tltfaas
08-20-2005, 09:56 PM
"Hey, I didn't know you were a writer, I thought you were
a Virtual Assistant."
No matter how many times I hear this comment it still
surprises me. I learned early on that writing was one of
the most lucrative services that I could offer in my
virtual assistance business, not to mention an incredible
means of free marketing.
I have discovered a valuable resource for writing
assignments and other types of work. The Freelance Work
Exchange is an innovative web site that incorporates nearly
every aspect of the freelance process. It features the
components with which you are familiar as well as those for
which you may not have an accurate understanding, and quite
possibly, some aspects about which you have never even
heard.
As with most legitimate professional freelance web sites,
membership at http://tinyurl.com/3v69r is on a paid basis.
In this case, membership is paid on a monthly basis at the
standard rate of $29.95 per month. You may feel this is
excessive especially since you don't know exactly what the
value of membership is actually going to deliver for you.
Since this is the perspective of the average person, me
included, the Freelance Work Exchange has a solution for
addressing your questions directly. And no, you don't have
to submit an e-mail with a list of questions and then wait
for a reply. All you have to do is take advantage of the
Freelance Work Exchange's valuable test drive.
For only $2.95 you can literally test drive the Freelance
Work Exchange with a 7-day temporary membership. Unlike
most other trial memberships that offer very limited access
and no access at all to members' only features, the
Freelance Work Exchange gives you the run of the road. In
other words, you don't just get to drive it around the
block; you get to actually make a real road trip with your
temporary membership.
Guess what? The Freelance Work Exchange even gives you
some souvenirs to make your road trip worth your while.
Here's what your $2.95 is going to net you, even if you
decide at the end of the 7-day trial that one trip was
enough for you.
* Unlimited 24/7 Access to Professional Members Area
For 7 days, you're going to be able to explore and take
advantage of each component of the Professional Members
Area at the Freelance Work Exchange. This doesn't mean
that you get to read about them, but that you get to make
full use of each member's only component.
* Freelance Job Report
You will receive immediate access to the current issue of
this Freelance Work Exchange professional edition bi-weekly
newsletter, which is a paid subscription. Each issue
features career advice and strategies as well as hot
freelance job opportunities.
* The Jobs Database
Okay, so the Freelance Work Exchange has a freelance job
bank, but so do other freelance web sites. However, this
site actually allows you to use your test drive to go
through the process of finding projects and applying for
them. This will give you a good idea of how the site works
for you without an ongoing commitment.
Categories in The Jobs Database include:
* Writing, Editing and Proofreading
* Design & Illustration
* Programming & Software Development
* Consultancy
* Administrative & Miscellaneous
* Work-at-Home
* Million Dollar Freelancing
The Freelance Work Exchange publishes this valuable
freelancer's publication feature in serialized format. A
perk that you receive as a temporary member is a free
subscription offer. You'll receive this innovative
publication in chapter-by-chapter format delivered directly
to your e-mail address.
If you decide that Million Dollar Freelancing offers no
value to you, you can simply discontinue your subscription
anytime you choose. The Freelance Work Exchange will
promptly remove you from this subscriber list.
* Featured Freelance Listing
The Freelance Work Exchange offers all its members the
opportunity to purchase a "feature" listing as a freelancer
for the price of $50.00 for a 1-month listing or $100.00
for a 3-month listing. This same offer is available to you
as a temporary member. If you purchase a Featured
Freelance Listing and decide not to continue with a monthly
membership, you still have the benefit of having your
professional profile featured for the period for which you
purchased it.
* Freelance Billing Rates
A common issue among freelance writers and service
providers is how to determine rates for professional
services. Freelance Work Exchange has reduced it to black
and white for you. Taken directly from the U.S. Department
of Labor is a chart featuring average rates for various
professional services. For some specific freelance
services, there is an indicated range of from low to high.
True, you can find this information yourself for free at
the U.S. DOL's web site, but you will have to dig for it.
The Freelance Work Exchange has done the digging for you.
* Gold Seal of Professional Membership
As a supportive service to its professional members, the
Freelance Work Exchange has published a Freelance Code of
Practice for which it has also created an image or graphics
design. Your temporary membership entitles you to post
this Gold Seal of Professional Membership directly at your
own web site, provided that you are also willing to link to
the Freelance Code of Practice.
