Venus Smileygal: My Virtual Assistant Starter Tools

Hi there! If you come to this page, you probably ask me how to work as a Virtual Assistant or an Admin Assistant. And so, I prepared this information for you, my dear friends, to help you get started. I started this career without any knowledge, too. All I did was self-study and continuous study. I am blessed to get clients who gave me plenty of room to grow and learn. If you haven't read how I started working from home, click here to read about my journey.

You know how to contact me if you need help with particular apps, tools, and other information. But please bear with me if I am too slow to respond. Because I manage client accounts, I often don't check my social media accounts.

Tip:

Don't be discouraged if you're new and have no experience. Many clients hire someone without experience because hiring someone with minimal to non-experience allows them to teach you based on their company models. The key characteristics they look for are the willingness to learn, the ability to be trained, the ability to learn easily and quickly, and, most importantly, to execute and get the job done.

What you need to learn:

These tools that I provided are the basics that most clients use and expect you to know already. You can expand your knowledge by trying more tools and apps, but I suggest you start with what I provided below.

If I didn't provide a link to a video tutorial, please research it on YouTube so you can watch it. But if you prefer reading, then search on Google for the tutorial.

Most of the application and tools I mentioned below is free. So you can create your own account and get to know them.

Google Workspace - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZjJ54ehgrM

Gmail
Google Drive
Google Calendar
Google Docs & Forms

Microsoft 365 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGD0eGfKwlE

All the Microsoft 365 Apps Explained - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmKUxgSIADU

Social Media

Linkedin.com - I suggest you start with this social media for professionals. Complete your profile, and list all of your skills and work experiences. Expand your networks because you can also find clients here. Some clients will contact you directly if they find your profile fits the manpower they need. LinkedIn also has ads for job hiring.
YouTube.com
Instagram.com
Facebook.com - Facebook Pages & Facebook Groups
Pinterest.com
Twitter.com
Tiktok.com
Threads- Mobile app. Login using Instagram your account.

Video Meeting/ Conferencing:

Image Design

Video Editing

Animoto.com
Canva.com
Capcut.com

Email Management:

Mailchimp.com
Convertkit.com

Website/Blog

Wordpress.com
Blogger.com
Tumblr.com

Project Management:

Asana.com
Clickup.com
Trello.com

Other Apps:

Otter.ai - Free transcribing tool
ChatGPT - this is an AI tool to help you with content and research.

Check out more tutorials for tips, tricks, and skills to help you work online. https://www.youtube.com/c/KevinStratvert/videos

Where to find a job:

Below are the top 3 go to links when I want to find clients:

I haven't tried looking for clients/jobs on the links below, but feel free to check them out but be caution. Do not accept jobs that will ask you for an investment payment.

VA/ ADMIN TASK