a company to seek out virtual professionals. They range from just needing an extra hand on some mundane busy work, to needing an entire team to manage a particular department. We surveyed some professionals recently to get an idea of what the leading reasons for seeking outside help are, right now at the start of 2022. While the results of the survey certainly help us focus our efforts appropriately, we felt like sharing them outside our organization too. Because sometimes knowing more about what other companies are doing can be beneficial to a company still figuring things out. So here are the top three issues/concerns that led businesses to knock on our door.

Number 1 – Wasting Time / Workload Too High

This one being by far the most common response comes as no surprise. The very definition of assistant is: “a person who helps in particular work”. A lot of companies are facing a situation where even just one pair of helping hands could mean so much to their productivity and peace of mind. It could be that your company is experiencing sudden and rapid growth, and you’re struggling to keep up with demand. Or maybe you’ve always been juggling duties and stretching your team thin to maintain a certain quality of service. Either way, you’re tired of wasting that time and energy. This is when a virtual assistant can step in, remotely, and work all day or all night on just about any task you’ve got for them. Customer service, accounts receivable, marketing, sales, the list goes on. Give your local team some breathing room by adding a virtual assistant or two to lighten the load.

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Number 2 – Low / No Prospecting

Another obvious result because sales are something we see a lot of our virtual assistants being used for. The beauty of an inside sales agent(ISA) is that they can be anywhere. All they need is a phone and access to a computer. Educate them on your product and your vision and they’ll do the rest. Why not have a select few expert ISAs locally, and outsource a team of remote ISAs to do all the cold calling and manage email campaigns. It’s the perfect system for effective and productive prospecting. Virtual assistants can bate all the leads from there around the clock efforts, while your local experts hook them. You pay less for your sales efforts while getting more leads in return. We can see why that’d be the 2nd most popular reason to seek out our help.

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Number 3 – Other

This one made the top three, despite not being anything specific. But if we step back and look at the various reasons leaders come to us and what our virtual assistants end up doing for them, it’s not hard to fill in the blanks. One example that might fit here, is when a business doesn’t need an assistant but is just curious how to maximize their results while spending less. Often times a successful company is successful because they’re doing everything they should be doing already. They’re seeing their success grow for a reason, right? But you can always stand to do a little better. 

Where do you fit?

Do you fit somewhere in this top three list? There are many other reasons why companies seek help from a remote working virtual assistant and even more reasons why they choose us over the competition. Not only do we provide experienced, skilled, and often educated professionals who are hungry for steady work, but we do so cost-effectively. We may not be the cheapest service, but we’re also not the most expensive. We do happen to be the best, according to several publications that have placed us as #1 for virtual assistants over the years. We’ve been giving growing businesses the help they need or just want, since long before the pandemic made remote work the new norm. 

If you have some questions or concerns, anything at all, please do click the link below to request a consultation with one of our experts. It’s not a pushy sales call, we promise. We just want to at least know what’s on your mind, and then tell you a bit more about us. Like how we can guarantee such high-quality professionals at up to 70% less cost than a traditional local hire with the same experience. So reach out, and let’s see if our service is a good fit for your business. 

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Content Creation Made Easy – Virtual Professionals Use Canva

A mechanic is no good without his tools. Just like a marketer/designer is no good without his own creative toolset. In the early days of graphic and web design, those tools were typically Adobe or Apple software costing the designer themselves a hefty sum. Eventually, the creative and tech-savvy began sharing their work online. Websites would offer templates that one could download and customize to fit their needs, giving designers a kind of headstart. Over time, with the advancements of technology on the web, more flexible and in-depth solutions became available. Like entire websites that resembled the legacy software designers were accustomed to using but hosted entirely online. One of those such websites still going strong today is Canva. An invaluable tool to anyone seeking creative solutions, be they an experienced designer or someone without a creative bone in their body!

What Exactly Is Canva?

For those unfamiliar, Canva is a website that offers a wide variety of creative tools and content. From presentation templates and video files to social media and even printable assets. Much of their content library is free to use, while some of their premium assets are restricted to Canva Pro accounts which cost a monthly fee. Anyone can create a free account from scratch or by connecting Canva to your Google, Apple, or Facebook account. From there you’re able to browse their extensive library of free, customizable templates, as well as sample premium content before signing up for a paid subscription. There’s something for everyone and just about every need. 

