30 tasks a Virtual Assistant can complete in a 1-hour time slot

A Virtual Assistant is often one of the first outsourcers a business owner will hire. They can usually handle a wide variety of tasks and free up your to-do list and your time. But if you’re new to working with a Virtual Assistant, you may have questions. Initially, you may be wondering what are the typical tasks a Virtual Assistant can complete for you – and the next question is usually how much is this all going to cost?

Hiring a Virtual Assistant doesn’t have to be expensive

But the beauty of hiring a Virtual Assistant is you don’t need to hire them for a large chunk of time or money each month. If you’re just starting out with your business or are looking to test the water working with a Virtual Assistant, you can start at only an hour or two each month. Retainer packages often begin at only 5 hours a month and will save you a little more on the standard ad-hoc rate.

Tasks a Virtual Assistant can complete in an hour

And if you’re looking for some inspiration on the tasks a Virtual Assistant can complete on your behalf, check out the 30 different options we’ve given you below – each can be completed in just one hour!

1. Research – finding suppliers, best practices
2. Create, upload and schedule a prewritten newsletter
3. Upload 3 blogs to your site
4. Respond and filter comments on your site
5. Create a Facebook  or LinkedIn business page
6. Research a competitor
7. Format a training presentation and workbook
8. Ask clients for testimonials
9. Set up a chatbot on your website
10. Schedule your social media
11. Check, filter, respond and file emails and add to the diary
12. Type and distribute an email to your list and existing clients
13. Design a customer survey
14. Chase up outstanding invoices
15. Create a PowerPoint presentation
16. Create a load of graphics in Canva
17. Find a suitable venue for your event
18. Research a product
19. Set up your Google calendar
20. Proofread content
21. Prepare a daily schedule
22. Organise your filing system
23. Check your website for broken links
24. Create and send invoices
25. Minute taking
26. Set up your social media accounts
27. Create filters and rules for your email
28. Upload your automated email sequence
29. Scan LinkedIn for questions you can answer
30. Submit a press release

If you’re looking for even more tasks a Virtual Assistant can complete for you, check out our recent blog post: What tasks can a Virtual Assistant do for me – as it contains 50 typical tasks a VA can handle for you.

How to get started with a Virtual Assistant

If the above list has given you food for thought, you may wonder what your next steps are; how do you get started? Well, we can’t talk for all VAs, but there are two ways you can typically work with us. The first is to opt for an ad-hoc hourly rate. The other option is to save yourself some more money by opting for a retainer package. You’ll find a breakdown of both options over on our rates page. 

However, as a first step, we recommend you book yourself in for a free 30-minute discovery call – you’ll find our calendar link here. It’s the perfect opportunity for you to discuss your requirements with us and to see if we’re a good fit for each other.