How to become a Virtual Assistant?

You've probably started to find out now because I will be sharing some ideas that will help you to become one, but first, we should know What is Virtual Assitant?

A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a self-employed individual providing professional, administrative, technical, or creative assistance from a remote location- usually a "home office". The virtual assistant duties can vary from client to client, ranging from bookkeeping to clerical to social media posting. Some might even schedule appointments, arrange travels, store files online, and enter data.

A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a self-employed individual providing professional, administrative, technical, or creative assistance from a remote location- usually a "home office".

To become a virtual assistant, you must have your Niches, So you will know in what services you are specialized. There are a wide variety of services that you can offer as a virtual assistant to your future clients. Here are the following services you can provide

• Data Entry

• Lead Generation

• Email Sorting

• Social Media Posting

• Note-taking

• Report Preparation

• Appointment Setting

• Booking

• Research

Now, we already know what services we can offer, Let's also learn how to craft your initial pitch, such as a cover letter, resume, and portfolio. Depending on which of you want to be, it is vital to identify the skills you want to offer to clients as services. And, considering the competition in the “Gig Industry,” it is imperative to discover excellent ways to market your services. Next, identify your target market and know how to reach them. These are the following platforms where you can find your future clients. The list is the following.

• Freelancing platforms

• Facebook groups

• Facebook Agencies

• LinkedIn

• Google

• Pinterest

• Referrals

• FVA Consultancy

Still, confused? and still, wondering where to start? Don't worry, we are not yet done. There's a lot of Online Courses that will help how to become a virtual assistant. The One I will be telling is the Filipino Virtual Assistance or FVA Academy. They are offering different kinds of online courses that will help you and guide you. Aside from that they also have virtual assistance services to brands and businesses and franchising opportunities.

For a starting virtual assistant, you must take their Freelancing Course as your first guide because you will learn a lot, and you didn't know that you are starting to prepare your business branding with their help.