Maximise Your Profit with a Virtual Assistant
- Posted by admin on May 27th, 2009 filed in Business and Management
In the current economic climate there are several debates and discussions on the internet on ways to save costs in business. If you have a place of work or an office which is costing you more than it should, then consider taking your office online.
In terms of keeping the professional edge your business needs in this competitive market, the benefits of a virtual receptionist are vast. This service also keeps your costs down, because by outsourcing services you aren’t required to commit to employing a member of staff.
Here are a few keys things to take into consideration:
An employee requires by law - time off, sick pay, holiday pay and other employee benefits or perks. These are not required with a virtual service. Your virtual receptionist will work only the times and hours you need. Say for example you are paying your PA or receptionist to be in your office to take your calls. Your PA will usually be in the office between 9am and 5pm, and how much of each working day will she usually be on the phone answering these calls? Unless you operate a call centre, I would guess no more than a few hours. With coffee and lunch breaks - can you really afford to maintain this overhead when there is a far better solution?
What happens when your receptionist is taking time off? Would you need to get an agency worker in to cover those hours? Or would you need to do this yourself? Wouldn’t it be much simpler to utilise a dedicated professional receptionist service which answers your calls for you, one that learns about your business and your customers, and best of all, one that meets your every request?
So, are you convinced yet? How about if I also told you that your virtual receptionist was able to do a whole host of other things for you? Answering calls is one thing, but what if your receptionist could make your travel arrangements, book your doctor’s appointment, buy your mums birthday present and have it delivered, or even do your personal shopping online. Virtual Assistants have the ability to revolutionise your business. Let’s summarise the benefits of this change:
1. You can save money by only paying for the time which is worked, and also by not having to pay a set salary - regardless of whether you’re busy or not.
2. You can save a lot of hassle. The reliability of a virtual service means that your office is always open, and you don’t have to miss important calls if your receptionist has called in sick.
And finally…
3. Time! You can save so much time by outsourcing essential tasks to your virtual assistant. The best thing about this opportunity is that you can make this change right now - hiring a virtual receptionist is as easy as sending an email. So, what are you waiting for?
Michelle Dale is The Managing Director of Virtual Miss Friday, an Executive Virtual Assistant who assists businesses and individuals with achieving their professional goals. Want to find out more about online business building success strategies? Support the Campaign for FREE Virtual Assistance today!
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