Becoming a Virtual Assistant and mastering it requires time and patience, along with some smart work. Given the high competition for these jobs, you need to stand out from your competition to land higher paying gigs.


Below are five tips to help you become a much effective Virtual Assistant.

Get your basic skills right
A few basic skills expected of you:

Comfortable with using Windows / Mac.

More than 45 words per minute.

Know how to use Internet and emailing.

Know the basics of social media marketing.

Have a good time and resource management skills.

Have a good understanding of newsletter creation.

Get the right tools set.
For a start you should posses

A good laptop that works perfectly.

An up to date browser (e.g Google)

A good email client.

Zoom, Skype or other chat software.

A good speed Internet connection.


Work on a fixed schedule

Although being a virtual assistant allows you flexibility from your home office, that doesn’t mean you should wake up suddenly at the wake of the night and start working.


Make a habit of working during the same hours of the day, every day. Make a schedule as per the times when you are at your best with least distractions and day in day out, work during the same hours.

Work on your home office .

Get yourself a good, calm and clean room where you can sit down and work on your tasks

Deliver more, Be prompt and value time

Be  prompt on your promises. Deliver on time, if not before it, as you promise your clients. Be concise and very clear in your communications to explain your situation as to why you missed your deadline.

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