Starting as a Virtual Assistant Challenges

Starting the Life of a
Virtual Assistant
by Jomar Hilario
Free Webinar , Feb 9 2012
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Biggest problem when
you started being a VA?
Explain.
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Nerissa Villacorta Marcos:
Time constraints. I'm working a day job of 8-5. Then,
I'm also a mother of a 2 year old son.

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After work, I need to attend some house chores and I
still need to take some time with my son.

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The time that I allot for work as a
VA is right after my son sleep by
around 9:00 PM, the earliest and
10:30PM the most.

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I only work as a part-time minimum
of 2 hours a day, but sometimes
even more. So, my sleeping hours is
quite affected.

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But it is fine with me, because I
know this is only temporary. And I'm
able to handle it now.

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Tope Recio

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The biggest problem was having to adjust
working at home and not being able to
socialize much. I was a nurse before and I
had to work in a hospital and meet new
people which were both interesting and
sometimes irritating.

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I love to talk and meet new people and being confined
in my home to work meant a lot of adjusting.

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But after a few months of being a VA, I
loved staying at home for work and
going out with my friends and families
afterwards without worrying too much
about my work and duties compared to
when I was a nurse.
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Romelyn Sinugbuhan

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Adjustment with your employer.

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Maria Concepcion S. Zabala:
I did not carefully thought about the
right pay. I'm just too excited to
start that I forget considering my
other needs.
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Jeff Badanoy:
Landing my first gig because for
first timers, there's always doubts
and hesitations if you can make it
or not.
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But along the way, you'll find it
challenging na. Just keep in mind yung
mga tinuro ni sir Jomar.

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Arlene Cuares

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Started with no training; I was completely on my own. I
started out as a data entry person then I did a lot of self-
study to learn SEO.

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I read countless ebooks, became a
member of several forums, and used
Google a lot to know everything I
need to know about SEO.
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I knew nothing about SEO when I
started to offer my services and it's
only God and my faith in my
capabilities that helped me, and
still is helping me, through it all.
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Biggest problem before
you became a VA? Explain.

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Nerissa Villacorta Marcos:
The needed equipment, which is a
computer or a laptop at home. Because
when I get hired, I know I will need that
in order for me to work at home.

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Though I have saved some money, I don't know what I
actually needed? The specs? The brand? A computer or a
laptop?

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Good thing I have friends in
the online group who helped
me out.

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Tope Recio

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To leave my day job as a nurse. It
was last year when I decided to
stop being a staff nurse in our local
hospital and become a full time
virtual assistant.
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I liked being a nurse but all the
work and responsibilities matched
to the minimum salary is just not
justifiable.
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It was hard for me to do this because I had to give up
the job which I studied for 4 years.

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Maria Concepcion S. Zabala:
It will really take time to be accepted
as a VA. Although you already have
portfolios and such, you still need to
apply to many clients as much as
possible.
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You need to stand out and prove your worth.

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Jeff Badanoy:
Time...time for my family, time to
enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

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When I was still working in a call
center company, I rarely attend family
occasions like family reunions, so I am
forced to go to work feeling the whole
gravity upon me.
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Arlene Cuares

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I worked in a local computer school as a School
Registrar. The pay was not enough, I have 4 little
kids and I wanted to give everything they need.

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I decided I could not do that by
working for someone else
earning the meager salary I was
earning.
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I wanted to give them the financial
foundation they need when they
grow up so they won't need to be
employees to survive.

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How much was your
first gig?
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$3 per hour
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My first gig was
P 7,500 / month.
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I received $20 fortnight
for my first gig
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$450 per
month
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Actually, I wasn't paid with my first gig but
it's no big deal since it was just a simple
clicking task that lasted for about 2 weeks.
And I am now paid more than
Php20,000 a month for my second job

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My first gig was at $.75/hour excluding
oDesk fees (that's 75 cents!) doing data
entry for an Australian company. After a
month I was able to raise my rate to $2
and the rest, they say, is history. I keep
raising my rate as my skills and
experience increases.
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What did you do as task?

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Lead generation and data entry

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Social Media Manager

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Data entry in a
certain data
base..e-shop
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Backlinking, creating articles,
or videos, converting files,
answering customer support
tickets, creating csv files, and
the like.
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Simple clicking jobs

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Now I'm more focused on doing SEO-related
tasks - on-page and off-page optimizations. I
also do Wordpress theme customizations. These
and all I learned online. And I'm still learning. I
keep myself abreast with what's happening in
the SEO world by buying memberships to
communities in the SEO field.
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What is the nationality
and personality of your
client?
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He is from California. He's kind
but strict to the rule employer.
He knows what his goals are and
keep with it.
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Australian. Very friendly and
really knows how to take good
care of her VAs.

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My client is an African-
American. He is good but so
demanding

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He is an Indian living in the United
States. He is actually kind and
considerate although there are
times that he is so demanding. But I
guess it's normal.
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First client was a Romanian.
Second and at present is an
American.

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I have clients from the US of A,
Australia (my very first), from the
UK, Canada, Sweden, Netherlands
and even India (during the early
months of my online career).
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What is your biggest
realization as a VA?
Explain.
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I realize that taking risks is always a good
thing. Failures and rejection might get you
into bigger and newer heights in your life. No
matter how hard you fall, always have the
courage to stand. You will never do it right the
first time but it is a good thing that you have
tried. Always educate yourself and be always
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Always educate yourself and be always
updated. Even if you don't know where you
would go, just take the first step and
everything will follow. Believe in yourself and
always ignite the passion within you. Discover
how big is your potential and believe that you
can do better than the last time you've tried.
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I realized that you can have the
best of both worlds as a VA. You
get to spend more time with your
family and friends because you
can bring your work with you.
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You need to have focus, time and
dedication with your gig.

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Before you accept a gig, you have to consider the
terms and conditions of your schedule and how a
client pays you as well. Think of all the expenses
that you need to include in your pay. Would you
want to work in a fixed schedule or prefer to have
a flexible one? How about in holidays? Are you
going to work or you will consider the client's (if
not local) holiday instead?
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I've realized that there's so many things I
can do with the time I have saved working
as a VA. 'cause I have now more time for my
family, friends, and I've realized that the
opportunity to grow working as a VA is like
an endless path.
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My biggest realization is that I can
earn 4..10 times my salary online.
That there really is money online.

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What can you do now that you
can do before, as a work at
home person?
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Before, I was living pay check to
paycheck, but now, I have some
savings which I will use for my
family's future. I'm more confident
now.
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Have more vacations and get
to spend more time with your
family and friends.

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I can sleep whenever I want :-)

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I know now how to make a website or a blog
to be visible in search engines. I am more
comfortable editing pictures and creating
videos that I never realize before. I have
more time to learn new things and do
hobbies or things that I want to do.
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I can now attend family oriented occasions
which I rarely do while I was still working
as a call center agent. Spend more time
with my family during weekends, enjoy
vacations and holidays, and counting pa... :)

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Working while lulling my baby to sleep in my
arms ;). I now enjoy the joys of motherhood
because of working online full time from home.
I also got to spend quality time with my
husband when he comes home. We don't get to
spend a lot of time together because of his job
(he's in the Army) and working from home
affords me to be there when he's here.
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How do you
become a VA?
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At Home as Virtual
Assistant Seminar
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Summary
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Questions
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Thank You
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