One of the top questions I get from the moms that I talk to is “What does a virtual assistant do?” I always want to respond with “What can’t a virtual assistant do?”
If you’re not already familiar with what a virtual assistant is, you can check out my detailed blog post about that here. There are still so many people that think a virtual assistant is like a secretary online, and while there are VAs who offer administrative services, there are so many other services you can offer as a virtual assistant.
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Virtual assistants have different specialties. Some are more creative, some have amazing technical skills, some are great at marketing, and some offer more general services such as email management and data entry. The most amazing thing about being a virtual assistant is that you get to choose what services you want to offer.
Even if you’ve never done a specific type of VA job before, there are plenty of businesses out there who are willing to teach you these new skills, or you can learn on your own! I always encourage you to just get started and learn while you’re on the job, like I did.
To help you determine which services you can do, I’ve compiled this list of 101 services you can offer as a virtual assistant.
While this list is very detailed, there are probably even more services out there! If you have a skill that you don’t see listed below, feel free to send me an email and we can talk about it!
The best thing?! You can get paid $20 – $100 an hour based on your experience, all while working from the comfort of your couch!
With that said, here is the list of services you can offer as a virtual assistant!
• Calendar organization
• Creating accounts
• Billing
• Invoicing
• Processing payments
• Research
• Creating forms
• Organizing spreadsheets
• Streamlining systems
• Setting up client management systems
• Purchasing office supplies
• Purchasing client gifts
• Transcription
• Scheduling appointments
• Scheduling travel
• Data entry
• Customer service
• Facebook business page
• Facebook group management
• Youtube
• Creating infographics
• Scheduling content
• Curating graphics
• Written content creation
• Repurposing content
• Responding to comments and messages
• Engaging with audience
• Hashtag research
• Proofreading
• Editing
• Coming up with topics
• Finding sources
• Interviewing sources
• Formatting
• Scheduling and posting
• Inserting links
• Tagging and organizing
• Hiding pins in posts
• Monitoring comments
• Responding to comments
• SEO optimization
• Keyword research
• Social media graphics
• Logos
• Branding
• Cover photos
• Flyers
• Website banners
• Postcards
• Workbooks
• Ebooks
• Presentations
• Photo editing
• Newsletter headers
• Newsletter layout
• Sourcing stock photos
• Designing email opt-ins
• Building on WordPress, Squarespace, Shopify, and/or Wix
• Adding new pages
• Updating pages
• Theme/plugin updates
• Setting up opt-ins
• Creating landing pages
• Managing membership
• Website updates
• Newsletter design
• Email automation
• Copywriting
• Email Marketing
• Email setup
• Sales funnels
• Social media ads
• Webinar setup
• Live webinar assistance
• Webinar configuration
• Branding
• Press releases
• PR management
• App development
• App management
• Digital media converting
• Video editing
• Technical writing
• CSS/HTML Coding
• Podcast editing
• Podcast uploading
• Podcast management
• Medical coding
• Creating Excel spreadsheets
• Creating/maintaining customer management systems
• Building/managing courses
• PowerPoint presentations
• Creating lead pages
As you start working as a virtual assistant, keep track of what services you enjoy doing and what is not a good fit. Even if you know how to do it, if you don’t like it then I recommend developing the skills for a task that you do enjoy! If you’re like me, you’re starting this business to get out of a job that you no longer love, so make sure the services you offer fuel your fire and excite you! Don’t forget to register for the FREE Virtual Assistant Workshop, where I share tips on how to get started. You can register by clicking here.
I would love to hear from you! What skills do you already have? What would you love to learn how to do? What questions do you still have? I would be honored to support you as you start your journey working from home! Send me an email or comment below to let me know what you need support with!
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a lot of women reach out to me that they dream of launching their own work from home business as a virtual assistant but they don’t even know where to start .To help you get started building your dream Virtual Assistant business so you can work from your couch too, I compiled these three steps for you to follow…
One of the number one questions I get is “What is a Virtual Assistant and how do I become one?”
