GUIDE
What does a virtual sales assistant do?
A virtual sales assistant handles the recurring work around selling: CRM updates, follow-ups, research, meeting actions, presentations and proposals.
Common virtual sales assistant tasks
- Update contacts, opportunities, stages, notes and next steps in the CRM.
- Review authorised sales email and draft routine follow-ups.
- Turn meeting notes into tasks with owners and due dates.
- Research accounts, stakeholders and recent business signals.
- Prepare sales presentations, product mockups and presenter notes.
- Draft proposals, quotes, RFP responses and SOW documents.
Human assistant, AI sales assistant or SDR?
| Option | Primary job | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual sales assistant | Completes sales admin and documents | Recurring work around active deals |
| AI sales assistant software | Automates a defined software workflow | Teams ready to configure and review the tool |
| SDR or BDR | Creates new pipeline and books meetings | Teams that need more qualified meetings |
How human-reviewed AI support works
The assistant uses AI for research and first drafts, then checks facts, tone, format and completeness. Routine work follows your approved rules. Pricing, sensitive replies and final proposals can wait for your approval.
How much does a virtual sales assistant cost?
Pricing varies by experience, location, management model and weekly capacity. Arkya plans start at $600 per month for 12 hours of support each week. The plan includes the assistant, task dashboard, human review and AI tools used for the work.
See what Arkya can take over
Start with CRM and follow-up management or choose another recurring workflow.