There is a lot of niches that you can choose before pursuing your freelancing career. As a Virtual Assistant, you have to think of it first so that you can target what market you will enter.
Tip #1 - Skills that you already have
Some of us already have worked in a company and acquired different skillsets before deciding to pursue freelancing. You also use that to use advantage. As for my experience, I used to work as a Customer Service Representative in a Logistics company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for over 6 years where I handle back-office tasks such as Data Entry, Email, and Phone Support. A lot of clients are searching for Virtual Assistants who know how to do the same tasks the same as mine. You can use that to your advantage.
Tip #2 - Add more of your skills
Let's just say you already have 3 skills and you know it's not enough to attract a client so you want to learn other skills. Aline it with what you already have. Before acquiring a new skill, know first what's next. For example, you want to work in Data Entry, Email, and Phone Support, since it is already a Virtual Assistant who specializes in Administrative Tasks, you can add a skill like, Calendar management, Email Management,
Tip #3 - Learn through Training
There are a lot of schools out there who teaches different niches. But the one I really like is Surge Digital Agency. They don't just teach you how to learn a specific skill. They also teach and guide you how to build your portfolio, how to set up and establish your freelancing career from zero to hero! I am currently learning how to be a General Virtual Assistant and by this month of March I will going to be certified! Thanks to Coach Grace and her team, they already help a lot of freelancers, and still growing!
Tip #4 - Before enrolling, choose your niche first
Now, I am going to list down the different niches in the freelancing world.
Administrative Support
- Data Entry, Project Management, Transcription, Virtual Assistance
Finance
- Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Planning / Management, Payroll, Tax
Preparation
Marketing and Sales
- Affiliate Marketing, Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Pay-per-click (PPC) Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Marketing, Telemarketing
Customer Service
- Customer Support, Technical Support
Information Technology (IT)
- Computer Programming, Game Development, Mobile App Development, Software Development, Web and Mobile Design, Web Development
Professional Services
- Architectural and Engineering Services, Medical Billing, Paralegal Services, Pharmacy, Real Estate Coordination
Design and Creative
- Animation, Graphic Design, Photography, Video Production / Editing
Language
- English Teaching, Foreign Language Translation
Writing
- Academic Writing, Blogging, Creative Writing, Editing and Proofreading, Technical Writing, Web Copywriting
Tip #5 - Finish strong!
After you chose what niche you want, finish it, and do not be discouraged! There are a lot of frustrations that going to happen even in the learning path.
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