Nothing can help you and your business more than keeping educated about your product, service, programs you use, etc.
Freelance writer? Take a refresher course on grammar and writing style; as you know, even grammar changes from time to time and you should be current and updated to the social standards (think additional and new meanings to these words, for instance: sick, read, shade, and that "can't" is now acceptable).
Are you in the health and fitness field? Take an updated course on nutrition-what we thought we knew about fat and fake sugar, for instance, is nowhere near what we know now, or try out a few of the latest exercise classes.
Maybe you are a home daycare provider, you can easily brush up on child nutrition, new activities introduced by other providers and parents, you could learn about safety in your home, and always, always, brush up on your first aid skills (even THOSE change throughout time).
Businesswise, regardless of your area of expertise, take a local college course in marketing, find a MeetUp of like minds, join Toastmasters, talk to a tax consultant yearly.
There is so much you can do to stay current and on task. Take five minutes out of your time today and list those things that interest you and will move your business ahead.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Tidbits: Cold Calls, Calendars, Money
~at least a half an hour before bed, go over your calendar and schedule for tomorrow; when things come up unexpectedly tomorrow, you'll be more prepared to deal appropriately with them
~some of us need to SEE items marked off on our calendars and that's nearly impossible with electronic calendars; use colors for to-do items: I use orange for the original to-do, change orange to black with each completion, and just looking at my calendar thirty seconds when the day is near end gives me immediate positive feedback
~for those of you who write blogs from home for money--no matter one or twenty--your year should end with 365 posts or more
~cold calls are tough, but when you make those calls your first priority, you'll find you'll have more positive energy the rest of the day which will up your production
~joining groups for marketing purposes is fine and does work, but ONLY if you make being a genuine member first... earning money follows naturally, SECOND
~even if you are working on five projects at once and will pull it all out first thing the next day, there's scientific proof that ending the day with a clean desk equals starting the next day with a clean desk and yes, this is good for you and your work; think: a clean desk=good mind=more productivity=bigger income
~some of us need to SEE items marked off on our calendars and that's nearly impossible with electronic calendars; use colors for to-do items: I use orange for the original to-do, change orange to black with each completion, and just looking at my calendar thirty seconds when the day is near end gives me immediate positive feedback
~for those of you who write blogs from home for money--no matter one or twenty--your year should end with 365 posts or more
~cold calls are tough, but when you make those calls your first priority, you'll find you'll have more positive energy the rest of the day which will up your production
~joining groups for marketing purposes is fine and does work, but ONLY if you make being a genuine member first... earning money follows naturally, SECOND
~even if you are working on five projects at once and will pull it all out first thing the next day, there's scientific proof that ending the day with a clean desk equals starting the next day with a clean desk and yes, this is good for you and your work; think: a clean desk=good mind=more productivity=bigger income
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Supplement Your Income: ChaCha!
Earn Money~Work From Home~Choose Your Hours~Do you need to supplement your income?
~Do you want to work from home (or your choice of location)?
~Do you want to work around your everyday life?
~Do you want to choose your own hours?
~Do you enjoy helping others?
~Do you like trivia and knowledge?
~Are you a self-motivator?
If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, consider working on my ChaCha Team as an independent contractor.
But first - ChaCha, if you haven't heard by now, located in Carmel, Indiana, is basically "like a smart friend" you can call or text for answers to all your questions at anytime and for free. ChaCha was founded in 2006 by Brad Bostic and Scott A. Jones, who launched the mobile service early 2008, with a huge promotion at the Sundance Film Festival.
The founders claim the ChaCha name came from the Chinese word, Cha, which means "search," the Cha Cha, the dance, a "fast-paced ballroom dance, and our Guides can be thought of as dance partners who will lead you to the best answers quickly and smoothly," and because... it's just plain silly.
And so, there are different independent contractor ChaCha guide jobs (I'm a generalist and a specialist), and at the moment, it does seem as though the new Vetter position is the one that's most available. Either way, you'll earn between about .02 - .20 per question. It's up to you how many you answer, whether you answer during a bonus perioud where money is added to what you earn, whether you are in the midst of a contest where you can win additional money, how quickly you work, how often you work, how much time you put in. It's up to you.
