Is your day less productive than it should be because you spend too much time reading your email messages, answering unimportant phone calls, and chasing people down to schedule meetings? How about that lengthy time spent booking a flight, hotel, and rental car for your next business trip? Don’t you wish you could get that time back and use it to finish a task or project that actually brings in revenue?
That’s exactly what you’ll get if you learn to outsource tasks. The hardest part with outsourcing is getting started. It’s scary to give up control, but for your own sanity, you might need to force yourself to do it. Once you let someone else do things for you, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.
The infographic below provides a great overview of tasks you can outsource, tools you can use to streamline tasks, and tips for working with a virtual assistant. It’s a great resource to help you realize how many things you could take off of your plate each day if you had someone to help you with the more mundane tasks.
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Do you work with a virtual assistant or outsource tasks? Leave a comment below and share your advice to make it a positive experience.
Susan Gunelius
Susan Gunelius is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women on Business. She is a 30-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored a dozen books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC).
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