All About Freelance Health and Medical Writing Jobs

September 29, 2009 by  
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If healthcare and medicine interest you, you’ll probably enjoy freelance health and medical writing. Even if you’re not versed in technical jargon, you can still find a place for yourself in the industry.

If you do have the technical background, you might be an excellent writer for pharmaceutical companies or an editor for medical journals. Otherwise, expect to find freelance jobs writing for magazines or websites about health, or in the health sections of newspapers.

Health and medical writers without backgrounds need to be excellent researchers. Look online or - better yet - go to a university library to update yourself on what’s going on in the medical world the public finds interesting. Has there been a recent vaccination controversy? Is there a new exercise trend on the horizon? Do energy bars really work? The answers to those questions appeal to people interested in health and wellness. If you can find the answers, you’ll have a sellable article.

Do I need experience to be a health or medical writer?

Do you need proof that you’ve written these types of articles for others? Yes, almost always.

Do you also need proof that you got paid for what you wrote as a health or medical writer? Nope, absolutely not.

If you don’t have the “almighty portfolio,” never fear. Write a few health/wellness articles and send them to your community newsletter, those free city newspapers, hospitals, nursing homes, medical clinics, etc. You won’t get paid, but editors will likely publish good articles.

Medical and health writers demand experience because you’re working in a specialized area. However, two or three published articles are usually enough to get your first paid job. It’ll just keep getting easier from there.

How do I find these jobs?

Once you have a few writing samples, it’s time to start sending query letters. A query letter introduces you and your idea to an editor. Here are a few tips to write a compelling query letter:

1. Know your editors. Read their magazines so you get a good feel for what articles editors may be looking for.

2. Always introduce your idea before you introduce yourself. You can impress editors by original ideas, not by resumes. Editors won’t glance at those clips you painstakingly collected if the editor doesn’t like your idea.

3. Focus on why an editor should publish your article. Yes, you need to tell the editor what you plan to write about — your main goal is to sell the editor on the notion the magazine’s readership will find your article interesting.

You may also want to approach editors of online health and medical sites, such as everydayhealth.com, healthline.com, and wellness.com. Again, make sure the nature of your article matches the content they publish.

Finally, try looking for ads on websites. Online-writing-jobs.com usually has about a dozen ads for health or medical writers, as does Freelancewriting.com and a few other sites. Do a search for “freelance health writing” to see for yourself.

How much money can I make?

It all depends on whom you’re working for. Many magazines pay $100 to $300 for short, quality articles (they pay more if the article is longer). Websites usually pay less because they have plenty of writers trying to work for them. Editors may also pay you per word, between $0.20/word and $2.00/word and up, depending on your experience and the publication’s reputation.

How should I respond to an ad?

You’ve come across an ad that appeals to you - congratulations! Read the sample ad below to see if you can figure out the best way to respond:

Holistic Weekly Magazine is currently accepting articles on alternative health trends. $0.50 to $0.90 per word.

This ad doesn’t tell you a lot, but it does tell you enough. Before you respond, go get a copy of Holistic Weekly and read it cover to cover. Once you have a solid grasp on what the magazine is all about, you’re ready to pitch your article ideas.

This magazine seems to focus on alternative health, so you need to ask yourself whether your idea is relevant. Organic eating, “western medicine” scandals, and types of alternative health care might be ideas to get you started.

Remember: knowing your editor and your readership are important to get published.



How to Earn Money Fast Online - 5 Helpful Tips

September 29, 2009 by  
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You can earn a lot of money online. Here are 5 helpful tips guidelines to think about when choosing your online making method of choice.

1) Make sure you know the niche. Having an interest in what you are selling is vital for your long term business success.

Also if you already are an expert in your niche, it will remove a lot of the research phase. This way you can start your online business and turn a profit quicker.

2) Make sure you know the product. Whatever it is you will be selling, make sure you know the product well.

Use it, read it, or watch it. But whatever you do, don’t sell it if you haven’t experience it yourself.

3) Make sure you will buy whatever it is you’re selling. If you won’t buy it, you can’t sell it.

