Unlocking your Virtual Potential: The Basics of Becoming a Virtual Professional • Apextra Virtual Solutions

About Course

Virtual professionals with a diverse set of excellent skills are in high demand by clients. In most cases, clients won’t have the means to teach you the ropes, but they should give you a general idea of how they’d like things done. That is the purpose of this course. In addition to teaching, you essential skills as a learner, this course will give you scripts and templates that you can download and use with your clients.

CORE TASKS COVERED IN THIS COURSE:

Calendar Management: Learn to access client calendars, schedule appointments/meetings, best online tools, and more.
Inbox Management: Learn to request access to client inboxes, send emails on the client’s behalf, create filters and priority systems, and maintain ‘inbox zero’.
Social media management: Learn about different platforms and their purposes, as well as schedule posts and generate reports.
Travel Management: Learn about ensuring stress-free travel for clients, booking flights, hotels, and other logistics.
Virtual Project Management: Learn about prioritizing, planning, goal setting, and the use of time management techniques and project management tools to ensure efficient and effective handling of multiple projects and clients.
Choosing your niche: Pricing + Searching for Clients (Bonus Webinar).

To provide you with training on the most often encountered tasks/requests.
Cultivate ethical and professional conduct in virtual professional work.
To help you standardize your work, enabling you to work smarter and not harder and understand the role of a virtual professional and its significance in the modern business landscape.
Teach you to adapt to evolving technology and business requirements.

Course Content

Module 01: Introduction to Working Virtually

Understanding the Virtual Professional Role and Responsibilities

02:32
Market Demand for Virtual Professionals

00:00
Developing Hard Skills Related to Working Virtually

00:00

Module 02: Technical and Soft Skills

Module 03: Ethics and Security

Module 4: Core Task: Email/ Inbox Management

Module 05: Core Task: Calendar Management

Module 06: Core Task: Virtual Project Management

Module 07: Core Task: Travel Management

Module 08: Core Task – Social Media Management

Core Task – Social Media Management

02:38
Introduction to Social Media

00:00
Social Media Platforms and Their Purposes

02:02
Selecting the right platform as a Social Media VA

00:00
Creating Social Media Content

00:00
Scheduling Social Media Content with Different Tools

03:04
Attention to Detail Involved in Branding and Content Creation

00:00
Live Class/ Webinar: Social Media Management

01:28:52
Module Assessment: Social Media Management

Final Assessment – Scenario Based – Instructions and Assessments
Carefully read through each scenario, use the information given as well as what has been covered in the course to answer the Quiz questions.

About Course

CORE TASKS COVERED IN THIS COURSE:

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Module 01: Introduction to Working Virtually

Understanding the Virtual Professional Role and Responsibilities

Market Demand for Virtual Professionals

Developing Hard Skills Related to Working Virtually

Module 02: Technical and Soft Skills

Technical and Soft Skills

Computer Proficiency

Communication and Customer Service

Verbal Communication

Soft Skills

Entrepreneurial Skills

Webinar/ Live Class – Technical and Soft Skills

Module Assessment: Technical and Soft Skills

Module 03: Ethics and Security

Ethical Considerations in Virtual Professional Work

Data Privacy and Security Best Practices

Professionalism and Etiquette in Virtual Environments

Handling sensitive and confidential information

Webinar/ Live Class – Ethics and Security

Module Assessment: Ethics and Security

Module 4: Core Task: Email/ Inbox Management

Role of a Virtual Professional in Inbox Management

How to Approach “Inbox Zero”

Webinar/ Live Class – Inbox Management

Module Assessment: Inbox Management

Module 05: Core Task: Calendar Management

Introduction to Calendar Management for Virtual Professionals

Choosing Calendar Management Tools

Webinar/ Live Class – Calendar Management

Module Assessment: Calendar Management

Module 06: Core Task: Virtual Project Management

Core Task: Virtual Project Management

Time Management Techniques

Task Prioritization and Planning

Goal Setting and Project Management Tools

Handling Multiple Clients and Projects

Webinar/ Live Class – Virtual Project Management

Module Assessment: Virtual Project Management

Module 07: Core Task: Travel Management

Introduction to Travel Management

Booking Flights Using Best Tools

Steps to Book Rental Car for Clients

Module Assessment – Travel Management

Module 08: Core Task – Social Media Management

Core Task – Social Media Management

Introduction to Social Media

Social Media Platforms and Their Purposes

Selecting the right platform as a Social Media VA

Creating Social Media Content

Scheduling Social Media Content with Different Tools

Attention to Detail Involved in Branding and Content Creation

Live Class/ Webinar: Social Media Management

Module Assessment: Social Media Management

Final Assessment – Scenario Based – Instructions and Assessments Carefully read through each scenario, use the information given as well as what has been covered in the course to answer the Quiz questions.

Scenario A – Technical and Soft Skills

Quiz A

Scenario B – Ethics, Security and Inbox Management

Quiz B

Scenario C – Calendar and Travel Management

Quiz C

Scenario D – Social Media and Virtual Project Management

Quiz D – Final Assessment

Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks: Congratulations!

Bonus Webinar: Adaptability, Client Searching and Continuous Learning

Bonus Webinar: Strategies to Stay Ahead in a Dynamic Digital Landscape

Student Ratings & Reviews

Final Assessment – Scenario Based – Instructions and Assessments
Carefully read through each scenario, use the information given as well as what has been covered in the course to answer the Quiz questions.