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Customer Service Jobs From Home

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 by Peter Hanley

There is no better time than to look for customer service jobs from home. It is just as important now as ever to be a work from home consultant.

Customer service skills

I write this in the middle of the Covid_19 lockdown when millions have moved home and companies have suddenly discovered that Customer service consultants or representatives are an easy application.

First of all are the tools required and these can be pretty basic.

Internet	A reliable fast service
Phone	Mobile or fixed
Computer	Desk top or lap top
Areas to work	Your own little space
Application	Your dedication to the effort

What customer consultants need at home.

Customer service skills are learned on the job.

Every job you do will require some basic skills that come with the appointment.

For example, it may be product knowledge, pricing, company knowledge, times of trading etc.

These will be introduced at the time of appointment along with the customer service goals you will be expected to achieve. You can't plan these unless you target a specific consultant role.
Your customer service duties will be provided to you and tips to meet their expectations

However, what you do need to supply is a clear speaking and confident voice if verbal traffic is to be used and natural typing and computer skills even if basic.

Customer service roles to avoid

Importantly is my second piece of critical advice for anyone starting anew in Customer service.

The internet is full of scammers that take advantage of those that are more susceptible to working for nothing.

When we start looking for internet jobs we take the easy opportunities that are presented and wrapped up as great income earning methods for instant wealth. I did them, my wife tried and many others as well but the scammers made the money we paid with time.

This will include surveys, emails, shopping and others offering insignificant returns for lots of work.
Importantly, if you are going to work, then do it for the best return available and not for peanuts.

What most starters don't realise is that you are better off doing a training course than wasting time on $0.20 an hour jobs. It would have made me a lot more money and much quicker with this advice. Wealthy Affiliate training is free to start.

Customer service examples

I just know that you are chaffing at the bit wanting to know what jobs you can do working from home and being a great customer service representative.

I grabbed a short list from Google to start you thinking. These are simply ideas along the lines of what is available.

Tech support
Online Chat
Home Call centre
Virtual assistant
Tutor
Social Media Manager
Writer or blogger
Bookkeeper
Billing and credit management
Sales support
Cold calling
Dispatch
Co-ordinator and scheduler
Business newsletters
Email marketing
SMS services

Some will be of interest, others not so much. One factor will be whether you are working locally or nationally.

I have a small business and do all the support activities.
My billing is done by my Virtual Assistant who works part-time from home.
At times I use short term labour for customer acquisition. As a result, we use three different roles in one business.

My best customer service objective

I need to draw a softline between customer service plans and marketing as they do tend to merge at times.

Customer service is a support based activity for a client that wants to keep his customers loyal. or as Wikipedia says;

Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during, and after a purchase.
Wiki

Everything starts with a plan around the customer service duties you would like to perform. This will include the time you will commit to the opportunity and the skills you bring to the table.

This plan will indicate the direction you wish to proceed and provide the details for your Customer Service resume. You may have to go after a position if it does not walk through the door.

We all have personal strengths and weaknesses as well as likes and dislikes and these should be focussed in a direction that you want.

Using a Job provision company

I just googled a local company that provides work opportunities and found several service jobs working from home part time.

By now you will have an idea of what you want to do so focus your abilities toward a position you will like. If being a bit timid telemarketing as an example is a no go, it is soul destroying for many of us who can't handle rejection.

Customer service jobs from home and finding customers.

Chasing your own Customer service business

Yes, you can go out there and ask for work if you want a local based opportunity. If you have a resume and a plan then it is just convincing someone of the value that you will bring to the table.

Think about debtor collection over the phone, calling to confirm appointments for the medical industry, keeping Facebook up to date for small businesses.
Bulk emails and newsletters

Soft selling to clients for a product or service.
An example may be a doctor reminding people to get a flu injection, a mechanic reminding about car servicing, a real estate company about a new home just listed.

Walk down the local street and put yourself in their hands and dream up an opportunity. It may be for one client or more but it will be the basis of a real business for you.
Design the service around your hour, kids at home or at school when you are free to put in a concentrated effort.

Your clients want results and you want them as often as possible.

Conclusion

First of all, I trust some gaps in your knowledge have been filled. Secondly, I have instilled enough enthusiasm to get you off your butt and to start chasing a dream.

Finally there is no better time than now, businesses have learned to accept remote workers provide a valuable option and that was proven during the stay at home crisis as many moved out of the office.

Importantly, you need to provide a work ethic that will guarantee results. Working from home requires a degree of dedication that an office does not.

Productivity certainly fell during Covid times because most were not structured well enough to avoid temptations when no one is looking.

|I have worked from home for many years and work in set periods of time to make sure I accomplish a good effort and result.

Customer service jobs from home by Peter Hanley

New online business ideas

June 9, 2020May 2, 2020 by Peter Hanley

New online business ideas for 2020 and the best ways to make money. The world has changed and so has business, so you need to adapt now for success.

The year to date

That's a really depressing story but one that is repeated world wide.

Every country will be having problems and every business will be in a cycle of hardship.

Online business ideas that make money.

Our favourite over time has been Amazon. this is easy to join and it was an affiliate dream. Things change.

In March 2020 Amazon halved most of its affiliate commissions to a low that makes it almost impossible to get a return.

Amazon announced huge commission cuts, effective April 21st. Here are the cuts:

Furniture, Home, Home Improvement, Lawn & Garden, Pets Products, Pantry – was 8%, now 3%
Headphones, Beauty, Musical Instruments, Business & Industrial Supplies – was 6%, now 3%
Outdoors, Tools – was 5.5%, now 3%
Grocery – was 5%, now 1%
Sports – was 4.5%, now 3%
Baby products – was 4.5%, now 3%
Health and Personal Care – was 4.5%, now 1%
Amazon Fresh – was 3%, now 1%

That will rock your profits unless you double your sales. Furthermore, Walmart has done the same thing and slashed margins to the same levels. Collusion is not allowed but this copycat attitude really bugs me.

New online business ideas that will make money.

How to make online money

What is selling fast right now? Gym equipment, sporting goods, board games, bicycles, exercise equipment

Most profitable product: Amazon has left the game so you need to find a better affiliate.

Trending products are always a winner so search for the latest trends, they could be Jordan boots or rowing machines.

Define your audience segment. no good selling Jordan boots to seniors.

Concentrate on one great offer and deliver excellence.

Promote it aggressively.

Online business ideas to start

training is a huge opportunity during lock down times. People want to fill in time and learn things so give them an opportunity.
School training, languages, home exercise, home maintenance.
Cleaning has become a trend product, cleaning materials and even promoting labour or target areas. Consider children's playgrounds when and if they reopen
Homewares have become a big seller including cooking products, carpets, curtains, cushions. Everything busy people don't notice but lockdowns do.
Cooking has become a trend with appliances and books secret ingredients. Herbs and spices.
Blogging is a now thing. people have time to read and want answers to a huge variety of issues.
Making a video. This should be number one on the list because it is so in demand. YouTube has grown in leaps and bounds since lockdown.
Target set groups or ages like seniors or trendies
Podcasts on issues
Finally, spend your money carefully

Save your money when working online

This is important because when we want a quick return you look for easy pathways to instant money. Let me tell you there is no magic fairy. It all takes a bit of effort and a clear plan to take you on the success path.

