I am all about businesses that really work; I think the average flegling entrepreneur really gets discouraged in trying to work a business opportunity that simply doesn't work, or doesn't work well for scads of people. On the other hand, there are businesses that are truly needed in the marketplace, and that the average person, with a decent level of motivation and skill can start - and have customers in very short order.
Virtual Assisting is one of those businesses. A virtual assistant is a freelance administrative professional who provides a wide range of administrative support to other businesses and professionals...whom they often never meet face-to-face.
Virtual assistants (I'll refer to them as VA's) offer services such as document preparation, editing, spreadsheet work, doing mailings, handling customer correspondence, and so forth. Many with strong professional specialties do web design work, desktop publishing, or even legal secretarial functions. Again, they do this on a freelance basis for clients, whether in their local area, or hundreds of miles away. Communication technology makes it possible.
So, does a virtual assisting business sound appealing to you? Ask youself a few fundamental questions:
Do you have a solid level of computer skill? VA's utilize computer technology constantly to do their work.
Do you have good communication skills? You'll be interacting with clients through many mediums - phone, email, perhaps in person, or even by teleconference. You need to be able to faciliate that.
Do you have good command of basic professional skills - this means writing, grammar, conventions of business writing, math, perhaps bookkeeping. You need to perform the business functions that a good administrative assistant would do if they were working a traditional job.
Can you work independently - this is not a job...it's a business, and you need to have an entrepreneurial mindset.
If you posess those traits, enjoy working on the computer, and enjoy administrative work, a virtual assisting business might be ideal for you. It's easy to get into (only a reasonably equipped home office is needed) and the marketplace responds well to it. One of the classes I teach is about starting a virtual assisting business, and it's not uncommon for students to get their first customer before the class even starts!
If you'd like to learn how to become a virtual assistant, they are upcoming in several locations starting in September (Mountain View College in Dallas, Community College of Spokane in Colville, WA, Ohio State University/North Central State College in Mansfield, OH, and Harford Community College in Belair, MD...and of course privately if you prefer to work directly). More important...in good "virtual style", these are all fully online classes.
If you'd like any details, just email me: whflood@yahoo.com
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Money in Your Mailbox
Money in your mailbox!
I like the sound of that; it's the title of a classic business opportunity book, and could be referring to your ideal business.
A lot of people are interested in starting an Internet-based business of one kind or another. But, Have you given any consideration to it's predecessor, the mail order field? Mail order (or direct marketing as it should be called) is an exciting business, and really the forerunner of almost all forms of Internet-based selling.
Direct marketing comes in many forms - catalogs, direct mail, direct response television and radio advertising...even infomercials. It's a form of marketing that's nearly as old as commerce itself! You only need to look at the old 1800's Sears catalogs to get a sense of the history of this field.
When the Internet became a viable means of retailing merchandise and services, many pundits predicted the end of the mail order business. Of course, that was the furthest thing from reality. Yes, many formerly mail order firms traded their catalogs for web-based selling, but many successfully held on to their catalog operations while building popular website storefronts. It quickly appeared that the catalog world and the online world could work successfully together. In my view, a web-based storefront is nothing more than a contemporary form of catalog anyway...so the internet merely enhanced an already attractive industry!
Where am I going with all of this? Well, have you considered a direct marketing business as one of your opportunities? Can you see yourself selling goods with a catalog, literally getting money in your mailbox? What about marketing via direct mail where you send offers to people for exciting goods you sell and they in-turn send you money? Or, perhaps you prefer to take the online route running an online storefront? Even something as simple as selling on eBay is a form of direct marketing and can add several hundred dollars a month to your income without too much effort. Imagine waking up on Monday to find money waiting for you in your online account!
In my next post I'll continue this examination of direct marketing as a business opportunity. I'll provide you with several valuable resources if you are interested in direct marketing as your business vehicle.
So...stay tuned!
I like the sound of that; it's the title of a classic business opportunity book, and could be referring to your ideal business.
A lot of people are interested in starting an Internet-based business of one kind or another. But, Have you given any consideration to it's predecessor, the mail order field? Mail order (or direct marketing as it should be called) is an exciting business, and really the forerunner of almost all forms of Internet-based selling.
Direct marketing comes in many forms - catalogs, direct mail, direct response television and radio advertising...even infomercials. It's a form of marketing that's nearly as old as commerce itself! You only need to look at the old 1800's Sears catalogs to get a sense of the history of this field.
When the Internet became a viable means of retailing merchandise and services, many pundits predicted the end of the mail order business. Of course, that was the furthest thing from reality. Yes, many formerly mail order firms traded their catalogs for web-based selling, but many successfully held on to their catalog operations while building popular website storefronts. It quickly appeared that the catalog world and the online world could work successfully together. In my view, a web-based storefront is nothing more than a contemporary form of catalog anyway...so the internet merely enhanced an already attractive industry!
Where am I going with all of this? Well, have you considered a direct marketing business as one of your opportunities? Can you see yourself selling goods with a catalog, literally getting money in your mailbox? What about marketing via direct mail where you send offers to people for exciting goods you sell and they in-turn send you money? Or, perhaps you prefer to take the online route running an online storefront? Even something as simple as selling on eBay is a form of direct marketing and can add several hundred dollars a month to your income without too much effort. Imagine waking up on Monday to find money waiting for you in your online account!
In my next post I'll continue this examination of direct marketing as a business opportunity. I'll provide you with several valuable resources if you are interested in direct marketing as your business vehicle.
So...stay tuned!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Import Export Business Class Offered Again
I'll promote another class here. I got so many late inquiries for the April section of the Starting an Import/Export Business class that I'm offering it again.
