Creatives just want to devote their time to one thing – create! From photographers to writers, graphic artists to painters, videographers to marketing consultants – all these professionals commit most of their time in creating beautiful things, compelling ads, emotional portraits, inspiring books, and much more. While creatives are fully committed to their craft, they also need to pay the bills and when it comes down to business, these people are often drowning with deadlines and long call lists. Why creatives need a VA? Simple: more room to create!
Get rid of those lists in your head
You have a running concept on your mind. You want to take photos now. You have a nice campaign title on your screen and you want to brainstorm the ideas ASAP. And then you remember you have emails to answer and a long list of posts to schedule on your blog. You have enquiries in social media and a lot of quotes to prepare. You have tons of people to call and you are running late in a Skype meeting and the list goes on and on. So here you are, struggling to think straight what you should do first.
Your creative juices would just have to wait for extraction after the administrative tasks are done.
Is this scenario springing up in your work week all the time? You are not alone. This is very common among many creatives and no doubt, this is cramping their style.
But what if you have a VA to answer your emails and take care of random question+++ over social? What if your VA can write the blogs and publish it for you? What you get is more time to create as the inspiration comes. That extra “creative space” is worth every penny for a VA!
Get to your clients on time
The lifeblood of any creative business is its clientele and like in any industry, customers want their projects done yesterday. Getting to your customers promptly is the key to sustainable business success.
A VA can make sure you are getting to each inquiry on time. Your contact platforms are all taken care of. Old and new businesses keep on flowing in and you only have to worry about your creative process, not stalling for words on what to say in your emails.
It’s good to be doing what you love and earning good money from it. The key to striking that balance? A virtual assistant who knows your business very well and who understands your needs as a creative business owner.
Get good content out on time
So you just covered a beautiful wedding and it’s getting good traction on social. But then you have bookings for the next 4 days and you do not have the time to write the content. You know you are missing out but you have no choice, your next blog posts just have to wait.
With a VA you can seize content opportunities as they come. You can have new content out through your blog and social platforms and you do not have to wait until you have the time. With a VA the need to get good, relevant content is effortless.
Get your social media activated
There is no better way to reach your audience these days than through social. While many creatives think having an account is enough or posting whenever and whatever they like will suffice, there is actual science and art behind all that. You need to put out relevant content, you need to make sure your post is engaging enough and you need to have a presence in there too – meaning you need to engage people who are responding to your posts.
Facebook is an ideal place to build a community. If you are into digital art you can attract people who are into the same creative area. If you paint you can have a solid following of people who identify with your style.
Remember as a creative, the best place to have an impressive, interactive portfolio space is in social media.
So the next time you find yourself juggling time between acting on your passion and complying administrative tasks, bear in mind there is a better way. Hire a VA and give yourself a break from the repetitive and mundane. Focus on the things you are good at – focus on creating things.
