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Like the sound of working from home as a virtual assistant?
How about as a podcast virtual assistant?
If this is the first time you are hearing about this online job, today’s post will go into the fine details of it.
We will answer questions like – What does a podcast virtual assistant do? Or what is the salary?
To help with this I have created this interview post with expert VA, Gina Horkey who has trained virtual assistants in various fields, from becoming a Pinterest virtual assistant to a real estate virtual assistant.
Gina will be sharing how one can become a Podcast virtual assistant and make money from home.
Before we get into the interview, let me give you a short overview of a Podcast VA.
If you are good with scheduling appointments, doing background research and responding to emails, you’ve got the basic skills needed.
It’s your job handling the guests and writing out content for each podcast.
As a Podcast VA, you will need to give each guest an overview of the podcast format, to keep them informed on how the show will run.
Other tasks include;
- Edit the podcasts, for sound/background music and add titles and description to promote it.
- Write blog posts to go with each podcast
- Be able to use Canva or other graphic designing tools to create images to promote on social media.
Think you got what it takes to be a podcast VA?
Let’s read more in detail to what Gina has to say.
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What is a Podcast Virtual Assistant?
A Podcast Virtual Assistant is someone who offers technical, administrative or marketing support to podcast owners remotely.
How much can a Podcast Virtual Assistant generally make?
There are a lot of factors that decide this, which include the amount of experience, level of expertise, services offered, the level of client they’re looking to work with, etc.
Most Podcast VAs easily average $30 to $50 per hour (or more!) over time.
Our goal is to help students develop a side hustle that earns them an additional $1,000 or more per month. Some students decide to take it much further than that!
What kinds of tasks are Podcast Virtual Assistants in charge of?
Great question – Podcast VAs can do a ton!
From audio engineering to content repurposing and marketing to guest management, there are a lot of different services to offer in this space!
So you don’t have to master or offer it all – you can cherry-pick what services you enjoy doing and offer only those to your clients if you want.
Can Podcast Virtual Assistants work anywhere in the world?
Of course! All it really takes to do work as a Podcast VA is to have access to a computer, over-the-ear headphones and a reliable internet connection.
Our students can work with clients in their local community, home country or worldwide. We’ve entered into a global economy and the internet has made it possible for VAs and clients to work together regardless of their location!
Are people actually hiring Podcast Virtual Assistants?
You bet! There are already over 700,000 live podcasts to-date.
Because of the many benefits businesses and brands get from podcasting, this number keeps rising!
Those folks already have shows and want someone else to manage things. But many more businesses and brands aren’t using audio but really want to be.
In either scenario a Podcast VA can help – they can step in and take over, improve a client’s existing show or help them to start from scratch.
Some of the top services businesses hire podcast VAs for are:
- Technical setup
- Audio editing
- Episode distribution
- Show note creation
- Podcast project management
- Guest management
- Content repurposing
- Marketing and promotion
- Consulting
What do I have to do to become a Podcast Virtual Assistant?
Well, you have to learn how to do the Podcast VA services you want to offer.
You should also like podcasts and be growth-minded.
Operating a Podcast VA biz also means you’re self-employed, so finding and pitching clients should be high on your priority list.
You guys offer training to become a Podcast VA called, Podcast Assist – can you tell us more about it?
Absolutely! Let’s break it down mini-Q&A style
What is it?
Podcast Assist helps you master the skills + strategies needed to launch, manage and grow podcasts for small businesses.
We’re talking about everything from how to set up your business, tutorials on over half a dozen different services to offer, how to find clients and how to price your services.
What’s included?
- 6 comprehensive modules
- Self-paced material that is available 24/7
- In-depth tutorials and lots of plug-and-play templates
- Lifetime access to the program and complimentary updates over time
How long does it generally take to complete the program?
It depends on the individual and how much time they have to devote to learning, but most students make their way through in a month or less.
How much does it cost?
The cost to enrol is $599 – the great news is that the course can literally pay for itself with your first client or two.
And new skills last forever!
The course is not open throughout the year so you will need to join the waitlist here to be notified.
We also offer optional access to the Podcast VAs private community, which includes individualized support, tech help, access to client leads and more for an additional flat monthly rate ($25/month for our first cohort of students and $49/month thereafter).
It’s our goal to help students serious about launching a successful podcast VA side hustle or business and we know that with this course students can get there!
*Bonus Freebie:
Download their free workbook to learn the top podcast skills needed by businesses and the services you can offer as a podcast VA.
Check out this Facebook Live:
This Facebook video will give you an inside look on what the course is all about. Watch the video here.
