10 Responses to “What’s Your Question Wed. - Free for All”

1. Michele Ranieri on December 5th, 2007 3:18 pm

   Hi Nell,

   When you first started freelance/telecommuting work, where did you find the work? Did you get them from freelance sites? Also, when you officially started your own VA business, how did you market yourself and spread to word?

   Thanks,
   Michele

2. Nell Taliercio on December 5th, 2007 3:33 pm

   “Hi Nell,

   When you first started freelance/telecommuting work, where did you find the work? Did you get them from freelance sites? Also, when you officially started your own VA business, how did you market yourself and spread to word?”

   Thanks,
   Michele

   *** Michele,

   Thank you for the questions. My first telecommuting jobs were found via networking on work at home forums. I’ve found work on forums, networking, and searching online.

   I found my freelancing type gigs by networking with business friends. And I spread the word about my VA business at a business mentoring group I belonged to. It only took having a couple clients before the word spread on its own.

   I also made sure my site was SEO’d good, added articles, did article marketing…etc. Over all, networking, forums, a little bit of luck, and a whole lot of hard work paid off for me.

   Nell Taliercio

3. Debbie on December 5th, 2007 5:48 pm

   Nell,
   I’ve been wanting to work from home for a very long time. I’m a very skilled Executive Assistant and am very confident I would make a great virtual assistant. The only thing that keeps me from making a full plunge is my need for medical insurance. Do you know of any groups that provide coverage for at home workers? Individual coverage can be very costly but if there is a group rate though somewhere, I’d like to know about it.
   Thanks,
   Debbie

4. Amee Barclay on December 5th, 2007 6:02 pm

   Neill,

   I’ve have been wanting to work from home ever since I graduated college in 2004. I have been searching, searching, and searching. I live in a small Iowa town and everything I find needs you to come into the office or requires high speed internet. I am getting really frustrated. I am currently working out of the house and would like to quit. Any help would be appreciated.

   Thanks

   Amee

5. Jacquie on December 5th, 2007 8:44 pm

   I would like to know what blogging is? I keep hearing the term blog but I don’t have a clue as to what it really is. Can any money be made from blogging?

   Jacquie

6. Candy on December 6th, 2007 4:49 pm

   I am currently starting an Eco Directory and I have been sending emails to companies is there any other suggestions on Marketing my site NtralEscapes.ws

7. Nell Taliercio on December 8th, 2007 5:03 am

   Nell,
   I’ve been wanting to work from home for a very long time. I’m a very skilled Executive Assistant and am very confident I would make a great virtual assistant. The only thing that keeps me from making a full plunge is my need for medical insurance. Do you know of any groups that provide coverage for at home workers? Individual coverage can be very costly but if there is a group rate though somewhere, I’d like to know about it.
   Thanks,
   Debbie

   *Debbie,

   I am blessed enough to be on my husbands insurance, so I don’t know a lot about this area of need in the WAHM community. I do know that BCBS has affordable plans for self-employed. I’ll certainly let you know if I find more companies.

   Sorry I can’t be of more help with this.

   Nell

8. Nell Taliercio on December 8th, 2007 5:06 am

   Neill,

   I’ve have been wanting to work from home ever since I graduated college in 2004. I have been searching, searching, and searching. I live in a small Iowa town and everything I find needs you to come into the office or requires high speed internet. I am getting really frustrated. I am currently working out of the house and would like to quit. Any help would be appreciated.

   Thanks

   Amee

   *Amee,

   This will be a problem you’ll run into often. Most companies and clients want you to have high speed internet. If you cannot obtain high speed internet, and you just can’t find a job that’ll take you without it, I’d recommend you look into freelancing and owning a VA business.

   Nell Taliercio

9. Nell Taliercio on December 8th, 2007 5:11 am

   I would like to know what blogging is? I keep hearing the term blog but I don’t have a clue as to what it really is. Can any money be made from blogging?

   Jacquie

   *Jacquie,

   What you’re on right now is a blog. You can blog for fun, business, or as a job. I often post blogging jobs on my website. If you’re signed up on my newsletter you’ll probably already know, since I provide job alerts Monday-Friday.

   Blogging for money isn’t anything that’ll likely give you a full time living, but it can be fun and nice for some extra money. I’d look into the blog jobs I post and maybe open your own free blog to dabble around with. You can open one up at www.blogger.com

   Nell Taliercio

10. Nell Taliercio on December 8th, 2007 5:18 am

    I am currently starting an Eco Directory and I have been sending emails to companies is there any other suggestions on Marketing my site NtralEscapes.ws

    *Candy,

    For this type of business, I’d go over to www.internetbasedmoms.com and browse through the info there, join the newsletter, and the forum.

    Nell

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