 

We did a little research on our end and discovered that Canva was by far the most searched-for technology by a large demographic of our clients. We attribute this to the freedom and flexibility Canva offers professionals looking for help producing attractive visuals. The ease of use means that anyone with a computer can dive in and play around until they’ve got a hang of it. With a bit of practice, even non-creative types can start producing professional-grade content. On the flip side, someone experienced in the world of graphic and media design has enough customization at their disposal to elevate the provided content. They can expand on existing templates or create their own content from scratch using the web-based Canva application. No software download is necessary; just log in and start creating. Plenty is possible using the free service, while the Pro tier opens things up even more and at less cost than traditional software like Adobe. 

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Why Should You Try It?

Services like Canva come in especially handy when coupled with a creative virtual assistant. Some companies will have a corporate account for services like Canva and share access with hired marketers, designers, etc. Very handy for allowing group access to projects and maintaining branding guidelines, all while making content creation fast and easy. No matter how skilled your designer or marketer is, they don’t need to spend half the day making social media content from scratch. With Canva your virtual assistant can log in remotely without any software, and pick a template that fits the aesthetic of your business. Then they can customize it to fit your branding, share it for review, then download their creation and start posting it all over your channels. From Instagram posts and stories to flyers and brochures, infographics, A4 documents, and even engaging videos. If the designer was a mechanic, then Canva is their auto shop.

A Winning Combo

With the rising embrace of remote work and outsourcing tasks to virtual professionals, web-based services like Canva are invaluable. Simply with access to a computer and internet, anyone can log in and start creating visually interesting and dynamic content to suit any business type. The results only improve when experienced professionals get their hands on a service like Canva. It’s yet another way to cut costs, increase productivity and maintain product quality. And when coupled with a reliable, experienced virtual assistant, the results are limitless. Our clients can attest to that, and we’re happy to show you how and why. Click the link below to request a consultation with one of our experts. They like to hear you out first, and then pitch a plan with one of our virtual assistants that gets you what you need. It’s easy, quick, and has no strings attached. A creative virtual assistant from MyOutdesk using a free and robust service like Canva is a winning combination. Let us help you win.

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Robert W. Massie Testimonial: 150% More Recruiting At Half The Cost!

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Brightstar is a rapidly growing in-home healthcare organization striving to help Americans with quality, affordable assistance – but when it comes to recruiting the best of the best for their organization, who helps them? MyOutDesk! Just listen to what Brightstar Fairfax Owner & President Robert Massie has to say:

“Mark, our virtual assistant, is basically our recruiting department – and he’s been able to drive us from two hires a week to just over four hires a week in the last 12 months. He’s a very skilled individual who understands the health care market, very technically savvy, and he’s been very effective.”

A few years back, Massie left a successful Fortune 500 executive career to launch a Brightstar Franchise with his wife – and in the process, learned how painfully competitive the market is for qualified healthcare staff. He turned to MyOutDesk to help his recruiting, and in less than a year we gave him 150% higher results, for less than half the cost of in-house staffing! If you want to do the same, schedule your Double My Business Strategy Session now!

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So what’s the secret sauce that makes his MyOutDesk VA work? We found him a qualified, healthcare experienced recruiting assistant to handle all of his recruiting and turned it into a full-time role that let his HR staff focus on more important tasks in their daily routines. The results were impressive:

“I would’t have expected it was going to be quite this successful. You know, I thought that if I can get 70% of what I would have gotten otherwise maybe that’s good – but I’m getting 150% of what I used to get and it’s less than half the cost of a really good recruiter. It’s turned out to be very, very good – the outcomes can’t be argued with!”

Robert’s experience is similar to many MyOutDesk clients who rely on our trained recruiting assistants to find, follow up with, prequalify help onboard the best & brightest talent for America’s up & coming organizations. We have experience in several industries and across dozens of national market areas, and know-how to help your organization grow rapidly by outsourcing the phone work & scheduling to a trained virtual assistant.

Brightstar Fairfax is assisted by Mark – a hard-working VA with past experience as a trained nurse. We placed Mark with Robert’s team, and over the course of a year, he took them from 2 hires to over 4 per week: and helped them beat the competition to the highest quality trained labor for their organization!

If you’re trying to grow your organization, a recruiting assistant is an amazing resource to put your team growth into high gear, and is available for less than 60% of what you’d pay for in-house staff! Schedule a Double Your Business Strategy Session now and add a virtual assistant to your team today!

 

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Business Publication Recognizes MyOutDesk – Why Our 7500 Clients Keep Winning

Yet another business publication that did extensive research on the market and competitors has rated us the #1 place to go for virtual assistants. First, it was TechRadar in 2020 who named us “#1 for Virtual Assistant Services”. Now our most recent accolade comes from techjury, who did a top 12 Best Virtual Assistant Companies for this new year of 2022. They too gave us the honor of the top spot as number 1, above all the other competition. Once again, we’re humbled, honored, and proud.

