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7 Business Skills for Virtual Assistants

This process of learning all of these new virtual assistant skills might seem overwhelming at first, especially if you’re a new VA. But consider your hard work to be the equivalent of building a strong brand.

1. The Ability to Plan and Strategize

2. Prioritize Revenue-Generating Tasks

Here’s an example of how a typical day might look before and after batching:

Before batching:

7 AM – Check and respond to client email
7:45 – Organize your tasks in Trello
8:00 – Client work
9:00 – Check and respond to client emails
10:00 – Social media promotion
10:10 – Check and respond to client email
10:45 – Client work
11:30 – Client phone call
12:00 – Lunch
12:45 – Check and respond to client emails
1:15 – Client work
2:45 – Post to social media
3:00 – Prepare a proposal
4:00 – Check and respond to client emails
4:30 – Post to social media
After Batching

7 AM – Client work
9:30 – Check and respond to client emails
10:00 – Post and schedule social media for the next two weeks
11:15 – Schedule two client calls
12:00 – Lunch
12:45 – Client work
4:00 – Check and respond to client emails
4:30 – Prioritize tasks for tomorrow