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I wondered if anyone can advise me on who might use this sort of service. I know someone considering offering it on a freelance basis, but preferably not through people per hour etc, or is this the way forward for this type of work now?
They can do 3D visualisation for example for...
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I've seen a lot of ads on facebook about Sumo me which apparently offer a free 'toolkit' to increase traffic to your website.
Has anyone used them, and is it really free? and so what's the catch?
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I was wondering if anyone has been successful in advertising your services to businesses through the rented office spaces, such as Regus?
There are a few around and I have been emailing but it's difficult to get to the right person.
The office service near me offers call answering (which I...
I think it depends on where you live/work. It can be easier if you live/work in an area where there are lots of landlords like perhaps seaside towns etc. I'd also agree with going into letting agencies especially holiday lettings companies as they have a high changeover rate. I did this when I...
Might I suggest that you try working like this, but from home (or another office). I understand that you are working for different companies, but you could save yourself from travelling etc by working from one location and use time tracking software to keep a record of how many hours you've...
Stacey - I'm also interested in this because as a virtual assistant sometimes potential clients don't really understand what I do or how it would work in reality, so it is probably best if I actually speak to them rather than just relying on advertising.
I think cold calling might be the way...
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I'd also recommend Voipfone.
I have a voipfone number with an extension that is a local number, then I can have my calls diverted anywhere. So you could either divert them to the device that has the recorded message and then listen to all the messages, or use a call answering service who...
N, I'm sorry, I think I've been misunderstood. I meant I would make a list of what I'd want from the organisations such as Chambers of Commerce etc. ie. some organisations offer legal support or discounted networking events etc.
I would not be making a list of what to get from people at the...
Thank you, good advice! A lot of things they offer do not appeal to me, so I should make a list of what I actually want from them and see who is the best match!
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I have been contacted by the Chamber of Commerce (Edinburgh) about becoming a member. It is over £200 and there are lots of benefits like a business contacts list and legal help.
They also have discounted networking events etc.
I know that I have to decide if these are things are of...
I would like to carry out basic market research by having 5-10 of businesses from a few business sectors complete an anonymous market research questionnaire online.
I propose to let you choose what I offer in return, choosing from:
- 3 hours free Virtual Assistant service (terms and conditions...