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How to Avoid Being Named in a Fancy Hands Type Lawsuit

Tips From T. Marie

It really shouldn’t come as a surprise. Although many people sought out the services at Fancy Hands , any logical person had to surmise that the virtual assistants doing those tasks couldn’t be making minimum wage at the rates the service was charging. There is no standardized training either. I’m like why?

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The Role of Side Gigs in an Uncertain Economy

Small Business Labs

  BTW, the reason I say "primary activity" instead of "primary job" is that many side giggers don't have traditional jobs or sources of income. .   BTW, the reason I say "primary activity" instead of "primary job" is that many side giggers don't have traditional jobs or sources of income.

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Set Yourself Apart from the Competition » Make or Break Moments

Make or Break Moments

I am at a point where there are some things I just can’t do anymore and a friend of mine once told me “delegate everything but your genius.&# So – I was off to find a virtual assistant. The first project – transcribe a one hour speech from an audio file. I started to look at their test scores. Shriram joined my team.

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Four Tips for Monetizing Your Online Marketing Blog

Andrea Kalli

If you can’t offer a great product to your marketer audience, make sure you get in touch with a company that can. With a few hundred dollars and some hours spent on Elance, you can easily program and design your own marketing tool. The most popular marketing blogs do not always offer insider information or special tools.

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Six Ways to Get More Juice from Your Freelancer | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Freelancers are talented, but being talented doesn’t make them mind readers. Their ideas may take you to areas you hadn’t considered, which may make you uncomfortable – but consider their perspective carefully. Don’t try to hammer down their rate; that’s disrespectful. 1) Write a brief.

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