When you are trying to sell a person, it is vital that you believe in what you’re saying. I think most people have a radar that can sense if someone is being honest with them or not.

The first part of selling anything is to try the product. And then actually believe in the product. Believing in the product, and it’s benefits to potential customers is the first step to selling.

Because if you can’t convince yourself, that the product is good, how will you convince others?

4) Succeed in small increments. Set the bar at a level that you can succeed at. Celebrate your small successes.

No one goes from 0 to 80… set small achievable goals and work your way up.

5) Have focus and determination. Focus on one thing at a time. If you want to sell on ebay, then sell stuff on ebay.

If you want a successful blog, then create a blog.

If you want to sell an ebook, then sell an ebook.

The worst thing you can do is try to do all the things at once. Imagine trying to launch a blog, create an ebook, and manage an ebay business all at once.

You might have some success, but you will have much greater success if you just focus on one, and stick to it.



Information for Sale: One Way to Earn Money Online

September 29, 2009 by  
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There are billions of websites nowadays, and plenty of information, you can find whatever you want, if you research properly, but a lot of people don’t want or don have enough time to research, that is the main reason that explain why information business is a good model to follow.

People are constantly hungry for information. Information keeps them updated with current events. It gives enlivened history. It is with the aid of information that individuals relate with each other at a higher plane. But there are people as well, that just want to safe time, avoiding further researches.

Information refers to an idea which carries different implication to the one who is able to get hold of it. There are times that information is being linked with communication, knowledge, data, awareness, interpretation and meaning.

With high demand for information, there are individuals who came up with an online business to sell information. Selling of information hits two main goals:

1. To feed people’s hunger for information.

2. To earn money.

There are numerous forms of informational products which you can utilize to market online. Some of the common informational products are:

- e-Book. You can be the writer of your business or you may opt to hire writers for you. Oftentimes, topics for an e-Book vary depending on the preference of your target market. For instance, couples are your target market then you can write a book about marriage and relationship. Another ways is joining to PLR websites that deliver ebooks twice a month.

- Audio Tapes and CD’s. There are people who opt to listen than to read. Like the e-Book, the type of information or music you will produce under this category depends on your target market. Even you can record your e-books and make them audio e-books.

- Website. Creating a website and completing it with content articles will make you earn an ample amount of money. All you need to do is the skill and creativity to construct a website. Google Adsense is the easy way to monetize your website, it is free to join and there are several e-books with tips about it. Lots of people build a blog instead of a website, they are easy to build and maintain and even free, blogger.com for example is a good place to start your experience on internet, MySpace is another website to start. Bloggers are so popular nowadays.

Technology is fast changing. People seem to adapt to every change it brings. These days, it can make some of the unworkable things possible ,like selling information online. With its help, you are able to earn money without even getting out of your sanctuary.



How to Make Money Fast Online™

September 28, 2009 by  
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3 websites to make money online.

1. Associated Content.

2. Cash Crate.

3. Forum booster.

Let’s begin with associated content. Associated content should be the number one stop for those people who frequently ask themselves, how I could make money fast. Associated Content requires you to write content, which in other words for those who aren’t familiar with the online language, content means articles.

Associated Content requires that you write articles for them, they will pay you anywhere from $3 to $40 for your content.

Most of the time however the bids that they place on your content are for much less than $10. However, this is still a great way to make money online if you can type several articles per day. You may be surprised to see how easy it has become to earn a part time income through writing for Associated Content.

The next site that we will talk about is Cash Crate. Cash Crate is a site that pays you to take surveys. They may pay anywhere from a dollar to possibly a hundred dollars, just for you to take a survey.

Doesn’t sound too bad now does it? The reason they pay you to complete surveys is that companies are willing to shell out loads of cash for in-depth information from their consumers to find out exactly what they word on the street is about their product or services.

They even have a daily survey on the homepage that is guaranteed to make you some extra income; the guaranteed survey on the homepage pays $0.80. It may not seem like much but do the math, over a 30 day time period. That is almost $30 extra dollars just for taking surveys.

