Do communication and sales strategies no longer hold any secrets for you? Do you feel like a salesperson and training in the field doesn’t scare you? Persuasive skills, a dose of creativity and perseverance, and direct marketing are yours. You may wonder how to utilize the skills that you have possessed as an inborn talent. Things can get tough but remember what you have as a specialty sets you apart from the rest. Here are some powerful skills to help you stay afloat in the business era, says Brian Bonar.

Administration – Secretariat

More and more entrepreneurs understand that it is in their interest to delegate as many administrative tasks as possible in order to be able to concentrate on their core skills and succeed in developing. This is an opportunity not to be missed if, unlike many entrepreneurs, you do not have an administrative phobia. A golden side business for those who love spreadsheets, word processing, managing and organizing files and events, and who hate routine! According to Brian Bonar, starting with assistance and then growing the business in the service sector can be of great help later. It can generate greater revenue as you expand the business. Also, this business relies on words of mouth, and your clients can largely help you.

Assistance with Administrative Procedures

The mission of the home administrative assistant is to support individuals (especially elderly or isolated people) with their administrative procedures. If you have good writing skills and are familiar with wealth management, tax declarations, and other administrative procedures, then you can certainly help. The key elements include patience, discretion, and respect for the confidentiality of personal and sensitive information, says Brian Bonar. As well as friendliness, a sense of contact, and a desire to help, can lead your way in this domain.

Reporting and Indicators

Do you like histograms, KPIs, indicators, and dashboards in all their forms? Are you used to transform raw data into clear lines of analysis to help review and make decisions? If it’s a skill that you’ve learned in your job and that you make available to your superiors and your company, know that they are not the only ones who need it, and that’s a good analyst is hard to find. You can offer these skills as a freelancer on a microservices site and start a very profitable side business.

Virtual Assistant

Suppose you have experience in secretarial work, telemarketing, and management and you type faster than your shadow. In that case, you can offer these services on an online platform such as 5euros, malt, cider, and other freelancing platforms, suggests Brian Bonar.

You don’t need a lot of gear to get started, and your current gear might already be enough! A computer, a good connection, a headset, a dose of motivation, and the willingness to help customers with their administrative tasks should be enough!

Accounting – Finance

Do you have a background in accounting or even on-the-job experience? For many people, accounting is and will remain a mystery (I admit I am one of them ;)). They, therefore, need your services to “get rid” of what they sometimes consider a chore. To offer your services as an accountant or accounting assistant, go to platforms for very one-off services, and rather to sites like Up Work and Malt for larger-scale assignments, says Brian Bonar. And even better as soon as possible, on your own website.