Novel Marketing How to Find and Work With a Virtual Assistant
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Nov 18, 2020 Learn the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant and how it can increase productivity and happiness. Discover tips for finding and hiring a virtual assistant, including popular matchmaking sites. Understand the value, payroll, taxes, and costs associated with working with virtual assistants. Explore the strategies and rates of virtual assistants and the importance of managing them effectively.
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Give Marketing Tasks To A VA For Consistent Promotion
- Delegate marketing tasks like website updates, BookBub submissions, newsletter drafting, and outreach to a marketing assistant.
- Even doing simple repeated tasks (e.g., submit to BookBub every 30 days) can materially increase sales.
Use Research Assistants For Heavy Data And Transcriptions
- Hire research or writing assistants to transcribe, clean AI transcriptions, fact-check, and manage large datasets or interview material.
- Look for nerds who excel with spreadsheets and attention to detail for nonfiction projects.
Get Writing Assistants To Turn Dictation Into Drafts
- Hire writing assistants to convert dictation/transcripts into chapters, edit drafts before beta readers, and maintain story bibles.
- Ensure they are avid readers in your genre and familiar with your previous books for continuity.