Are you still asking yourself that question, how do I make money fast? Well if writing tons of articles and taking surveys doesn’t really sound like your cup of tea, there is always the alternative of Forum Booster.

Forum Booster is a website that pays you $0.10 for each post you make on a forum. This is great for those of us that would be searching and posting on forums either way, why not get paid for it? If you can post sixty posts in 1 hour, you can make $6, which is not that bad for earning money online.

It may not be minimum wage, but you have the advantage of being in the comfort of your own home. You can be in your pajamas sipping coffee while working on posting on these forums. Each post should be a minimum of 12 words, which is not difficult to do at all.

Overall there are tons of ways to make money quickly online but these are just the tried and true and the best of the best.

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Dangers Faced by Singles When Using Online Dating

September 27, 2009 by  
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There are thousands of real and honest singles using online dating sites throughout the world. Online dating offers singles a convenient way to find romance although their are some dangers associated with online dating. To stay safe when meeting strangers on the internet there are some guidelines singles should should keep in mind to avoid certain dangers that are of real concern. There are rising reports of fraud and even violent situations occurring from online dating meetings.

48% of singles who have signed up for online dating for the first time do so as result from recent relationship failures and are considered targets by internet dating fraudsters. This group of singles are at high risk of being scammed or used for satisfying the needs of online criminals who have hidden agendas. The promise of sex, love and comfort finds many singles within this demographic at high risk of falling prey to online scammers.

Here are a few examples of real life stories of vulnerable singles that have given their trust to online scammers only to have their lives torn apart.

 

 

Recent activities reported by authorities claim that a 56 year old man from a Canada fell in love with a charming single women (or so he thought) from Wellington, New Zealand. The man and women began to chat online for a number of weeks through webcam chat when the man was lulled into a false sense of security believing this women’s advances were genuine.

Investigations by authorities from the two countries where the scam was eventually picked up discovered  this web cam chat women offered promises of love and to re-locate to various cities of up to a dozen vulnerable and lonely men worldwide before swindling them and extracting what is estimated to be more than 900,000.00 US dollars.

A recent report from a city in India tells of a gang of internet dating scammers that were arrested for luring lonely singles to secluded areas and kidnapping them for a number of days only to let them go when the crooks had exhausted all ways of stealing as much of their victims money resources as possible. The internet scammers would methodically select online dating profiles from dating services they judged to be wealthy singles and deemed vulnerable, then befriend them to gain their trust.

Online dating continues to be a very successful and common way for singles to meet and find relationships, however singles need to be warned of the lengths criminals will go to for their own hidden agendas. Below are 5 important stay safe guidelines singles need to consider before they agree to meet strangers off the internet.

1/ DO NOT send money overseas under ANY circumstances to singles you have met online.

2/ Don’t offer personal details such as work details, home address or your children’s personal details.

3/ Its important meet in a public place never in an secluded area.

4/ If you are contacted by an online dating member that is offering you their love and loyalty prior to exchanging emails this could be a spam email that has been sent to hundreds of other online dating users.

5/ Compile as much information as you can regarding this person to substantiate they are for real.

 

Singles are best served searching for love on the internet in their local area. There are far less cases of love going wrong when locals meet through online dating. More than 93% of crimes relating to online dating originate in foreign countries.

   

  



Freelance Jobs 101: the Freelance Provider & Buyer Guide

September 26, 2009 by  
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Being a freelancer simply mean you work for yourself and provide a service or talent which can be outsourced. There are a number of services which can be outsourced, such services include programming, writing, web design, search engine optimization, etc. Services such as these usually can be accomplished from a remote location without the need of a local onsite presence. This being the case makes freelancing very appealing as a provider and as a buyer.

