Monday, 9 May 2011

Virtual Staff Finder - The Easiest Way to Find a Virtual Assistant That Complements You and Your Needs!

Outsourcing and working with virtual assistants is hot stuff nowadays.

Even Tim ferriss talks about it in-depth in his 4 Hour Work-week book! And there’s a reason why – it works.

If you’re an entrepreneur, online marketer, business owner, or if you basically just want to be more productive you need to check out this service I found out about called Virtual Staff Finder

The service is run by Chris C. Ducker, an outsourcing expert with over 10-years experience in the industry, and someone who owns a 200+ employee outsourcing company himself, in the Philippines.

He and his team do all the interviewing, background checks, online tests and even checking their home-based infrastructure, such as internet connectivity, etc., and then presenting you with 3 candidates that will literally knock your socks off!

If this sounds like the answer to your outsourcing prayers, I highly suggest you check it out! Here’s the link:

Virtual Staff Finder

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Paypal Update for Indian Freelancers

Once again India freelancers have to update their Paypal account to comply with RBI regulations.

Now you have to add a purpose code, PAN, and a bank account in India to your Paypal account.

Below is their message:

As part of our ongoing effort to comply with the requirements set out in the notification of the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI Guidelines”) that apply to all online payment gateways, all PayPal users in India will be required to add the following to their PayPal account in order to continue to receive export-related payments and withdraw money:

• A purpose code related to the majority of commercial activities for export-related payments
• A PAN or Permanent Account Number
• A bank account in India (if not previously added)

To add a purpose code, PAN and bank account:

1. Log into your PayPal account at www.paypal.com/in
2. You’ll find prompts on the top of your “My Account” page asking you to “Add” your PAN, purpose code and bank account
3. Click on the “Add” links and follow the instructions.

Additionally, PayPal users in India are required to provide a current and accurate postal address on their PayPal account. To ensure that your address is up-to-date:

• Log in to your PayPal account at www.paypal.com/in
• Click on “Profile” and select “Add/Edit Street Address”.

In case you have any queries, please log into your PayPal account and click on 'Contact Us' at the bottom of the page.

For users who have already added a purpose code, PAN, and a bank account in India, as well as validated their postal address, please treat this email as a reminder only.


Sincerely,

The PayPal Asia Team


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Sunday, 1 May 2011

The Secret Skill You Need to Become a Successful Freelance Transcriber

To be a successful transcriber you don't need to be the best transcriber.  What you need to be is, the best-selling transcriber!

Selling is the only skill you need to become a successful freelance transcriber.  This is also true for transcribers working for a company.

If you have the skills of negotiation, salesmanship and marketing, you will get better benefits, faster pay raises, better positions.

Successful freelance transcribers know this. They know where to get free publicity.  They know where to advertise and how.  They know how to communicate effectively with others; especially with their prospects and speak their language.

I'm sometimes amazed at how very skilled transcribers are only moderately successful or happy in their jobs.  Some transcribers don't mind giving a 3-hour overtime every week in office; but spending 1-hour a week on their own business is unthinkable to the same transcribers.  That is unthinkable to me.

So start selling.


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