With all of those responsibilities, many entrepreneurs and business owners get to a point where they need to hire a virtual assistant to help with some of their workload. If you are a virtual assistant or thinking about becoming one, there are many services you can offer to potential clients.

Even though virtual assisting is becoming more popular, some people still see a virtual assistant as nothing more than an online secretary. But that’s far from the truth. A virtual assistant has the potential to be so much more!

When I first started calling myself a virtual assistant and began telling people my new “job title”, I often got the follow-up question of “What is a virtual assistant?”

At first, it was hard for me to explain exactly what it was that I did on a regular basis because it was kind of all over the place. But once I started getting more comfortable in my role, and once I categorized my tasks, I was able to answer that question more easily.

So, what is a virtual assistant? I’m glad you asked.