This blog is intended for people exploring the Virtual Assistant world, new VAs and veteran VAs that want some tips, tricks and suggestions. When starting this blog, I accidentally left of a post about what an actual VA is. That is kind-of an important point, especially for those who are first exploring the idea.
So the definition of a Virtual Assistant as taken from my own website:
A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an highly skilled administrative professional who provides a wide range of business services including administrative, technical, creative, marketing & web support services to small business and entrepreneurs. A VA partners with their clients, learn about their business, and help them with your specific business needs for the long term, unlike most temps. VA’s are independent contractors and work “virtually” out of their own office or from anywhere, and their clients can hail from all over the globe. VAs primarily communicate with their clients via internet, fax, telephone or other methods of communication.
One thing I want to stress above all that being a VA is not just another job one can get, but is a serious small business venture. You work as an independent business owner, being your own boss, setting your own hours, and finding your own clients, etc. As I’ve stated before, it isn’t always easy being a small business owner, and this is definitely not a “get rich quick” scheme at all.
Being a Virtual Assistant can be hard work, but it is a rich experience that I wouldn’t give up for the world.
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