There comes a time in every business when doing everything by yourself is no longer sustainable. This is especially true for content creators. Between everything that goes into actually creating content and growing your business to admin tasks like pitching brands, answering emails, and strategizing your social media, there’s so much that needs to be done and only so many hours in a day. This is where outsourcing comes in! Working with a virtual assistant is one of the best ways to take some of these tasks off your plate while still being able to grow your business and avoid burnout. But once you start working with a VA, what happens? Today we’re sharing exactly how to delegate tasks to your virtual assistant so you can work smarter, not harder.
How to Delegate Tasks to Your Virtual Assistant
When it comes to growing your business, knowing how to effectively delegate tasks is so important and is how you’ll be able to free up your time to focus on the tasks you love most. Focusing on the tasks that allow your business to grow instead of focusing on the tedious tasks that just need to get done. This will help you achieve long-term success.
How to Know What Tasks to Delegate
Every person has their strengths and as business owners, we need to define what our strengths and weaknesses are. Once we do that, we are able to determine the areas in our business a virtual assistant would be the most beneficial. I guarantee you that there’s a virtual assistant out there that loves those tasks that you consider your weakness and will be able to take over those tasks for you.
Choosing the Right Person to Delegate Tasks To
Whether you’re already working with a virtual assistant or are starting to look for one to outsource tasks to, choosing the right person to do specific jobs is one of the most important parts of the delegation process. When it comes to choosing the right person to delegate tasks to, take a look at your current team and their skills. Is there someone this task would be a good fit for? If you’re ready to hire a team member to outsource these types of tasks to, look for people that have experience in your field and with the tasks you’re looking for support with. This will help you hire someone who has the specific set of skills you’re looking for.
What is Your Desired Outcome?
When delegating tasks, it’s important to establish what the desired outcome is. You can’t just give someone a task and expect that person to know what you’re expecting. This is where the why and what come in. If you’re delegating a weekly email, the person you are delegating the task to should know why you want to create this email and what it should do for your business. Do you want to generate more affiliate income? Do you want to get more clicks to blog posts you’ve published recently? Be specific about what you want and you’ll be able to get the outcome you are looking for!
Provide Feedback
When providing feedback about a task you delegated, it’s important to provide both positive and constructive feedback. By providing these types of feedback, you’ll be able to get the desired outcome you’re looking for when delegating a task.
Are you ready to work with a virtual assistant to outsource the tasks in your blogging business you don’t love? Contact us today so we can’t help you start delegating!
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