Ironically, people save aluminum cans often more for the money than for the environment or recycling, and that's sometimes not even an entire penny per can––but they do it. So, I know that this puts ChaCha's money making opportunity into perspective. You are simply supplementing your income, learning, and having a bit of fun (yes, you really do, because some of the questions are absolutely hilarious!).
I probably really have confused you here and put you in a position where you have to just go try it to understand. Basically, you'll fill out an application with the bare minimum, including where you put me as your referring guide (Teraisa@gmail.com - they CANNOT change that later) so we can be on the same team and I can help you. Altogether, this takes about a half hour or less, which includes some of your training. It's easy to understand, they explain well.
And to jump the gun, assuming you are accepted as an independent contractor, ChaCha is INCREDIBLE with their help. There are tip sheets, videos, practice quizzes, and an entire forum dedicated to helping you be most successful. The only way you can fail is to not show up.
Whether your goal is to answer just one question a day, work for eight hours, work only weekends, earn $3000 by the holidays, you can do it because you are in charge.
Read the flyer below, then click on it to go to the ChaCha application form. In order for you to be a part of my team, and we deliver quality work, type in Teraisa@gmail.com where the application asks for "ChaCha Guide Referral Email Address" Again, you cannot change this later and I will not be of much help to you. Don't worry, there's still help, it's just not me.
Good luck, let me know how it goes and if you join using my good reputation (so far!), send me a note or comment here so I can do something special for you.
ChaCha Facts
Monday, May 2, 2011
Tired?
Are you ever just tired? Tired of virtually everything? I am, but I know this is one of the pitfalls of working from home and I have to pass it.
The first thing to do is try to identify the reason behind being tired of it all.
Could I be weary of cold calling and getting nothing positive from it? Maybe I'm tired of working my butt off and seeing no extra money? What about positive feedback; are you getting any?
Second, we must figure out what motivates us? What do you need to make you excited again? What excited you so much, you decided to work from home, to be your own boss? What makes you feel like you can "do anything?"
Lastly, you try to "fix" the reasons, make them obsolete if you can, and you attempt to recreate the excitement. Even in love, you have to go back to basics, to start over once in a while, lest it become stale.
Your home business, emotionally, is much like love (the kind that leads to and resides in marriage). Home business (as is marriage) is NOT a feeling. But feelings do dictate your actions oh-so-many times!
As you are following my personal journey and trials of working from home, I figure I may as well let it all hang out:
Oh. My. News text alert, BRB.
LATER:
Ironically, as I wrote this earlier, something happened that pretty much changed EVERYTHING. With Osama bin Laden's death, I can't possibly concentrate, as we are a military family (if it's in the news; it's safe to use™ - IIItNIStU™) and are on alert. Work your business while you wait!
The first thing to do is try to identify the reason behind being tired of it all.
Could I be weary of cold calling and getting nothing positive from it? Maybe I'm tired of working my butt off and seeing no extra money? What about positive feedback; are you getting any?
Second, we must figure out what motivates us? What do you need to make you excited again? What excited you so much, you decided to work from home, to be your own boss? What makes you feel like you can "do anything?"
Lastly, you try to "fix" the reasons, make them obsolete if you can, and you attempt to recreate the excitement. Even in love, you have to go back to basics, to start over once in a while, lest it become stale.
Your home business, emotionally, is much like love (the kind that leads to and resides in marriage). Home business (as is marriage) is NOT a feeling. But feelings do dictate your actions oh-so-many times!
As you are following my personal journey and trials of working from home, I figure I may as well let it all hang out:
Oh. My. News text alert, BRB.
LATER:
Ironically, as I wrote this earlier, something happened that pretty much changed EVERYTHING. With Osama bin Laden's death, I can't possibly concentrate, as we are a military family (if it's in the news; it's safe to use™ - IIItNIStU™) and are on alert. Work your business while you wait!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
ChaCha Tip
Are you a ChaCha guide? (Do you wanna be? Go to ChaCha and let them know Teraisa@gmail.com referred you so we can be on the same team!). There are two ways to get started as a ChaCha guide, provided you're in and signed as a freelance - you either put one toe in at a time or you jump in, just like a pool. I'm typically the person who jumps, but in this instance, I'm barely at my calves, right now.
It's important to me to be a good ChaCha Guide, not just someone who works a job and that's that. I want my answers to matter, because they matter to me. I like to do things right; I like to be accurate.