The summer session starts on Wednesday, June 17. It's fully online just like the April session. It's a 12-week, hands-on, real-world class that not only teaches import/export but can have you set up in an import/export business before the class is even over!
Give me a shout if you want any information, to register, or to ask any questions, etc.
614-886-8233
whflood@yahoo.com
William Flood
The summer session starts on Wednesday, June 17. It's fully online just like the April session. It's a 12-week, hands-on, real-world class that not only teaches import/export but can have you set up in an import/export business before the class is even over!
Give me a shout if you want any information, to register, or to ask any questions, etc.
614-886-8233
whflood@yahoo.com
William Flood
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Learn the Import Export Business
Make Money in The Import Export Business
An Ideal Home-Based Business
How would you like to make thousands of dollars, get access to tax-deductible travel, interact with cultures all over the world, and do it all with little or no risk?If you answered, yes, yes, and yes, the the Import/Export business is what you've been looking for.
Import/export, or International Trade as it's often referred to is one of those ideal businesses that so many people are searching for. Imagine a business where you can make hundreds - or even thousands of dollars a month - right from home and your computer. Here's the gist. Picture buying hand-made, artisan produced products from German or Thailand, or electronics from the Pacific Rim...at bargain, bargain prices, and then reselling them for huge profits!
Picture a business where you can involve yourself with amazing products and cultures from all over the world, make money, and even be able to travel (if you like) in a tax-deductible way!
World traders are able to buy products that sell themselves, and market them for 10 or 20 times what they paid! Many of them choose to travel to exotic places in search of buying opportunities. Many deal with sellers and buyers all over the world without ever leaving home...it's really your choice!
Learn Import Export Online
At the request of a ton of people who missed out on a prior class, who've been begging me to teach this class for them, I'm going to offer it online starting on Wednesday April 22, 2009.
In the course, you will learn the how to import and export, and will be introduced to how put trade deals together. Not only will you learn, but through hands-on real-world projects, you'll be able to actually identify an international trade opportunity and bring that opportunity to fruition.
And, I'll personally counsel you on how to apply the skills you are learning to work your chosen trade deal. In other words, if you are willing to take on the challenge, you can put together your first trade deal right during the class...who knows there might be some nice dollar signs in that first deal!
If you follow my podcast or blogs, you know that I don't skimp! The class runs a full 12 weeks - that's 12 lessons that will teach you the full A-Z of the import/export business....hands-on...with my private feedback when you need it.
It's fully online, so you can work on the lessons whenever and wherever you can access the Internet. That's the beauty of an online class.
The best part is that I'm keeping the cost way, way down. I'm beta-testing an online course platform, so if you are willing to be a bit of a "guinea pig" with the software, you can get into the class for only $179. That's more than most people pay for a one-day workshop, and this is going to run a full 12 weeks.
Please pass this message along. There are a lot of people out there right now who need ways of making extra income, replacing their income and so forth. This may be exactly what they are looking for.
Details
Course begins Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Course Tuition: $179 (can be paid by credit card)
To register, or if you'd like to reach me to ask questions, feel free to call or email me (614) 886-8233 and whflood@yahoo.com I'm happy to answer any questions you have.
An Ideal Home-Based Business
How would you like to make thousands of dollars, get access to tax-deductible travel, interact with cultures all over the world, and do it all with little or no risk?If you answered, yes, yes, and yes, the the Import/Export business is what you've been looking for.
Import/export, or International Trade as it's often referred to is one of those ideal businesses that so many people are searching for. Imagine a business where you can make hundreds - or even thousands of dollars a month - right from home and your computer. Here's the gist. Picture buying hand-made, artisan produced products from German or Thailand, or electronics from the Pacific Rim...at bargain, bargain prices, and then reselling them for huge profits!
Picture a business where you can involve yourself with amazing products and cultures from all over the world, make money, and even be able to travel (if you like) in a tax-deductible way!
World traders are able to buy products that sell themselves, and market them for 10 or 20 times what they paid! Many of them choose to travel to exotic places in search of buying opportunities. Many deal with sellers and buyers all over the world without ever leaving home...it's really your choice!
Learn Import Export Online
At the request of a ton of people who missed out on a prior class, who've been begging me to teach this class for them, I'm going to offer it online starting on Wednesday April 22, 2009.
In the course, you will learn the how to import and export, and will be introduced to how put trade deals together. Not only will you learn, but through hands-on real-world projects, you'll be able to actually identify an international trade opportunity and bring that opportunity to fruition.
And, I'll personally counsel you on how to apply the skills you are learning to work your chosen trade deal. In other words, if you are willing to take on the challenge, you can put together your first trade deal right during the class...who knows there might be some nice dollar signs in that first deal!
If you follow my podcast or blogs, you know that I don't skimp! The class runs a full 12 weeks - that's 12 lessons that will teach you the full A-Z of the import/export business....hands-on...with my private feedback when you need it.
It's fully online, so you can work on the lessons whenever and wherever you can access the Internet. That's the beauty of an online class.
The best part is that I'm keeping the cost way, way down. I'm beta-testing an online course platform, so if you are willing to be a bit of a "guinea pig" with the software, you can get into the class for only $179. That's more than most people pay for a one-day workshop, and this is going to run a full 12 weeks.
Please pass this message along. There are a lot of people out there right now who need ways of making extra income, replacing their income and so forth. This may be exactly what they are looking for.
Details
Course begins Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Course Tuition: $179 (can be paid by credit card)
To register, or if you'd like to reach me to ask questions, feel free to call or email me (614) 886-8233 and whflood@yahoo.com I'm happy to answer any questions you have.
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