Well, moving our way through the alphabet, we come to “E.” I think a great business is working with/for the elderly in some capacity. I am especially partial to this, as my dad has recently passed on. During the last few years of his life, I saw how much his life changed and how hard that was for him. So, I”m all for helping older people to be as comfortable and happy as possible. They needed to be treated as PEOPLE!! And respected people at that.
A couple of suggestions of ways to work with the elderly:
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I wanted to take an opportunity to talk about Disciples Cross. This has been a controversial home based business opportunity among Christians for a while now.
Disciples Cross offers the opportunity to purchase a kit to make cross necklaces. For any Christian who likes to make crafts, this seems like an excellent opportunity, right? Let’s look at the pros and cons.
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I get this question from time to time. I have come to realize, over the years, that the “best home based business opportunity” will be different for everyone.
I have just written an article discusssing this. You can read it here:
What Is The Best Home Based Business Opportunity?
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Recently, I redesigned my homepage to make it more clear to people. I know, sometimes, we can get so used to looking at our own sites that it’s hard to see them from the eyes of a visitor.
I am doing some coaching with someone and they suggested that my homepage was a little “busy.” So, we decided to take some things off and make the focus three different areas. I ask my visitors what their most important need is.
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Hi,
I wanted to wind down our discussion on becoming a Virtual Assistant with a few tips and a recommendation.
Tip #1. Offer the skills you’re good at. Don’t try to do everything. If typing and the phone are your greatest strengths, then offer transcription or typing up various documents and customer service. Or if you have a knack at web design, make that your #1 service offered - keeping their website updated. Focus on your skills and strengths and market those.
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Hi,
Well, we’ve been talking about becoming a Virtual Assistant for the last couple of posts. Today I wanted to mention how to get some training for the position.
Many times the idea of becoming a Virtual Assistant is a little daunting, because you don’t know what business owners are going to be looking for. What kind of tasks will they want performed and will you be able to handle the tasks? These are normal questions to have when you’re starting out, but there’s some help available.
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Hi again,
I hope you had a nice weekend. I can’t believe July is coming to a close already. It’s always been one of my favorite months, because it means we’re in the “heat of summer.” Yes, I like it warm!
To continue on with our discussion on becoming a Virtual Assistant, you can “niche” this position to specialize in specific tasks that you offer or you can choose a particular group of people to specialize in.
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Hi,
I’d like to do a short series (2-3 posts) on becoming a Virtual Assistant. I chose this because it’s a popular field today that’s in high demand, especially among online business owners.
Many business owners hire certain aspects of their job out to Virtual Assistants (VA’s). VA’s can be lifesavers, taking on tasks that the entrepreneur just doesnt’t have time to do, or doesn’t know how to do, or doesn’t like to do.
I have contact with other people’s VA’s and, let me tell you, they really can make a difference. They answer emails for business owners and do problem shooting. They can make the business owner look good, if they answer emails in a timely manner and are friendly and helpful. I know they take a big strain off the business owner, taking some of the more routine tasks off their hands.
What exactly is a Virtual Assistant and what do they do?
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