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Why We’re #1

Some of the things techjury highlights about our service is our specific expertise in providing support for sales needs and real estate-related industries. Tasks like managing listings, getting more leads, cold calling, appointment management, and all the typical administrative duties are pointed out in their brief summary. They also mention that our virtual assistants are based out of the Philippines, but they don’t get a chance to explain why that’s such an important detail. The reason we outsource to the Philippines specifically is that they’re one of the most English-speaking foreign cultures on the globe. Our CEO Daniel Ramsey discovered that they were a virtually untapped region of English-speaking, educated, experienced and talented individuals hungry for professional opportunities. It’s why we’re able to provide such reliable and high-quality services to our clients at competitive rates, while still compensating our virtual assistants generously.

But Wait, There’s More!

While we are extremely thankful to earn the top spot on their list, there is one thing about their review that we wanted to challenge a bit. They mention that retail or technology services aren’t our forte, but we beg to differ! In fact, we’ve been leaning into those kinds of services more heavily as of late, in an effort to provide the most well-rounded services possible to our clients. Our pool of experienced professional assistants is growing with expertise in areas like marketing, accounts payable/receivable, new technology, and retail-related tasks. If it’s a job that can be done remotely, chances are we have an experienced virtual assistant who can do it.

Let’s Be Successful

There’s a reason we’ve been in the business for so long, and continue to be named the top company to turn to for virtual assistants. We like to think we know what we’re doing, being as we’ve been providing this service to all kinds of companies since long before the pandemic. Now with remote work being the new normal, and more businesses seeking new ways to cut costs and raise profits, we’re in our comfort zone. But our success relies on your success, so if you’re at all curious about how a virtual assistant or two could help you scale your business, reach out! Click the link below to request a free one-on-one consultation with one of our experts. We listen first and then pitch an action plan. No obligation, no pressure. Nothing to lose, everything to gain. 

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Harvest Growth: You + the Right People = Profits

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In this Harvest Growth Podcast interview, Daniel Ramsey, the Founder, and CEO of MyOutDesk, asks the powerful question, “if you were forced to double your business, what tasks would you remove from yourself so you could focus 100% of your efforts on growth?”

The Harvest Growth Podcast

Grow Your Business Virtually

Link to Podcast

 

MyOutDesk has employed 1,200 virtual employees and helped over 7500 clients off-load tasks from themselves so they could grow their own businesses. 

Whether or not you are considering hiring virtual employees, during COVID even “regular” employees are now working virtually, and Daniel shares some great advice to make this new virtual workplace perform more effectively.

Jon LaClare at the Harvest Growth Podcast features MyOutDesk CEO, Daniel Ramsey.  The show covers:

  • How to increase productivity for your entire workforce, even when they are not working in your office on a daily basis
  • How to profitably hire the right people to offload time from your calendar so you can focus on growth, both business and personal
  • Understanding how to best utilize virtual assistants

Learn more about MyOutDesk, and text MOD to 31996 to get a free download of our Grow Virtual Guide!

If you have a product you are looking to launch or grow and you would like some help from a partner that has helped successfully launch hundreds of products that now total over $2 Billion in revenues, visit HarvestGrowth.com and set up a free consultation with a Product Launch Expert. 

 

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Every Leader Needs Help: The Case for Virtual Assistants

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No matter where you are in life & how successful you’ve been, all leaders know you can’t do everything on your own.

Even Iron Man needed the Avengers.

 

Effective Leadership: To make the best use of time & maximize productivity, leaders know how to effectively delegate & benefit from the assistance of others. Even leaders need help!

Let’s face it in today’s digital world, every successful business has its online presence. Whether we like it or not, it’s simply not feasible to operate without technological savviness. When daily busywork can bog you down, leverage the right kind of support that helps you thrive.

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Every leader needs an assistant

Now, you can have a full-time Virtual Executive Assistant with a career background from your preferred industry and skillset!

A Virtual Personal & Executive Assistant can handle most, if not all of your paperwork, transactions, concierge-related tasks, and even reception calls! Whether it’s working on documentation, managing emails, transaction coordination, and the list goes on. A Virtual Personal Assistant can save you valuable time while handling these essential tasks that you do not need to be doing yourself.

 

You can sleep well at night knowing that your work transactions & tasks are handled on time -AND- you have plenty of quality personal & family time.

