There are other ways to make sure a job gets done on the cheap than hiring outside help. Another good choice is to use a virtual assistant. VA FLIX Assistants have a wide range of skills and qualifications, and many of them use a variety of integration tools to do their jobs faster and better.

Use the tools you already have to get things done the way you want. Here are 15 VA FLIX integration tools you can use to easily add virtual assistants to your daily work:

1. Slack

Slack is a cloud-based app for teams to work together.

• Chats in public and private groups
• Direct messaging
• Audio and video calls
• Search by context
• File sharing

It also has a lot of settings, chatbots, and integration tools (like Asana, Dropbox, Google Drive, MailChimp, and Zoom) that you can use to make it more useful for your work. With both real-time and asynchronous messaging, it’s great for both hybrid and all-remote work settings.

2. Telegram

Telegram is a free and safe app for sending and receiving messages. It has a simple interface, reliable speed, and end-to-end encryption. It works well on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the most popular web browsers.

There are many different things you can do with Telegram, such as:

• Secret chats and self-destructing messages
• Live location sharing
• Telegram bots
• Unlimited online storage
• MTProto encryption

Integrate VA FLIX into this messaging app by sending a message to our Telegram bot and confirming your account by entering your phone number. Text the code sent to you to finish setting up. Chat with VA FLIX Assistants instantly using your phone or desktop computer.

3. Calendly

Calendly is an app that lets you schedule and manage your time across different platforms. It is another useful integration tool that can automate your meeting workflow. It has a lot of features that make it easy to set up meetings.

• Profile customization
• Time zone detection
• Setting up reminders
• Payment integration
• Calendar integration
• Website embedding

Plan your meetings with the help of your VA FLIX Assistant to stay on top of things. If someone cancels or doesn’t show up for an appointment, your assistant can set up a new time. Just tell your virtual assistant the details of the scheduled event through VA FLIX.

4. Zoom

Zoom is a popular video conferencing platform that works well and stays stable. It can hold virtual meetings with up to 500 people. It has a lot of features to help you get the most out of streaming.

• Screen sharing
• Chat
• Virtual backgrounds
• Zoom Video Webinars
• Zoom Rooms and Conference Room Connector
• Meeting recording
• Easy-invite URL codes

You can have your virtual assistant take minutes, make notes, and plan next steps during video conference meetings. So, you can keep your attention on the conversation while your VA takes care of the paperwork. When VA FLIX Assistants sign into their own Zoom accounts, the microphone and camera will be turned off by default.

5. Google Meet

Google Meet is another popular video conferencing program that lets people and businesses hold online meetings and manage teams from afar. It is part of the Google Workspace suite, but it can also work on its own.

You can have a video conference with up to 500 people or a “view-only” conference with up to 100,000 people. You can also set up an unlimited number of meetings, each of which can last up to 24 hours. Its other features include:

• Multiple screen layouts
• Real-time captions
• Noise cancellation
• Customizable backgrounds
• Breakout rooms
• Polling and Q&A channels
• Whiteboarding

You can make your Google meetings more productive before, during, and after the meeting by adding VA FLIX. VA FLIX Assistants can help you set up and plan your meetings, or they can join them to keep track of the minutes or take notes.

6. Salesforce

By adding VA FLIX to your Google meetings, you can make them more productive before, during, and after the meeting. It offers a single ecosystem for sales, customer service, marketing automation, analytics, and application development.

This cloud-based CRM software has a huge number of features, integration tools for third-party apps, and add-on options, such as:

• Customer data management
• Interaction tracking
• Lead management
• Email marketing
• Process automation
• Pipeline and forecast management
• Dynamic dashboards and custom reports

You can just close deals if you add VA FLIX to your Salesforce account. More leads can be added directly to your Salesforce account by VA FLIX Assistants. They can also add missing lead information and clean up leads by getting rid of duplicates and invalid/junk entries.

7. HubSpot

HubSpot is another great CRM tool. It is all-in-one software that you can use in your business’s marketing, sales, and customer service departments. You can better manage your customer relationships with this powerful platform, which has features like:

• Web page designer
• Blog editor
• Service Hub is a platform for managing customer service data and channels
• Email and workflow automation
• Social media management
• Analytics and reporting dashboards
• List segmentation
• Campaign management is a place where sales and marketing campaigns can be built, managed, and worked on together.
• Search engine optimization (SEO) tools

It also has a great support team, a large archive of helpful articles, and a list of training courses and certifications. Also, HubSpot’s free plan has more features than most other sales tools on the market.

Let VA FLIX handle your CRM. Your sales assistant can find good leads by looking through Google and LinkedIn directories by hand or by using tools like Sales Navigator and ZoomInfo.

8. LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a professional network that lets you connect with people in different fields and find new job opportunities. It can also be turned into a sales and hiring tool that works by itself. Some of the useful features on LinkedIn are:

• LinkedIn Scheduler
• Export Connections
• AI-generated feedback
• Reach and frequency forecasting
• Brand lift testing
• Reach optimization
• Content boosting

With the help of VA FLIX, you can use LinkedIn to connect your sales and recruiting tools. Just grant your assistant access to your LinkedIn account to get started. Your virtual assistant can start a list of candidates that matches your specifications and bring them into your recruiting funnel.

