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Virtual Assistant Case Studies

To demonstrate how you can utilise our services and to give an idea of cost-effectiveness, we’ve outlined below some case study examples of work we’ve done recently for our valued clients.

The task: Telemarketing / database creation 
What we did: 9 hours over the course of six weeks – researched potential customers, gathered the details, followed up with calls and created user-friendly Excel database with all info. Passed this on to our client who then did a mass cut and paste of the email addresses gathered for a brief follow-up email to all, and et voilà, effective marketing to around 200 potential leads.
Cost: All for around £160!

The task: Survey Monkey – Survey creation and maintenance
What we did: 13 hours of admin time perfecting four long and complex in-depth surveys. Saved the client considerable time and effort as these can be tricky and require thorough testing before making them available to complete.
Cost: Just over £200

The task: Blog article drafting
What we did: Two hours drafting a blog article collating best tips from previous articles. I’m trained in editing and also a keen writer, and lover of the English language, and relish these types of task! If you’re looking to buy time and rehash or recap while you’re thinking up new material, this can be a good way to keep your readership and followers engaged meanwhile – plus other ideas can often be sparked from revisiting and reviewing.
Cost: £36

The task: Editing and proofreading
What we did: Looked at 36-page e-book a longstanding client had created, edited and proofread so it was ready for publishing.
Cost: £36

The task: Typing
What we did: As well as PA and admin type duties, we also carry out a lot of typing! We take on many hours each month and pride ourselves on always returning on or before the deadline and to the highest standards. Examples of work provided: medico-legal reports; medical correspondence; legal correspondence and file notes; CVs; interview recordings; PDF to Word conversions (involves tidying up formatting). We also take on regular copy typing handwritten docs and data entry tasks – of all shapes and sizes!
Cost: From 85p per recorded audio minute

Hopefully this gives an insight into what we do all day! And it proves that you can use our service as and when you need it – there’s no commitments or packages to consider or anything like that – you simply pay for the time you use and you can cap this at any figure you would like. We work to your budget!

So if you require any of the above, travel planning, event organisation (room/venue bookings, catering), formal meeting room bookings, database creation or management, data entry, podcast transcription (the list goes on… – hopefully you get the idea!) then just drop us an email or a call, we’d be happy to discuss how we can help. We are resourceful, well established and have access to lots of local and national resources, as well as bags of initiative and great ideas – just ask us!

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20 tasks we can do in under an hour

Virtual Assistant quick tasks

Could you work more effectively if you delegated? The benefits to you could equal more time to get on with your core business tasks, or just might make your life easier and more stress-free in general.

Here are 20 popular tasks our experienced admin staff can carry out for you:

  1. Data entry – type up over 100 lines of data, e.g. contacts list
  2. Social media – set you up on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
  3. Document conversion – convert MS Word documents to PDF or vice-versa
  4. Marketing – set up a Mailchimp account for email marketing/newsletters
  5. Market research – create a survey using Survey Monkey
  6. General internet research
  7. Form filling
  8. Travel plans – book flights, accommodation, meals, etc.
  9. Diary management – meeting organisation, Doodle Polls, etc.
  10. Financial – chase up unpaid invoices
  11. PowerPoint – create a presentation template
  12. Copy typing – type 5-10 pages of A4 handwritten text
  13. Create a professional signature block for emails
  14. Get quotes from potential suppliers
  15. Personal errands – sourcing gifts or services online
  16. Reception duties – fielding calls/call handling service
  17. Type your dictation – short audio files, podcasts, interviews, etc.
  18. Create reports – pivot tables in Excel
  19. Organise files using Dropbox
  20. Create document templates and new databases

This is not an exhaustive list of what Outsource-Typing can do for you, just a sample of what we offer – we’re not just all about the typing! And at a cost-effective and competitive price, it’s worth finding out more. Contact us now: fiona@outsource-typing.com