A virtual assistant is an employee who supports various business operations from a remote location. Startups can use VAs to help with inbox management, social media content, online customer support, and basically any task that doesn’t require them to show up in person.
Some VAs specialize in a specific task or industry. For example, there are VAs that focus specifically on marketing, and others that work only in the tech industry. More specialized VAs often cost a bit more since they offer a more focused skillset. However, there are also general VAs who can handle a variety of tasks and work with businesses in a wide array of industries.
Virtual assistants have been around since the 1980’s, when organizations like ABSSI and Home Secretaries popped up to support moms looking for work-from-home jobs. However, the niche really took off when home internet usage became more ubiquitous around the world.
And it’s still growing today. In fact, Gartner, Inc. predicts that about a quarter of digital workers will use a VA on a daily basis by 2021. If your small business has yet to jump into this growing trend, here are some of the main reasons why it may be time to reconsider.
They Put Processes in Place
Inefficiencies cost businesses between 20 and 30 percent of their revenue each year. Often, these inefficiencies are a result of not having processes in place. Processes can be anything from canned responses in Gmail to automated invoicing.
Many business owners don’t take the time to set up these processes because they’re so busy working on their day-to-day operations. Hiring a VA gives you a way to set up these processes without having to focus on them yourself. Give your VA a list of processes you’d like to set up or hire someone with experience setting up business processes so they can identify inefficiencies on their own. This can actually make your business more efficient even when your VA isn’t on the clock.
They Filter Communication
Not all of the emails, calls or live chat messages you receive are necessarily worth responding to. And some can simply receive a canned response or quick reply that doesn’t require your personal attention.
By hiring a VA to manage your inbox or other methods of communication, they can filter those messages that don’t require a thoughtful response. This allows you to really focus on those other messages, rather than constantly being overwhelmed with an overflowing inbox.
They Capture and Organize Data
Today’s businesses have access to more data than ever. Your data is essential for helping you make decisions about the future of your business. But too much of it can be overwhelming and distracting.
Additionally, collecting and organizing all of your data can be quite an undertaking. You can have your VA go over all of your web analytics and customer data to organize it and share it with you in digestible reports or updates. This allows you to more quickly access the information that’s pertinent to your business at a particular moment, without having to pour over all the minute details for hours on end.
They Complete Tedious Daily Tasks
Things like data entry and Internet research tend to be fairly time-consuming and don’t necessarily require attention from a high-level team member. But they’re still essential for your business. By giving these tasks to a VA, you can feel confident about the completion of those important items without taking significant time from your own day, while saving managers and specialized employees from focusing on them.
They Let You Focus on What You Do Best
Most entrepreneurs have a specialty. Maybe you develop software products or help other businesses develop marketing plans. But when you start a business, you also have to handle support tasks like bookkeeping and marketing. If you’re not good at these things, you may end up wasting a ton of time learning the ins and outs or struggling through trial and error.
Hiring a specialized VA allows you to outsource the items with which you struggle. You can trust that the tasks will be handled competently — maybe even better than you would have on your own. And it frees up a ton of your time to focus on things that you’re actually good at. It also gives you a better opportunity to work on growing your business, rather than getting stuck in the day-to-day operations. This can be especially helpful for solopreneurs or very small businesses where the owner needs to wear many hats at once.
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Do you have enough leads or are you behind on keeping touch with your current leads?
REVStaffing has found that of our top clients, a small percentage are in need in more leads, while the majority of our clients need help calling current leads, sphere of invoice (SOI), and clients in their databases.
In either of the above mentioned scenarios, REVStaffing can help!
If you are an agent that needs more leads, we have systems in place for prospecting to FSBO and Expired leads. Our calling assistants are trained, have a range of scripts to choose from (that we can customize for you) and also have create ways to handle objections as well as ways to get a higher response rate.
If you are an agent that needs help calling your current database, or to handle your incoming lead follow up, we are staffed and ready to help you as well. The longer you wait to tackle the list of 
calls that you want to make, but just don’t seem to have time to, you risk losing those once solid leads to another agent.
