Benefits of Outsourcing

Interactive Media Services ltd • 18 August 2022

How does work make you feel? Are you feeling:

Stressed
Overwhelmed
Exhausted
Anxious

Do you want to feel:

Relieved
Calmer
Positive

There’s no denying that the workplace has evolved over recent years, especially post pandemic. Outsourcing was previously used mainly in large corporations however recently people have identified that everyone deserves an extra pair of hands, be it entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, or SMEs.

By outsourcing to a VA or OBM, you can feel relaxed, comfortable and confident, knowing that certain tasks can be taken care of, enabling you to focus on the end goal.

Here at Interactive Media Services, we don’t just offer admin services. We are part of a diverse industry, full of different skillsets and utilising these to make a real difference to a company or organisation. We can assist with:

Growing your business with products or services
Build and develop your brand
Improve systems and processes for a smoother operation
Develop the strategy
Manage teams
And more!

If you are not sure what to outsource, then the best thing to do is write down a list of tasks. Then highlight the ones only you can do in one colour and highlight those items that can be outsourced or that quite honestly, you hate doing, in another colour. This is then a good starting point of freeing up your time to focus on the actions that excite you. The many benefits of outsourcing are as follows, to name a few:

Time: Let’s be honest - no one ever has enough time. It is a precious resource, and a virtual administrator can help you gain back that time to focus on delivering your goals.

Flexibility: A virtual administrator offers great flexibility whether it is ad-hoc tasks, weekly administration or even project work, hiring a VA can help in all aspects of your business.

Cost Effective: Hiring a freelance virtual administrator is very cost effective for a business as it reduces labour costs - reduces salary, holiday pay, sick pay, medical benefits, pension schemes and car allowances. A VA or OBM is an integral part of a company but at a fraction of the cost.

Profitability: Running the admin of a company can be time consuming and not very profitable - if your time is best spent targeting new clients, tackling new goals, meeting new suppliers, then let a VA take the burden off you, to enable you to focus on growing your company’s profits.

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by Sophie Ryan • 26 February 2026

The real question we should be asking ourselves is: ARE YOU BUILDING THE 30% THAT AI CAN’T? This is where judgement, influence, reputation, taste and accountability show up. So what does the 30% look like? This is what matters most when we talk about future-proofing your business. We need to start, or continue, to invest in ourselves in order to stay ahead of the game. Personal Branding (PB) This is your reputation, your voice and value, that only you can bring. This makes you more memorable and trusted. Trust is your currency. In short, this is YOU. Intellectual Property (IP) These are your unique ideas, processes, creations and stories. This is your differentiator or your USP. Again, in short, this is YOU. Problem Solving Lean into the what, when, where and why. If this isn't your strength, begin to "learn to learn" to improve your problem solving skills. Remembering that AI is great at given general suggestions, but the context is what people can bring to the table. Solutions We can add that human touch by making issues relatable, we know how to read a room, for example. AI is strong with giving ideas but it can't decipher emotions, reactions and so on. Accountability By adding ownership to deliverables, this becomes invaluable, more so that any bot! Persuasion We build trust, empathy, credibility and reputation - we can tell the stories and close the deals. Use AI to generate the data, but use your influence to grow the business. Combined, these are just some of the ways that you can future-proof yourself and your business. And to remember, that just because AI can do something, it doesn't always mean it is the right thing to do. This is where being human wins hands down!