High priced training programmes are the sucker bait of the day. You can spend thousands of dollars to learn simple principles that are generally available to everyone for free.

Yes, I occasionally recommend paid programs like Roy Carter for those wanting a guaranteed return for a short period of time spent.

However, most ideas are very low investment and high return.

When you have all the basics in place and understand the business, it is time to seek out higher returns.

Now is a great time to grab affiliate income based around good margins and high selling products to maximise your efforts.

If you want to give up on Amazon and Walmart, find a new opportunity near you in a product you want to take advantage of when the time is right.

Google Products Space affiliate to pick from the thousands on offer eg
gym equipment. This simple search found over 100 offers available to choose from

Ideas to start a home business

For those that are new to the market the fastest way is to get some basic training before you waste time and money.

I am a Graduate from Wealthy Affiliate, the best training site available worldwide and starts out free for the basic course.

In about one week you will have enough knowledge to know what you want to do and how to start. Wealthy Affiliate will teach you to plan and build your own websites so that you will be able to market right along with the pros.

Without the basics, you will chase course after course, throwing money long and wide to gather pieces of the puzzle.

The economy is stuffed, it's time to take advantage.

Like everything that goes down it will come up and the cycle of wealth will return. Therefore you have no time to waste.
Get the basics and chase your dream in a super hot market.

Find your niche, target the buyer aggressively with high income earning products and reap the rewards.

To do this, build your plan on a solid foundation that provides a chance of success.

Ideas with low investment

Yes, you can make money without a whole bundle of capital as long as you learn the fundamentals before you start.

Affiliate marketing is simply selling someone else's product and getting paid for it. Biggest game on the line with people making millions every day.

Affiliate marketing with recurring revenue. This is what I call the best game in town because you can build a real business. The one that pays you every month for years to come.

Blogging is for everyone that likes to write. It takes time to get recognition but when there the returns come from many directions. Affiliate sales advertising revenue and your own products sold directly.

Email marketing. This is still a high profile opportunity for yourself and on behalf of others and has great top end earning potential.
As you build your list you grow your income to whatever level you like.

Email sales
Newsletters
Autoresponders
Bulk mail
email marketing for small business a step further

Social media is a must-do venture that most business owners still don't understand. Sell your services or your products and reap the returns from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.

Over 59 % of all people access Facebook every single day and a reported 64% trust your brand more when seen on Social media.

Selling retargeting, advertising are all there for those wanting to tread this path.

Ideas for seniors

Maybe I should put ideas for students, ideas for moms or dads, those suffering from problems or race or colour.

Online we are all the same, it is, without doubt, the most equal forum on earth because there is no discrimination in any form.

I have a friend who dropped out of college to concentrate on Affiliate marketing and at 20 years old he is killing the money. Another is an 82-year-old lady who blogs with the best. People from many low-income areas in Africa operating legitimate incomes. It does not single you out in any way.
Mothers, students, retirees and those that are out of work and can't find a job are making money on the internet.

Conclusion

The right time to start your opportunity is now, not tomorrow and not next week.
Above all, you are not too busy and you have enough money. Consequently, this is no place for excuses. In addition, this is your ah-ha moment so grab it with two hands

However, only you can supply the effort. All the nice words in the world will not help. Plan a journey and follow the paths to success, enjoying some of the bumps along the way.

Remember you go to College for five years to learn how to get a job, where you spend a lot less time learning a highly paid business.

Finally: Tread your own path.

New online business ideas by Peter Hanley

Working from home: 8 tips for success

June 9, 2020March 26, 2020 by Peter Hanley

Working from home: 8 tips for success by someone who cares. Working from home has a downside but it can also be a great place to play and stay. Here's how.

How to work from home and enjoy the experience.

Let me start by saying that other than about 8 years working from home I am unqualified to offer Professional advice other than good old common sense. However, I have survived the experience of running a full-time business and blogging many articles at the same time.
I have experienced the full range of emotions that you will go through and come out the other side. My staff have survived the same experience and my wife and cat have learned to ignore me.

Your tip #1 Planning

Nothing beats knowing where you are going and how you will get there. It really is a matter of laying out a plan and following through on it.
I have an annual plan of what I would like to achieve and where I would see myself at the end of a year. IT IS IN WRITING.

Next, I break that down into monthly, weekly and even daily goals. No, it does not all go to plan and yes I made some changes but we do stay on track.

It is a goal to write 200 posts a year. Posts to average 1500 words in length and meet certain standards. Not such a big elephant until you break it down to 16 a month or four a week.
A post generally takes about 4 hours so my week is shortened by nearly three days.
Not to plan that would be really counterproductive and I would never succeed in my goal.

My day business is similar to where I run support and sales-based services. I have planned things to do every day: emails, social media, contacts etc. At the end of the week, I can pat my back or kick my shin depending on what is achieved.

Everyone is different so your planning will be based around your personal goals.

Working from home: 8 tips for success at Wikipedia

tip # 2 Where to work from home

Working in a family environment presents its own challenges. You must make it clear that work times are so many hours a day and social interruptions should be kept to a minimum. Having a separate office is ideal but not always possible, however, make a position you own and claim it as your sacred site.

Doing household chores is allowed but within your time limits. Many are early starters, so by mid-morning a good start to the day is achieved. Nipping to the shop or dropping the kids off does not disrupt a whole day's activity. On the other hand, don't let these activities take over because the work period is sacred and the plan must be achieved.

Moving to tip #3 A daily todo list

Your daily list. There is some dispute over the validity of lists and the overall effectiveness of adhering strictly to A-Z priorities.
There will be daily commitments that must be achieved and in a hurly-burly world, they can be forgotten unless written down. This could be paying bills, making appointments, contacting someone or achieving certain goals by a set time.

There is a myriad of ways to make a list, some great online products, written sheets or the back of an envelope. Personally I have a daily diary where I list the most pressing items and tick them off as completed.

A list in the head is prone to failure. Writing it down deepens the resolve and helps to ensure compliance. So pick your list and list your pick.

When to write your list? Again, the experts will argue for the best time. At day's end or days start, which is better?

It matters not, it is good to start the day all planned out and ready to go but it is also great to sign off on a day when finished. I do both depending on mood however the important thing is I do one of them.

Let's go with # 4 Power working

Power working helps with concentration and results. Set a task and work until complete. Avoid all distractions and apply all your energy to a time zone. It may be half an hour or an hour but stay until it's finished.
Our day is full of distractions and irrelevant information that needs to be consumed. It happens to us all.
By setting mini goals we can accomplish goal completion without having a string of things half done. Distraction is a time killer and can haunt your day when a degree of boredom sets in.
You will get lazy periods and these are the times our minds wander to entertainment, some are ok, too much is just non-productive mindless meandering. All of this leads to a big-time killer.

Social media is my # 5

Consuming and creating social media are two different things. Many will do a daily Facebook post, Instagram picture or YouTube video as part of your marketing. This is a productive effort and part of your ritual.

however, the Youtube vortex can take you down roads of hilarious entertainment for hours on end. You have been there, just look at one more, and one more and then I shall share it with someone and we will both get a laugh.
Facebook is no different as you plough through pages of important social information. So what should I do? Have certain times you do it and limit the times. It is not urgent that you ever read another post, they will wait for you.

