I'm planning to be a VA, what can you recommend for newcomers in this field?

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Hi! Need your help.

I'm planning to be a VA. Knowing na malawak yung field, ano sa tingin nyo dapat kong aralin. San maganda magspecialize. What can you recommend for a total newbie. I really need your thoughts on this as I am planning to self study, wala pa kasing pang bayad ng courses.

Thanks in advance!

Solar #1 • Oct 01 '20

The landscape has changed a lot. There are different types of VAs now. Some do admin work, others social media posting, while some might be required to even do lead gen. It depends on the client you get and the work you're willing to take on ❤️

Cristel #2 • Oct 01 '20

I'd say lead generation, every business needs leads.

spell #3 • Oct 01 '20

You can start first on the freelancing course so that you can have an overview of seo, smm, web design, etc then when you decide what niche are you interested in , then you can enroll for the 2nd course.

Dyan #4 • Oct 01 '20

Negotiation skills. :)

Malazo #5 • Oct 01 '20

Focus on what you love to do first. By the way I have a free General Virtual Assistance Training for the next batch you can actually attend para may idea ka

ubaldo_crist #6 • Oct 01 '20

It depends on your skills. I would suggest to list down your skills and check which VA niche it lives. 🙂

Kristelle #7 • Oct 01 '20

Most require social media management. Best to research on creating social media calendars, creating ad copies, posts, anything related to social media. Not just fb but twitter, pinterest, IG, linkedin. It also helps to know about keywords.