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    FAQ

    ON

    VIRTUAL
    ASSISTANTS
    @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?


    What is a
    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 does a
    VIRTUAL
    ASSISTANT do?

    THE MAIN JOB OF A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT


    IS TO HELP CLIENTS WITH VARIOUS TASKS

    Some examples of tasks a Virtual Assistant


    can perform:

    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)

    THE GOOD NEWS IS:


    YOU DO NOT NEED EXPERIENCE FOR
    ALL THESE TASKS!
    Benefits of being a
    VIRTUAL
    ASSISTANT
    What makes this profession so appealing?
    Here are some reasons:

    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
    CAN I BECOME A

    VIRTUAL
    ASSISTANT
    WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE
    OR UNIVERSITY DEGREE?

    In order to be experienced, we just have


    to do one thing: TO START!

    why?
    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

    APPS AND TOOLS NEEDED BY A

    VIRTUAL
    ASSISTANT
    To support your job as a Virtual Assistant,
    these are the apps and tools you need to
    utilize or master:

    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)
    Qualities every
    VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
    SHOULD POSSESS TO ATTRACT CLIENTS

    GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL


    Whether you're working with local or
    international clients, being be able to
    communicate clearly is a must

    ORGANIZATIONAL SKILL
    Your job as a VA is to make your clients' lives
    easier. You need to be able to organize.

    TIME MANAGEMENT SKILL

    Submit all your tasks within the deadline.


    It shows your strong work ethic.

    RELIABILITY
    Be honest, consistent, and accurate in your
    work. Show your clients you're reliable
    by your actions
    Myths on
    VIRTUAL
    ASSISTANT
    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
    Shopping
    FOR JOBS ON MARKETPLACES

    Most people are tempted to visit marketplaces


    like Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer to seek
    remote jobs

    Don't do it!
    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,

    Tania Gromenko

    @tanyagromenko
    @sgb_va

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