What better way to declare your professional status than
by associating yourself with a highly recognizable Gold
Seal of Professional Membership? It will add a significant
recognition factor of your professional expertise.
* Searchable Newsletter Archive
Not only does your 7-day temporary membership grant you
access to current newsletter content, but it also grants
you access to all the archived newsletters as well. Simply
enter a keyword search to find a listing of relevant
articles that you can actually read.
* Categorized Newsletter Search
If a keyword search is not your preferred method of
finding information on a particular subject, Freelance Work
Exchange features a categorical listing from which you can
search for an article on a particular topic. Immediate
access is provided to this feature with your temporary
membership. You can read an unlimited amount of articles
with seven days about any category that interests you.
* Priority Resume Bank
The Freelance Work Exchange gives you a genuine first
chance opportunity for consideration with its recurring
employer client base. It has established many solid
relationships with employers for whom they provide
freelance referrals as needed. As a temporary member, you
are invited to submit your resume and/or other professional
credentials via its online form for their review and
inclusion in its exclusive group of professionals whom they
refer to various employers.
There is no additional fee for reviewing your resume and
maintaining it in the Priority Resume Bank for employer
consideration.
* Freelance Job Finder
The Freelance Work Exchange features a meta search tool
that you can use to do a quick search for freelance
opportunities currently posted at all the major online job
markets. This is an incredible timesaver that gives you an
instant overview of what is available instead of having to
go to each major employment web site and do an individual
search.
* The Big List
For convenient viewing, the Freelance Work Exchange
maintains a current listing of over 100 freelance markets
grouped categorically. It's a deep goldmine of places for
marketing your services.
* Totally Free Software
The only thing better than free software is software that
is free and useful to you. The Freelance Work Exchange
reviews the benefits of several premium freelance software
products to which it has linked directly for easily
downloading. Again, you can find this information and the
free downloads yourself on the Internet, but you'll invest
more than $2.95 worth of your valuable time searching for
it.
* E-Mail Support
The Freelance Work Exchange publishes a Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) page in which it details specific
information about the various features it offers. If you
need assistance beyond what is provided there, it will
gladly provide additional support for you via e-mail.
* Your Free E-Book on Viral Freelancing
Immediately upon purchasing a $2.95 membership, you have
access to this innovative publication. Simply download it
and save it to your desktop.
This valuable e-book is filled with easy how-to ways to
boost your freelance earnings. Even if you decide not to
continue your membership after the 7-day road trip, you
still get to keep Your Free E-Book on Viral Freelancing.
This feature alone is worth a considerable purchase price.
* Special Report - The Formula For Success
A proven reality, the Freelance Work Exchange gives you
immediate access to a simple 5-part business plan for
achieving success as a freelance professional. This
intriguing report is delivered via download in Adobe
Acrobat or PDF file and makes genuine common sense from
what can be a complicated prospect.
Simply download the file and save it to your computer.
You get to keep this valuable report even if you decide to
cancel your membership your 7-day road trip.
* Post Your Own Job
The Freelance Work Exchange offers an online job
submission form that allows you to submit your own specific
job for inclusion in The Jobs Database. This valuable
feature is available free of charge during your 7-Day
membership period. It is a perfect opportunity to find an
editor, a ghostwriter or simply an extra pair of hands to
assist you as needed.
For the members' only fee of $20.00, you can upgrade your
job to a Featured Job Listing for placement in the
Freelance Job Report Newsletter. This is a very nominal
fee considering that the subscriber base of the newsletter
currently exceeds 120,000. That means more than 120,000
talented freelance professionals are actually paying to see
your job posting.
* Featured Members Specials Offering 30% Discount
During your Freelance Work Exchange road trip, you'll have
the opportunity to enjoy a 30% discount on Featured Member
Specials such as professional resume writing services and
web design services as well as other valuable resources
such as the Work At Home Success Kit.
Okay, so that's the map to your 7-day Freelance Work
Exchange road trip. The final destination at which you
arrive is yours to determine. Answer one question though
before postponing your temporary membership purchase ...
just one. And my question is...
What previous $2.95 investment has ever netted you as much
professional mileage?
(c) 2004, Davis Virtual Assistance. All rights in all
media reserved. Permission for reprint granted to all
venues so long as they are opt-in.
Bonnie Jo Davis is a Virtual Assistant and experienced
Publications Coordinator. For more information about
marketing with articles visit
http://www.ArticleSubmissionSites.com
a Virtual Assistant."
