I’ve just read a great post by Michael Hyatt on how you can use a Virtual Assistant to help support you in your business.

Of course, I know how useful a VA can be and what we can do for you, but it’s not always straightforward to explain so to read about it from someone who knows the benefits of using a VA, giving you an idea of some of the tasks undertaken, may be beneficial during the decision process of whether a VA is the right option for you.

Here’s an idea of what Michael’s VA does for him:

• She screens my email. She checks my main email accounts, handles what she can, and “redirects” the messages that require my personal attention to my private account. She has reduced my email load by 90 percent.
• She books my travel. She handles all the details, including airline reservations, hotels, car rental, etc. She sets up a trip in TripIt, so I have everything I need in one place.
• She makes calls on my behalf.  She makes appointments (both personal and professional), confirms my appointments, checks my voice mail, and follows up as needed.
• She manages my calendar.  Almost nothing gets on my calendar unless it passes through her first. We have agreed together that I will only accept appointments on two afternoons a week, and she works to stay within those boundaries.
• She handles other projects as needed.  I continue to turn over more and more to her.  For example, she recently screened all the people who had applied to be a community leader on my site. She and my manager, Joy, ended up picking the final ten I appointed.

Read the full post here

I’d recommend reading the full post, and taking a look around & subscribing to Michael’s site as there’s some good stuff on there!

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