Five Qualities You Should Have To Be the Best Virtual Assistant

In setting our business profile as Virtual Assistants, we need to have certain qualities to be the best virtual assistant in the industry; that clients would line up to work with you. These qualities are important in building a long-lasting healthy relationship with our clients. Below are the qualities that I have gathered through research. 

1.       Reliable.

This one is plain obvious not just when working as a virtual assistant, but also in an office-based set-up. Your client/employer hired you to make their life easier. As virtual assistants, as much as possible, if our client gives us a task, it is our responsibility to do them right away and accurately.  Your client has their work too so if you can work on your own and with less supervision, it will be a 100% help to them. There will be a great chance that your client will come back to you again and again.

2.       Good Communication.

Good communication plays a big role in this industry. You will be working with your client online, so it is important that your client is updated from time to time of your progress especially if they are paying you hourly. Bad communication is one of the big problems of other VAs; some are afraid to ask questions of their clients. Again, your client will be happy to answer your inquiries regarding the task especially if it is new to you because that would mean how serious you are with your work.

3.       Resourceful.

You are your client’s go-to whenever they have questions or tasks for you. It is important that you don’t limit your knowledge in one skill. Continue to grow so when a client asks you to do task other than the original task you already know; you already know how to do it. Also, you can answer any questions that your client would probably ask you.  You should always be one step ahead.

4.       Accuracy.

Along with Reliability, your work should always be accurate so make reading a habit. Always make sure that you follow the guidelines regarding your task given by your client. It is always important to follow what they say since it is one of the bases of a good VA. Being keen to details is very important.  

5.       Personality.

Lastly, a best virtual assistant has a good personality. We don’t want to have a bad relationship with our clients; of course, one of the keys is to have a good personality. You and your client are partners, so it is important that you complement each other well. A good relationship with them will produce a better work output.

Being a virtual assistant is not for all. But, if you have these qualities and planning to be one, then you are probably on the right track. Not all Virtual Assistant has the same qualities. Every virtual assistant is unique in their ways. Create your qualities and do your best in your work and you will surely land a very good opportunity in online works.