No matter how many times I hear this comment it still
surprises me. I learned early on that writing was one of
the most lucrative services that I could offer in my
virtual assistance business, not to mention an incredible
means of free marketing.
I have discovered a valuable resource for writing
assignments and other types of work. The Freelance Work
Exchange is an innovative web site that incorporates nearly
every aspect of the freelance process. It features the
components with which you are familiar as well as those for
which you may not have an accurate understanding, and quite
possibly, some aspects about which you have never even
heard.
As with most legitimate professional freelance web sites,
membership at http://tinyurl.com/3v69r is on a paid basis.
In this case, membership is paid on a monthly basis at the
standard rate of $29.95 per month. You may feel this is
excessive especially since you don't know exactly what the
value of membership is actually going to deliver for you.
Since this is the perspective of the average person, me
included, the Freelance Work Exchange has a solution for
addressing your questions directly. And no, you don't have
to submit an e-mail with a list of questions and then wait
for a reply. All you have to do is take advantage of the
Freelance Work Exchange's valuable test drive.
For only $2.95 you can literally test drive the Freelance
Work Exchange with a 7-day temporary membership. Unlike
most other trial memberships that offer very limited access
and no access at all to members' only features, the
Freelance Work Exchange gives you the run of the road. In
other words, you don't just get to drive it around the
block; you get to actually make a real road trip with your
temporary membership.
Guess what? The Freelance Work Exchange even gives you
some souvenirs to make your road trip worth your while.
Here's what your $2.95 is going to net you, even if you
decide at the end of the 7-day trial that one trip was
enough for you.
* Unlimited 24/7 Access to Professional Members Area
For 7 days, you're going to be able to explore and take
advantage of each component of the Professional Members
Area at the Freelance Work Exchange. This doesn't mean
that you get to read about them, but that you get to make
full use of each member's only component.
* Freelance Job Report
You will receive immediate access to the current issue of
this Freelance Work Exchange professional edition bi-weekly
newsletter, which is a paid subscription. Each issue
features career advice and strategies as well as hot
freelance job opportunities.
* The Jobs Database
Okay, so the Freelance Work Exchange has a freelance job
bank, but so do other freelance web sites. However, this
site actually allows you to use your test drive to go
through the process of finding projects and applying for
them. This will give you a good idea of how the site works
for you without an ongoing commitment.
Categories in The Jobs Database include:
* Writing, Editing and Proofreading
* Design & Illustration
* Programming & Software Development
* Consultancy
* Administrative & Miscellaneous
* Work-at-Home
* Million Dollar Freelancing
The Freelance Work Exchange publishes this valuable
freelancer's publication feature in serialized format. A
perk that you receive as a temporary member is a free
subscription offer. You'll receive this innovative
publication in chapter-by-chapter format delivered directly
to your e-mail address.
If you decide that Million Dollar Freelancing offers no
value to you, you can simply discontinue your subscription
anytime you choose. The Freelance Work Exchange will
promptly remove you from this subscriber list.
* Featured Freelance Listing
The Freelance Work Exchange offers all its members the
opportunity to purchase a "feature" listing as a freelancer
for the price of $50.00 for a 1-month listing or $100.00
for a 3-month listing. This same offer is available to you
as a temporary member. If you purchase a Featured
Freelance Listing and decide not to continue with a monthly
membership, you still have the benefit of having your
professional profile featured for the period for which you
purchased it.
* Freelance Billing Rates
A common issue among freelance writers and service
providers is how to determine rates for professional
services. Freelance Work Exchange has reduced it to black
and white for you. Taken directly from the U.S. Department
of Labor is a chart featuring average rates for various
professional services. For some specific freelance
services, there is an indicated range of from low to high.
True, you can find this information yourself for free at
the U.S. DOL's web site, but you will have to dig for it.
The Freelance Work Exchange has done the digging for you.
* Gold Seal of Professional Membership
As a supportive service to its professional members, the
Freelance Work Exchange has published a Freelance Code of
Practice for which it has also created an image or graphics
design. Your temporary membership entitles you to post
this Gold Seal of Professional Membership directly at your
own web site, provided that you are also willing to link to
the Freelance Code of Practice.
What better way to declare your professional status than
by associating yourself with a highly recognizable Gold
Seal of Professional Membership? It will add a significant
recognition factor of your professional expertise.
