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Landing work through elance.com
I've just landed my first job through elance.com. It is for ghost-writing ebook rather than on-going VA work.
This job is going well, but it's also about the 20th job I bid on. Has anyone else had better success landing jobs through elance.com? If so, how did you do it?
Blessings,
Jim Bob
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Permalink Reply by Sue L Canfield on -
Hi Jim. Congratulations on landing your first job. One time projects can often lead to ongoing work.
I tried using elance years go when I first started and realized quickly it wasn't for me. I don't want to spend lots of time bidding on jobs at a low rate where people are often looking for cheap but not necessarily looking for quality or a long-term relationship with a VA.
What has been extremely successful is attending networking events and gaining new clients through word of mouth referrals. -
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Permalink Reply by Joel D Canfield on
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Aw, Sue beat me to it.
Yeah, I tell all my clients, if you're bidding for a job, you don't want it.
I'm curious, if you're willing to share: are you getting paid what you want for the work, or did you settle for less than you'd have preferred? -
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