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I
don't know about you, but Spring is moving at lightning speed
in my home office! It seems like clients and gigs are pouring
into my lap effortlessly. When I think about the obstacles
and self-doubt I faced when first considering working from
home happen, I have to smile. I had NO idea what I was getting
into!
Several
FreelanceMom community members have been asking me how they
can become a virtual assistant. Where do they start and what
skills do they need to have? I am very interested in pursuing
this topic in depth here at FreelanceMom. We have several
articles
on the site already that give some good information and also
have a forum topic set up specifically for discussions on
Virtual
Assistants. If you have questions or interests in putting
your administrative computer skills to work for you, feel
welcome to join our discussions there.
I'd
like to really dig into the topic and discuss what clients
are looking for in a Virtual Assistant, what the going rates
are, and how to find work.
If
you are an experienced VA, please consider joining us in the
outsourcing
forum. It is a brand new spot for us to share overflow
work with eachother. I can't tell you how many times I have
yearned for a trusted colleague to help me meet a deadline!
I offer this forum in that spirit.
For
more formal work offers we have the Help
Wanted forum. It has been exciting to witness the growth
of this forum and the interest of entrepreneurs seeking to
find virtual help through FreelanceMom.com's membership. I
have been very pleased to see several women awarded work through
our site this past month.
On
a different note, I'm really excited to introduce the FreelanceMom
Blog! For those of you who are new to blogging, it's a
form of journaling online. I am looking forward to developing
the FreelanceMom Blog as it's a bit less formal place then
the website to express thoughts and explore ideas about working
from home. Please feel welcome to leave your thoughts and
comments.
As
always, I genuinely wish each of you overwhelming success
with your business endeavours!
P.S.
We are always looking for your feedback, contributions and
suggestions... please feel welcome to submit
your articles and ideas for inclusion in our FreelanceMom
community.
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WAHM
TIP
When
you land your first Freelance gig, oftentimes there
is tremendous opportunity for it to evolve into a long-term
client relationship.
Consider the first project you get from a client your
ultimate chance to gain ongoing work.
Work
as efficiently as possible, give them a terrific deal.
Communicate at least once a day, reporting on how the
project is going and follow up a few days after you
pass it in to be sure they were satisified with the
end result.
Extra
effort now will pay for itself!
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