When we think admin, we automatically think office. But nowadays many admin pros are working remotely.
Logging in from home in your jammies? Or taking calls from a hammock in the garden? Sounds good, doesn’t it?
A Virtual Assistant (VA) is just one of the online admin roles growing in popularity.
Typically, they’re hired to help a business streamline its administrative processes, carrying out a range of tasks that don’t require them to be in the office.
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They may also be responsible for coordinating and delegating tasks to others when a physical presence is required.
Let’s take a look at some of their key responsibilities.
Communication
Much like a PA, a VA is often responsible for managing email communications in a company. All that’s required is a reliable internet connection with strong security.
VAs can logistically and feasibly take care of a whole host of digital communications within a company from almost anywhere in the world.
With appropriate access, they can handle emails, man the phones, send and respond to text messages and deal with a variety of social media platforms.
Organisation
Prior to the digitalisation of the workplace, scheduling was a laborious manual task.
Today with a few clicks and swipes tasks can be completed easily and remotely.
So long as there is online access to the boss’s diary, the VA can coordinate an entire day, including meetings, lunches and social events.
VAs can also find themselves organising travel, hotel bookings, conferences and car hire.
Much like the ‘real world’ PA, the VA is super-organised and ensures every aspect of company operations runs like clockwork.
Preparation
Busy managers and top executives often don’t have time to prepare presentations or write entire proposals themselves. That’s where the creative VA comes in.
They can whip up professional presentations and prepare proposals at a moment’s notice.
Media management
Given that, by design, the VA is always online, they can be adept at creating unique and exciting social media content for companies or individuals.
Whether that’s maintaining an Instagram page or thinking of witty shorts for a Twitter feed, the VA can speak the language of social media and is always ready to enhance their client’s presence and profile online.
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