VIRTUAL
ASSISTANTS
F A Q
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@tanyagromenko | @sgb_va
WHAT IS A
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT?
What is a Virtual Assistant?
Is this a real job?
How to get a job as a Virtual Assistant?
How much is the salary?
This guide is the answer to all of your questions before starting your career as a VA
ARE YOU READY?
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT?
A virtual assistant is about self-
employment and SOHO (Small Office Home Office).
You can also be productive from anywhere, even while on vacation!
Most Virtual Assistants work online and do not have physical offices or in-house teams to assist with their work.
What is a
Takes calls and schedules bookings Manages websites and social media accounts
Books flights and travels
Answers emails for the clients Organizes appointments
Data entry
Calendar management
Etc. (other tasks according to the client's needs and wants)
Some examples of tasks a Virtual Assistant can perform:
THE GOOD NEWS IS:
YOU DO NOT NEED EXPERIENCE FOR ALL THESE TASKS!
THE MAIN JOB OF A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT IS TO HELP CLIENTS WITH VARIOUS TASKS
VIRTUAL do?
ASSISTANT
What does a
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT
Benefits of being a
You can work from anywhere
Even housewives can also make money from home
Say goodbye to 9—5 jobs Flexible working hours
You can create your scale
You get to decide on your projects
You can work on more than one project What makes this profession so appealing?
Here are some reasons:
Because most VA tasks—such as email management, data entry, and internet research—are very simple tasks but they
add so many values to businesses
In order to be experienced, we just have to do one thing: TO START!
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT
CAN I BECOME A
WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE OR UNIVERSITY DEGREE?
why?
Time tracking—Virtual Assistants are
usually paid by the hours (TopTracker, Clockify, Harvest, MyHours)
Managing tasks and communicating with the clients (Monday.com, Asana, Trello, Slack)
Payment channels (Paypal, bank details, cryptocurrency)
Meeting apps (Zoom, Google Meet)
To support your job as a Virtual Assistant, these are the apps and tools you need to utilize or master:
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT
APPS AND TOOLS NEEDED BY A
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
Qualities every
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILL
TIME MANAGEMENT SKILL
RELIABILITY
SHOULD POSSESS TO ATTRACT CLIENTS
Whether you're working with local or international clients, being be able to communicate clearly is a must
Your job as a VA is to make your clients' lives easier. You need to be able to organize.
Submit all your tasks within the deadline.
It shows your strong work ethic.
Be honest, consistent, and accurate in your work. Show your clients you're reliable
by your actions
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT
Myths on
ALL VAS ARE THE SAME
No two VAs are ever the same. They vary in their specializations and working styles
VAS ONLY HELP WITH ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS
VAs can do many works like Content
Creation, Social Media Management, Event Management, Project Coordination,
Copywriting, etc.
ONLY BIG BUSINESSES NEED VAS Businesses of all sizes can benefit from hiring a VA
VAS ARE AVAILABLE 24/7
Just because VAs work remotely doesn't mean they'll always have the clients' back anytime. They have boundaries too
VAS DON'T HAVE STEADY CAREERS Google it and you'll see many people
transitioned from corporate jobs to being full- time VAs
DO NOT GO
FOR JOBS ON MARKETPLACES
Shopping
Don't do it!
Most people are tempted to visit marketplaces like Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer to seek
remote jobs
WHY?
Really low payment (US$5/hr)
High competition (you probably will compete with at least 60—70 other VAs to get the job) Unfair business conditions
Chances of your account being disabled in case of any incident
Difficulty in finding long-term clients
What people don't realize is that your clients are more likely to hang out on SOCIAL MEDIA
You can find them on Instagram, Facebook, or even LinkedIn.
We hope that this PDF Guide gives you a good overview of the highly-in-demand
VA services in 2022
See you soon on the #SGBVA Course so that you can learn A—Z on how to start
your own VA business and learn many skills for services that you can provide as a VA!
Love,
@tanyagromenko
@sgb_va
