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Are you at that stage of your business where you are wondering what you can outsource to an OBM? So, you probably already have a team of virtual assistants helping you with several day to day tasks. However, you heard from your peers that hiring an online business manager would help you free up even more time. Now, it is possible that you haven't even hired your first virtual assistant just yet because you dislike the hiring process altogether. Let me know if this sounds like bliss... 12 months from now you would like to be in a position where you have a team of people working for you. These people are super efficient at getting your day to day tasks completed and are even helping you to grow your business. In fact, your business is so profitable and efficient that you are able to step away from your business frequently as it runs on autopilot. If only you can make this a reality in your business in the next 6-12 months. In this post, you will learn how you can make this dream a reality as well as 10 tasks that you can outsource to an OBM to make it happen. Virtual Assistant (VA) vs OBM or DBM There is still some confusion in the online business world when it comes to hiring for business tasks. So, let's spend some time looking at the differences between what a virtual assistant does when compared to an online business manager. As you probably already know there are many different types of virtual assistants available to help with business tasks. For example, the more popular virtual assistants help with admin work like inbox management, customer service and calendar management. There are also graphic design VAs, tech VAs, content creation VAs and social media VAs. What makes an OBM or DBM different is that they tend to manage at a more strategic level. They also assist with planning and the general direction of the business. Let's spend some time looking at a diagram showing the differences in the way a VA works in a business compared to a OBM or DBM. VA vs OBM or DBM tasks If you are a visual person like me then you would probably understand the differences between a VA and DBM by seeing a diagram. In this diagram, you will see a list of things that a small business owner will normally outsource and how a VA interacts with it compared to a DBM. As you can see the way a VA handles a task compared to an OBM or DBM is very different. Think of the digital business manager (DBM) as someone who saves you a ton of time by keeping you focused on your business goals. A DBM also set up specific high standards so that your business runs consistently at a level that makes you proud. This person would save you a ton of time in the long run because they will ensure that each VA knows what to do and how to do it. 10 Tasks for a DBM Now that you have a clearer picture of what a DBM does to strategically assist your business. Let's take a look at 10 tasks that you can outsource to them. Hiring new team membersSetting up a VA onboarding systemStreamlining your client onboarding processCommunicate your business goals to team membersTake a goal from idea to executionSet up and assign tasks in Trello, Asana or ClickUpCreate standard operating procedures for repetitive tasksHave a plan B in place for when a contractor underperformsHelping biz owners achieve goals on time and within budgetHaving weekly team meetings As you can see there are quite a number of things that a DBM can do to ensure the smooth running of your business. Let's spend some time looking at each one in turn. 1. Hiring new team members As the name suggests, an OBM can help you hire contractors to work on specific tasks for a project a regular day to day tasks. If you have experience hiring contractors you will know how much time it takes to get this done for one role. Normally, you will need to write the job descriptions, interview a bank of candidates,