300+ Tasks to Outsource to Virtual Assistants
Many believe that "outsourcing" means hiring technical support staff outside
the U.S. or establishing an overseas branch office for your manufacturing
business. In today’s business climate of downsizing, layoffs, and economic
cutbacks, this definition of "outsourcing" has been replaced.
Today, there is no need to hire an in-house salaried employee or temp worker
when an off-site virtual assistant can do the work more efficiently and at lower
cost. This may be the right time for you to hire a freelancer, telecommuter, or
home-based worker to work for your company.
To work with a Virtual Assistant, however, you must know what you’re doing
and be able to express your needs directly, clearly and concisely. You must be
willing to delegate tasks to a qualified professional who is committed to being
your partner.
The following list of 300+ common business tasks which can be readily
outsourced, and should spark your imagination for ways you can delegate the
everyday tasks that need to be done in your business.
Administrative Assistance
Accounting Services
Article Submissions
Audio Typing
Bill Paying
Bookkeeping
Business Correspondence
Business Plans
Business Process Analysis
Claims Processing
Classified Ad Submissions
Client/Customer Relationship Management
Concierge/Personal Assistance
Copy Typing
Creation & Preparation of Meeting Materials/Handouts
Creation of Efficient Office Systems
Custom Training Curriculum
Data Entry
Data Tracking & Reporting
Database Design
Database Management
Document Formatting (work from any draft you supply)
Document Production
Document Scanning
Domain Name Research
E-mail Management
eBook Authoring/Editing
Editor
Event Planning (Business Functions, Seminars, Workshops)
Expense Report Management
eZine Article Submissions
FAX Services (Send/Receive)
File Conversion
General Office Help
Grant Writing
Holiday & Occasion Reminders
Insurance Billing / Follow-Up
Internet Research
Inventory Control & Reporting
Invoicing
Joint Venture Contacts
Keyword Research
Laminating
Language Translation
Legal/Paralegal Services
Live Phone Answering
Mailings
Management of eBay Listings
Medical Billing
Medical Transcription
Newsletter Creation & Distribution
Notary Services (local area only)
Packing & Shipping
Presentations (PowerPoint slideshows; printing & binding handouts)
Press Release Submissions
Problem-Solving
Process Improvement
Product Research
Project Management
Proposal Writing
Quality Management (Documentation for ISO Certification)
Report Preparation (Binding & Presentation)
Research (Competition, Markets, Vendors)
Research (Manual & Desktop – online research on any topic)
Research and Evaluate Resources
Research and Evaluate Affiliates
Scanning Documents for Electronic Filing
Scheduling Appointments
Scheduling Teleseminars
Sourcing Suppliers
Spreadsheet Development & Management
Transcription (General)
Transcription/Distribution of Meeting Minutes
Travel Planning
Video Submissions
Word Processing/Typing
Customer Support
Appreciation Notes/Thank-You Postcards
Brand Reputation Management
Client Birthday Greetings (Track & Send)
Complaints Management
Customer Care
Customer Satisfaction Monitoring
Email Filtering
Email Handling
Expense Report/Mileage Tracking
FAQ Writing
Follow-Up Calls
Forum Content
Forum Moderation
Helpdesk Support
Holiday & Occasion Mailouts
Knowledgebase Building
Live Chat Support
Order Fulfillment
Promotional Gifts Management
Refund Processing
Survey Management
Telephone Support
Voicemail Handling
Welcome Packets
Data Management
Advanced Spreadsheet Creation & Editing
Custom Reports, Charts & Graphs
Data Tracking & Reporting
Database Maintenance
Mail-Merge (for labels, form letters, directories, etc.)
Survey Creation & Reporting
Design/Creative Services/Desktop Publishing
Announcements
Blog Design
Book Layouts
Brochure Layout
Business Form Design
Calendars
Certificates
Data Sheets
Direct Mail Sales Aids
Document Formatting
eBook Makeovers
Event Calendars
Flyers
Gift Certificates
Image Conversion
Invitations
Journals
Leaflets
Menus
Newsletter Publication (text & web-ready)
Posters
PowerPoint Presentations
Press Releases
Product Catalogs
Questionnaires
Technical Manuals
Trade Show Handouts
Web-Site Maintenance
Word Document Templates
Document Creation & Formatting
Advanced Document Formatting (Styles, Tables, Charts)
eBook Creation
Form, Template & Form Letter Creation
Organizational & Process Flow Charts
PDF Creation & Conversion
PowerPoint Creation & Revision
Proofreading & Editing
Educational Assistance
(HELP for Teachers!)
Certification Documentation (video prep, written documentation, etc.)
Correspondence
Desk/Internet Research
Dissertations
Lesson Plans
PowerPoint Presentations (Lessons, Handouts, Proposals, etc.)