Working from home: 8 tips for success with social media

Email management tip # 6

Emails are important, well about 10% are and the rest are junk to be dealt with as such. Your computer has a junk file so don't hesitate to fill it with rubbish.

Unfortunately, many email producers are experts at headlines designed to get your attention and connect you to an interesting site and take your time away from what you should be doing.

Again, there is no fixed answer. Some would advise checking emails twice a day and other forms of control. As I run a service business my emails are constant however I only respond to any urgent requests.

My delete button is very active because the hundred-plus emails every day are not all-important, in fact many are selling things I don't really need.

Customer service opportunities.

You are in control of your incoming mail so manage them to suit your time.

Training is tip # 7

Increasing our general work knowledge is a constant challenge. It may be on social media, online marketing or more industry focussed however it needs to be done on a regular basis.

The weekend is a great time to accomplish this because it does not take you away from general duties.
Late afternoons can be a quiet time and also a consideration, particularly if you limit it to, say, one day a week in a two-hour window.

More importantly, is to choose a time that suits you, early in the morning, at night, weekends whenever you get the least disturbance.

Further training is important in a fast-changing world and a regular update can keep you on top of the many changes that happen and can possibly affect your business.

Facebook changes on a regular basis and Google makes hundreds of updates a month. These are issues that can impact your business and need to be addressed regularly.

I use Wealthy Affiliate training as a regular source and furthermore as a support service for those nagging issues you can't easily solve.

Meeting control is tip # 8

When you are part of a group and working from home, some of the rules change. You will need to relate to other members and even have arranged meetings.

Meetings are normally a talkfest of general chatter meandering along to a semi-conclusion.

Make sure you have an agenda and a timeline for all meetings and phone hookups otherwise you will lose all control.

A lot of your general contact information can be done via email. it is faster, more efficient plus you have a permanent record. Always ask yourself the question, is a long telephone meeting really necessary? The answer will often surprise you.

Conclusion

We can go on for hours with more ideas and things to do however I just wanted to cover off the important issues to keep you focussed on the agenda.

It does take some self-control to manage your day and achieve a good day's work. It does not matter if a day is two hours or ten it is your choice but you must make then good hours.

I really dislike the end of day feeling of what I have done, when the answer is not much.

You control the workday so the end results are yours to manage.

Your results come with effort and not procrastination.

The results are in your hands, best of luck.

Working from home: 8 tips for success by Peter Hanley

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Change one thing

April 23, 2020January 31, 2020 by Peter Hanley

If you would change just one thing could your life be different?

Your life is programmed by your beliefs

Your beliefs come from stories you hold from the past and they determine your values.

Therefore you must change the stories to change the future.

I am not a Psyche or specialist at this. I was just listening to a series and this happened to be the subject.
When I debated what one thing I could change that would make a difference to my world?

In wondering about this I thought I might take you along with me.

The stories we grow up with become what we believe, we are told things along the way that form our beliefs. It may be that we are dumb, useless, or no good, money is evil and those that have it are crooks.
if these become our values do we become self-destructive and lead us to bad decisions and lack of motivation due to our inherent beliefs.

Wikipedia and decision making.

Your values promote how you behave and hence your results

If we understand all this and wish to change it what can we do?

Do we change the stories on which we have grown and hence our belief structure?

We can certainly work on our values and how we see ourselves in our own eyes and in the eyes of others.

We all like money, I don't mind that people have a lot of it and recognise that the rich get there by the good decisions they make.

I certainly squandered my future spending money along the way and not squirrelling enough away for later life. If I had my time again I would do something different.
Perhaps I have had a gambler mentality and believe I can change the odds.
This developed from a story. A story that was in my past.
My father was a conscientious government worker who invested in retirement to be achieved at the legal age of 65. Dad died at sixty-four and a half and wasted that opportunity.
Then I became the opposite, a risk-taker wanting to cash out my winnings but like the gambler, I went home with empty pockets.
having passed the age of retirement and succeeded both my parents by 10 years and now reflect on the past

If I can change one thing it is taking the risk out of a venture so that I can have some security in retirement
Do you have a story in your life that dictates your actions and alters your identity?

Another life story

I see things out of the square. In my time I have managed to pioneer many projects that others could not envisage and turn them into reality.
However, I believe I get bored with reality and want to move to the next big issue.
Growing greater and moving into a wider circle of operations.
My problem is it is happening again.

My decision is to stick to one thing and do it properly.

Do you have a story like this?

Health decisions

It is no good making decisions when you have health problems. We know that bad health affects the majority of us. Weight, diabetes, lack of exercise and overindulgence in a range of medications and substitutions.

You need to make lifestyle decisions if you wish to live a healthy life.
The person that is in charge is you. It will be too late if you don't take control of your life.

My decision is to eat well, exercise regularly and have a good sleep every night.

Conclusion

You may read this and think “what the heck” as it turned into a personal therapy session however think about your life and your story. I am rewriting my story and my values to become a better person, how about you?

Change one thing, a story by Peter Hanley

Earn money online the easy way

February 17, 2020November 13, 2019 by Peter Hanley

Earn money online the easy way and don't break the bank while doing it. This is a simple method to generate a monthly income that is guaranteed.

The big sucker line is earning money the easy way.

I hate to burst your bubble but the world was not made to please you, you need to apply effort and learning just to fit into a little bit of it.

What I want to do is save you some money as you search for internet scams.

No experience needed, no web site required, spend just 5 minutes a day and I shall send you a new car.

What a bunch of rubbish, the only people that earn the money are the sellers, not us buyers.

Think about earning easy money, if it was that easy everyone would be doing it, just sit back and count the folding stuff. It just won't happen.

Ok, there are a few illegal ways but you might get shot at or hauled away in a nice wagon. they are also not that easy when you have a look at the playing field.

How can I make it easy to earn money?

The real answer is understanding what you are doing, finding a way forward and doing it over and over.
As they say, get it right then rinse and repeat.

There are half a billion blogs a day but did you know it takes over 12 months of effort for even Google to like you? That means you won't grab a huge following until you do the trackwork.

In fact, it is a bit like running a marathon. You can't just lob into New York in November, no training, no support, no plan and expect to do more than a quarter of the distance. Let me tell you 42 KLM is a long way and comes with a lot of pain to achieve the distance let alone time under 24 hours.

Earning money is the same, it's a marathon, however, it can be made easier if you follow a few rules.

How do you plan a way to make money?

You write it down on a piece of paper or type it into a keyboard so you understand what you are about to embark on.
First of all pick the way, product or idea that you believe you will like and stay with. It could be;

Social media
Blogging
Online store
Training or coaching
Writing
Building websites or similar
SEO for others
Email Marketing
SMS marketing
Affiliate marketing
Creating images
Video building, blogging, and sales
Multilevel marketing

Any of these ideas will work and you can be successful given a bit of time.
You can't do them all. Eventually, you may be able to cover a lot of activities but not yet.
Pick one and do a plan over a period of time, at least 12 months. Think about cash flow and be realistic in your thoughts.
The biggest mistake is trying to be a master of all and an expert at none.
A maths student does not start with Calculus they start with adding and subtracting and slowly build a knowledge of the subject. You are going to do the same.