 

TENURED. COLLEGE-EDUCATED. CAREER VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS

WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTISE IN:

Property management, PR/Publicity, Real Estate, IT & Technology, HR, Insurance, Marketing, Finance, Retail, Inside/Outside Sales, and much more.

You can acquire top talent for your daily needs even while cutting your costs, saving you up to 70% of the cost of a traditional employee. Professional virtual assistants can grow your everyday capacity. Schedule an interview.

MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs

 

OUTSOURCE YOUR PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL WORKLOAD WITH PERSONAL ASSISTANT SOLUTIONS

The math is simple with an enormous ROI. A full-time Virtual Personal Assistant will lower your costs, reduce overhead, save time, and leverage professional talent for your career, business, and personal goals.

It’s no wonder entrepreneurs & career-focused professionals trust us most — with 15 years of experience serving over 7500 clients. We’ve saved our clients $55 million in the span of a single year, as the highest-rated virtual assistant company with more than 800 verified 5-star business reviews.

 

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How to Use a Real Estate Virtual Assistant to Grow Your Business

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Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Reassign “Chores” that Slow Down New Revenue Generating Tasks
  3. What Are The Best Real Estate Tasks to Buy Back Your Time?
  4. Job Description Templates To Get Your Assistant Up and Running
  5. Hiring Local vs. a Real Estate Virtual Assistant
  6. Final Thoughts
  7. Talk to a MyOutDesk Placement Strategist

Introduction

If you’re like most real estate professionals, even high producing agents, these two questions can instantly stop your business from: growing, making more money, and doing it in less time.

  1. What tasks can I trust an assistant with?
  2. I don’t think I have enough work for a full-time assistant?

With 15-years in the virtual assistance space and decades of experience in the real estate industry, MyOutDesk has found it near impossible for a client to not, “have enough work . . .” for a full-time real estate virtual assistant or tasks they can, “trust an assistant with.” And it does not matter if the assistant is a local hire or a virtual assistant.

It’s easy to give advice and say, to grow your real estate business, focus more of your time on revenue. What’s not easy is implementing this plan so you can, “buy back” your time and concentrate on growing revenue and less on the “chores” that keep you working 60-plus hours a week, spend more time in your car, office, and inside your clients home . . . than your own home!

This Is How You Buy Back Your Time!

Closing a property has hundreds of micro transactions. Some transactions are less important and some transactions are fragile. However, each transaction is critical to closing a property and your time is too expensive to spend on transaction chores.

Assign these critical chores to an experienced and trained real estate virtual assistant so you can:

  • Spend more time away from the business
  • Don’t, “have to work” 60 to 70-hours a week
  • And . . . still grow your business

Stop — Being the highest paid, over qualified assistant in your real estate business!

If you want to grow the business, you can’t afford — not to reassign tasks that make you . . . your very own, over paid assistant.

1. Reassign “Chores” That Slow Down New Revenue Tasks

There is a huge difference between errands and money saving tasks. Once you are on board with how affordable a full-time assistant is, the initial concern, “do I have enough work to keep an assistant busy” is gone and every task you don’t want to do, becomes your assistant’s task. Don’t do this!

“Call my dentist” . . . is not really the best use of your new real estate virtual assistant if you want to make more money in less time.

MyOutDesk assistants are highly qualified and best used as the person who holds the nail while swinging the hammer, as opposed to being the hammer or a nail. Sure, your virtual assistant is more than willing to schedule that dentist appointment and will. Instead, have your virtual assistant help close that escrow, curate new leads, and get you back to selling.

Growing a business has a lot to do with using the right tool for the job and a real estate virtual assistant is the right tool to buy back your time.

This hammer analogy is why MyOutDesk is years apart (15 to be exact) from the 500 or so competitors and one of the longest running virtual assistant companies.

There are 499 other companies in the industry who want to offer you a nail. MyOutDesk offers experienced assistants and a strategy plan to integrate an assistant into your business that is backed by more than a decade of industry experience.

#1 MyOutDesk — Rated BEST in overall value, talent, and hiring process . . . 3-years in a row ~ TechRadar.

The MyOutDesk (Real Estate Virtual Assistant) Difference:

  1. We only offer full-time virtual assistants (a MyOutDesk virtual assistant doesn’t cost much more than a competitors micro or part-time assistant and on average is 70% cheaper than a local hire.)
  2. We have vetted over 300K applicants and hire the top 1%.
  3. Many of our client assigned assistants have been with MyOutDesk for 3 to 6-years and some up to 8 years.
  4. Our assistants undergo an FBI style background and fingerprint check.
  5. Employment and skills are fully vetted for accuracy by two internal cross checks.
  6. Most import, MyOutDesk real estate virtual assistant’s have a high degree of talent, skills, and training.

