How can a VA help you during the holidays?

The holidays are officially upon us. 

Seeing the Christmas décor out weeks ago was just a warm-up – it’s about to get real now. 

And you know what that means?

Your business can be busier than ever. 

Depending on what type of business you have, you may have more orders coming in, more calls, emails. 

Just “more.” 

And that’s good, right? It is, unless you are understaffed. Or, more likely as an entrepreneur, wear every hat in your business. 

When that is the case, it can make having a busy season very overwhelming, and potentially cost you clients in the long run. 

That’s where a virtual assistant can come in. 

Just a few of the tasks a VA can handle for your business over the holidays include:

Managing your calendar.  Your schedule can get quite hectic this time of the year and it can be easy to either overbook or forget important events. A VA can help handle your schedule and notify you of events you can’t afford to miss. 

Sending out special holiday emails/newsletters. This is a perfect time to let your customers know of different things that your business is doing – holiday hours, special promotions, etc. But, creating an extra email during this time of the year is time you don’t have. A VA is perfect for handling this task!

Organize and plan your holiday events. You may have your own event you want to host for the holiday season for your clients! A VA can help with this as well! Finding your space, organizing vendors, and working on the guest list are just some of the tasks a VA can help with (TPO also offers full event services as well). 

Scheduling your social media posts. Making sure your social media accounts are ready to go with holiday themed posts can be a task that a VA can take care of for you. The holiday season is a great time to start offering special offers just for your Facebook/Instagram/Twitter followers as a thank you and to help increase your sales. A VA can help you come up with a great social media campaign and then execute it. Vas can also manage your messages on social media as well, since that is a key point of communication. 

Take care of your messages while you are OOO. Entrepreneurs find it hard to ever be out-of-office, even at the holidays. Even when they are supposed to be enjoying time with family or traveling, it is hard to not want to check in and see what’s in your inbox. A VA can monitor and respond to your messages on your behalf so you can actually take a few days away! 

These are just a few of the ways a VA can help your business over the holidays. The possibilities can expand, depending on your own unique business needs.

Reach out to the The Posh Organization to see how we can help you have the best holiday season ever!