Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 4 SECTION 1: 6 WHAT AND WHY? 6 What You Can Expect from a "Virtual" Relationship 9 Hiring a VA - One of the Best Business Investments You Can Make 10 Main Learning Points of Section 1: What and Why? 11 SECTION 2: 12 WHAT CAN A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT DO FOR YOU? 12 What a VA Can Do for Your Business 13 What a Virtual Assistant Can Do for Your Personal Life 16 TheBenefitsofa Virtual Assistant 17 Main Learning Points of Section 2: What Can a Virtual Assistant Do for You? 20 SECTION 3: 21 HOW TO HIRE YOUR FIRST VA 21 Preparing to Hire a Virtual Assistant 23 How to Post a Job Description for a Virtual Assistant 23 How to Hire a VA 24 The Interview and Negotiating Pay 25 Main Learning Points of Section 2: How to Hire Your First VA 26 SECTION 4: 28 BEST PRACTICES FOR WORKING WITH YOUR VIRTUAL ASSISTANT 28 Main Learning Points of Section 4: Best Practices for Working with Your Virtual Assistant 31 SECTION 5: 32 FINAL THOUGHTS ABOUT HIRING A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT 32 Main Learning Points of Section 5: Final Thoughts about Hiring a Virtual Assistant 34 Sample Content Preview Introduction "Virtually Free" is an introductory guide to help you realize what a virtual assistant is and how a qualified VA can help you in your business or personal life. Virtual assistants can be a boon to your online business and personal life by helping you coordinate projects, keeping schedules and reminding you of appointments, researching and writing content for your websites and blogs and a host of other tasks that can free you to become a more creative and productive part of your business or personal time. You can find a virtual assistant that fits your needs perfectly through online websites such as oDesk and elance (this is discussed in greater detail later). You post the job and the skills the VA will need and then interview and hire the right person for the job. In "Virtually Free," you'll learn the advantages of hiring a virtual assistant as compared to a person that you need to provide with an office, equipment, benefits and keep track of taxes, hours and many other things that could turn out to be hassles. A virtual assistant is a self-employed individual who works by contract for as long or a short a time as needed. They come with all types of skills and abilities to help you with your business in any way you might need. Whether you're a new business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur you owe it to yourself and the future of your business to consider hiring a VA that can help you with the mundane and repetitive tasks that keep you tied down. Free yourself to focus on the bigger picture of your business or your life and where the future will take you. After you read this introductory guide, "Virtually Free: Free Your Precious Time by Offloading the Things You Plate," you'll be better prepared to make the decision about whether or not a VA is for you - and how to go about choosing the right one.

Table of Contents Table of Contents ......... 4 Organizational Tools for Your Computer .. 5 Online Support Systems ......... 7 Online Storage Services .......... 9 Evernote to Organize Your Life ..... 11 Efficient Time Management Tools ............ 13 Sample Content Preview ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS FOR YOUR COMPUTER It is important to make time to keep your computer organized and free from clutter. It is so easy to download files and gifts and before you know it your storage space is running out. This article will look at some good tools you can use to help organize your computer. Passwords If you spend any amount of time online you will need a way to remember and organize all of your login information for your various accounts. There are several ways you can do this including keeping a written account of all of your passwords. While this is a great habit to get into, you may want to combine it with using an online tool that will remember your passwords for you. Lastpass is a popular tool for passwords. In addition to remembering your passwords it helps generate passwords and allows you to organize them into a vault. You create a main vault key, which only you have access to, so nobody else can access your information. There is a free version and a paid premium one. Roboform is another great tool similar to Lastpass. In addition to remembering and generating passwords it can fill out online forms for you. Roboform also works across all of your devices without you having to purchase any additional licenses.

Table of Contents Table of Contents ...... 4 What is a Balanced Life? 5 Top Tips for Balancing Life and Work ..... 7 Getting that Balance Working for You...... 9 Finding Time in Your Busy Schedule ..... 11 Does Your Life Feel Like Running a Marathon? 12 Sample Content Preview WHAT IS A BALANCED LIFE? How many times have you heard people say that they would love to balance out their lives? Probably quite a few and no doubt you have said the same thing to. But what is a balanced life anyway? Let's take a look. When your life is balanced you feel happy about those things you do and about who you are. You don't feel overwhelmed when unexpected things crop up. In order to live a balanced life then try to use the following five habits and apply them to your own life. 1. While it is important to plan for the future you do need to be aware of what is happening in your life right now. So awareness is the first habit you need to form. When your life is balanced it means that you are aware of your current situation, it does not mean being obsessed with what the future might hold. It also means letting go of the past. Being aware allows you to make good decisions and choices, giving you fewer regrets later on.

