Archive for the 'Working At Home' Category

Here’s a common internet marketing error you can see at Craigslist today.
They did the RIGHT THING by putting this under SERVICES since this is NOT a job and violates the TOS of Craigslist Jobs boards.
I’m reproducing the ad here so you can test yourself.
What’s the mistake? (I made the picture much smaller because of blog […]

From Seth Godin
 
Yes, there are 54 ways not to mention pay per click advertising.

Use lists.
Be topical… write posts that need to be read right now.
Learn enough to become the expert in your field.
Break news.
Be timeless… write posts that will be readable in a year.
Be among the first with a great blog on your topic, then […]

Your home business could be dramatically increasing your home electric bill.
Taking a few simple steps could reduce your overhead without reducing your profits.
As energy prices increase, this may be worth considering for you. 
From the Wonder Working Words ezine
Zap Phantom Loads To Save Energy
Once upon a time, when you turned off an appliance, it was off. […]

Steve MacClellan on the Friends in Business board offered his story of moving from being an employee to being an entrepreneur.
Until reading this I was unaware that he had been forced to choose entrepreneurship due to a health problem.
I find his story compelling… not rich but doing what he wants to do. I think that […]

From Start Up Journal 
Consider the following questions before making the jump to free agent:

Are the skills you possess in demand, and do you have the experience companies will seek? Professionals with, say, more than five to seven years’ experience are in greater demand, experts say.
Can you handle erratic paychecks?
How will you pay for health […]

Here’s a home based, telecommuting postion from a REAL company. (Spherion does recruiting locally here for biggies like Dell computer).
Here’s thier posting on Monster.com for a Virtual, Home Based Executive Recruiter
JOIN SPHERION’S VIRTUAL RECRUITING TEAM of 270 Virtual Recruiters nationwide; due to our continued success as a high-volume, fast ramp up staffing model within Spherion, […]

NOTE: The advertiser has taken down the ad due to overwhelming response. It shows how you CAN find viable WAH opportunities if you keep looking!
Have you always wanted to write articles for a living?
This oppotunity paying $10 per article is indeed higher than some I’ve seen.
They must be looking for real content instead of just […]

Recently my wife’s computer system was zapped by lighting.
We went to a nearby Office Depot and spent nearly $1500 on a new system.
At the check out counter, we were advised of a $250 rebate on the things purchased.
After carefully going through all the hoops, and fulfilling EACH requirement, we received a postcard that said the […]

Interested in becoming a Virtual Assistant?
The opportunities are as diverse as the professionals and entrepreneurs you’ll serve.
Here are some virtual assistant resources for you to check out…
Alliance for Virtual Businesses
Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection
International Association of Virtual Office Assistants
International Virtual Assistants Association
Virtual Assistance U
BizyMom.com Virtual Assistant Page

Via Dane… 
Last week, AT&T announced new initiatives to provide broadband Internet access to their previously under-served rural and inner-city markets. The initiatives include three components:

Offering a satellite-based broadband service later this month in select rural markets in AT&T’s residential service territory, most of which are not served by landline broadband services today.
Affirming the company’s intent […]