Venturing into the world of freelancing could be a daunting task if one is not equipped with the right skillset for it. Freelancing is also a job but the twist of it is being online, being virtual so you must brand yourself skillfully and gracefully for you to have your clients. A lot of misconceptions about being an online freelancer / virtual assistant is that it is only for persons that are too lazy and that it is not a real job. Every time I hear those reasons, the lessons of how the once giant mobile company - Nokia - lost the battle of producing quality and modern mobile phones come up to my mind.
To effectively address those questions and misconceptions of being an online freelancer, we gather the most FAQ's about it. Below are the list of guidance and clarity in terms of choosing online freelancing as your career.
1. What is #freelancing?
Freelancing is a career in which you will have to work with a client in a different place and in a different time zone but you can have the options as to which contract or career path are you gonna take. One of the benefits you can enjoy as a freelancer is that you own your time, you can choose your own niche all at the comfort of your home. And as for the salary or hourly rate for your service, it all goes down of how skilled you are in your chosen niche.
The nature of the work of a freelancer is the same as a Virtual Assistant and online jobs. When you venture into freelancing, you will experience building a world-class business while owning your time at the comfort of your home. You can enjoy the freedom to choose a project and how many hours you will be working with them.
2. How does #freelancing work?
Freelancing works when there is an exchange of service between two parties or more. Clients tend to hire freelancers or virtual assistants to manage their businesses online
in order for them to increase their revenue and increase their sales while at the same time giving credits to the latter.
In freelancing, you can provide different types of services like online book keeping, search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing and management, administrative work, and many more.
When working as a freelancer, you will work at the comfort of your home, owning your time, while providing services to clients online.
3. How to get started?
Getting into freelancing is easy, as long as you have access to a computer and internet, you can start right away. Some freelancers even have to rent or work in an internet cafe in order for them to get started.
In freelancing, for you to succeed, you must acquire the necessary skillsets and be good at it in order to have that long-term client.
You can opt starting by researching of it in Google or Youtube the basics of freelancing or virtual assistant.
4. Why are some online courses paid?
Acquiring the first the necessary skillsets is a must or requirement for those aspiring freelancers. There may be a ton of resources online to get started but if you want to have a thorough guidance and you don't want to experience the mistakes that the experts had gone thru, you can opt to enroll in an online course for freelancers.
Free courses are also good but, experience-wise, where to start, thorough guidance, and the curriculum that you will earn while enrolling the course compared to the paid ones, the experience will not be the same.
Every paid online course are platforms of people with enough experiences to get you through the whole process.
5. Why are some online courses expensive?
The thought of purchasing value and investment never leaves my mind everytime I cross the word expensive.
Why VALUE?
These means that VALUE will lead you to a more opportunities compared to cheaper ones. Remember that VALUE will never be cheap.
Why INVESTMENT?
When you enroll in an expensive course, you are not just purchasing the course but you are investing as well in your knowledge. Investment in knowledge gives you a lifetime of returns when you will be working soon.
Remember: Expensive courses are competitive courses which will give value and a good set of returns for you.
6. Are classes done online?
Yes, because it uses a lot of platforms that only thru online it can cater especially during live and recorded coaching sessions. This also serves as your first step when you decide to become a freelancer.
One of the purposes of having the class online is to serve people all around the globe at the same time.
7. Who can join?
Literally, anyone can join as long as you have a stable internet connection and a personal computer.
Freelancing might be one of the greatest equalizer human kind has ever been made. It won't discriminate you of who you are as long as you have the right skillset, you can create a league of your own. Everything can be acquired as long as you have the determination and passion to pursue it.
8. Can I work as a VA? I am not a techie, I don’t have the experience, I am not good with English.
Anybody can start as a freelancer but, when you're not a techie and good in English, of course you have to work on that. It may take you some time rather than be stuck up on it forever.
Remember the inspiring quote from the movie 3 Idiots? "Pursue excellence and success will follow".
9. Will you help us get a client?
Yes, it is integrated into all of the courses in the FVA Online Academy. Whatever course you are taking, FVA will provide you with the branding techniques, optimizing freelancing platforms, how you will earn more a month, and many more.
As part of FVAs commitment, they are here to support you. The reward that will make them fulfilled is when you become a successful freelancer.
10. Will you give us a certificate?
When you finish the course, FVA Online Academy will provide a certificate, You can show it to clients during application.
BONUS QUESTIONS:
1. What is FVA?
Stands for Filipino Virtual Assistance. It offers three services namely:
FVA is registered in local government, DTI, BIR because we want to help you by showing legitimacy and truthfulness. We would like to provide services with accountability with a heart.
2. What are FVA's courses?
FVA has a total of nineteen courses. But, if you’re starting from scratch, I suggest to enroll in a freelancing course first and grow later on in different courses.
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