Archive for March, 2008
Mar
Every now and then you come across one of those programs or websites or applications that truly makes your life easier. Sometimes in a big way…sometimes just a little. Some people call those things “killer apps.” As in, “this application is killer.” Personally I think that term is lame - sounds like surfer-tech lingo. But [...]
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Sometimes Shady World of ‘Lead Generation’ Now Has its Very Own Conference
25-03-2008 | Posted by: Jeremy Reither
Lead Generation on the web (or ‘Lead Gen’ for short) is, in essence, the practice of enticing website users to give you their personal information online. Lead gen sites come in various types, such as:
Debt Reduction: LowerMyBills.com
Credit Card Applications: CreditCards.com
Insurance Quotes: NetQuote.com
Business Opportunities (aka: Biz Opp): BizOpp.com
Many are legitimate, and some are questionable at best. [...]
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Using ‘Audible’ and iPod to Stay Current with Best Selling Business Books
20-03-2008 | Posted by: Jeremy Reither
I mentioned recently how it’s so important for me to attend conventions and other networking events, not only to break out of my daily grind comfort zone and mix it up a little, but also to exchange ideas with like minded people, or even not-so-like minded people who just happen to be in the same [...]
(more)Mar
Right around the same time I signed up for my Brickwork India Virtual Assistant, I registered with Get Friday, too. I wanted to work with the two big name Virtual Assistant (VA) firms simultaneously, so I could compare apples to apples. But if you’ll read my Virtual Assistant Firm Reviews (including this one), you’ll see [...]
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Virtual Assistants: Brickwork India Review: Better Than Most, But Far From Great
12-03-2008 | Posted by: Jeremy Reither
Like a lot of people who have read The Four Hour Workweek, right when I finished it I told myself “I have got to get a virtual assistant.” I imagined all kinds of time consuming tasks that I could get off my plate. But offloading tasks to VA’s comes with its own set of challenges [...]
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Reviews of Virtual Assistant Firms and Other Resources for Outsourcing
11-03-2008 | Posted by: Jeremy Reither
Here are the Virtual Assistant (VA) firms and Outsourcing / Freelance networks that I either plan to use, have used in the past, or currently use. Some of them have proven to be great resources - some I would never use again. I’ll tell you which is which and post reviews as I get enough [...]
(more)Mar
Virtual Assistants Show Promise But in Practice They’re Hit and Miss
07-03-2008 | Posted by: Jeremy Reither
This post will serve two purposes: (1) to list many of the best known available VA services, and (2) to give summaries of my experience where I have worked with certain VA firms.
Hiring a virtual assistant (VA) is the biggest craze to hit the solopreneur world since the Blackberry. The main difference being that [...]
Mar
The Power of Blogging - From Obscurity to Top Ranking in 30 Days
06-03-2008 | Posted by: Jeremy Reither
About a month ago you would have had a hell of a time finding the Proof:Positive Consulting website on Google, no matter how hard you searched. Although they had been online for nearly 9 years, the website was completely static, and unchanged since it was first built. The search engines considered this business’ website outdated [...]
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