I don't have a lot of time so what is a quick way to make money?

Go get a job that pays an hourly wage.

Then at the end of the week, you can count the notes earned by hours of work. It might not be a heap of notes but it is a sure way to make money.

However, start your side hustle so that in time you may make a new way forward.
There are many great stories about people that have made a lot of money but they forget the time element.

One of my favourites is a girl called Kayla Itenes. Kayla started a home fitness course in her parent's garage. She did some videos and wrote some books and advertised them on the internet.
Now many an aspiring Gym junky has done the same but Kayla uses Instagram as her vehicle. The audience is a young female group hungry for new ideas.
Now a multi-millionaire Kayla has reached the pinnacle quite quickly in real terms.
However, she did have to be an expert in her field, write eBooks, create videos and market like crazy, it was not overnight.

Can you make money using MLM

Another couple I know is Herbalife distributors. they earn about a million a year and have a pretty glamorous life.
They struggled for many years when the product was unpopular and worked there butts to gather a following. Now that people think they made it easy, it is never quite so.

I have seen great individuals give it all but never rise above the basics, it may be simply time and effort without which you can not achieve a result.

Earn money online the easy way.

Where is the easy money to be made?

This is an interesting question because I am referring to a location.
You need to choose your playing field.

Local businesses, the easy ones.
Home business, not too hard
The national market
Perhaps the world is your game

This blog can be read in the USA, UK, Australia and most of Asia so my market is pretty big. The problems, however, are just the same as the local market it is being seen.

I do market to a local area in another business so I can really see the same issues in gathering followers.

Earning money in the home market

Social media drives customers to a business where they can be sold. It might be a Webpage or Blog or even a funnel but somewhere you ask for an order.
Social media is about entertainment and gathering a know and like persona.

Most small businesses do not have the time to bother with this and therefore they miss out on a lot of customer opportunities.
This is where endless opportunities exist for a smart operator just like you.
Go to local businesses and offer to do their social media for them. Send emails. do a monthly newsletter, post on Facebook or Instagram, and all this on a contract basis.
This is easy stuff to do and you can charge a healthy amount for your time and at no outgoing cost.
I promised you the easy money and I will deliver it.

Where do I learn to make easy money?

Wealthy Affiliate training covers everything you need to know. You can start from scratch or pick your subject and start to apply to the principals

I am a graduate of the training and have extended my internet knowledge over many areas.
As a small business owner, I have put it to use for most of the areas I have mentioned.
I email daily, use SMS marketing, write Newsletters and regularly post to Facebook and Instagram so I am talking from a degree of practical learning.

How hard is learning the Internet?

I have a close friend who decided to get back into the workforce after 8 years of parenthood.
She took a few online courses and started to offer services through women's clubs and around businesses she understood.
Unfortunately, she was so successful she was coerced into a full-time marketing role on a substantial salary. It took about 12 months.

An online income

Another close friend has a lady's clothing shop. local trade in a small population area. The only way to grow was to set up an online shop. After 30 years as a Nurse, this presented a big challenge. The stock had to be integrated and the website etc. It now accounts for a good percentage of all sales in the store. It was a big learning curve that returned remarkable results.

Another is a high priced ladies' hair salon. Booked out for the month ahead. Her only media post is three daily posts on Instagram. It takes just a few minutes to photograph a hair colour done during the day and load it for all to see.
Five minutes a day is the total salon promotion.

Online business opportunities are everywhere

Are you too young or too old to want to make money?

The answer to this is a decided no. I know of many older people (like myself) that are very active on the internet.
I also see younger and much smarter groups using it as well with many more years ahead to really make it big.

The internet does not see age, race or profile. It is blind to our hangups and treats us all the same, we are indeed equal to the Google world.

Conclusion

I hope I was not too hard at the start or turned you away from a great side hustle or career.
The best results come from your own effort.
If you could understand the feeling of crossing the line in a marathon you can envisage making it online.

At one point I went for gold prospecting, walking for hours and days with a metal detector digging up tin cans. However, let me tell you when you found Gold, even a small piece the sense of accomplishment was massive and worth the walk in the blazing sun.
I get the same feeling with a successful product on the internet and you will too when earning money.

Do some work, get some basics, lay out your plan and do not give in until you reach the finish line with an Online income

Quitters never win and winners never quit.

Earn money online the easy way by Peter Hanley

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Seniors working at home, to get an income

June 28, 2020November 5, 2019 by Peter Hanley

Seniors working at home, to get an income. Is it possible or even probable?
Let's look at a few ways anyone can make a few extra dollars.

Why would old people want to work anyway?

Don't get me wrong, I am on your side in this story. Yes, I do qualify at 75 years; I think that I am overage but still trying to learn a whole bunch of things.

Firstly seniors income is not the only objective after you retire from the active workforce.
You still need a plan to achieve some goals, a plan better than finishing the daily crossword.
Plans that may help others and continue to actively contribute to our society.

Manual Labour gets harder

Certainly, all those hard jobs just get harder: Cleaning houses, washing cars, gardening even babysitting stretches the exhaustion levels.

I am a fairly fit guy, walk a good distance every day, swim most days, keep up an exercise level but those hard jobs tire me out, it is normal, a part of the process.

I often need a bit of a nap after lunch just to recharge the batteries however I accept that and think of it as meditation.

However, what can we do?

Is blogging good for you?

Writing a blog is simply putting down on paper things you know about and telling others.

In addition, it can be done working at home and providing an income

I do it on business matters after a lifetime in small business but it could be anything, even a lifestyle.

Gardening, flowers, plants, succulents, native, hardy, annual etc
Knitting, scarves, children's clothes, for charity, quilts etc
Crocheting. let the mind run viral
health, your experience with asthma, heart, knee, arthritis etc
Fitness for the over 50s, walking, running, swimming, weights

This is just a tip of the ideas and we can show you how to expand this further for an income.

Why would you blog, is it a waste of time?

Seniors income.

Let's face it, most people blog for money, and yes, some do it for grander ideas, but for most of us, it comes back to the good old Dollars in the bank.

Affiliate income	You are paid to sell other peoples products	Best income
Sales Income	Selling your own products	Hold inventory

Furthermore,

Referral income	Recommending someone	Have a good lead base
Advertising Income	Pop-ups on your site	Great return

Consequently a lot of ideas

Finally, we'll just show you some of the opportunities and streams that will come to you as you start blogging for money.

Blogging is not a short term fix

I will tell you upfront that it may take you 12 months to really start paying out as a blogger.

No big promises of instant income. It takes time to be recognised by Google and to build a following on your channel.

However, when it starts it can grow bigger than you could expect.

You will be taken to step one to learn about Domains and Hosting and start your very own for free.

Then you will learn how to build a page that people will read and want more from you.

SEO is important with Keywords and meta descriptions all clearly described to you so you are ready to tackle the challenge of greater things.

Next will be making money while mastering social engagements and guaranteeing success with content creation.

This is just the tip of what you can learn, gee my 80 years plus lady friend from Alaska is killing it so why not you?

Affiliate income is tied to blogging

Affiliate marketing involves selling or referring someone to a site and if they sign up you get paid a commission. The amount may be a little or a lot.