My ChaCha tip for the day: After you log in, check out at least one tip sheet (re-read if you've read them all) and go to the forum for a post or two. ChaCha can't exist if it doesn't work, which is why the particular rules are in place and need to be followed. You don't always have to learn by trial and error - that's what the tip sheets are for!
As you read more and more tip sheets and answer/research more and more questions, you'll feel more comfortable and perhaps, along with me, we can get go above the knees and beyond. For now, though, I'm taking it slow and watching my quality.
It's important to me to be a good ChaCha Guide, not just someone who works a job and that's that. I want my answers to matter, because they matter to me. I like to do things right; I like to be accurate.
My ChaCha tip for the day: After you log in, check out at least one tip sheet (re-read if you've read them all) and go to the forum for a post or two. ChaCha can't exist if it doesn't work, which is why the particular rules are in place and need to be followed. You don't always have to learn by trial and error - that's what the tip sheets are for!
As you read more and more tip sheets and answer/research more and more questions, you'll feel more comfortable and perhaps, along with me, we can get go above the knees and beyond. For now, though, I'm taking it slow and watching my quality.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Holiday Stress: Use It Before You Lose It
This year, don't let holidays get the best of you. Sure, we love holidays, but often, they can also mean a lot of work and preparation.
If you work in sales - be realistic. People are buying gifts, even with the economy, why not let them buy from you? Don't decide for them whether they can afford your service or not, just let them know it exists, and how they can use it. If they bite, run with it; if not, let it go. The worst they can do is say "no."
If you work in a home party business, know that this time of year is both the best and the worst time for a home party. Don't be pushy with the person who doesn't work her buns off to have the best party, be polite, work your best, and give it your all-just don't push, she may have so much pressure, it might be easier for her to call it off. Instead, surprise her. Perhaps you can make the last minute reminder calls? Maybe you can encourage the party to close that every night, that way people can make their decisions and get on with life. We are supposed to make life easier by having a party at home, not burdensome.
Creative workers may find they have too much on their brain all of a sudden. Why is it that when you have the most things to do, at a time you most want to do it (in other words, the chore you happen to love) your creative juices kick into overdrive? It doesn't matter. What matters is what you do with it. Did you know or realize that the more things you have to do, the more you get done? It's true! Maybe you only have five minutes here and there to write that book, make that craft, or paint a picture, but that's five wonderfully glorious minutes. Sometimes five minutes produces more quality than five days. Keep your mind open and look for opportunities.
Too many things these days are stressful. Surely the lines in the store or the traffic on the highway are going to be big ones for the next two weeks. Turn that stress into good stress. Use time in the line to make a business call you've been putting off until the "right time." The traffic is great to shake off the negative and clear your mind. How? Turn up your radio and sing. Sing as though no one can hear you.
If you work in sales - be realistic. People are buying gifts, even with the economy, why not let them buy from you? Don't decide for them whether they can afford your service or not, just let them know it exists, and how they can use it. If they bite, run with it; if not, let it go. The worst they can do is say "no."
If you work in a home party business, know that this time of year is both the best and the worst time for a home party. Don't be pushy with the person who doesn't work her buns off to have the best party, be polite, work your best, and give it your all-just don't push, she may have so much pressure, it might be easier for her to call it off. Instead, surprise her. Perhaps you can make the last minute reminder calls? Maybe you can encourage the party to close that every night, that way people can make their decisions and get on with life. We are supposed to make life easier by having a party at home, not burdensome.
Creative workers may find they have too much on their brain all of a sudden. Why is it that when you have the most things to do, at a time you most want to do it (in other words, the chore you happen to love) your creative juices kick into overdrive? It doesn't matter. What matters is what you do with it. Did you know or realize that the more things you have to do, the more you get done? It's true! Maybe you only have five minutes here and there to write that book, make that craft, or paint a picture, but that's five wonderfully glorious minutes. Sometimes five minutes produces more quality than five days. Keep your mind open and look for opportunities.
Too many things these days are stressful. Surely the lines in the store or the traffic on the highway are going to be big ones for the next two weeks. Turn that stress into good stress. Use time in the line to make a business call you've been putting off until the "right time." The traffic is great to shake off the negative and clear your mind. How? Turn up your radio and sing. Sing as though no one can hear you.
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