-- Formatting HTML newsletters — Formatting books for Smashwords — Research about the business side of being an author (e.g., how Street Teams work, how to market a book in a foreign language, podcasts that might be a good fit to have you as a guest, etc.)-- Scouting for bloggers to send book review requests to — Pitching to those bloggers and tracking responses — Formatting (and perhaps light editing) of blog posts, or organizing content — Managing your Street Team Facebook group (posing questions to
keep the group engaged, answering questions, sharing upcoming news, etc.)-- Creating box sets in Scrivener from individual novels — Moving works translated into a foreign language from Word into Scrivener — Scheduling tweets and Facebook posts (ones that don't
require your direct input or engagement
with your audience)-- Transcribing audio interviews or notes — For non-fiction authors, VAs can do an enormous number of tasks around webinars or other training you offer (e.g., planning and booking the event, scheduling guests, managing registration lists, dealing
with the back - end
technology, creating and proofing slide decks, sending out advance information packages to the trainees, and then sending out follow -
up information to the trainees, etc..)
You can only deduct these expenses if they are
required by your employer to
keep your present job or for education that improves your skills in your current job — for example, to
keep up with changing
technology.
We have to remember that we are in a profession that places the sanctity and security of client data above all else, and that
requires we take affirmative steps to
keep up with technology and protect that data.
The more education an applicant can include on a resume, the better, as most Control Room Operator positions
require ongoing education to
keep up with new
technologies, control systems, and monitoring requirements.