The niche skills that make VAs great for businesses

By Omnia Virtual Business Services

10 Mar 2022

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Businesses of all sizes can benefit from hiring virtual assistants to help out with their day-to-day work tasks.

By freeing up business owners’ time, VAs can improve productivity, make processes more efficient, and save companies thousands in labour costs over the long run. 

Businesses need someone reliable

Working with a virtual assistant allows you to take care of your core competencies—marketing, customer service, finance, etc.—and offload some of your operations to a dedicated person.

That’s where virtual assistants come in. VAs are becoming increasingly popular as more entrepreneurs and small business owners are looking for reliable people who can help them manage their time and workload.

Whether you need someone to help organize customer service emails or have someone on call 24/7 to answer questions about your business, it’s time to look into hiring a VA. 

Businesses need their virtual assistant to manage the information flow

When a business is having trouble keeping on top of all its communications, whether it’s with customers or vendors, hiring a virtual assistant can help ease some of that burden.

Many times it takes only one person to become a virtual bottleneck: The person tasked with managing incoming messages and emails has no time to deal with people one-on-one. A virtual assistant can handle email replies, calendar management and other tasks—all from their remote location—to free up valuable face time for in-person meetings.

Essentially, you can outsource an employee’s job functions to free up their time to get more stuff done . . . like manage communications!

Businesses need them to have great customer service skills

It’s hard to know what customers will think about your products and services. A good virtual assistant, will be able to keep calm in even stressful situations; if you can’t stay composed, how can you help someone else?

Customers get angry or frustrated—it happens all of the time. That’s why it is important for virtual assistants to have exceptional customer service skills.

If a potential client wants more information about your company and requests it via email, VA's should respond quickly with all of their questions addressed before moving on to scheduling time for them to speak with one of your team members.

Showing that you value their questions and are willing to work with them until they are satisfied goes a long way toward creating trust.

With business communication is key

To run a successful business, communication is key. A good VA understands that phone calls and emails are best for setting up in-person meetings and conference calls.

Being responsive and friendly when corresponding with clients via email is vital as well. For example, after every call or meeting with a client, an assistant can send a follow-up email thanking them for their time and sharing any action items from their discussion.

Additionally, virtual assistants should provide updates on projects regularly so their clients aren’t left wondering what’s going on at any given time.

The type of contact you have with your clients will vary depending on your client’s preferences; however most clients prefer to interact with virtual assistants via email since it keeps things paperless and more organized.

Being there when needed makes all the difference

Many VAs have scheduling down to a science. That means they can adjust their schedules on short notice to take care of last-minute appointments or emergencies—which are bound to happen from time to time when you're running a business.

Their availability also means they can do errands like buying office supplies or picking up groceries, which also helps you save time and money.

With a VA by your side, there's no excuse not to respond quickly. And if something comes up where you need help but aren't available, say you get sick in an emergency, your VA will pick up where you left off so your business doesn't fall behind schedule or miss deadlines.

Here at Omnia Virtual Business Services we...

...are trained to handle your most challenging tasks--no matter how large or small--and our goal is to help you free up your time to focus on growing your business.

We know we can be an asset in many different situations. So if you’re looking for reliable support with a personalised touch, we’d love to hear from you!  

Call us today on 01946 848588 or visit our website at https://www.omniavirtualpa.com and book your free 1 hour consultation.

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