It’s almost obvious how providers benefit from freelancing and opportunities of freelance jobs. Without having the need to arrive onsite this mean freelance providers can work from home or remote and save on travel expenses. It also means the freelance provider is not restricted to only local opportunities. With the ability to reach the globe through the Internet it would seem being a freelance provider is a wise career move. If a freelance provider is able to make a name for themselves then the opportunities can become endless. Making a name in your target market takes time and dedication. You should continue to grow your talent and skills as this will set the stage for your freelancing career path. When freelancing there are many ways to find freelance jobs. One of the best methods of finding and securing freelance opportunities is by being a member of freelance job boards, such as RemoteGurus.com, GetAFreelancer.com, and Elance.com. These freelance job boards are commonly frequented by those seeking outsourced talent, but the catch 22 is that these job boards are also frequented by competitors who are also competing for the same freelance jobs. These freelance job boards operate in a reverse auction style, buyers post jobs and projects while freelance providers bid on the jobs and projects in hopes to be selected as the winning bidder. Since its a competitive platform as a freelancer you must be competitive with your rates. Using these job boards you will most likely have to shortchange yourself in order to win bids, but the trade-off is you will most likely continue to find and get new work. The freelance job boards are great for building your brand and visibility as a freelance. As you continue to build a name for yourself and your popularity on the boards grow your reputation will begin to precede itself. The freelance job boards are designed with a rating system which allow buyers who you perform work for to rate your talent and services, the more ratings and the higher the rating the more likely you will land new projects consistently. Having high number of positive ratings also mean you will more likely be able to bid higher (without shortchanging yourself) on the projects with a good chance of winning the project. The key is keep a reputable name and your business will continue to grow in time.

Buyers benefit in a number of ways by outsourcing their jobs and projects to talented professionals. For a small business owner or home-based worker, outsourcing to remote freelancers is an ideal solution. Outsourcing to remote and telecommuting professionals mean you do not need to have an onsite physical address or rent additional office space, you immediately save on overhead expenses. Using reverse auction-styled job boards such RemoteGurus.com, GetAFreelancer.com, and Elance.com you will be able to evaluate your freelance provider before accepting them as the winning bidder. You will have access to view their rating history and user profile, you should use such information to your advantage — it’s called doing your homework. These type of job boards help you find freelance providers in a controlled environment and helps lower the risk of getting ripped off. These type of job boards allow the buyer to place money into escrow before releasing the funds to the freelance provider. Escrow simply allow you and the freelance provider to have a fair and positive experience without being taken for a ride. The buyer cannot cancel payment once in escrow, they can only send (approve) the payment to be released to the freelance provider. The provider has the option to cancel payment once in escrow (canceling payment will return the funds to the buyer — leaving the provider unpaid), but the freelance provider cannot send (approve) the payment. By both parties sharing this responsibility it puts control into each party hand. If the project is not completed to your satisfaction then as the buyer you simply do not release the funds to the provider out of escrow. This protects you from getting screwed out of money. In most cases if the provider did not complete the job to satisfaction they will cancel the payment and all funds return to you (the buyer). If for any reason there is a dispute then you can involve the project board owner to handle the dispute and return your funds to your account. It’s really a win-win situation.

In conclusion, as a freelance provider you will be well on your way to being a sought after freelancer if you use the freelance job boards as your springboard for growing your name and brand. My advice is to bid low and sell yourself short in the beginning just to get jobs, projects, and experience. Once you have built your name and rating then you can start increasing your bids and asking for the going rate. Work for reviews in the beginning and you will be on your way to working for money. As for buyers, as long as you do your homework and check provider reviews then use escrow for payments, you will increase buyer protection for yourself. Using freelance job boards you can find quality, professional, and affordable freelance providers who are competent and reliable. Best of luck to you.



4 Ways to Make Money Fast Online

September 26, 2009 by  
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To make money fast on line you need an excellent product and a way to sell it. There are many people just like yourself who are looking for ways to do this. You just need to take some time and do your due diligence to find the best way for you to make money fast online.

Making money online can be easy if you know how to do it but it can also be hard. It all depends on the way that you are using to start making money online. Some ways are harder than others.

Here are some of the more popular and easier ways for you to make money fast online.

Two: Affiliate programs is one way to start your business. This is an easy way to start making money online, plus it is free to start. Again, you will need to educate yourself on affiliate marketing so you can find success.

