HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT?

I had read a lot of thread regarding VA stuff and I would say that the competition is getting tougher and tougher each day.  Especially that administrative jobs are being outsourced to the third world country because of cheap labor.  But they didn't know that most VA's in the Philippines are College Degree Holders and some are Graduate Degree Holders.

I myself is a Professional Pharmacist but why shift to another career? Basically I did not, I was just hounding my skills, which I had for a long while and it has been lurking to come out. My computer skills is way back in the 90's during my high-school days. My administrative skill is with my experienced in working in a hospital environment for 5 years. My transcription skill is way back 2005 from a company that trained us and hired us.  My customer service skill was develop when I had a short stint in a Diagnostic Center in Dubai, UAE. The rest like SEO, Online Marketing, Website tweaking, Video editing, Blogging, etc. I give credit to my clients who had thought me and mold me to be an asset to their business rather than a liability. Yes, I did not acquire these skills in just a blink of an eye but with many years of experience and on-going learning.

I just would like to impart to you how you can be an effective Filipino virtual assistant? If you have the skills why not use it for good purpose and get paid.

So how to be an effective VA?

• You need to be a go getter. Meaning, you need to go an extra mile to be able to deliver a good result. You would need to do some research, online tutorials, and you need to ask question.
• Able to work under pressure especially if you are a work at home Mom. You have to set your mind that this hour is for my VA work and you must work in moderation to get the understand the instructions well.  What I usually do is I also say to my 4 year old daughter that I need to concentrate on what I am doing cause this is work and we do things you want after my work time. 
• Be consistent with your goal. To deliver a quality work. 
• Be patience on every request that your client/employer is asking. Try to argue in your most honest opinion so that good communication will be met. 
• You need to be organized. This is most important especially if you are dealing complex documents. You need to have a system or a daily routine that is well organized so that everything will done as per schedule. 

This is just my opinion and you free to comment. I would love if you can share your thought regarding this topic.

If you need my service please do email me. I love being a Virtual Assistant and I work with compassion!!