The holidays are supposed to be a time of celebrations with family, friends, and loved ones. As the holiday season approaches, many employees and business owners look forward to spending some time off work and finally resting for a couple of days before welcoming the new year stronger than ever. After all, the Holidays should be spent with the ones you love, not in front of your office computer.
However, not everyone has the luxury to lie low during the most wonderful time of the year. Many business owners take advantage of the fact that during this time, consumers are willing to spend more money than usual, lifting the demand in almost all industries.
Today, even small businesses can take a break during the holidays without halting their operations. Thanks to virtual assistants, it can be business as usual as you spend some downtime with the ones you love. Here are some ways they can help:
Some customers need you now more than ever
While it is normal for many business establishments to close down over the holidays, having a virtual assistant to answer to your customers’ calls and emails might save their holidays. Depending upon their needs, they might not be able to wait until you resume operations after New Year’s Day—or even later. Imagine going back to work just to hear hundreds of customer service calls from them that you’ve failed to attend to. Having this extra measure of service may mean a lot to your customers, which will definitely set you apart from your competitors.
Moreover, Virtual Assistants can also accept orders during the holidays. Keep in mind that many customers are feeling more generous during this time of the year and research shows that most impulse buys happen during the Christmas season. It will be too bad if no one answered their call.
End Strong, Start Strong
If you close down your business over the holidays for a couple of days, chances are there are piles of emails unanswered, numerous voice messages, and other notices that can be too overwhelming to keep up with. Having a virtual assistant over the break will let you know exactly who called and how the call was handled, what the emails are about, letting you continue business as if you never took some time off.
At the same time, virtual assistants can also make the shift to the New Year as easy as possible with no unread emails, no returned calls, and no disappointed customer at the end of the line. Instead of starting the brand new year going through what you left behind, you can focus on directing your business to new goals and stepping up to the next level.
Manage your year-end inventory
With so many things going on at the same time, you may forget about completing your business’ year end inventory. Some business owners find doing inventories a very tedious task that requires a lot of time and energy, which often leads to unfinished records. Luckily, virtual assistants can also help you with that.
Assistance with personal matters
In addition to making you look good to your customers and keeping your stocks listed, virtual assistant help with some of your personal matters this season. They can do tasks that entrepreneurs often look past because of their busy schedules.
Virtual Assistants can help business owners make all other aspects of their life flow as smoothly as possible. Whether that’s organizing a busy social calendar or managing travel plans, sending Christmas cards or booking the caterer for a family reunion, VAs got you covered.
It’s always a good idea to take some time off over the holidays to spend time with family and friends, reflect on the year, and mentally recharge and prepare for upcoming challenges in the next year. But for many business owners and entrepreneurs, leaving work behind is no option. A virtual assistant can be a lifesaver for your personal and professional life not only this season but in any time of the year.
SOURCES:
- https://www.fyxer.co/blog/how-do-virtual-assistants-help-out-during-the-holidays
- https://alwaysanswer.com/blog/virtual-receptionist-holidays-can-benefit-business/
- https://www.virtualassistantassistant.com/5-things-your-virtual-assistant-can-do-for-you-during-the-holidays
- https://www.conversational.com/will-hiring-virtual-assistants-help-with-the-busy-holiday-season/