Why You Should Consider Hiring a Virtual Sales Assistant

We understand that there may be more questions you have about hiring a virtual assistant for the first time. Here are some of the more common questions we receive:

What exactly will a virtual sales assistant bring to the table?

A lot! But since we don’t like to talk about these in general terms, let’s get specific. Depending on their individual skills and experience, a virtual sales assistant can help with: customer relationship management, customer support, prospecting, managing your sales funnel, managing leads through social media, and much more. The question is, what do you need your virtual sales assistant to do to bring value to your sales team? Once you know the answer to that, you’re ready to move forward and select a virtual assistant with that precise experience.

How do I get a VA up and running?

Have a look at our steps above to become familiar with the process. But you can start today if you know you want to hire a virtual assistant. All you have to do is prepare an onboarding document that details the kinds of tasks that you expect virtual sales assistants to complete on a regular basis. In fact, you might even have your first VA help you build the onboarding document as you work through these various processes with them. After that, you can enter an evaluation period where they take on.

What can’t a virtual sales assistant do?

If you’re counting on a virtual sales assistant to go around ringing doorbells for you—well, then you’re probably going to be disappointed. But a virtual sales assistant can still handle plenty of work within your sales pipeline, including just about anything that you can do via phone or Internet. What’s more, a virtual assistant can do this by putting aside dedicated time to put towards your project, whereas a full-time employee would require breaks, lunch, and much more. For a VA, they can simply log off.

What tasks should I assign my VA?

That depends entirely upon what you need! Your VA can be someone who you rely on for your normal sales procedures, such as customer relationship management, cold calling, and more. But you can also have them take on the tasks you would otherwise not handle yourself, such as data entry and updating your contacts. In short, your virtual assistant can do just about anything that you’d prefer not to do yourself, allowing you more time to dedicate to the work you find most rewarding.

What do I do if an assistant gets something wrong?

It’s important that you give your assistant feedback so they know what to do—and what not to do—as they learn how things work at your business.

Who should hire a VA?

When you read through this, you might get the impression that a VA is only a luxury for businesses that are already growing and simply need to supplement their staff. But you’d be surprised. A virtual assistant can be great for C-level executives, freelancers, small businesses, and solo entrepreneurs. There’s really no limit to who should hire a VA—it all depends on what you need to get done on a daily basis.

What traits work best for a virtual sales assistant?

Look for skills, experience, and adaptability. Professionalism is a must, and it’s why we work so hard to make sure that we can team you up with someone who’s going to deliver all of the above. But beyond that, make sure to look for someone who can fit within the culture of what you’ve already established at your company. And if you’re still building that culture, look for a positive, professional, upbeat presence.

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