The best example is Amazon, it is easy to become an Amazon affiliate and flog their products and get paid a commission. However, and because they are so popular while the commissions are often low, the product value can be big.

Recurring income affiliate sites will continue to pay you every month for a sale made. This can be Insurance web backup, web hosting or anything where there is a term commitment.

Importantly, Wealthy Affiliate itself is a recurring income business and also includes selected affiliate sites that are suggested by them as ethical.

Beware the high priced rubbish

Seniors working at home, to get an income — it is a trap.

The internet is a wonderland of opportunities looking to take your money.

Just today I looked at a program that promised a $1000 a day that would only cost me $3000 to buy into.
Above all an opportunity too good to miss out on except that all you are selling is opportunities, no real product or as they say it's a Pyramid so run like the wind.

To clarify this, these are the things to look for:

Are they selling a real product?
Is the cost for the product or for the seller
Are there legitimate buyers?

Finally, the most vulnerable people in the market are the older age group.
More on working from home for seniors

What is the easiest way to make money without leaving home?

images of social media — best online business marketing courses

Social media for business is a necessary way of life however it does take up a lot of time.

Writing a Facebook post every day and posting a snap to Instagram takes time and it is often time businesses don't have it.

My daughter taught herself to be a wiz-kid on Facebook. Took a few courses, did a bunch of programmes and then started to market herself. She used local forums as a platform and soon had more work than she could handle. (with three young kids and a professional husband)

Another is Newsletter writing, every business should do a newsletter at least once a month. I do, and many of my clients have followed suit with regular single-page copy and paste post. I queried a customer recently and he said, “Sure I send them I have a Girl that writes them for me every month. It may only be hours of work, but a few here and there soon add up.

What about overflow telephone answering? A group I know does Window Tinting as a business.
After hours they transfer the calls to one girl who sets up an appointment, she understands the business and can provide all the basics right through to a sale, her commissions are in the $hundreds.

There is always eBay,Seniors working at home, to get an income

This can be quite lucrative for those that are prepared to do the work. Selling household items is a start but selling other people's products can also work well. Buy junk at Op shops, garage sales, vendor sales and advertise at a markup. You will soon find what sells easily. This is still based on the internet for seniors

I have a friend who is an importer from Japan, lots of craft type items and a few special products. I recently bought a sports watch from him and decided I really liked it. We are talking about a 100-meter divers watch with a silicone band and stainless back.
My wife put them on the local version of eBay that is mostly in our area and sells a few every month. It's not getting rich stuff with a $50 watch but at the end of the month it all adds up.

How to get coaching for value.

This is great if you have a history in trade, sport or any type of industry and can offer your services to those that need a leg up.
My street is a prominent sign that clearly states Resumes written here. Writing a resume is not that hard, you get a template and fill in the words and it is done. However, the average school-aged kid really freaks at the idea.
So if you are a half capable writer it may be the way to go while working from home

Seniors working at home, to get an income

English as a second language also offers a lot of scope for a bit of one on one training.

Making a Video for business,Seniors working at home, to get an income

Yes, it can be a little difficult but things have changed in recent years and now anyone can make a half-decent video.

Videos really rate for how to do things market among many other interesting ideas.

Most people have no idea what to do so with a bit of training you can sell your ideas to all sorts of local businesses

Proofreading is an easy job plus working from home

It might be emails, newsletters, web pages, or content blogs written by the business owner. Google hates trashy writing, spelling mistakes, bad grammar and broken links.

I just went back over a hundred posts looking for these errors that were created in haste.

People in your area will have a need as well and that is where the internet for seniors can begin

Selling for a commission,Seniors working at home, to get an income

This is sort of like affiliate marketing however you do the selling. Find a business you like and have products that match your outlook. Create a webpage and market it to your local area. When the sale is done you pick up a 20-30% commission great seniors income.

I do this as a side product even though I have my own business, a blog and other bits.

A friend is heavily into solar products, panels on the roof, batteries and inverters. I am in Australia and it has a hot climate and is a hot product. They do a bundle of shows and demonstrations and are always looking for helpers. I like the product and also working with younger people and sharing a bit of experience. I rocked up at the shows and started to sell. simple stuff, talking to people.

The list is pretty long and opportunities are everywhere.

Seniors working at home, to get an income

I don't want to go on forever because you are probably excited about the potentials offered. or maybe bored and go back to the rocking chair for an afternoon soapie.

We all make our choices and I choose to stay as active as possible and as long as I can contributing to others, we are on the other side far too long so make the most of life and most of all enjoy the journey.

Conclusion on internet for seniors

I don't have a magic wand but I can point you in a few directions that may spark something in you that will make a difference.

Whatever you do learn the basics of web page building because most of what you can now do is based around the internet.

I am not trying to sell you on the opportunities available only on your ability to do them.
Working at home I write emails, newsletters, do SMS marketing; I work with Social media in fact.
nearly all the things I have suggested.

It's not all easy and we need to learn new skills along the way. However, it is there to be done.

My Internet journey started because I did not like what others were doing and the prices they charged. I thought I could do it better. Leave a comment and let me know.

Seniors working at home, to get an income by Peter Hanley

P.S. One of my beliefs is that if Donald Trump can run the world at my age then I can run a home business. The difference is I don't tweet a lot.

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Failed online marketing

February 19, 2020May 26, 2019 by Peter Hanley

Failed online marketing. How bad is it and what can you do about it? Here, Peter Hanley looks at what could be missing and the simple fixes to make it work.

Can you fix your online marketing?

Welcome to the tribe. Many of us fail at marketing because of a bundle of reasons so let's have a look at a few ideas and ask some questions.

I would presume you have a webpage, blog page or marketing funnel to gather interest and move buyers to where you want them.

A keyword

When you build a page you base it around a Keyword that people will search for. This keyword is vitally important and there are two things you must know.

If the traffic to this is too high you won't be found.
If the traffic is too low you won't be found.

Generally, you need a least a 100 searches per month and remember 80% goes to page one.
Below I shall include a Keyword tool for you to check yours.

Your search description

When people search your Keyword and find it on page one there will be 9 other entries on the page. A couple is paid so that leaves 8 altogether.
The first free one will get the most attention but most people will look to see who and what it is about.

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The title, the keyword and the Description

Then it is up to your entry to deliver results.

Is the title compelling?
Have you checked the Keyword for traffic?
Does your Description pull readers in?

Tip. Never change your title because you lose all your history on google when you do.

Furthermore, your Keyword in your title, description and in the first paragraph. However, never stuff the article with keywords. You can have it in one subhead as an idea.

This page is the next consideration.

The aim is to have at least 1500 words for a reasonable blog. If you don't have this, just start writing more. A good idea is to insert a few headings first and then fill in the words. Not all are technical, just as you would speak.

Heading and subheadings have rules.
You start big and work down #1 or #2 at the start then some #3 and #4 or even #5 but don't go back up again.

This is an easy fix and should only take a few minutes

Pictures in a blog

They are said to have a thousand words and draw attention to the subject.
As readers, we get bored easily unless the subject is really intense. Our mind will go ahead looking at headings and pictures for something of interest,
However, the pictures should be relevant

Looking at your product

Have a good look at what you are marketing and then check out the market. Search Google and Bing and pick up keywords and descriptions to see what you can do better. I am not saying copy them, I am saying plagiarise them and find the best bits.