One: Come up with your own product. You can do something such as software or an ebook. However, it will take you some time to get the product ready. Once it is ready then it is very possible for you to make money fast online with it.

Three: Selling products on eBay is the easiest way to start. It is also the best way for you to start making money online fast. It doesn’t matter what product you want to sell.

The key to making money this way is to learn about how to sell successfully on eBay. It is not hard but there is a little bit of education that is required if you want to be successful with it.

Four: Start your own home business and sell high ticket items. Even better is to not only sell products but also recruit people to sell. Then you have two ways to make money.

Big ticket items are just as easy to sell as low priced items are and you make a lot more money doing it. Plus if you can recruit quality people to your team you can earn more money on their sales then you do on your own.

No matter what way you choose to use to make money fast online, you will have to educate yourself on the method you choose. This is important if you want to start making money online because if you don’t know what you are doing then you will have a very hard time being successful.

To have a successful business you will need to combine education and the right products.



4 Opportunities to Work Online at Home

September 25, 2009 by  
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Perhaps your next door neighbor or ex-colleagues are enjoying one of their best work experiences ever. You might have heard others say that this career switch of theirs is something that they would never succeed in. Well, doing well and enjoying a stay home work experience is no big secret. And if you want to be able to achieve the kind of lifestyle that they have, it is time to look into the 4 opportunities to work online at home. After understanding the 4 different types of online jobs available, you can then begin deciding which one suits your interests and preferences best.

1. Online tutoring

This is a fun and challenging work from home business opportunity. Online tutoring enables you to teach young children from the comfort of your own home and earn a competitive salary. Now, you do not need to spend time and money commuting to a student’s house, but instead conduct lessons through the internet. Thus, you are able to enjoy greater flexibility in your work as well as gain a rewarding experience by helping these young children succeed academically. You should always keep yourself updated with the latest academic syllabus and understand your students’ needs to be able to be a good tutor and connect with your children.

2. Participating in online surveys

This is a relatively simple job that allows you to earn some quick money. By participating in online surveys, you will be able to provide companies with information to enhance or modify their products and services. The more companies you register with, and the more surveys that you complete, the more money you will be able to make. Many of such survey sites offering such opportunities have free membership, enabling you to tap into the large database of survey s you can use. However, do also consider investing a small sum to sign up for sites that do require a small payment to get access to a database of companies that provide surveys for you fill out. The small investment will definitely pay for itself by giving you better quality sources of surveys.

3. Content Writing

If you have a good command of the language and are creative in coming up with new content, then freelance content writing may be the best work from home opportunity for you. After registering online with some companies, you may be asked to create works for websites or be a ghost writer for certain companies. As such, the better you can write and the more impressive your portfolio is, the more you will be able to earn a large income.

4. Home travel agent

This is an opportunity for you to work with the airlines industry as well as travelers who are going overseas. By being a home based travel agent, you will be able to enjoy the luxury of working in your own home and conduct transactions wherever you are. So, if you enjoy interacting with people and are good at organizing such events, then do take up this job as you will stand you gain good remunerations if you are able to excel in it.

There are many different types of online jobs available today that you can invest in. Whether you are young or old, the internet offers a wide range of job opportunities that will definitely allow you to find one that is ideal for you.



Finding Varieties of Freelance Jobs

September 24, 2009 by  
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A freelancer is a person who does not want to have any long-term commitment with any of the employers. Freelancers are chosen by the employers because they can hire professional experts for a particular period till the job is completed at a competitive salary, just one tenth of the salary of a regular employee and also get a quality output in return.

On the other hand, freelancers get a feeling of ownership and full job satisfaction. They also get enrichment of experience since they work for different types of clients on varied projects. In addition, they can take up two or more freelance jobs at a time according to their capacity. But the drawbacks are freelancers are not protected by their employers, as there is no binding. There is no guarantee of a continuous work and therefore maintaining accounts, abiding by laws and workload all pose a problem.

