Skills for Freelancing/Virtual Assistant
1. Communication
Description: Exceptional Communication Skills. (Oral and Written). I gained this skill during my 12 years of training, leadership, cohort experience as a facilitator. As communication skill is vital to all my deliverables and tasks such as emails, end-of-day reports, dashboard review with stakeholders, coaching one-to-one, presentation, stakeholder discussions and many others.
Projects and Experiences: New Hire Onboarding and Training, Zoo-----------etings with clients and Stakeholders,Subject matter experts, Clientele facing meetings, Dashboard Performance Review, End of day reports, Leadership and Stakeholders presentations, Managing emails, messaging apps, official communications, such as Zoom, Adobe Room,
2. Project Management: Strategic and timely. I gained the project management skill when I handled several projects in the past, for different brands and clients, providing specific strategies. Writing emails to clients and different subject experts, engaging different sponsors and project owners to complete tasks, managing important items such as timelines, pending items, actionable items.
Experience and projects: Several projects created for different brands and clients, involving task management, discussed and pitched ideas to different stakeholders, subject experts, executives and directors. One successful project I created was, "Enhancing Relationships Through Emotional Intelligence", The primary goal of this module is to provide employees with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to enhance their emotional intelligence (EI), thus improving interpersonal relationships in the workplace in 3 months.
Implementation: Leadership Buy-in: Ensuring leaders support and endorse the ----------- dicated EI Champions: Employees who excel in this area can mentor others.
Feedback Mechanism: A system where employees can give and receive feedback about the program.
Continuous Learning: Regular updates and advanced training on the topic.
3. Social Media Management Skills. Good grasp of how to use a range of social media platforms, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, etc. Know how create social media content and engaging with other users.
4. Knowledge of Cloud-based Apps.Having good knowledge of cloud-based apps used by VAs and Freelancers, such as
Productivity & Office Suites: Google Workspace (formerly G Suite): Offers tools like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document creation and collaboration. Google Drive allows for cloud storage. Microsoft Office 365: Cloud version of the popular Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive for storage.
Project Management & Organization: Trello: A visual card-based project management tool.
Asana: Allows freelancers to manage tasks, set deadlines, and collaborate with clients or other -----------tion: An all-in-one workspace for note-taking, project management, and collaboration.
Time Management & Invoicing: Harvest: Tracks time and can invoice clients based on the tracked hours. Toggl: A simple time tracking tool that provides insights into -----------eshBooks: Designed for freelancers and small businesses, it offers invoicing, expense tracking, and time ----------- munication: Slack: A messaging app that's popular for team communication and collaboration.
Zoom: A video conferencing tool that's become a standard for virtual ----------- sign & Multimedia: Adobe Creative Cloud: Offers cloud access to Adobe's suite of tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere -----------nva: A web-based graphic design tool with templates for almost every kind of design need.
File Storage & Sharing: Dropbox: Allows freelancers to store, share, and collaborate on documents.
Box: Another cloud storage solution with robust sharing and collaboration features.
Website & Portfolio: Squarespace: Allows freelancers to create portfolios and websites with no coding. Wix: A drag-and-drop website builder suitable for showcasing a freelancer's work.
5. Data Entry: Proofread, format documents, organize files, undertake research, perform transcription duties, or make data look presentable. Quick typing skills are also a great skill, particularly if you require a virtual assistant for data entry duties.
6. Content Research and Social Media Copywriting: Extensive gathering of information, facts, statistics, expert opinions, and other relevant data to create meaningful and accurate content. Experience in Persuasive Techniques: Understanding of Target Audience: Conveying information succinctly, especially important for mediums with limited space like online ads.
