Free yourself for a day by using a Tasksumer, OR use a Virtual Assistant to save the day!

After reading about the trend of TASKSUMERS (consumers who make money from carrying out small tasks, for other individuals or companies), I thought to myself  what is a Tasksumer?  What is the difference in value between a Virtual Assistant and a Tasksumer?

A Tasksumer is great for a college student looking to earn extra cash while in major cities, and available for one-time projects.  A Virtual Assistant is a professional you build a long term relationship with, who understands your business, and is a trusted business partner that can be counted on to provide the support you need, as needed, with no overhead cost.

Tasksumers are offered a variety of odd jobs for varying amounts through Gigwalk, TaskRabbit or Amazon Mechanical Turk (Human intelligence tasks that computers can’t do).

Here are a few examples of what a Tasksumer could be assigned to do at TaskRabbit.com.  Taking a picture of a Taco Bell menu at a drive through (Taco Bell requires verification of price changes), check quality control of the person taking orders at a local restaurant, test customer service experiences at a national retailer, stand in line for the new Apple Iphone, take pictures at a comedy club of couples having fun during the show,  the list goes on!

In business, each day there are multiple small tasks to accomplish during our day-to-day operations.  Some are urgent and get taken care of immediately, while others seem to move from today’s “to do list” to tomorrow’s. They are more like “things I would really like to accomplish, and I never seem to have the time to do.”  Eventually it leaves you with a sense of vague dissatisfaction.

There is a simple way to avoid this scenario, with both minimum effort and maximum reward.  By employing a Virtual Assistant for the more technical  and professional tasks, and using a Tasksumer for the simple tasks, you can get all those small items and important matters completed and marked off your list, leaving you with a sense of accomplishment and well-being.

Do you need your social media presence set up, digital files organized, internet research for your web site blog, or a business eNewsletter set up with Constant Contact?  Turn these projects over to your trusted Virtual Assistant, soon to be your favorite go-to person for task support.

Virtual Assistants have been around for many years, ever since the internet started supporting email communication.  By providing essential services to people for their personal and business need, Virtual Assistants became a specialized, niche B2B service that provides very beneficial and rewarding assistance to busy business owners.

Whether helping a company out with seasonal newsletters, ordering office supplies, setting up a conference call for twenty people, or compiling birthdays and anniversaries into a single document so you never miss them again, a second pair of hands can help ease your workload so you can get it all done and still have a life too!

In addition to customized task support based on your specific needs, Bizy Biz Virtual Assistant offers these popular service packages:

• WordPress Website Creation
• Administrative support and bookkeeping
• Real Estate Virtual Assistant
• Social Media Coordination
• eNewsletters

Virtual Assistants can help you remove all those time-sucking roadblocks from your path, allowing you to focus on the productive and creative aspects of your life.  To add a layer of support to your business or personal life and include Virtual Assistant services in your budget, and get back to doing what you love to do best, secure in the knowledge that your Virtual Assistant is taking care of the rest.

 

When is a good time to cast your lines and go? Tips on planning a vacation.

Planning a vacation can be stressful, and yet we dismiss the importance of time away from work. Taking a vacation to enjoy time with family and friends is helping your business.  Rejuvenate yourself with new energy for your business!

1. Leave when you’ll be missed the least.

Most businesses involve some kind of seasonality. Maybe your major clients or customers take off in August. Maybe you foresee downtime between major software releases. Identify a week or two when your services won’t be in high demand — that’s a great starting point for planning your vacation.

2. Start with smaller breaks.

If getting away for an extended period of time doesn’t seem realistic right now, start slow with smaller chunks of time — a few long weekends, for example, and ideally, you’ll discover that everything won’t fall apart the moment you disentangle yourself from the office.  Bizy Biz Virtual Assistant is only a phone call away. We can take care of any important task that need immediate attention while your out of town, as well help with tasks you were not able to finish before leaving on vacation.

3. Make sure there’s enough prep time.

No one wants to be caught off guard, including employees and clients. Enjoying a smooth vacation requires thoughtful collaboration and advance planning. Details can be worked out with Bizy Biz Virtual Assistant on how to handle matters in your absence, for example, customer and client management, priority tasks and non-urgent side projects. Call Bizy Biz Virtual Assistant to help you with last minute tasks that seems to come up just before leaving on vacations

4. Set clear expectations for communications.

Let everyone know what to expect from you while you’re away. Will you schedule a daily/weekly call to check in? Will you have access to email, and can people expect a response each morning/every week until you return? Who should contact you, and under what circumstances? When setting expectations, remember it’s always better to underestimate your availability and be more available than originally planned.

5. Prioritize your break.

In most cases, there’s never a perfect time to break away. And if you’re a solo-preneur or running a very small business, any time off may lead to lost business opportunities and sometimes, that’s okay. Consider it just another cost of doing business. Recharging, avoiding burnout and being your best are more important than remaining available 365 days a year.  If you want to head to the beach with the family in August or go sailing in San Diego and attend a concert at Humphrey’s in Point Loma while on a sailboat in the harbor, make it a priority.

Courtesy of Mashable.com