The Definition Of Virtual Assistant – It’s Not Being An Admin

There Are Many Misconceptions About What A Virtual Assistant Is And What They Are Not. One of the biggest ones I see is that Virtual Assistants are “admins only“, “employees” or “hourly workers“. All of these are false.

In this week’s podcast, I talk about a few of these misconceptions as well as what a Virtual Assistant is.

Thanks for listening.

I’d love to hear what you think. Please take a moment to leave a comment below and share your thoughts and questions. Or, feel free to share what you learned from this video.

Enjoy your day – Susan

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Written by Susan Mershon

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14 Comments

Djwanna Butler on August 6, 2015 at 7:40 am

You have confirmed that I am expressing what a VA does and is correctly when I speak to potential clients. Thanks for the information.
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- SE Mershon on August 11, 2015 at 2:09 pm
  
  Great, thank you for taking the time comment Djwanna.
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Melissa on July 16, 2015 at 7:15 am

Great Vlog! I could have used that when I first started. Huge mistake to charge an hourly rate! Looking forward to next week’s Vlog. I stopped telling people I’m a VA and simply say what I do and add in the word “virtually”. When someone asks me what a VA is I tell them that it is a person who is an expert in his/her field that you contract with virtually. If they can think of the project I can find them a VA.
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- SE Mershon on July 16, 2015 at 9:38 am
  
  Awesome Melissa – love your explanation!
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Natalie on July 15, 2015 at 8:30 pm

Great video Susan! I’ve actually had many conversations about this same topic recently, so many that I’ve now revamped my website to explain what a VA is, what a VA can do for you, and how to work with a VA. That way there’s hopefully no question about what we are, how we work, and how to work with us.
Awesome topic!
Natalie
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- SE Mershon on July 15, 2015 at 10:20 pm
  
  Thank you Natalie, it is all about educating the public 😉
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Alexa on July 15, 2015 at 7:17 pm

I have to explain this to potential clients all the time!
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- SE Mershon on July 15, 2015 at 10:20 pm
  
  I know what you mean Alexa 😉
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Jennifer on July 15, 2015 at 1:47 pm

Glad there are others out there that don’t really have a “resume” per se. I usually give them my LI profile to look at, as well the testimonial page on my website.
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- SE Mershon on July 15, 2015 at 3:55 pm
  
  Hi Jennifer, your LinkedIn Profile is a great option as well especially if you have recommendations.
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Lisa Hart Pelton on July 15, 2015 at 12:12 pm

Great video. Good clarifications.
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- SE Mershon on July 15, 2015 at 12:49 pm
  
  Thank you Lisa!
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Ruth Cringle on July 15, 2015 at 9:27 am

Great explanation of what a Virtual Assistant is. Keep up the good work!
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- SE Mershon on July 15, 2015 at 9:36 am
  
  Thank you Ruth!
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