* Searchable Newsletter Archive
Not only does your 7-day temporary membership grant you
access to current newsletter content, but it also grants
you access to all the archived newsletters as well. Simply
enter a keyword search to find a listing of relevant
articles that you can actually read.
* Categorized Newsletter Search
If a keyword search is not your preferred method of
finding information on a particular subject, Freelance Work
Exchange features a categorical listing from which you can
search for an article on a particular topic. Immediate
access is provided to this feature with your temporary
membership. You can read an unlimited amount of articles
with seven days about any category that interests you.
* Priority Resume Bank
The Freelance Work Exchange gives you a genuine first
chance opportunity for consideration with its recurring
employer client base. It has established many solid
relationships with employers for whom they provide
freelance referrals as needed. As a temporary member, you
are invited to submit your resume and/or other professional
credentials via its online form for their review and
inclusion in its exclusive group of professionals whom they
refer to various employers.
There is no additional fee for reviewing your resume and
maintaining it in the Priority Resume Bank for employer
consideration.
* Freelance Job Finder
The Freelance Work Exchange features a meta search tool
that you can use to do a quick search for freelance
opportunities currently posted at all the major online job
markets. This is an incredible timesaver that gives you an
instant overview of what is available instead of having to
go to each major employment web site and do an individual
search.
* The Big List
For convenient viewing, the Freelance Work Exchange
maintains a current listing of over 100 freelance markets
grouped categorically. It's a deep goldmine of places for
marketing your services.
* Totally Free Software
The only thing better than free software is software that
is free and useful to you. The Freelance Work Exchange
reviews the benefits of several premium freelance software
products to which it has linked directly for easily
downloading. Again, you can find this information and the
free downloads yourself on the Internet, but you'll invest
more than $2.95 worth of your valuable time searching for
it.
* E-Mail Support
The Freelance Work Exchange publishes a Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) page in which it details specific
information about the various features it offers. If you
need assistance beyond what is provided there, it will
gladly provide additional support for you via e-mail.
* Your Free E-Book on Viral Freelancing
Immediately upon purchasing a $2.95 membership, you have
access to this innovative publication. Simply download it
and save it to your desktop.
This valuable e-book is filled with easy how-to ways to
boost your freelance earnings. Even if you decide not to
continue your membership after the 7-day road trip, you
still get to keep Your Free E-Book on Viral Freelancing.
This feature alone is worth a considerable purchase price.
* Special Report - The Formula For Success
A proven reality, the Freelance Work Exchange gives you
immediate access to a simple 5-part business plan for
achieving success as a freelance professional. This
intriguing report is delivered via download in Adobe
Acrobat or PDF file and makes genuine common sense from
what can be a complicated prospect.
Simply download the file and save it to your computer.
You get to keep this valuable report even if you decide to
cancel your membership your 7-day road trip.
* Post Your Own Job
The Freelance Work Exchange offers an online job
submission form that allows you to submit your own specific
job for inclusion in The Jobs Database. This valuable
feature is available free of charge during your 7-Day
membership period. It is a perfect opportunity to find an
editor, a ghostwriter or simply an extra pair of hands to
assist you as needed.
For the members' only fee of $20.00, you can upgrade your
job to a Featured Job Listing for placement in the
Freelance Job Report Newsletter. This is a very nominal
fee considering that the subscriber base of the newsletter
currently exceeds 120,000. That means more than 120,000
talented freelance professionals are actually paying to see
your job posting.
* Featured Members Specials Offering 30% Discount
During your Freelance Work Exchange road trip, you'll have
the opportunity to enjoy a 30% discount on Featured Member
Specials such as professional resume writing services and
web design services as well as other valuable resources
such as the Work At Home Success Kit.
Okay, so that's the map to your 7-day Freelance Work
Exchange road trip. The final destination at which you
arrive is yours to determine. Answer one question though
before postponing your temporary membership purchase ...
just one. And my question is...
What previous $2.95 investment has ever netted you as much
professional mileage?
(c) 2004, Davis Virtual Assistance. All rights in all
media reserved. Permission for reprint granted to all
venues so long as they are opt-in.
Bonnie Jo Davis is a Virtual Assistant and experienced
Publications Coordinator. For more information about
marketing with articles visit
http://www.ArticleSubmissionSites.com