Virtual Assistants for Authors & Writers | Delegated (formerly Red Butler)

A few examples of  how we've helped authors

Time Saving Strategies

Most authors simply do not have enough time in the day to complete their writing and the other marketing and admin tasks they need to. By hiring an author assistant, the author has more time to focus on writing.
An author assistant can edit, format, proofread drafts, transcribe notes and conduct research.

Provide Support & Encouragement

An author assistant can the force to help overcome deadlines, bad days, and overwhelming situations.

Goat Setting & Follow Through

An assistant can keep track of tasks and keep their author moving forward.

General Administrative Support

Sending information about the authors/books to those who request it
Updating websites, organizing spreadsheets, and pulling sales reports.
Helping with personal task management (for example, scheduling and preparation for meetings)
Emailing authors and recording communications in tracking system
Uploading eBook files to different platforms

Sales & Marketing Support

Reaching out to reviewers, creating book jacket copy, running launch teams, and creating newsletters.
Emailing authors and recording communications in tracking system
Editing photos for blog posts and social media
Sending out or posting online our press releases
Sending out review copies of our books

FAQs

Who will I be working with?

If you decide to hire a Delegated virtual assistant, you will be working with a professional, U.S. based assistant exclusively. That means you can create a long-term relationship with someone who is highly qualified, trained, and knowledgeable across all of your preferences.

Do I get a dedicated assistant?

Absolutely. At Delegated, we don't outsource overseas or share tasks. With over a decade in the industry, we've pioneered and perfected the one to one dedicated assistant model. You'll have the opportunity to interview your virtual assistant and switch as your needs change.

What tasks can you do?

Our virtual assistants focus primarily on three categories of support. Front end, back end, and personal. Front end includes scheduling, calendaring, receptionist and coordination support. Back end includes data entry, processes, organization, proofreading and more. Personal of course is travel, family, home and more.

What work can't you do?

There are primarily four things that we cannot provide our clients: anything requiring a professional license, running physical errands, providing artistic, design or creative work and finally any sort of impersonation, such as outbound sales calls.

What are hours?

Every plan we offer includes a certain amount of time that your virtual assistant will work on your account. Every 30 days, that time in hours, is replenished. Any unused time will roll over for 30 days. You can add time a la carte at any time. You can also upgrade at any time. Downgrades take place at the next renewal.

How about security?

At Delegated we utilize state of the art 128 bit SSL encryption with proprietary technologies that are utilized by Fortune100 companies. Our staff is college educated, exclusively US based and endure a 9-point check resulting in a 2% hire rate. We can send you an NDA and we are also happy to review an NDA you'd like to share with us.

What if I'm not satisfied?

We stand by our quality and we offer a 14 day money-back guarantee. Plus, if you're not pleased with the quality of any request response, we will return the time, simple. 100% guarantee across the board, no questions asked.

How we compare?

Unlike other virtual assistant companies, Delegated only uses full time W-2 Employees to provide you with support. We never outsource overseas, and we’re lucky to have really friendly and smart team members backed by proprietary software.

How can I track time?

Once you sign up, you'll have access to your Dashboard. You can view all time deductions, trends and generate reports. You can also submit tasks and build out numerous preferences. From a window to an aisle seat, or texting versus calls, customize your experience.

What else should I ask?

No two clients are the same, and we like that. Working with Delegated truly means a customized experience. We're open to adopting and learning new requirements that you may have, just let us know how we can help.

Do you have more questions? Contact us.

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Property Management

Hiring a virtual assistant is a cost-effective way to expand your property management company’s capabilities. With a virtual assistant, you’re free from the worries of other overhead costs or offering benefits. With trusted VAs in place, you are able to find time for the things that matter most in life.

Motivational & Public Speakers

A virtual assistant can perform the tasks that are essential to building your speaking career. Delegating tasks to your virtual assistant gives you more time for writing and preparing for speaking events, networking, brainstorming, and the freedom to grow and enjoy your business.

Sports Agents

As a sports agent, you’re responsible for managing your clients' business and legal affairs, negotiating on behalf of your clients, and managing marketing and promotion activities. Let your virtual assistant
worry about the day-to-day activities to free you up to handle your clients.

Social Media Influencers

Promoting your brand and engaging with customers and prospects on social media sites is a 24/7 job. You may feel that you can manage all your social media channels and responsibilities on your own, but throughout the day, your audience is continuing to talk about your brand. With the help of a virtual assistant, you can keep on top of things and grow your business and brand.

Chefs/Restaurants

Hiring a virtual assistant can help you improve your customer service as well as your daily operations. As a restaurateur, your focus should be on providing exceptional dining experiences to your patrons. A virtual assistant can provide the support you need and allow you to stop worrying about back office tasks and enjoy running your restaurant.

Talent Agencies

You bend over backwards to ensure your clients are supported and happy. Let your virtual assistant make you feel supported by keeping track of the details, prioritizing your calls, and acting as a gatekeeper so you can be productive and grow your business.

Authors

As an author, there’s more to your day than just writing and publishing a book. Your virtual assistant can help you spend less time on the business side of being an author and more time writing your next book. Let your virtual assistant handle the behind-the-scenes work – getting books out to reviewers, sending and tracking blurb requests, creating a regular email newsletter, and so on – all those time-consuming tasks can be delegated to your virtual assistant.

Arts/Entertainment

Without a virtual assistant to lend a hand, your entertainment business may grow out of control with all the items on your to-do list. Between paperwork, coordinating travel, and scheduling, it may be time to consider hiring a virtual assistant to help take some of the weight off your shoulders.

Mortgage Brokers

Time is money and there isn’t always enough time or money to go around. A virtual assistant can help. Free up some of your time by delegating tasks to your virtual assistant to ensure meetings are managed, reports and financials are updated, and that the rest of your team is apprised of status updates.

Authors

A real human assistant

Backup assistants

Delegate via email and text

A few examples of  how we've helped authors

Time Saving Strategies

Provide Support & Encouragement

Goat Setting & Follow Through

General Administrative Support

Sales & Marketing Support

Start growing your business and reducing overhead with Delegated

1. Meet your assistant

2. Create a workflow

3. Start delegating

FAQs

Who will I be working with?

Do I get a dedicated assistant?

What tasks can you do?

What work can't you do?

What are hours?

How about security?

What if I'm not satisfied?

How we compare?

How can I track time?

What else should I ask?

Loved by top companies and entrepreneurs

See how we can help...

Property Management

Motivational & Public Speakers

Sports Agents

Social Media Influencers

Chefs/Restaurants

Talent Agencies

Authors

Arts/Entertainment

Mortgage Brokers

Delegated

Specialized Tasks

Learn More

Authors

A real human assistant

Backup assistants

Delegate via email and text

A few examples of how we've helped authors

Time Saving Strategies

Provide Support & Encouragement

Goat Setting & Follow Through

General Administrative Support

Sales & Marketing Support

Start growing your business and reducing overhead with Delegated

1. Meet your assistant

2. Create a workflow

3. Start delegating

FAQs

Who will I be working with?

Do I get a dedicated assistant?

What tasks can you do?

What work can't you do?

What are hours?

How about security?

What if I'm not satisfied?

How we compare?

How can I track time?

What else should I ask?

Loved by top companies and entrepreneurs

See how we can help...

Property Management

Motivational & Public Speakers

Sports Agents

Social Media Influencers

Chefs/Restaurants

Talent Agencies

Authors

Arts/Entertainment

Mortgage Brokers

Delegated

Specialized Tasks

Learn More

A few examples of  how we've helped authors

1. Meet your assistant 

2. Create a workflow 

3. Start delegating 