Because Keywords are so important I will give you two choices so you can search for them and track where the best words are.

My first in Ubersuggest.com by Neil Patel. This is really new and still developing but I find it quite useful in research. Look at your Keyword them similar ones for future posts.

The other is Jaaxy which is owned by The Wealthy Affiliate group and the free version is great for everyday use. It is also available on the Wealthy Affiliate site.
Remember you cannot change your title but you can work around that or in the worst case start again.

We want to see some activity here.

Free SEO comes at a cost

The cost of free SEO is your labour. The search engines are like traffic and that traffic comes from the constant activity on your site. Building a great site and laying back to enjoying the fruits of life just won't work.
You need to blog regularly, update often and create readership all the time.
100 blogs is a starting point, how close are you?

The Rules of Seven

As Neil Patel said in a recent chat there is one rule you cannot ignore and that is the Rule of Seven.

A client needs to be touched 7 times before they will buy. The rule goes back to olden times and has been consistent and true today as back then.

It applies equally to advertising as it does to marketing and should be the basis of what you do.

The rule of seven simply says that the prospective buyer should hear or see the marketing message at least seven times before they buy it from you. There may be many reasons why the number seven is used. … Traditionally, number seven has been given precedence over other numbers by many cultures.
Tutorial point

As an online marketer, you somehow need to up your contact points

Are you using social media?

The purpose of social media is to drive traffic to your site and not the reverse.
However, like your blog, media needs attention as well so don't spread too wide to start.

I will always recommend a LinkedIn account for anyone that is in business or establishing an online identity. People will look at you and see a nice picture, a great Bilo and a resume about what you want to deliver to the world.

Facebook

It goes without saying a Facebook page is current and topical in your brand name. Yes, Facebook may seem to be declining but many of us use it as a reference point. I have a blog on rescue cats, it has a good following and I started it on a marketing exercise in building a client base. I post every day to this site to keep the growing power.
It takes me about 20 minutes once a week to set up a week in advance so it is not a big-time eruption.

Instagram

A product of Facebook with a difference. Instagram does not like automation so you need to snap every day or few days with a story.
It does work and the following is pretty big and growing.

Youtube.

This was hard, it is now easy and I have written much more on this blog at
YouTube made it easy

It is the fastest-growing search engine available and nearly equals Google in search results. Another great touch.

Signup on your page.

If readers like your stuff they can sign up for an EBook, newsletter or free advice and then you can hit them many times with great ideas

Email

Still works a treat if done properly and you have a contact list. Check your inbox and see how many you get every day.

Twitter and others

Certainly, Twitter has a lot of pull and works well if you have something to say and to lead the followers along a path. Singers, artists and politicians do really well with this, as do many business people and news outlets.

Now you have seven touches that will hopefully grab some attention, but wait there is more.

Advertising

Spend a few dollars and generate some leads to your product based around a return on the investment marketing approach. If you can get this right where every dollar spent earns $2 then you can just ramp it up and continue to grow.

Local marketing

If your product set suits a local market then meetings, groups, flyers, local media will help you out.

We are trying to get a viral effect to grow your market and sell some products.

I also recommend some extra training on any of the items you try. However, I would never recommend spending a lot of money on slick marketing programmes that are designed to take your money and not deliver value. We all get hooked into these and remember them as to get and forget products that sit in the bookcase.

Who do I follow? Well, the Wealthy Affiliate free training is definite and more on that in the link as well as my web host. I like Ryan Deiss for email and Neil Patel for ideas.
I use Samurai Content for videos and you can see my review here

Samurai, Wealthy Affiliate and Jaaxy also offer affiliate programs if you want to add to the list.

I have played with Amazon and done some training but I am not a huge player.

Analysing your results.

This is a very important area and one that can give you some clues as to many issues. Google Analytics is free and it really is very strong. How many calls, where from, how long do they stay, best carriers, increase over decrease etc? You can spend a lot of time researching and coming up with results. It is the first thing I check every day.

Where do you go next?

If your product has a market, your Webpages are competent, SEO is correct then my friends it is just time and effort that will get you to the top.
Blog often and properly following the rules and success will come your way.

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Make residual affiliate marketing income from home

February 19, 2020May 23, 2019 by Peter Hanley

How to make residual affiliate marketing income from home with easy training and no expenditure until you want to expand a quick journey to success

What is residual Affiliate marketing income?

To start we know what Affiliate marketing is and the residual income is what is left for you to spend.

You are selling or referring other peoples products and getting paid a commission. Sounds pretty easy but what are the steps you need to take?

First of all, Affiliate marketing is, in my opinion, the best job in town.
You get paid whilst you sleep and on holidays whenever a sale is made.

Sometimes every month with residual income. This is where you sell a product like a web hosting that is billed monthly.

This way you build a credible business that can lead to a full-time occupation. Sound too good to be true?

Affiliate income rule #1

The first thing to do is have an understanding of what this Affiliate business is all about. What products, where to find them and how do you do it.
I recently ran an article to explain this on Web hosting.

It is not good fronting up to a business, online or real and saying hey I want to sell your product because I think it is great.
They will ask you how are you going to do this and what experience do you have. Your answer of “none but I am keen' won't normally wash it.
So where do you start your learning curve?
Warning number one. Don't get sucked into high priced learning courses because there are better ones for free.
Amazon, for example, has small courses and a University if this is your choice.
Wealthy Affiliate has a full training program,
ClickBank, Udemy, CPA, Skillshare, Warrior plus etc all have programmes but many with the dreaded upsell where you are sucked into paying money.

Do a few free courses and find out which way you want to go because there are literally millions of opportunities in any subject you can think of.

Do you want to market with an affiliate commission? Rule #2

First of all, it takes a lot of effort to sell small items with a low commission. It takes the same effort to sell items with a good margin.

If you were selling $15 books with a 10% return you would need to move a whole heap of product to realise a return.
However, if you sold a $2000 training course that had a 30% margin one sale a week would give you a return.

Furthermore, if you sold a recurring income product at say $50 a month with a 40% return over 3 years it would return you $ 720.

These are your early choices to make that justify a return to the effort contributed.

How to sell a product on the internet. Rule #3

You will need a website, blog page or funnel.
Because these all do basically the same thing we will just call them webpages
OK, you can round up friends, do emails, advertise on Facebook or Instagram, door knock or a whole host of ideas.

Don't Panic! A webpage is easy, it can be free and you can do it from home.
Well, a little bit of training but, hey, that's why we are here.

Throw in SEO and contacts and you are getting closer.
Rule #4

Search Engine Optimisation or SEO is your web address and how people find you. This used to cost hundreds of dollars a month but now you can do it yourself.

That is where your contacts come from. People will search for you using Keywords ( There I go again getting technical ) but you will learn this quickly. In fact, we have a great tool that will do all the heavy lifting for you. It is called Jaaxy and with a bit of time we can discover all the terms to bring you the customer

All this basic stuff is the must-know of Affiliate marketing. Rule #5

Like any business, you must start with the infrastructure that will deliver results or you have little or no chance of success.

