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$2.95 Road Trip, Complete With Souvenirs |
by:
Bonnie
Jo Davis |
"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.
About the Author
Bonnie Jo Davis is a Virtual Assistant
and the webmaster of the Articles That
Sell Center. To join her no cost, unique
monthly marketing e-zine visit http://www.ArticlesThatSell.com/newsletter.htm |
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