You already know the power of outsourcing and how much better business can be when you’re focused on profit building tasks. I won’t waste your time rehashing those details. Instead, I’m going to give you an introduction to what an Online Business Manager (OBM) can do for you – and cover the difference between a Virtual Assistant and an Online Business Manager.
Online Business Manager
Virtual Assistant
The Big Picture
Understands the big picture and works with the business owner to outline & oversee the steps necessary to get there.
Understands the big picture and works with the business owner to outline & oversee the steps necessary to get there.
Responsibility
Understands the big picture and works with the business owner to outline & oversee the steps necessary to get there.
Understands the big picture and works with the business owner to outline & oversee the steps necessary to get there.
Achieving Success
Success is achieved when the business is operating efficiently & the entire team is happy.
Success is achieved when the work is completed & delivered in a timely manner.
Overall Goal
To build long-term, trusting relationships with business owners who value the working relationship and compensate accordingly.
To increase their work hours, thus income, for each client without having the added responsibility of managing others.
Why hire…
OBM’s are hired when business owners have grown beyond the startup phase. They simply cannot manage everything and still continue to grow; or perhaps, they’ve grown tired of managing the day-to-day operations.
VA’s are typically hired during the early stages of business. They help set up websites & shopping carts, create mailing lists, and so forth. Once the business is going, they continue to work on individual tasks.
As you can see, the role of an Online Business Manager is much different than a Virtual Assistant and yet, you can clearly benefit from hiring both.
In other blog posts I explore this topic further and explain things like what you get when you work with an Online Business Manager and how to find the right OBM for your business.