Contrary to popular belief, women cannot do it all. There simply aren’t enough hours in the day. It’s far better to outsource tasks that don’t require your expertise to other people.
If you’re not in a position to hire employees to provide the assistance you need, then outsourcing tasks to freelancers or vendors is an excellent, strategic decision.
In a new infographic from WhoIsHostingThis?, you’ll learn not only what you can outsource, but also why and how to outsource. Here are a few highlights:
- Email is the second most time consuming activity for workers in the United States.
- 28% of the average workday is spent on email, and 2.5 work hours per day are spent on email.
- Scheduling meetings ate up seven or more hours per week in 2010.
- Booking travel arrangements is the ultimate “Oh, I lost my whole day” task.
- Unnecessary phone conversations are costly to you and your business.
- Bookkeeping and tax-related tasks eat up weeks worth of time each year.
- Searching for and gathering information is the third most time-consuming activity for U.S. workers, taking up 19% of an average workday or more than 7.5 hours per week.
Check out the infographic below for more information about outsourcing as well as great tips for working with a virtual assistant.
Do you work with a virtual assistant? Are you a virtual assistant? If so, share your tips and experiences in the comments below!
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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Great information highlighted in this graphic. As a VA for business coaches, I especially appreciate the recognition that VAs are trained professionals. I have used most of the tools for a few years– they are all great for getting the right thing done in the right amount of time. Doodle is by far my favorite for scheduling meetings. It eliminates the flurry of emails about who is or isn’t available.