Table of Contents Table of Contents ...... 4 Easy Ways to Train Your Brain ... 5 Does Your Brain Require Exercise? ... 7 Challenge Your Brain ....... 9 Can Brain Training Help Dementia and Those Dealing with Alzheimer's?.... 11 Brain Training Can Improve Your Energy Levels ..... 13 Sample Content Preview EASY WAYS TO TRAIN YOUR BRAIN How mentally active would you say you are? It is a well known fact that you can help delay the aging process simply by staying more mentally alert and active. This can be achieved by using some simple brain training strategies. One study that was conducted on seniors who continued to drive, showed that after doing some brain training games, they saw a 37% reduction in the amount of accidents they were involved in. Other reports are indicating that even the onset of Alzheimer's could be delayed by participating in brain game activities. So what type of brain games are best? Great question, it seems that while games such as crossword and number puzzles are helpful. They may not help your thinking and processing skills as much.

Table of Contents Table of Contents 4 Key Pointers for Running a Google+ Hangout ....... 5 Inviting People to Your Google+ Hangout ...... 7 Gmail and Google+ Hangouts .... 9 Do You Market with Videos? .. 11 Best Practices for Running a Google+ Hangout .. 13 Sample Content Preview KEY POINTERS FOR RUNNING A GOOGLE+ HANGOUT While running a Google+ Hangout is a great marketing tool you still need to take some basic tips into consideration. This article will highlight some points that you may want to consider applying to your next Hangout. Check Your Equipment Always check your equipment for running a Hangout. In fact you should do a test Hangout first and pay special attention to the quality of your Hangout and to the sound. If you plan on running lots of Hangouts then it would be advisable to invest in a good quality microphone. There are lots of different ones on the market including headsets, lapel microphones and stand alone ones. If your sound quality is poor you are not likely going to attract many repeat subscribers to your Hangouts or to your video channels.

Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................4 Get Your Website Done...........................................4 What is WordPress?................................................4 How to Use This Book.............................................5 Chapter 1 - Word Press Concepts...............................7 Posts and Pages.......................................................7 Visual and Text Views..............................................7 Media Library..........................................................7 Shortcodes...............................................................7 Plugins.....................................................................7 Themes....................................................................8 One-Click Updates...................................................8 Open Source Software............................................8 Chapter 2 - Installing WordPress...............................10 Step-By-Step..........................................................10 Hosting and Domain Name...................................10 WordPress Quick Install........................................11 Chapter 3 - Configure Your Blog...............................13 Change Site Theme...............................................13 Create Site Pages...................................................13 Add Photo..............................................................13 Embed YouTube.....................................................14 Permalinks.............................................................14 Close Contact........................................................14 Edit Main Menu.....................................................15 Chapter 4 - Modify the Homepage..........................17 Posts or Page on Homepage.................................17 Set Up Widgets......................................................18 Upload Logo..........................................................18 Adding a Post.........................................................19 Chapter 5 - Site Security...........................................20 Types of Threats....................................................20 Harden your Site...................................................20 Security Best Practices..........................................21 Conclusion.................................................................23 Sample Content Preview Introduction Get Your Website Done What do mean, you don't have a website yet? Hey, everybody and their grandmother has a website. What is your problem? You know you've been meaning to for...how many years now? Oh, you don't know how to set up a website? Well, here is good news: It is easier than ever to set up a professionally looking website for only a few dollars. In this ebook, we'll show you how to use free software called WordPress to quickly and easily set up you own website/blog. WordPress makes it dead solid simple. You only have to pay a few dollars for monthly hosting and a domain name to get going. While there are many types of software programs that can create websites and an equal number of content management systems used to build dynamic sites, WordPress has emerged as the de factor leader in inexpensive, easy-to-use software for creating websites and blogs. It is also very mobile friendly and will work on any mobile device like smartphones and tablets. What is WordPress? WordPress is a content management system that allows users to publish documents, images and video without needing to know coding. It is open source and is based on the programming language PHP and database manager MySQL. It runs on hosting services such as Go Daddy, HostGator and Blue Host. One of the more popular features of WordPress is its plugin architecture and templates. This allows any user, programmer or developer to create plugins which extend the functionality of the core software. Currently there are over 26,000 plugins to choose from in the WordPress plugin repository. They handle security, help with search engine optimization, make it easier to enter text and much more.

Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION . . . . . 4 WHY DO I NEED A MEMBERSHIP SITE? . . . . . . 4 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN . . . . . . . 5 SECTION 1 - MEMBERSHIP SITE BASICS . . . . . . . . . 6 TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP SITES . . . . . . . . 6 WHAT PROBLEM DOES YOUR SITE SOLVE? . . . 6 HOW OFTEN TO ADD CONTENT . . . . . 7 PRICING AND PERCEPTION . . 8 LOCKING AND RELEASING CONTENT . . 9 SECTION 1 TAKEAWAYS . . . . 10 SECTION 2 - THE PLATFORM -- WORDPRESS 12 WORDPRESS RULES, DUDE! . . . . . . . 12 BEST WORDPRESS MEMBERSHIP PLUGINS . . 13 THE RIGHT MODEL FOR YOU . . . . . . 14 WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS . 17 ROLL YOUR OWN . . . . . . . . . 17 ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED WORDPRESS PLUGINS . . 18 SECTION 2 TAKEAWAYS . . . . 19 SECTION 3 - BEST PRACTICES . . 20 BUILD A RELATIONSHIP . . . . 20 RETAINING MEMBERS . . . . . 20 LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP . . 21 AFFILIATES . . . . . . . . 22 CONTENT GENERATION . . . . 23 SECTION 3 TAKEAWAYS . . . . 25 SECTION 4 - MISTAKES TO AVOID . . . . . . 26 NOT COLLECTING EMAIL ADDRESSES . . . . . . . . . 26 NOT USING GOOGLE ANALYTICS . . . 26 POOR SECURITY . . 27 NOT CHANGING DEFAULT SETTINGS 28 NOT TARGETING EXACT KEYWORDS 28 NO BACKUP . . . . . . 29 SLOW SITE . . . . . . . 29 Sample Content Preview Introduction A membership site is a website that provides products, services, or both to members of the site in exchange for a fee. The fee is usually recurring, very often monthly or possibly charged quarterly or annually. It can also be a one-time fee. Membership sites allow you to create a community around your products and services, deliver content on a regular basis and build a solid base of recurring income. As an example, a membership site called ViralURL (https://viralurl.com), which offers several services including link-cloaking, has over 70,000 members and has generated millions of dollars of income in only a few short years. Another example: A guy named Michael C. Podlesny, known as Mike the Gardener, has a "Seeds of the Month Club" membership site (https://www.averagepersongardening.com/)with over 20,000 members in many countries. That's right, for seeds! You may not want to get that big, but this report will show you how to plan, build and develop your own membership site using WordPress, popular content management software that also happens to be completely free. You'll learn the top membership software packages that run on top of WordPress, and best practices to grow and monetize your site.

Table of Contents Introduction .....3 Important Notes ....4 Licenses .....4 Simple Tips for Creating PowerPoint Slides ....4 Where to use your new content .....8 Creating Reports from Several Articles or Blog Posts .8 Creating a 10 Page Quick Report ....8 Where to Use Your New Report .9 Repurposing Your Report ..9 Other Ideas for Repurposing Your Content ...10 Press Releases .....11 Guest Post Material .....11 Research & Outline Material ....11 Mind Maps .12 Social Media Content ..12 Using Your Content in Forums .12 Quick Rewriting Tips .13 Content Curation Techniques and Tips 13 Creating a Sales Funnel with Your Content ...13 Building Web 2.0 Properties ..16 Creating Landing/Squeeze Pages ....16 Creating Videos with Your Content ....17 Best Practices for Repurposing Your Content .....17 Why Repurpose Your Content? ...18 Conclusion ....19 Sample Content Preview Introduction How good are you at taking one piece of content and using it in several different ways? Or do you just buy private label rights (PLR) material, make a few changes to it and then post the content on your blog? If you are not reusing or repurposing your content you are not making the best use of your time. This eBook will show you how to get the most out of each piece of your content, simply by using the same content in different ways. Once you begin to see how easy this is you will be kicking yourself for not doing this earlier. Using the same content in slightly different ways and for various purposes will help you free up your time and will save you money in the long run. You won’t have to constantly buy new content because you have become a pro at using one purchase multiple times. The tips and pointers in this eBook pertain to material that you have written yourself and to any type of PLR or other material you may have purchased. These pointers will be an excellent way to differentiate your PLR from others and will enable you to make your content totally new and unique!

