As a full-time Substack VA, I can say that the need is definitely out there. I'd say roughly 50% of my clients don't really know how to do the work and 50% would rather just pay someone else to do it.
Attrition is a factor, some clients fall off naturally once they get up to speed and get in a groove. And lots of my work is one-off.
It's super fun and I learn SO much about my fellow Substackers by working for them!
Hey, I just mentioned you in my comment on this post above! You're indeed a great example of what Karen mentions in there of specialized Substack community VA's.
I've had a couple of VAs when I was working full-time running my bar and grill, and trying to get my writing career going. I'm retired now, and not only do I have the time to do things myself, but I don't have the money to pay someone else to do them. I hope to one day have a thriving newsletter like yours so i can pay someone to do the tedious, techy stuff I'd rather skip.
This is exactly what I was looking for - I just paid for a subscription to Sarah Fay's substack and I feel a bit overwhelmed at all the tasks to set up and manage my substack. I feel like I am definately going to need help. It will be coming out of my own pocket as I make nothing on Substack yet, but I see it as an investment.
I would love to get your list of recommendations for VA's that are familiar with Substack. Thank you,
Very helpful post, I really appreciated your describing what a VA looks like on Substack.
I still do most of my Substack work myself, but I work with the wonderful reliable and professional Kristi Keller (who I just see now also commented on this post!) when I'm overwhelmed with details on larger projects.
For example, I'm now publishing an 8-part series about some of the science behind the Whole Food Plant Based diet. I sent Kristi one word doc with the whole thing, each post marked as a section, and she copied it into 8 posts, put in the headlines, found and added the cover pics, and added a PDF version at the end. That couple hours of work would have driven me nuts at a time when I'm busy settling into a new teaching job, so outsourcing it was so helpful.
As a full-time Substack VA, I can say that the need is definitely out there. I'd say roughly 50% of my clients don't really know how to do the work and 50% would rather just pay someone else to do it.
Attrition is a factor, some clients fall off naturally once they get up to speed and get in a groove. And lots of my work is one-off.
It's super fun and I learn SO much about my fellow Substackers by working for them!
Hey, I just mentioned you in my comment on this post above! You're indeed a great example of what Karen mentions in there of specialized Substack community VA's.
I've had a couple of VAs when I was working full-time running my bar and grill, and trying to get my writing career going. I'm retired now, and not only do I have the time to do things myself, but I don't have the money to pay someone else to do them. I hope to one day have a thriving newsletter like yours so i can pay someone to do the tedious, techy stuff I'd rather skip.
This is exactly what I was looking for - I just paid for a subscription to Sarah Fay's substack and I feel a bit overwhelmed at all the tasks to set up and manage my substack. I feel like I am definately going to need help. It will be coming out of my own pocket as I make nothing on Substack yet, but I see it as an investment.
I would love to get your list of recommendations for VA's that are familiar with Substack. Thank you,
Very helpful post, I really appreciated your describing what a VA looks like on Substack.
I still do most of my Substack work myself, but I work with the wonderful reliable and professional Kristi Keller (who I just see now also commented on this post!) when I'm overwhelmed with details on larger projects.
For example, I'm now publishing an 8-part series about some of the science behind the Whole Food Plant Based diet. I sent Kristi one word doc with the whole thing, each post marked as a section, and she copied it into 8 posts, put in the headlines, found and added the cover pics, and added a PDF version at the end. That couple hours of work would have driven me nuts at a time when I'm busy settling into a new teaching job, so outsourcing it was so helpful.