Test Typing
Thesis Papers
Web Research
Event Management
Marketing & PR Assistance
Menu Planning/Catering Selections
Site/Venue Research
Travel Arrangements/Accommodations
Vendor Management
Financial Services
Accounting
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Bookkeeping
Budgeting & Forecasting
Business Analysis
Business Plans
Data Interpretation
Financial Analysis
Financial Forecasting
Financial Management
Financial Reporting
Financial Statements
Inventory Management
Investment Research
Invoices
Job Costing
Monthly Reports
Payroll
Quickbooks
Quicken
Tax Preparation
Graphic Design
Animation
Banner Design
Book Jacket Design
Custom Cartoon
eCover Design
Flash Developers
Illustrator
Landing Page Design
Logo Design
Multimedia Presentations
Photo-Editing/Enhancement
Photography
Photoshop Design
Web Buttons and Banners
Web Design & Maintenance
Human Resources Management Tools & Assistance
ISO Documentation
Job Descriptions
Performance Evaluations
Policy Manuals
Procedures Manuals
Legal/Medical Support Services
Antitrust Documents
Benefits Law
Commercial Lending
Compensation
Compliance Documents
Consumer Protection
Contract Law
Contracts
Copyright
Disclaimers and Terms of Use
eCommerce
Employment Law
Environmental Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property
International Law
Legal Research
Legal Transcription
Licensing
Litigation
Medical Law
Medical Transcription
Paralegal
Patent Law
Privacy Policies
Product Liability
Real Estate Law
Records Management
Tax Law
Trade Law
Trademark Enforcement
Trusts, Estates, Wills
Miscellaneous / Other Services
Business Card Scanning
e-Commerce Shopping Cart
Mapping & Directions Assistance
Mass-Mailing Services
PayPal
Multimedia Development
Audio Editing
DVD/CD Duplication
Video Editing
Video Production
Videography
Voice Talent
Non-Profit Organization Support
Charitable Event Planning & Management
Club & Organization Membership Management
Contact & Donor Database Management
Grant Research
Personal Assisting
Appointment Reminders
Appointment Scheduling
Assignments
Bill-Paying/Checkbook Balancing
Claims Processing (VA, Retirement, Insurance, etc.)
Event Planning (Reunions, etc.)
Expense Report Preparation & Monitoring
Insurance Claims & Follow-Ups
Online Searches/Shopping
Party Planning Assistance / Venue Searches
Preparing & Sending Invitations, Greeting Cards, Holiday Mailings
Reminder Service
Resume’ Preparation
Scanning Photos/Memorabilia (preparing memory DVDs, books, travelogs,
biographies, etc.)
Scheduling Services (lawn care, carpet cleaning, etc.)
Theses
Research
Market Research & Competitive Analysis
Price Comparisons
Regional Information (for travel or relocation)
Software & Technology Options
Trivia, Newsletter Content, Q&A
Sales & Marketing
Ad Management
Advertising Placements
Adwords Management
Branding and Publicity
Demographic Profiling
Direct Marketing Management
Email Marketing Campaigns
Internet Marketing Strategy
Lead Generation
Market Research
Offline Marketing Strategy
Order Fulfillment
PPC Campaign Management
Press Release Writing & Distribution
Public Relations
Sales Representation
Sales Training
Search Engine Marketing
Telemarketing
Social Media Management
Digg Submissions
Facebook Updates
HubPages Development
MySpace Updates
Sidewiki Monitoring
Social Bookmarking
Squidoo Development
Twitter Updates
Technical Services
Affiliate Program Setup
Amazon Web Services Management
Blog Maintenance
Blog Upgrades
Computer Support
Custom Wordpress Installations
Database Design & Management
Drupal Installations
eCommerce Development
eZine Management & Distribution
E-mail Whitelisting
HTML Coders
iPhone Application Development
IT Support
Joomla Installations
Landing Page Layout
Microsoft Excel Programming
Mobile Compatibility
Open Source Programming
Plugin Installations
Podcast Development
Programming
PSD to HTML Conversion
Resale Rights Website Coding
Script Installation
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Shopping Cart Setup
Site Security Analysis
Software Programming
Software Testing
Software Upgrades
Technical Training
Web Host Management
Web Script Coding
Webmaster Services
Website Maintenance
Website Makeovers
Website Review & Proofreading
Website Troubleshooting
Writing and Editing
Ad Writing
Article Writing
Autoresponder Series Writing
Blog Content
Book Writing
Business Plans
Classified Ad Writing
Copyediting
Creating Articles From Audios
Editing Books
Editing PLR Materials
Editorial Content
eZine Content
eZine Editing
Fiction Writing
Financial Content
Formatting
Ghostwriting
Grants and Proposals
Journalistic Content Pieces
Keyword Rich Content
Landing Page Copy
Mini Report Writing
Newsletters
Non-Fiction Writing
Press Releases
Product Reviews
Proofreading
Pulling Excerpts From Books
Repurposing Content Pieces
Resale Rights Content Editing
Salesletter Copywriting
Special Reports Content
Speech Writing
Subject Matter Experts
Technical Writing
Translation (any language)
User Guides
Web Content
Whitepaper Writing
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