It is not that hard to learn it just takes a bit of time and effort. Remember you are building a real business on the line here. Not just a casual outing and a cup of coffee.

An online business can be an hour a day or 10+ hours a day it is up to you.
Once you have the basics it is only driven by the results you want.
You can make a few dollars a month or a five-figure monthly income.

The great part is that Affiliate Marketing has no ceiling. People make multi-million dollar incomes without owning a product or billing a customer.

Make residual affiliate marketing income from home as an Affiliate, the best job in town.

What do you sell as an Affiliate, Rule #6

If you have a particular preference, start from there.
It might be clothing, sports goods, training or any number of things.

In this case, the first thing to do is go to Mr Google and type in the product (space) Affiliates and you will get an initial list to think about.
Then you will consider important things like the margin or the money you make, how many returns, customer complaints and other indicators. Have a look at a review and feedback to get as much information as you can as your background build-up

For those that have no idea of what to sell, I will give you three starting ventures so that you get to ride your bike early.

When you are set up and generating a few enquiries, you can approach those you have selected and provided a valid resume.

Beware the Scams. Rule# 7

This is a really important issue because the Internet is full of them. We had one example called MOBE, for about 5 years operated a training course with a $49 entry. A fabulous opportunity to make a bundle of money and travel the world. A lot of seasoned marketers joined in because of the dazzle and fixed on the results.

After the $49 came $99 then $199 then $999 up to $19999 to join in the recruitment drive. No money, not a problem, we have a finance package for you.
Mid last year, they were closed by the USA Feds who clawed back a couple of hundred million dollars. The punters have been left in the lurch with nothing to show but credit card debt.
It was slick, it looked good but it was greedy.
No one can save you or teach you if you travel into the dirty mire of Internet scams.

My three best picks to learn Affiliate marketing.#1

Wealthy Affiliate is a web hosting and internet training program that helps you get started. You can enter for free and start from day one as an Affiliate making residual income.
They use WordPress Websites and onboard building platforms and as many instructions as you want.
Your first webpage is free and if you want to upgrade then it is $49 a month with 50 included sites.

The best thing is the members' forum, Live training, ask a question and excellent 24-7 support. This is all invaluable for the starter as you will always have lots of How to questions.

You build a Website following easy written and video training starting from basics to the most advanced.
In fact when I joined I knew most of it and skipped a lot of the training. I soon realised that I needed to go back and start all over as I had missed a lot.

There are no upsells, ever. There are alive Keyword tool and a newly released Affiliate site. You can search for recommended programmes and join quickly to establish your growth.

Everything is in one place.

Jaaxy will be my #2

Everyone on the internet will need access to a Keyword tool. We use it every day when we are marketing.

Jaaxy explained.

Jaaxy comes in a free format and a professional upgrade that delivers outstanding opportunities for you to be found.
Remember that Keywords are the backbone of everything you do. They are what people search on Google, Bing or even Youtube to find you or your product.
The majority of good tools come at a cost. some may offer a bit more, others certainly less.
The good thing is that you can join the Jaaxy affiliate program to help start your journey and make a good residual return.

YouTube is a new opportunity for great success #3

YouTube business has been avoided for a long time probably because of the expense and time needed to do a business Video.
However, times have changed and YouTube has become a search vehicle used nearly as often as Google>
How to do things movies are a huge hit as well as selling video or branding ones. They are all the rage.

YouTube in a few minutes

One company allows you to make videos and offers a free trial to make as many as you want.
Furthermore, they have a great Affiliate program with regular monthly payment.

Samurai content is a winner in this and a very small learning curve to a massive market.

Videos are on an explosion path and you could be with this in just a short time.
I did a review of this product and you can see it at Content Samurai Review

7 Rules and 3 opportunities

There are probably many more things we can look at but by now you should be biting at the bit with enthusiasm and ready to start a journey.

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become a virtual assistant

February 20, 2020May 1, 2019 by Peter Hanley

Here Peter Hanley explains how to become a virtual assistant working from home with a set group of clients and building a real business.

So what is a virtual assistant and what can they do

This is both an easy and a hard question so I will give you both answers.

An Assistant is someone who helps a higher ranking manager. This could be a Secretary or a PA being short for personal Assistant or even a co-worker but all real individuals who work on a daily basis.

A virtual one is away and is on demand.
In another business I have a lady that does the billing to my clients, works from home we communicate by email and sometimes phone but she is limited in hours and functions. She is my virtual billing assistant.

It can be a person or a computer program it is just used when you need it.

What can a virtual assistant do?

By the end of this post, I hope you find hundreds of ideas that can help and even establish a nice home business.

I will start with social media because it is in front of us at all times and has surprising results for those that use it properly.

A problem with this is that if it is not done properly it can have an adverse effect on the results.

Facebook

Facebook is a great example. I use Facebook a lot when assessing new clients or those with whom I am dealing with.
When I look at a page that has been unattended for a long period of time it puts me off the business.
It immediately gets me offside and if I am a customer I will probably move on.

It is not hard to keep a site up to date, You can schedule posts weeks ahead at any time however people forget.

They need a virtual assistant

Instagram

Instagram is owned by Facebook and furthermore is getting all the investment.

The younger age group started with Instagram and dragged us oldies along to see the kiddy snaps increasing their coverage.

My friends in business have all found that Instagram gets more action than other social media sites and now use it more often.
They sell clothes and haircuts and just about anything you can think of.
Instagram needs to be done on a mobile phone and you need a bit of photography, happy snaps or picture downloads.
A close friend is a hairdresser, she posts two or three times a day with the current creations as her sole and only marketing. She is one of the most booked Salons in town.

Do you see a need for a virtual assistant here?

Every business should have a current LinkedIn account and do a regular posting. Not many of us do it but it does add to the whole package.

perhaps you can see the need for a virtual assistant here?

YouTube and you

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What does a business want with YouTube? It is searched nearly as many times as Google so it is a bundle of traffic.
One great opportunity is how to do things Videos. I use them all the time to save money and time and it offers both branding and earnings potential.
Most people are scared of doing videos as it is too hard and costs too much.
With my help, you can knock up a professional video in about an Hour with good SEO and a chance to be seen.
If you don't believe me, grab this free book and start your learning so you can present to a business an attractive and compelling offer.

Newsletters and Emails

A newsletter is really simple with today's technology. You just need a list and a bit of writing skill and press send.
Good businesses all do newsletters and they do them regularly.
They are not there to sell anything just to convey some information and keep in front of the clients that have dealt with them.
I have clients such as signwriters, Tyre stores, Window treatment etc that are leaders in their industry that regularly mail.
Every business needs to do it but very few do.
Why? because it is just too dam hard on a busy day. Can you begin to see an idea here?

The rule of seven and more

There is an old marketing rule that a client needs to be touched 7 times before they will be ready to buy.
The other rule is they must know you, like you and trust you before they will buy. These two rules together offer a Selling package for you to build a business, a work from your home business as a Virtual assistant to a range of outlets.
I have given you six things that cost you little and can earn you a lot.

With repeated contact, your know part is covered and they will begin to like you because you are catering to an inquisitive need. Trust them and they will buy. It is a really simple format that can deliver results.

