Wednesday, February 13, 2013

10 Tasks to Outsource to your Virtual Assistant


Many small companies can benefit from working with a virtual  administrative  assistant or VA. Here are ten things to consider outsourcing:
Post. Hire. Done.
Elance is great place for find a VA 

1. Call Handling
A virtual assistant can answer the phone in your company name, speak to clients on your behalf and then, depending on the nature of the call, either action it or else email the details of the call to you for your attention.
2. Email Handling
If a lot of your time is spent responding to emails with basic information, then let your Virtual Assistant  handle them on your behalf. Consider setting up a separate email address for these types of inquires  which your virtual assistant can access. Any emails which are not straightforward to deal with can be forwarded on to you.  Another option is to create a rule in your email account.  
3. Bookkeeping and Accounting 
, Your virtual assistant can keep your financial records up to date, reconcile bank statements and issue invoices via the online accounting systems like Quicken 
4.  Accounts Payable 
A virtual assistant can handle your billing systems for your clients 
5. Customer relationship management system 
A VA can collect  all your business cards or client contact details into a user-friendly  CRM  database and then regularly ensure that it is up-to-date with all names and contact details.
6. Newsletters
Your contact database can then be used for issuing out newsletters to clients in either email or paper form. Your VA can put together a newsletter for you and print it, if required.
7. Meeting arrangements
If you need to arrange a meeting, a virtual assistant can arrange venues and refreshments or catering, send out invitations to attendees and collate their responses.
8. Travel arrangements
A good virtual assistant can book your travel arrangements, whether you need hotels, flights, train tickets, long-term parking or a taxi.
9.  Social Media  management
If you use social media, a VA can keep your Twitter and  Facebook page or your blog up to date. 
10. Typing and proofreading
For meeting minutes, client correspondence or even copy for a brochure, ask your VA to type it and proofread it before it goes out. You may know what you want to say, but a second pair of eyes typing it out can pick up nuances that you may not have noticed.
By finding and working with a virtual assistant who suits your business, you can offload the mundane activities, freeing up more of your time to concentrate on delivering to your existing customers and finding new ones.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

January 2013 work at home job income report


I get a lot of questions about am I am really making money online. I think it is important that you can make money while working at home without  MLM or direct sales. 

I want to start tracking each month for my readers how much money I am making at home doing call center work and some of my other gigs.   Due to Non disclosure agreements I signed  I am not comfortable in saying which call centers I am working making  this money. 

Call Center work I track by the number of hours I am logged in and taking calls.   Some call centers pay a flat hourly rate and some pay only on sales and other pay per talk time.  


Time work  102  hours 
Pay $1682
Average pay per hour  $16.40

My goal is to try to hit 120 hours a month doing call center work.   I did a field trip at the school plus my usual 2 days of volunteering in the classroom.  I had a lack of motivation this month working the phones as  I really need to hit 120 hours  to help with the family expenses plus our vacation fund. 

Elance and other short task work including mturk -aka non phone work 


Pay  $320

This was mostly elance. I took on a project for a real estate agent that I think too much time for the actual tasks. That can sometimes be a downfall.   I had hope to take some on more jobs at elance but I worked with a difficult client. 

I am not including anything from any  survey and rewards programs as to me those are just extras and I usually save them up for Christmas.  

Gross Total  $2002

Expenses  Landline phone and Internet  $75  

Net Total   $1927 
Compared to last month + $104

Since all of my work is as independent contractor I take 25% and put it in a saving accounts for tax time.  

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Field Agent App Get Paid for Tasks on your iPhone


Field Agent is a iphone application  utilizing the latest in mobile technology to deliver relevant, nearly instant business information.  A common example of one of our jobs is an item price check with a photo. The App will instruct you to go to your local discount store, find a specific product, take a photo of it on the shelf and enter its price. Jobs typically pay between $3 and $12 each. The money you make with Field Agent is real. This is how it works: the money you earn is stored in your Field Agent account until you decide to withdraw it. Withdrawals are handled through any standard PayPal account.
PARTICIPATION INFO
Minimum Age: 18
Region: US, UK, AU and CA
Rewards: $2 – $15 per task
Min. Balance:  None
GENERAL INFORMATION
* Only 1 account per household is allowed
* Only 1 per person is allowed per account
* May NOT use robots, scripts, etc.
* 2 hour deadline on all tasks

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Easy Shift Get Paid for Tasks on your iPhone


EasyShift is the fun, quick and easy way to earn cash on the go, by doing simple assignments like taking a picture, recording a price or giving your opinion on your iphone. Tasks , or “Shifts”, only take a minute or two and you’ll discover them everywhere: at the supermarket , at the  local shopping mall, getting gas, at the movies, getting coffee…even while you read the paper or walk the dog. As you accurately complete tasks you will  unlock higher paying opportunities and other valuable perks. Get paid daily via your  Paypal account. Build your reputation and level up to unlock even more perks.
I downloaded this app out of curiosity after a friend told me that real money could be earned. Now whenever I go out for lunch, run errands, or go get groceries I look to pick up Shifts. It's easy and fun and your PayPal account is updated nightly! I never knew errands could be so fun. Great intuitive design and functionality. EasyShift is easy money.