Plus: A MyOutDesk assistant receives an above average salary, medical, and other benefits.

At MyOutDesk we serve over 7500 clients and have 800+ 5-Star reviews.

Another key differentiator, is we maintain a pool of already background checked, qualified assistants waiting for an assignment.

2. What Are The Best Real Estate Tasks To Buy Back Your Time?

A list of the same, overly quoted, top-5 to 10 tasks a real estate virtual assistant can perform would be the typical thing to do.

However, real estate is an industry that regularly changes and each agent, broker, and office operates in a unique way.

If you’re considering a virtual assistant, you are experienced enough to know where a virtual assistant can immediately impact your business.

Shortly, we will share real examples of how our clients have profited by hiring a real estate virtual assistant. Otherwise, a professional assistant can handle any aspect or task of the business you are willing to turn over. For example:

  • Cold calling
  • Inside Sales Agent (ISA) tasks
  • Manage the intake process
  • Data mining and MLS Management
  • Lead Control — cold and warn
  • Marketing
  • Customer service — scheduling, checking with clients, reminders

. . .  or any task that keeps you stuck in, “chore” mode.

Real Client Examples:

Cold Calling

Rex, a MyOutDesk Real Estate ISA, was tasked with making 100 outbound calls a day. Over a 10-month period this is the clients actual ROI.

They spent 168 out of 170 hours on the phone last month . . . 199 appointments set, 142 closed . . . our virtual assistant created $7.5 million in sales potential and $200k in GCI . . . for less than $1800 a month!

 

This client now has 3-full time MyOutDesk virtual assistants working in their real estate business.

Transaction Time:

30-hours a week was put back into selling properties.

Real estate brokers, Bruce & Michelle Brunk started their assistant with a single responsibility – prepare pre-listing packages. Over time their virtual assistant became an integral part to managing the workflow of every transaction in the Brunk’s pipeline.

The Brunk’s: I cut transaction time from 60-hours to 15 with a virtual assistant from MyOutDesk and re-focused 60% of my time back into the business.

 

What if you could cut your per-transaction time from 45 to 15-hours? What if you could buy back an extra 30-hours a week for selling?

Administrative Tasks

Keller Williams top agent, Ken W. hired a real estate virtual assistant from MyOutDesk to act as Ken’s email gatekeeper and screen more than 250 emails a day.

Ken: My ROI for hiring my assistant is easily and conservatively five-to-one.

Ken’s assistant was the right tool to handle his listing management, prepare proposals, maintain trend reports, and spreadsheets essential to Ken’s business.

Ken appreciates that his virtual assistant is always looking for new ways to leverage their skills and find ways Ken can buy back more of his time.

3. Job Description Templates To Get Your Assistant Up and Running

Here are some starter job descriptions to give you some ideas:

4. Hiring Local Employees Vs. A Real Estate Virtual Assistant

The way you source and hire an employee has dramatically changed and so has the risks and cost.

Hiring and dismissing a traditional employee caries a lot risk. Even the people you don’t hire can land you in a mess . . . ask one wrong question during an interview.

You can manage the risk by using a temp agency or temp-to-perm employee. Staffing agencies can save time, but the cost of acquiring an employee goes up. Hiring independent contractors come with a lot of risk. The penalties for using a contractor like an employee, but classify them as a contractor are costly . . . ask the IRS!

Turn the employee relationship over to a service provider. With a service provider you pay one monthly bill. There is no commissions to pay a staffing or temp-to-perm agency. You don’t spend months interviewing and hope you vetted your new hire enough. You don’t have to pay medical or other benefits. You don’t have to worry about payroll, and employee taxes.

With a service provider you get the fruit of the labor while the service provider deals with the employee relationship.

To learn more about the difference between hiring a traditional employee versus a MyOutDesk real estate virtual assistant schedule a call with one of our placement strategists.

5. Final Thoughts

Taking care of your real estate business often requires getting a clear understanding of  your non-revenue generating tasks. That’s where virtual assistants come in handy to buy back your time, give them those chores that keep you too busy to find new revenue. Consider using virtual assistants from the oldest VA company in the industry . . . MyOutDesk.

6. Talk To A MyOutDesk Placement Strategist

 

 

We’ll keep it as short or as long as you want.

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