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Should You Agree to Requests for Sample Work From Potential Clients?

Virtual Moxie

Call them sample projects, test projects, or anything else you like…as a professional virtual assistant, should you do them if asked by a potential client? It’s also because there isn’t any universe in which professionals are asked for a “test” or “sample” of the work being requested. My opinion is a big, fat nope. So, be confident.

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An Email Can Change Your Life: How to Write a Pitch Email

Success

For me, that comes in the form of prominent publications I’ve written for in the past, as well as samples of my articles. Here are samples of my work: Sample No. 1 link Sample No. Here are samples of my work: Sample No. 1 link Sample No. Here’s a typical cold email pitch I’ll send. What do you think?

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How to Promote Your Business as a Freelancer

Success

So is bartering services, such as writing copy in exchange for web design or SEO skills, which, along with work samples, brings the potential for future collaborations and referrals. The trick is presenting yourself as a specialist to a potential client by sharing specific work samples and discussing that experience.

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Paving the Way for the Future of the Workplace With the Metaverse

Allwork

For example, the design industry can use the metaverse as an alternative to the typical showroom, circumventing the ongoing supply chain delays and rising costs of samples. The metaverse can offer curated interactions and experiences that leave lasting impressions.

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Sample Voice Mail Templates

Ian's Messy Desk

Voice mail is one of the most frustrating aspects of telephone communication; just below navigating automated phone menus. If voice mail is used properly, it can be a highly effective tool. The trick is to ensure your messages clearly communicate all the information need, but no more.

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Study Shows Small Reduction In Smartphone Use Improves Work Motivation

Allwork

However, the study also had certain demographic constraints — particularly the relatively young sample group. Fortune reports that no participants were over 28 years old, and all participants were white.

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BCG on the New Freelancers

Small Business Labs

  Because of their (intentionally) skewed sample, we can't precisely project how many people these percentages equate to. Again from the study: Our worker survey, as noted earlier, was designed to include a significant sample of less-educated, lower-paid workers. But for the U.S.

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