Small business owners use LinkedIn more than any other marketing tool. To start your sales funnel on this platform, your assistant can connect with anyone who visits your profile and message potential customers.

9. Google Workspace

Google Workspace, which used to be called G Suite, is a browser-based set of Google’s cloud computing, productivity, and collaboration apps. It comes with a number of apps and tools, such as:

• Gmail — email service
• Drive — file sharing and storage platform
• Docs — online word processor
• Meet — enterprise-grade video conferencing tool
• Calendar — time-management and scheduling tool
• Endpoint —  user management tool to secure personal data
• Vault is a data security and archiving tool for managing and exporting company data
• Work Insights is a reporting tool to help measure the impact of an organization’s Google Workspace deployment

This software suite also lets you store as many files as you want and keeps a full record of all the changes you make to files that you can retrieve or restore.

Integrate VA FLIX into your Google Workspace and you’ll be able to use any Google product to work with your virtual assistant right away. All VA FLIX Assistants already have access to Google Workspace, so all you have to do to add them to your organization is send them an invite.

10. Asana

Asana is a tool for teamwork and project management that helps you keep track of tasks across your business’s different teams. It is a set of software that can be used in many different ways and has a simple, Kanban-style interface to make it easy to use. Some of its main features include:

• Customizable dashboards
• Email integration
• Automated updates
• Project/task creation
• Time tracking
• Workflow automation
• Document management
• Budget and expense management

VA FLIX makes it easier to run a project. Just like you would with any other team member, you can give your virtual assistant tasks directly through Asana. They can also keep track of your projects and do something when you forget something.

11. Trello

Trello is a web-based Kanban tool that helps you keep track of tasks and manage the flow of work. It puts your projects on boards that you can change, where your teams and outside partners can work together. Some of its most important parts are:

• Preset templates
• Butler automation
• Drag-and-drop editing
• Advanced checklists
• Activity logs
• App integrations (e.g. Slack, Adobe XD, Jira, Gmail, and Microsoft Teams)

With the help of VA FLIX Assistants, it’s easy to get through your list of things to do on Trello. When you invite your virtual assistant to your Trello boards, you can give them tasks right away. You can give your assistant any number of cards or lists, and you can talk to them in the comment section.

12. Basecamp

Basecamp is a flexible web platform for team communication and project management that works well with many different apps and services. It is a toolkit that is best for working remotely because it is easy to set up and has a lot of built-in tools for working together.

Basecamp is different from other project management tools because it does more than just manage tasks. It has features that help people work from home, such as:

• Real-time communication
• Integrated calendar
• File storage and sharing
• Client access
• Document editing
• Automatic check-ins
• Hill charts
• Reports

A VA FLIX Assistant can help you keep track of projects and make sure that nothing is getting missed. You can also give your assistant work directly by assigning tasks to them through the platform.

13. Shopify

Shopify is software that you pay for on a monthly basis that lets you set up an online store with a wide range of customizable themes. It offers core e-commerce tools with key features such as:

• Standalone online store
• Staff accounts
• Reporting
• Third-party real-time carrier shipping
• Inventory locations
• Custom pricing by country
• Built-in payment system

Web developers can use it to get to CSS, HTML, and Liquid. But even if you don’t know how to code, you can still build your own online store.

VA FLIX can help you manage your Shopify account and link it to other integration tools so that all of your listings are always up to date. VA FLIX Assistants can also take care of things that take up your time, like making sure your inventory is up-to-date, responding to requests for refunds, or figuring out what’s wrong with your shipping.

14. Mailchimp

Mailchimp is an all-in-one automation tool for marketing that focuses on building relationships with customers. It lets you send marketing emails and automated messages, make targeted ad campaigns, and make reporting and analytics easier. Some of its features are:

• Email builder
• Email templates
• Split-testing
• Reporting
• List management
• List segmentation
• App integration (e.g. QuickBooks, Shopify, Stripe, and Squarespace)

VA FLIX Assistants can help build a targeted audience, write and design emails, and plan campaigns. They can also send reports on your campaign performance and respond to people.

15. Upwork

Upwork is one of the biggest sites for freelancers online. It is a place where businesses can find independent contractors to work for them. Outsource help in fields like technology, law, writing, making software, making mobile apps, and design.

As an employer, it’s easy to post a job and look at the applicants to see who has the best offer. A few of the most important things about Upwork are:

• Job posting
• Work diary
• Candidate shortlist
• Proposal review
• Chat scheduling
• Feedback sharing
• Invoicing and reporting
• Global payments

If you let your assistant use the tools and processes you use to hire people, they can find candidates, interview them, and choose the best person for the job. They can also take care of the freelancers you’ve hired by processing invoices or looking for a replacement if something isn’t working out.

Optimize Your Workflow With VA FLIX Integrations

Use integration tools to get the most out of your VA FLIX account. Streamline your system for getting things done and automate processes to get things done quickly. Get started with VA FLIX now! Tell us how we can help your business grow.