Strategic Tasks for Virtual Assistants


Too much to do, too little time. This is one of the biggest challenges that entrepreneurs often face, whether they're launching a start-up or running a small and medium enterprise (SME). Hiring a virtual or offshore administrative assistant is an effective solution to save time for more strategic tasks.

Virtual assistants are similar to secretaries, but there other tasks that you can assign to help with internal efforts.

Bookkeeping Support

Virtual assistants can keep tabs on outstanding invoices and overdue bills. This is a practical solution for start-ups who don't have much bookkeeping to do, but still need to make sure that bills are paid. For SMEs, they can outsource bookkeeping when the volume of work increases.

Online Research

Virtual assistants can research on competitors, trends, new products, and potential business contacts. They can also help look for business opportunities that you may have missed.

Assist in Building Businesses Relationships

Virtual assistants can update and maintain a database of new and existing contacts. They can also help with social tasks such as sending out holiday cards and thank you notes. These little chores can pile up and get in the way of other more important tasks if they are left unchecked.

Industry Knowledge

Virtual assistants can keep you up to date on industry news and other important updates. You can use these information to update your Twitter feed. You can also use interesting developments to start conversations with your customers or potential clients. This can improve your social media presence and generate interest.


Offshore staff can serve as an extension of your in-house team. When SMEs focus on outcomes instead of just input, they can generate more value from their remote employees.

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