Editor's note: Alternative employment is
quickly becoming a serious work at home business potential for older
workers. If you have plenty office experience, especially using a
keyboard or typewriter, working at home and via computer is a great way to
exploit those keyboard skills.
Keyboard
skills are in hot demand. Businesses often find themselves in the midst
of information overload, not knowing how to document what they are doing,
creating custom marketing pieces, developing newsletters, creating graphics,
and more. Keyboard skills can employ you from home. Discover how
you can turn your keyboard skills into incredible cash
opportunities.
Turning Keyboarding Skills Into Cash!
by: BB Lee
Most with excellent keyboarding skills wonder
if it is possible to use this talent in a home business venture.
Unfortunately, many would be entrepreneurs
often fall prey to the misleading ads on and off-line recruiting work at home
typist. Most of these ads are blatant scams.
The companies behind these ads are basically
selling outdated information, manuals, or a list of potential customers.
Fortunately, many legitimate ways exist to use
your keyboarding skills in a home-based venture.
Here is a list of the top ten work at home jobs
you might consider. These ideas rely heavily on using your keyboarding skills
along with knowledge in other specialized areas you may already possess.
Accounting/Bookkeeping Service
Involves preparing financial records, payroll
and invoicing for small business owners. Bulk Mailing Service
Involves handling mass marketing mail for your
clients.
Desk Top Publishing
Providing printing services for clients.
Graphic Service
Producing professionally designed logo's to
brochures for clients.
Manuscript Typist
You can start your service by offering to type
manuscripts for authors or college students.
Resume Typist
Offer to type new resumes for your clients or
edit and retype outdated resumes'.
Secretarial Service
Your services might include typing, writing
letters and mailing. Or transcription, basic bookkeeping, dictation, and other
office support services for small business owners.
Transcription Service
You might decide to specialize in legal,
business, or medical transcribing.
Tax Preparation
You might specialize in tax preparation for
individuals or small business owners.
Newsletter Publishing
People like to stay up to date on the latest
news in their field, or technological advances. You might decide to write and
publish a newsletter in a highly focused area. All easily accomplished with
basic keyboarding skills, a computer, word processing software, and an Internet
Connection.
All the work at home ideas listed will require
at least a basic desktop computer that delivers fast, high performance. A CD And
DVD drive are mandatory in these modern times to keep your business in step with
the technological advances.
The ability to burn CD's is essential. Of
course you will need the basic software, a laser printer, a good word processing
program, database and high quality graphics, accounting/bookkeeping programs. A
dedicated fax machine and line are essential.
You will also need a dedicated business
telephone line if you want to appear professional. This will also boost your
credibility when dealing with clients over the telephone.
Also, check licensing requirements in your home
state. Contact your local Small Business Administration office. They provide
free information on starting a business.
© BB Lee
About The Author
BB
Lee is editor/publisher of SmallBizBits News. A Home Based
Business Newsletter packed with info on starting a home biz.
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