If you would like to become a Virtual Assistant, but aren’t sure where to start, read on. You have probably heard this profession described also as a Virtual Administrative Assistant. The position can involve a variety of tasks, such as:
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Making appointments
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Handling correspondence (mail, email)
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Organizing/scheduling meetings
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Typing/transcription
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Preparing and sending out a newsletter
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Travel arrangements
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Billing
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Creating flyers and other promotional materials
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Maintain a website
Virtual Assistant is a popular field today as there are many business owners online and offline who need help with their work, but are not able to pay someone full-time, or they may not have the space to bring them onsite.
If you feel you have good administrative skills and would like to learn more about this growing profession, I have a FANTASTIC deal for you!
Tawnya Sutherland of VAnetworking.com is offering a Virtual Assistant Seminar Series this summer. There will be 28 eSeminars offering:
- Why there is increasing demand for Virtual Assistants, and how to take advantage of this market
- The best way to train to become a successful Virtual Assistant
- The most important thing you need to do if you want to earn a 6-figure income from home as a Virtual Assistant
- Common myths that might be holding you back from creating the career of your dreams
- Which personality trait is a must-have for anyone who wants to be a successful business owner
- The five things you can do to gain instant credibility for your Virtual Assistant business
- Where to find clients for your new Virtual Assistant business
There is an amazing lineup of Virtual Assistants, all covering a different topic every session. If you are looking to become a virtual assistant, getting an education like this will put you way ahead of the game.
What would you expect to pay for 28 one-hour sessions of VA education? Well, here’s where it gets good:-)
The cost is only $27! (that’s less than $1 per session!)
If you want to get your VA business up and running by the end of summer, or want to improve/expand your current VA business, don’t miss this opportunity! As of two days ago, there were 200 seats filled and only 86 left, so don’t delay in signing up. Here’s the link:
I know several who are VAs. Good field these days.
What is the difference between Virtual Assistant and a Secretary? You need to trust each other.Treat your assistant well.
In many cases, there is not much difference at all. A VA might be taking/making phone calls, answering emails, setting up meetings, typing, etc. However, in other cases, a VA may design the website and maintain it or other more specialized tasks that a secretary may not be called on to do.
When you start your own VA business, you get to decide what skills you want to offer, and look for clients who need those skills. You are not required, for example, to know web design, but can offer the skills you have while working on new ones to learn at the same time.
You could like at a VA as a “home based secretary.”
I totally agree that this should be a respectful relationship. The VA is no less important than the business owner – they are just different positions.
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