REVStaffing has a process to get your database cleaned up, as well as assist you with follow up calls/emails, and then making sure that all of your contacts are getting the proper marketing such as drip campaigns and action plans. We can even send you a short report daily or weekly of calls you need to personally make, to help keep you on track.
Our calling assistants are all US based, and we offer bi-lingual services as well. We can set a plan that works with your budget and get started right away. We use customized scripting that focuses on the agent, in the time zone and time of day that gets you the best results.
For more information, or to get started, please contact us at info@revstaffing.com or you can reach our us at 855.738.7821 x700.
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Are you curious about what works on YouTube?
The first thing marketers need to consider is what they’re going to do on YouTube: what they will talk about and the brand’s message. To figure out the content strategy, come up with potential video titles, using the 5 Ws: who, what, why, where, when and how.
Start with “who” and make a list of the big names in your industry. Then, go over to “what.” What is the best way to do something, as it pertains to your business? Work your way down the rest of the list to get a full range of ideas for your videos. Come up with the biggest questions asked by your audience and answer them in video.
The types of videos you make should be specific to your company or industry. If there’s someone who’s comfortable on camera as your spokesperson, that’s great, since communicating eyeball to eyeball is the best way to build a relationship with your audience. If there’s no one to participate on camera, just use audio and graphics.
Mistakes marketers make with YouTube
The first thing professionals cautions against is using YouTube as a compilation channel, a holding ground for every video you’ve ever made. For instance, you may have a couple of Q&A videos with your staff, an old commercial and some home video of the company picnic. All of these videos have low views, and there’s no real cohesive strategy.
The second is the violation of what is referred to as the 3 Ps: Platform, Purpose and People.
Marketers often violate the Platform when they repurpose their non-YouTube video content (Google hangouts, Meerkat videos or portrait videos) for YouTube.
Repurposing leads to a violation against People. YouTubers want to engage with your content, comment and be a part of your community. When you repurpose, such as putting Meerkat videos on YouTube, you’re telling your audience they don’t care enough to create content for them.
Monetization of YouTube
It is believed that the point of being on YouTube is to carve out a very specific audience that you can serve through the video medium.
Rather than trying to build a huge channel with millions of views and subscribers, marketers should create a funnel that takes viewers from their video to a clickable link that leads to an opt-in.
You should know the purpose of the video from the beginning. Do you want people to subscribe? To share? Focus on one call to action per video. You might make 10 videos that are all designed to build a list. Then 20 videos that are designed to get new subscribers.
Is your purpose to drive sales? Several YouTubers sell to their subscribers or a non-subscriber base through both in-display ads and pre-roll ads. Both options are 10-second ads that appear in front of the video that’s queued for viewing.
If you use YouTube ads, you need to remember to focus on selling one product. Then target the ad’s delivery through the ad system to push your video out to a prequalified audience.
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If you need help creating and publicizing your videos contact REVStaffing at 855.738.7821 X700. Or if your schedule is hectic, as most realtors are, schedule an introductory meeting at you convenience.
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digital, according to Inman.com. If you haven’t done it yet, now is the time to join the real estate paperless transaction revolution and Real Estate Virtual Service is here to help!
Dotloop
Dotloop, an online collaboration platform, is leading the way by simplifying the real estate transaction process by bringing everyone involved in the real estate deal together to share, edit, and sign documents.
Real estate agents and their clients do $30 billion of transactions on Dotloop every month. Dotloop is easy to use and it can save you valuable time and money in your real estate business.
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There is less time spent going back and forth signing documents. Those documents can be easily reviewed, adjusted, and signed online by all parties involved in the deal.
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No more copies, faxes, or hand-delivering documents! All documents are uploaded to a cloud-based platform that are accessed by everyone involved in the transaction.
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Dotloop speeds up the negotiation process. Everyone in the deal can login and sign documents at any time.
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Communication is clear and efficient. All collaboration and communication is in a centralized online hub.
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Transactions are mobile! Use your phone to scan in documents with a Dotloop app. You can even track your transactions and your team’s transactions on the go!
Need help with Dotloop? Give us a call at REVS (Real Estate Virtual Serivce) today at 855-738-7821, or visit our website at www.realestatevirtualservice.com.
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