If you’re having trouble meeting your sales goals but you’re not ready to hire a sales team, a virtual sales assistant may be the right choice. With a virtual sales assistant (VSA), you can streamline your sales process, free up time in your schedule, and continue to build your business.

Wondering what to expect if you hire one? In this blog, we’ll take a look at the top five things you should know about hiring a virtual sales assistant. Read on, and get all the details.

1. Virtual Sales Assistants Let You Focus On Your Core Competencies And Specialties

This is the biggest benefit of a virtual sales assistant, particularly for small business owners who may take on a lot of sales tasks themselves. With a virtual sales assistant, you can spend less time cold calling, replying to emails, and contacting leads. Instead, you can focus on running – and growing – your business.

2. Virtual Sales Assistants Are Affordable

Pricing varies among virtual sales assistants and the companies they work for. However, hiring a virtual sales assistant is almost always cheaper than hiring a full-time employee, especially considering the high cost of onboarding and hiring a new worker.

Lots of times, you can hire a VSA on a part-time or “pay for what you use” pricing model. This is especially great if you have more sales tasks than you can handle on your own, but not enough to justify hiring a full-time sales employee.
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3. Virtual Sales Assistants Can Do More Than Just Generate Leads

Sure, virtual sales assistants can make cold calls, write and respond to emails, and take other steps to generate leads. But that’s not all they do. Depending on the VSA and the company they work for, they may offer lots of other services, including:

• Answering phone calls

• Updating your CRM

• Data entry

• Researching prospects

• Scheduling meetings

4. Virtual Sales Assistants May Be Available 24/7

Hiring a virtual sales assistant can help you be more responsive outside of business hours. For example, if you hire a VSA in a different time zone or work with a company that offers after-hours or 24/7 service, they may be available 24/7. This can help enhance your company’s overall responsiveness, and help you bring in more leads.
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5. Virtual Sales Assistants Require Minimal Training And Onboarding

VSAs are deeply familiar with sales best practices, common software like CRMs, and the other tools they need to bring in leads and help support your business. Compared to a full-time worker, they usually require much less onboarding, since they already have lots of experience working for a wide variety of different businesses.

This means that hiring a VSA can help you scale your business more quickly. You’ll spend less time onboarding and training a VSA, and they’ll start delivering impactful results right away.

Interested In Hiring A VSA? Contact Incept Today To Get Started!

Virtual sales assistants are affordable, help you free up your busy schedule, and can help you bring in more qualified leads and prospects. If you’d like more information and you’re interested in VSA services, Incept is here for you. Contact us today to speak with one of our outsourced sales experts, and see how we can help your business grow.