Getting to task with your Virtual Assistant

Here at Tailored Time Towers, we live and breath in our virtual world. It sounds bizare but still some folks out there don't get working virtually. Face to face is good but sometimes it can just get in the way of getting on with the job. With that in mind, for those readers out there who might be thinking 'what could I get a virtual assistant to do for me' we give you our top 13 most requested jobs:


1. Telephone answering & diary management - having your VA answer your phone, manage calls and co-ordinate important meetings and appointments

2. Newsletters - the right VA will know about what package to use, can sort out the design and even work on the copy with you

3. Mail forwarding - if you travel a lot or are based out of the country for most of the year then you can get your VA to organise, scan the mail and deal with it in your absence

4. Research - got a new business idea but dont have the time to look into it right now?

5. Spreadsheet and mail shot management - timing and accuracy is very important so who better to get your VA to handle it

6. Co-ordinating suppliers and colleagues - when you are in meeting, holding events or juggling all the business balls in the air, your VA can be on the front line co-ordinating everything else

7. Event organisation - sending out emails campaigns, handling replies, liaising with venues and suppliers

8. Travel co-ordination - finding the best price, booking complicated arrangements, it all takes time

9. Transcribing meeting minutes and notes - qualified VAs can be demon typist with an ear and an eye for accuracy

10. Copywriting - your VA can be an experienced writer or editor so this would easily be within remit

11. Proof reading - if you have poured over the copy you can get your VA to proof read for any final mistakes before you publish it to the world

12. Website maintenance - need a new one designing or an existing one updating, well there are VAs with the experience to do this

13. Book keeping - sending out those dratted invoices that keep the world going round, chasing up payments and getting those expenses inputted in time for the VAT return and end of year accounts

We would love to hear from you so do drop us a line with your thoughts!