A freelance job can be anything ranging from writing and editing, web design and development projects, medical and legal transcription, internet research and e mail support work, data entry and administration jobs, graphic design and illustration jobs.

There are multitudes of companies that need assistance but cannot afford to hire a full time person. A retired executive may be appointed as management consultant. Previous retail managers may be able to help with inventory control. Depending upon their previous work history they can be a consultant to new retailers. In this Internet age, freelance writers are always in demand to produce crisp writings. Persons with a graphic knowledge can work a little extra on web designing.

To become a successful freelancer, there are certain things to be borne in mind. The target or goal to be achieved should be set in mind. The freelancers are compelled to adapt themselves to different kinds of clients, jobs, timeframes and methodology of work. It is imperative to impart knowledge to others without criticizing them. The views and ideas should not be thrust upon others and freelancers should not advise others unwarrantedly. To be a successful freelancer, a person should choose the job suitable to him rather than taking up the work that is available. The clients should always be posted with the latest happenings like change in address, telephone numbers, and the project they are involved with. Such things will help to build a good rapport between the freelancer and the employer or clients.

If the freelancer achieves a good reputation for the work done many more projects will start pouring in. The bottom line of successful freelancing is to let the work speak on behalf of the person.

Freelance job undertakers can work with clients locally, nationally or internationally. While hunting for a freelance job, it is always important to consider the financial condition because it is better to have freelancing as a part time and become financially stable before taking it as a full time job.

One of the most important things in freelancing is networking. The more the connections, the better chances of ongoing work and steady income. Advertising is also important along with networking. Building a website, creating a mailing list and contacting companies that are interested in the services are the ways to increase the contacts and build a business. Once a steady group of clients are established, advertising need not be as aggressive as before. Freelance jobs can be exciting and challenging.



How to Make Money Fast Online®

September 24, 2009 by  
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The question has come into everyone’s mind at one point or another.”How do I make money fast?” Luckily for everyone who has ever had that question come to mind there is an answer! There are several ways to make money quickly online, now we will venture through the online category.

3 websites to make money online.

1. Associated Content.

2. Cash Crate.

3. Forum booster.

Let’s begin with associated content. Associated content should be the number one stop for those people who frequently ask themselves, how I could make money fast. Associated Content requires you to write content, which in other words for those who aren’t familiar with the online language, content means articles.

Associated Content requires that you write articles for them, they will pay you anywhere from $3 to $40 for your content.

Most of the time however the bids that they place on your content are for much less than $10. However, this is still a great way to make money online if you can type several articles per day. You may be surprised to see how easy it has become to earn a part time income through writing for Associated Content.

The next site that we will talk about is Cash Crate. Cash Crate is a site that pays you to take surveys. They may pay anywhere from a dollar to possibly a hundred dollars, just for you to take a survey.

Doesn’t sound too bad now does it? The reason they pay you to complete surveys is that companies are willing to shell out loads of cash for in-depth information from their consumers to find out exactly what they word on the street is about their product or services.

They even have a daily survey on the homepage that is guaranteed to make you some extra income; the guaranteed survey on the homepage pays $0.80. It may not seem like much but do the math, over a 30 day time period. That is almost $30 extra dollars just for taking surveys.

Are you still asking yourself that question, how do I make money fast? Well if writing tons of articles and taking surveys doesn’t really sound like your cup of tea, there is always the alternative of Forum Booster.

Forum Booster is a website that pays you $0.10 for each post you make on a forum. This is great for those of us that would be searching and posting on forums either way, why not get paid for it? If you can post sixty posts in 1 hour, you can make $6, which is not that bad for earning money online.

It may not be minimum wage, but you have the advantage of being in the comfort of your own home. You can be in your pajamas sipping coffee while working on posting on these forums. Each post should be a minimum of 12 words, which is not difficult to do at all.

Overall there are tons of ways to make money quickly online but these are just the tried and true and the best of the best.

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Maverick Money Makers is a private

society that will teach you how to

build a six-figure a month business

on the internet.

If you want to make money online,

join the society before it’s too late.

http://ginormousIncome.com

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