I’ll first start by defining who is a Virtual Assistant? A Virtual Assistant is normally abbreviated as VA, is a self-employed assistant who offers services such as design, technical or administrative services remotely for various clients. It sounds quite enticing to be a VA, right? Well, it is however there are a number of skills that will get you high-paying clients.
What are those Marketable VA Skills?
- Copywriting
Writing is the first skill a VA needs in this industry. It plays a huge role be it writing content for your website, content repurposing for social media or writing blogs.
- Digital Marketing
A basic background makes it easier for you to be successful in this. Clients will entrust you with the promotion of their goods and services. This means that you should not only know how to promote the products but know your way around the market as well
- Design
This is one of the leading skills that most clients look for. As a designer a VA is required to work on logos, virtual business cards, calendars, social media memes and many others. If you have some professional training on design, then the most likely you will be successful.
- Social Media Management
Social Media has become a norm in today’s world. People are taking their business to social media platforms to get sales. One can be hired to manage a client’s business page, group or community.
- WordPress Management
In this modern day almost every business has a website but what they lack is time to manage it, create and post blogs, the constant upgrades, SEO matters just to list a few.
- Project Management
Business owners may find that they have a lot on their plate, and that is why they delegate certain tasks to Virtual Assistants. A VA can be in-charge of a project from the moment it starts to its completion. Some tasks would include monitoring the team, ensure the project runs on budget and work is performed to perfection.
Virtual Assistants are in no doubt becoming saviors to any small businesses or entrepreneur or corporate.