Just Call Me Sybil

Today's Guest Blogger is Jackie Nees from Integrity Office Solutions. Here are her wise words this beautiful sunny Monday morning.

You remember Sybil, that film back in the 1970s based on a true story about a woman who had multiple personalities. Well, that's kind of what it's like being a Virtual Assistant. Let me give you an example of my many titles and roles:

Copy Editor: Client emails me with rough draft of newsletter and asks me to go over it with a fine-toothed comb and check for spelling or grammatical errors before she sends it out. Done! Check that off the list and switch gears to....

Website Manager: Log into client's website and upload new content, make sure all information is up to date, and change out necessary graphics. Also implement SEO strategies and make sure client's website is submitted regularly to search engines. Done! Next......

Social Media Strategist: Develop social media marketing plan for client who knows it is necessary but is unsure of how to proceed. After reviewing detailed plan, client agrees but decides it is best left in my hands to execute, so I become.....

Social Media Manager: Execute social media marketing plan designed for client, to include setting up and updating profiles on various social networks and platforms. Also managing contacts and friend requests. Keeping client visible in the social mediasphere. Switching gears once again......

Communications Manager: Act as liaison between client and client's colleagues, subcontractors, and business associates. Sending emails upon client's request, fielding questions, requesting information and setting appointments. Moving right along.....

Graphic Designer: Client decides he wants all marketing materials to be consistent so requests that I design materials that tie his brand together, including a new website banner, blog design and ezine design. Then it's on to....

Ezine Manager: Collect content from client and upload into ezine template. Layout ezine and make sure it's formatted properly. Send test to client for approval. Schedule delivery in accordance with client's needs/objectives. Manage opt-in message and make sure all subscribers are properly in system. Schedule autoresponders. Set up e-course in system for client.

These are just a few of the "personalities" I assume during any given week, and that's just for my clients. We haven't even mentioned the internal business personalities....

• Bookkeeper
• Copywriter
• Blogger/Guest Blogger
• Marketing Director
• Receptionist
• Researcher
• Writer
• Radio Guest
• Mail Room Clerk
• IT Department
• Ezine Editor
• PR
• Contact Manager
• Miracle Worker

In the midst of it all, I manage to maintain my two favorite roles of wife and mother.

So go ahead: call me Sybil, or a juggling act, or even Super Woman. But above all, call me happy because there's nothing I'd rather be doing than wearing each and every one of these hats every day as a Virtual Assistant. I love what I do and who I do it for and wouldn't trade it for anything!