What Does a Virtual Assistant Actually Do

If you can answer emails, keep a calendar, and post to social media, you already have skills that somebody will pay for.

What Does a Virtual Assistant Actually Do

By the end of this blog, you’ll know what virtual assistants do and which services fit you. A virtual assistant is a business owner who altogether supports other businesses remotely, but not as an employee.

You choose your clients, you choose your services and hours, and that’s what makes it work for families. I have been doing this for the last 19 years. I’m Alyssa Avant, and I’m a virtual assistant, and I teach other women who want to work from home how to become virtual assistants. 

Services 

There are lots of services that clients will pay you for, such as

• An admin virtual assistant, which includes inbox, you know, taking care of their email inbox, taking care of their calendar, doing data entry, or scheduling travel and meetings.
• Social media: by scheduling posts, creating graphics in Canva, or helping them to engage with their followers.
• Email marketing: creating newsletters, setting up lists, and automating. 
• Websites and tech: WordPress updates, landing pages, and creating membership sites. 
• Customer Service: You will answer inquiries or manage orders. You could help with product launches, course launches, or podcasts. 
• Writing: I started out as a ghostwriter and wrote lots and lots of articles and blog posts. You might do proofreading, editing, or show notes. 

Support 

My team and I assist Christian authors, speakers, and coaches. We help them with their websites. You need someone who values your services, and you need to determine who is the right fit. Consequently, a typical week in my life involves dedicating time to serve my clients. I communicate with them through emails or messages regarding their tasks. I will create their email newsletters, plan their social media, and track what’s working and what’s not.

I spend a lot of time on spreadsheets, but that’s one of my favorite things. And here is how you might go about picking your own services that you’re going to provide. You need to ask yourself a couple questions. What do you already do well? What is something that people come to you for and you enjoy? What is something that you know how to do pretty much without thinking?

You can’t do it all.

Who do you want to serve? It’s best to pick two to three services and focus on those services rather than choosing everything. Early on in my business, I learned that we can’t be all things. We can’t do all the things, and just because you can doesn’t always mean you should. But it’s most important that you use the gifts that God has given you to serve others. 

If you are wondering if this is the right path for you, I would love it if you would take my free quiz in the description. In our next blog, we will talk about finding your virtual assistant niche.