Table of Contents Introduction ...........4 52 Weekly Writing Tips ......5 1. Start Writing on a Daily Basis 6 2. Start Reading on a Daily Basis ..........6 3. Write in a Comfortable Place .6 4. Write for Your Audience .........7 5. Use Complete Sentences ......7 6. Research Your Topic ..8 7. Use Current Events for Blog Posts ....8 8. Create an Outline .......9 9. Use a Mind Mapping Tool ......9 10. Write in Short Spurts ..........10 11. Develop Compelling Headlines & Titles .....10 12. Short Sentences Work Best for Online Content ....11 13. Use a Friendly Tone of Voice When Writing on Your Blog .11 14. Write to Attract Attention ....12 15. Include Lists and Step by Step Tutorials ...12 16. Structure Your Content ......13 17. Use Clear Language ..........13 18. Use Summaries .....14 19. Include Images and Graphics ........14 20. Make Use of White Space .15 21. Include a Call to Action ......15 22. Write, Read, Edit, Proofread and then Repeat ......16 23. Don’t be Scared to Cut & Rewrite ..16 24. Voice Your Opinions ..........17 25. Keep a Notepad for Ideas ..17 26. Start a Research or Idea Folder ....18 27. Create Your Own Story Board .......18 28. Use Article Templates ........19 29. Promote Your Work 19 30. Use Story Telling ....19 31. Use Desires & Fears ..........20 32. Never Stop the Art of Learning ......21 33. Be Prepared to Write Drafts and Toss them Aside .21 34. Do Not Fear What You Write .........22 35. Work on Two Projects at the Same Time ...22 36. Accept Criticism and Feedback .....23 37. Join a Writing Challenge ....23 38. Create or Join a Writing Group ......23 39. Variety adds Spice .24 40. Use Good Grammar ..........24 41. Make Use of Brain Storming Sessions ......25 42. Have Someone Else Proof Read Your Content .....25 43. Start Your Articles with a Question .26 44. Try Writing in the Second Person ..26 45. Read Your Work Out Loud .26 46. Know Your Audience ..........27 47. Keep Your Readers Engaged and Entertained ......27 48. Create Inspiration and Desires in Your Readers ...28 49. Include Quotes, Comments and Reviews in Your Articles .28 50. Write from Your Heart ........29 51. Set a Number of Words to Write Per Day ..29 52. Find Your Writer’s Voice .....30 Conclusion ..........31 Sample Content Preview Introduction If you run a blog or website you understand the need for writing regular content. While this may sound easy, it is not always easy to come up with ideas of what to write about. Even then you need to know how to write a compelling blog post that will attract attention. When it comes to writing online there are a few differences which you must be aware of. Writing this type of content is different than writing a novel or non-fiction book. Inside this ebook you will find a compilation of 52 writing tips which have been designed to help you become a better writer. Just implement one writing tip per week to improve your style, writing techniques, creativity and the amount of content you create.

Table of Contents Introduc)on ............3 Becoming a Rainmaker .........4 Exercises for Becoming a Rainmaker ............7 The Traits of a Successful Sales Person .............9 Exercises for Successful Traits .......11 Dressing for Success ...........13 Dressing for Success Exercises ......13 Your Body Language ...........15 Body Language Exercises 16 Your Sales Presenta)on ......17 Delivering Your Presenta)on ........17 Presenta)on Exercises ....19 Learn to Ask the Right Ques)ons .....21 Learn to Ask the Right Ques)ons Exercises 22 ALrac)ng Clients ..24 ALrac)ng Clients Exercises ...........25 Learn to Read People ..........27 Learning to Read People Exercises .............28 Best Prac)ces .......29 Exercises for Best Prac)ces ...........32 Conclusion ............33 Sample Content Preview Introduction Thank you for taking the )me to download this ebook. If you are thinking of entering the world of sales you may want to research this subject in depth. While it seems that some people are born to be sales people, others are not. Is it possible to learn how to become successful sales person or are you just barking up the wrong tree? This ebook will discuss the fundamentals of what it takes to become successful at sales. You can then decide for yourself if this is an area you what to pursue further and excel at. Are you ready to be viewed as the next rainmaker in your company?