What Services Does a Virtual Assistant Provide?
The second most common question we are asked revolves around the types of services that you can offer as a VA. The truth of the matter is that there is no cut and dry list of activities that a virtual assistant does.
We’ve compiled a list of 150+ common VA services that provide you with a great starting point. Depending on your skills and interests, you’re almost guaranteed to find something on the list that will appeal to potential clients. Here are a few examples:
- Customer support
- Processing online orders and refunds
- Website design
- WordPress maintenance
- Graphic design and layout
- Calendar management and travel arrangements
- Content creation for blogs and ghostwriting
- Editing and proofreading
- Transcription
- Content research
- Keyword research
- Email management
- Bookkeeping
- Data entry
- Creating sales pages
- Managing product launches
- Performing outreach
- Lead generation
- Editing videos
- Social media management
- Project management
- Community management and moderation
The list goes on and on! For many busy entrepreneurs, the greater the variety of tasks you can handle, the better (more on specialization versus general VA work later).
Services are one thing, but you might be wondering what skills do you need to become a virtual assistant?
Obviously, if you’re planning to work online, a general understanding of all-things-internet is a good place to start. Having some specific skills and experience will make getting started easier and it’ll definitely help with landing the first few clients.
Your experience could include any variety of business activities — both online and offline. At the same time, it’s important to note that a lack of skills should never be a deterrent. A high degree of motivation, good communication skills and a desire to learn are equally, if not more important.