So you have done all the research and are ready to take the leap but you don't know what skills you have that you could turn into a business? Make a list of your strengths and favourite things to do and go from there. I have made a big list of possibilities to inspire you, please remember that it is your business and you can choose to build it however you like.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
General Administration is sort of considered the bread-and-butter offering of most Virtual Assistant businesses, don't be afraid to kick off your business as a generalist VA - there is plenty of work and you can always find a specialisation later! Some of the tasks a generalist might cover include:
Data Entry
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Email Management
Travel Arrangements
Calendar Management
Customer Service via Live Chat or Email
Lifestyle Management (Curating gifts, booking restaurants, paying bills and Moving assistance)
Creating Reports
Creating Presentations
Research
Virtual Reception
Document creation
Stock Image Sourcing
BLOGGING
Blog content calendar creation
Blog post outlining, editing or writing
Transcribing videos or audio files to serve as blog posts
Updating older posts with new information
Moderating and responding to blog comments
Moderating blogging-related communities (Like a Facebook group)
Creating graphics for blog posts
Research for blog posts or blog post topic ideas
Updating plugins
Uploading new images
Responding to and moderating blog comments
Diagnosing tech issues
Updating older posts
SEO tasks
Link maintenance
Analytics and reporting
Blog Audits
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Creating a social content calendar (Sourcing images, writing captions, using hashtags, light graphic design)
Scheduling content (Adding posts and content into an app like Buffer or Tailwind to be posted automatically at a specific time)
Social media engagement (Liking and commenting on relevant photos to drive traffic to the business’s social profiles. Locating and following the target audience.)
Hashtag research (Doing serious research to find hashtags that give the business the most visibility. Creating hashtag lists for each type of post.)
Analytics reporting (Creating and sending reports that highlight the business’s social media growth each week or each month. These will help communicate the ROI of the business’s decision to hire social media help.)
Social Media Set up
Social Media Audits
Pinterest Marketing
Pinterest Account Optimisation & Audits
LinkedIn Profile Optimisation
Moderating Facebook & LinkedIn Groups
Forum management & moderation
CRM SETUP & MAINTENANCE
Dubsado
Hubspot
Pipedrive
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Creating Branded templates and guidelines
Editing Photos
Logo Creation
SETUP & SUPPORT OF SALES PLATFORMS
Woocommerce Setup & Support
Etsy Set up and support
EBay setup and support
Amazon Store setup and support
Shopify Setup and Support
Etsy Store Management
Creative Market Store Management
SPECIALISED NICHES
Bookkeeping & Payroll (if you’re qualified, please check the regulations surrounding this)
Website Maintenance
Video Editing
Email Marketing - Set Up and integration
Writing Email Sequences
Funnel Creation
Creating SOPs and Operating Manuals
Recruitment
Event Coordination
Editing & Proofreading
Ebook Publishing & Editing
SEO
Web Design
Ad Management
Course Creation
Video Creation
Project Management
Reputation Management
Product Launch Management
Website Audits
Managing Influencer Marketing Campaigns
Affiliate Program Management
Link Building (Industry Outreach & Guest Posting Opportunities)
Managing Contests
Creating Lead Magnets
Custom Coding Help
Podcast Editing & Support
It is so easy to get bogged down thinking about it over and over, let me know your thoughts, or if you need some help with making decisions.
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