Are you excited for 2018?

Do you have any new year's resolutions? I have another one for you to add to your list - Hire a Virtual Assistant!

Why? Because running a small business or start-up is hard but by taking advantage of the benefits that go with hiring a Virtual Assistant you could see a vast improvement in the running of your business in the new year.

The start of the New Year will usually have you reviewing your business. If you aren't doing this, start now! It's important to reflect on the good and the bad from the year before to discover what could be done better. Then you can set business goals to give yourself a clear plan for the year ahead.

The start of a new year can be a tough time for everyone, as on top your annual business review there's usually a pile of work, unanswered emails and tax returns demanding your attention and it can be easy to start feeling overwhelmed and tired. Not a good way to start the year!

Do yourself and your business a favor and hire a Virtual Assistant! Not convinced? Keep reading for my top 5 reasons to hire a virtual assistant in 2018:

1.) No Overhead Virtual Assistants charge a single flat hourly rate or package and because a VA is covered under their own insurances you don't need to worry about costly employers' insurance. This keeps things simple providing you with a single cost. As you only pay your Virtual Assistant for the work that they do, you don't have to pay for sick days or holidays - another great saving and the perfect solution if you can't afford to hire a full or part-time employee.

2.) Past Experience The majority of virtual assistants ( I have over 20 yrs in the administrative field) will have some experience in administrative work such as, social media, data entry and management, transcription, calendar and email management etc. Most VA's also have experience using a variety of software/tools and working in various sectors and so will require little or no training in order to get started. Because of this experience VA's are extremely independent. You don't need to babysit your VA, you can simply provide a brief and they'll get on with the task(s) at hand.

3.) Business Owners Virtual Assistants are business owners too and because of this, they know of the challenges that you face and can sometimes offer advice and a fresh perspective on how to improve certain aspects of your business. They can also be really useful when bouncing around new ideas.

4.) Get Rid of Tasks You Hate There must be at least one task that you don't enjoy doing, that you don't have the time for or that you're simply not confident with? Why not hand it over to your VA? Virtual Assistants can carry out a wide range of tasks from client follow up to data entry so ask your VA if they can help you today.

5.) Virtual Do you work from home? Do you work from a small office? No space for a member of staff? No money for new equipment? A virtual assistant usually works from their own home or office, using their own equipment. There is no need for you to provide space or tools for them to do their job.

You can work from anywhere and so can your VA, helping you to save money while growing your business.

So, what's stopping you? Talk to me today about what I can do to help you and your business in 2018.

Let me know how I can help you!