How do you find customers that need assisting near you?

This is the easy part. Within say 5 miles or kilometres, there will be a hundred or more businesses.
I would consider doing one for free to start to get out of trainer wheels and get your act in place.
What you do is ask. You presented a one-page proposal saying this is what I can do for you
Start with an easy one or two to prove your worth and then build up to a bundle.
However, don't make the mistake of undercharging for what you are doing. Done right it will get results for the business and they will respect you for that.
You can use a few fear tactics along the lines of “Did you know if your competitors are doing these things they may pull your business away” type of thing.
In many cases times are tough and for a few hundred dollars you may change their fortunes.
When businesses use Adwords or remarketing they may pay around a hundred dollars a lead, which is all big money.

Your extra Training

You may find it helpful to do a free basic course at Wealthy Affiliate just to get your confidence up and give you the basics of what your targets will know.
You always need some learning as you move to a new area and this is ideal.

Nowhere better to learn

I say that with authority because I have been there for several years and recognise the value of learning. Have a look at a couple of courses, chat with users and don't upgrade unless you want to.
It's not about spending your money on upsells and side sells. On this page, I have recommended two services both free but if you want the best out of them there is a small monthly cost that can be passed on

I have also written a lot of associated blogs
that you can find above or on my home site

Leave a comment below if you have any questions and I would be happy to respond

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How to start an at home business

February 19, 2020April 30, 2019 by Peter Hanley

Here Peter Hanley looks at how to start an at home business and importantly have some chance of making a success of it and pulling in some money.

At home, businesses start with an idea.

Anyone can put a shingle out the front saying “MY NEW BUSINESS HERE”
You may need to get a government licence and a few bits, pay some tax along the way
and you are off and going.

The problem is what business are you going to run and I find most people struggle with this and how to get it going.

The three basic areas are:

Labour-based pay by the hour work in your area, making and building things.

Multi-Level marketing with products by others. Tupperware, Bessemer, Nu-Skin, Herbalife etc

Internet-based selling to the world.
Affiliate marketing
Blogging
Writing
Social media
Email and SMS
Online shop
YouTube
SEO
Local directories
Coaching, training and courses
Software products.

How to start an at home business — Where do we start

The above are just a few examples of where you can go with this.
I have friends that do Gardening and Cleaning. others that do Herbalife and Tupperware plus a lot of online stuff in marketing and social media.

Your choice depends on the skills that you possess and whilst you can work to your strengths you can also go exploring.

I started on the internet to learn ways to promote my daily business. I got sick of paying people that told me stories, took my money and delivered little. I wanted to be able to tell them what I wanted.

Telling you how to do hourly work is a waste of time because you know what to do and you can do your searches in the community to find customers and value your time.

Is MLM a good way to make a living?

Multi-Level Marketing

Many will tell you that they have made a fortune doing this, although I believe most work their butts off to break even.
Don't get me wrong I have a cupboard full of Tupperware and Take Herbalife pills so I believe many of the products are really good.
Pyramid selling is illegal and most of these businesses have been pursued for some time about the selling process. Good lawyers and a bundle of money have supported the cause as a good industry.

Before you commit your money and time ask around and see what is happening. Attend a meeting and ask real questions, Do you make money? The answer will most likely be yes, but dig deeper to find the real return per hour and what you need to put out.
It is good for some personality types but for most of us, I believe the return is not commensurate with the effort.

Your internet journey for new starters

You can see from the list above that there are just so many things you can do and like anything you will need some training.
Perhaps you send kids to university for 3-5 years to learn how to work and expect to pick up everything on the internet in a day. We all wish it was like that plus no need to spend any money as we search for the fabled Money Tree. Look under Easter Bunney and The Tooth Fairy for your answers.

However, there is good news if you follow my lead and that is to really narrow down what you want to do. Anyone can achieve a result in a short time

Every business needs customers. Your job is to find them

You may want just one customer or many thousand however without a customer you have nothing but an Idea.

For all my days of selling Insurance at the start of my career, you were taught to target friends and family. That was a great idea as I ran out of friends because they avoided me like the plague. An Early lesson is to not lean on those close to you.

In your local community, there are probably several hundred businesses all needing some sort of support. These are the ones you can go up to and pitch a proposal. You won't get them all but 1% is still two customers and you would be away.

Using the internet is similar, it is just a matter of getting in front of people, albeit invisible ones, to do a pitch.

You will learn SEO and Keywords to attract customers in their hundreds.

Now to a choice on the Internet that will build a business.

The best businesses are those that provide repeat income every month. This way you are building a long term financial plan and regular payments.

We want a business, not just a job, but a business that will give long term security and provide a position in society of respect and ability with what you do.

I have written quite a bit on this and you will see some of them at the top of the page.

My choices are, sound of drums:
1) Affiliate marketing
2) Email and newsletters
3) Blogging
4) Social media

Affiliate marketing as the best starting opportunity

Before we start I would like you to do some basic training in Marketing 101 in WA

Wealthy Affiliate will teach you for free where to start and how to build your future.

Selling other peoples stuff and getting paid is easy money especially when it is paid every month.
I can show you any number of programmes including Amazon but without the basics, you have no chance.

You call up or email a nice program and say “hi there can I be an affiliate?” and they respond “off course” tells us how you are going to sell and what results do you expect?
Jaw drop from you, Dunno, but I am keen.
” Ok when you get a bit of experience call us back” Don't you hate rejection?

Click on the above and have a look, no payment required. Go to the comments and see what the members say and perhaps do one of the training courses as a tryout.
You can stay a free member, with a free website for life or upgrade to the 50 website package at any time.

Yes, I am pitching this to you but for a very good reason. Without some basics, you will waste a whole bundle of time and money jumping from pillar to post. Hey, I have done it all along the way so I am trying to save you money and time.

Emails, newsletters and local directories

This is one for local and not so local businesses. Every business needs to do this to attract and keep business but they are too busy.

Social media for small business

Here you have a big pool of products that can be sold to any business.

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Twitter
and all the others that require constant updates and management as well as advertising

Local directories are a quiet contender

In your area, there are probably 100 local directories available for any business. No, they don't generate a heap of business but when people Google a business the directories are all on the first page.
Your job is to do it for the business, this could be free entry until you get their trust and support for that monthly allowance in well paid regular billing products.

Things you will need from the business;

2-3 Business listing titles
Submission email address
Business contact email address
Your Business Phone Number
Social media links
2-3 unique business descriptions (Typically 200 words max)
Square logo image (300px is best viewed on most websites)
5 business-related images
Business ABN

Now search Google for all the keywords in your area and write a list of directories.
Then it is a matter of posting them.

However, do not pay for any listings until you prove the traffic flow. Stats are available and you can share them with the business. Most will come from the top two or three.

An example for you. Local hardware store
google shovels in your town or area. I just picked up six on the first page.

This is really very easy and you build a know like and trust association

Does blogging earn you any money?

The answer is probably no unless you have a particular skill or solution that everyone wants. However, when you build a bit of traffic you can see the money curve.
First from affiliate links and then from advertisers that pay to be on your site. Some of the highest-paid people are bloggers mostly on Gaming, music etc.
If you are a good writer and have a cause do some basic training and turn it into money