PARTICIPATION INFO
Minimum Age: 18
Region: Nationwide
Rewards: $2-$20 per task
Min. Balance:  Daily Pay via paypal 
GENERAL INFORMATION
* Location-Based and Anywhere Shifts
* Photos must be clear to get paid
* No purchases are required
Download the app today from itunes Easy Shift app

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Real Work at home mom job leads Jan 17th


MORTGAGE LOANOFFICER

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Mortgage Loan Officer. . . High Producer (125 BPS). . . LENDER, DIRECT FANNIE MAE LENDER AND BROKER
Loan Originators must be self-motivated sales professionals who are in a position to renew or reactivate a state license or have passed the NMLS Safe Test. Our short term goal is to hire a branch sales manager from within. Have the flexibility of working from our main office and your home office while maintaining your own schedule. Leads provided...Compensation Package: 125 BPS based on experience. . . Higher commission splits...Prompt bi-weekly commission payout. . .Full Benefit Package

ProfessionalSales No Hard Selling, Good Money (Fairfax, VA)


Professional work at home sales, professional marketing company B2B. Make 600-1200+ a week, depending on full or part-time. Need strong communications skills. 
We are not selling personal items or products. 
Call out telemarketing, easy sales, do not have to close to get paid. You must have:

Some sales
Some college, 2 years preferred.
Computer
Phone
Internet Connection
Live in Fairfax, Va or surrounding
Be able to use spreadsheets Access preferred, Excel

BusinessDevelopment Representative (BDR) (Work From Home)


We are seeking motivated individuals to assist in developing business for a local technology company. This is a work from home B2B appointment setting position whereby the BDR will gather pertinent sales data by contacting select businesses via telephone and email; schedule call backs and update records in the Company's CRM database; assist the Account Executives with the ongoing sales process and ultimately generate sales leads. Requirements: At least 2 years cold calling, sales or telemarketing, experience; outgoing personality; strong verbal communication skills (PERSUASIVE); good typing and organization skills, good computer skills and money motivated. Must have a reliable computer, phone and internet connection. 

Bookkeeper needed in Washington DC


Small, congenial and busy Fairfax law firm in need of a part-time bookkeeper or billing clerk. Our anticipation is that we'll need you for a few hours per week, with more hours at the end of our monthly billing cycles. If it works out, you can work from home, at least some of the time.You must know how to use Quick Books, balance A/R, process payroll for employees and cut checks to vendors, process servers, etc. An absolute requirement is the ability to multitask while paying attention to numbers and details. You must also have legal billing experience and previous responsibilities keeping track of monthly billing and clients' trust account.

Technical Support Representative -- Credit Card Payments Gateway


APS is 13 year old credit card and check merchant account provider. We are currently looking for applicants with previous experience with gateway tech support.
Full Time/Part Time Work from Home 
Salary Determined by Level of Experience
Ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
Credit Card Processing Industry and Payments Gateway technical support experience required
Previous Payment Gateway experience or familiarity (such as Authorize.net, USAePay, NMI)
Basic Knowledge of Merchant Acquiring /Processing Industry. 
Knowledge of how to run transaction = process payments through a virtual terminal
Ability to promptly answer support related email, phone calls and other electronic communications
Ability to work independently and efficiently 
Self motivated, detail-oriented and organized


Billing Manager (Dallas-Fort Worth)


I own a small solo law firm that is seeking a part-time billing manager, preferably familiar with Quickbooks or another similar method. Being stern about collection calls is an absolute must. Meticulous, neat, and also can often work from home. Salary varies with experience - starting out maybe 10-20 hours a week would be needed. Responsibilities could grow with proven ability. 

 TRAINER-- AT-HOME CONTACT CENTER 

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LIVE ANYWHERE AND WORK FOR 1NWCONTACT; CONNECT TO US THROUGH THE INTERNET. 
www.1nwcontact.com
To get hired for this position: 
• You MUST have a good CALL CENTER TRAINER resume! 
• You MUST have experience with training AT-HOME Agents!
• You MUST be a quick study and good communicator for a quick start program launching immediately! 
We are expanding one of our 24/7 Inbound Direct Response Call Qualification Campaigns very aggressively and we need you to work with our managers to deliver and improve upon our new agent training program that addresses -- the products, the systems and desktop navigation in addition to call handling and call improvement topics. 


Sunday, January 13, 2013

Gigwalk Get Paid for Odd Tasks on your Smartphone

Gigwalk is a crowdsourcing job  on your smartphone  where you go out to your local community to  earn some money. Businesses post entry-level “gigs” or jobs that may take just a few minutes at a time, such as snapping a picture of a specific office building, mystery shopping and much more. The gigs are then instantly delivered based on location to  more than 200,000 users who have downloaded the Gigwalk app on their iphone or android smart phone 

Once you apply to be a Gigwalker, you'll see a map full of tasks in the neighborhood immediately around you. These tasks include things like:
  • Take a picture of a menu
  • Take a picture of an intersection or roadblock
  • Verify an establishment's hours of operation
  • Write a review of something
  • Answer quick questions like: is this place still in  business 




Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Work at home 101 Free Kindle Book



Check out this book on working at home for FREE on Amazon.  
Work at Home 101: Your Work-at-Home Starting Place - Most people are curious about working from home. We know others do it, but aren’t sure how they do it. Work-at-Home 101 is designed to give you an overview of the choices available that will allow you to work from home. This  free  kindle  ebook from work at home expert Jill Hart  will give you the starting place you’ve been searching for