“Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poet

What comes to your mind when you read this quote?

I know from experience that many business owners who are new to outsourcing have read horror stories about outsourcing or other negativity that has placed fear in their minds. I can’t tell you that those fears aren’t real,however, I can tell you how to eliminate the real virtual assistants from those who may be a little “iffy”.  The goal of this check list is to help you move past your fear of outsourcing and into a successful working relationship.

How To Find a Virtual Assistant for Your Business

1. Testimonials- Does the virtual assistant have any testimonials available on their website? If so, read through them and pay special attention to the details of the “happy client”. Can you easily find that persons business name? You can take this one step further and perform a  Google Search on that clients name, just to make sure that they are real business owner.
2. Social Media- Is the virtual assistant active on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or Google +? If so, the virtual assistant most likely has the social networking icons directly located on their home page, this is an open invitation for you to connect with each other.
   
3. Google- I mentioned one way to use Google search to find the happy clients, here’s another way. Go back to Google and see if the virtual assistant has their business listed with any online mapping directories. Even if the virtual assistant works from a home office, they most likely have listed their website with one of the many mapping directories.
   

Fear should not hold you back from creating the business you desire. When you outsource parts of your business you’re being proactive in the successful building of your health and wellness practice.

By Nicole Dean

Clickbank.com has paid out nearly $2 Billion to online business owners just like you in the last 10 years – and that number is growing fast. Yet, for a lot of marketers, Clickbank has a bad rap. I’d like to spend the next 2 minutes showing you why you absolutely should sell your ebook on Clickbank.

Who does this article apply to?

* If you’re currently selling your product with a simple paypal button. Consider switching to Clickbank.
* If you have a shopping cart (like 1ShoppingCart.com) that you’re using to sell your products. Consider also setting up a separate page or URL where you sell your product on Clickbank.

Here’s why…

1. Diversification of your Payments.

You may not be aware of this, but PayPal.com has been known to “freeze” accounts while looking into them after they’ve been flagged by one of their employees. While Paypal.com is a trusted company, they do have to watch out for their own interests. So, if this happens to you, your account will not be accessible during that time. That means you can’t withdraw money, you can’t pay affiliates, and you can’t process refunds. You’re stuck. I don’t know about you, but I have bills to pay – which is why I recommend that you also sell products via a secondary payment method like Clickbank. They pay via direct deposit into your Checking account every 2 weeks, like clockwork. If, heaven forbid, your account gets flagged by Paypal – you’ll be able to pay your mortgage while getting it cleared.

2.Less Book-Keeping.

With Clickbank, you get paid weekly or when you reach a certain dollar amount that you’ve set. That means that you can pay less in accounting fees – because you’ll have a maximum of FOUR transactions per month, assuming you’re getting paid weekly. Compare that to using a paypal button or shopping cart – where every single transaction has to be entered by your bookkeeper – and you can see the advantage.

3. 100,000 + Sales Force.
Yes, Clickbank has the eye of over 100,000 registered affiliate niche marketers in 145 countries. Many of these affiliate search the Clickbank marketplace first when looking for products to promote. If you’re not listed there, they can’t find you.

4. Clickbank’s HopAds Program.
You may be familiar with Google Adsense, but, did you know that Clickbank also has an advertising program? As a vendor, you can create Ads that automatically show on affiliate websites – based upon keywords. So, if your ebook is about “Saving Money on Groceries” and someone with a frugal or homemaking site puts the HopAd on their site with keywords “grocery” or “save money” – your ad may display in rotation with the other ads – as long as that ad is live on their site.

5. Hands Off Affiliate Management.
If you’re using your own shopping cart like 1ShoppingCart.com then you have to manage your affiliates or hire someone to do so. While this is definitely a profitable thing to do, some tasks can be a nuisance, like collecting W-9 forms (if you’re in the United States) for taxes. If you sell through Clickbank, that’s not an issue. They handle it for you.

6. Affiliate Payment Safety Cushion.
If you’re selling your products through your own shopping cart, then every month, you have to make sure to keep a “cushion” in your paypal account so that you have enough money to pay them. That’s not an issue with Clickbank. You ONLY receive your profits after affiliates have been paid. And, Clickbank handles paying them for you. You’re totally out of the loop.

There you have it. Six reasons why you should consider putting your ebook on Clickbank for sale.

Nicole Dean is the Busy Marketer’s Coach. She makes it her business to help you make more money while actually having a life. Check out her “15 Quick & Easy Steps to Getting your Ebook on Clickbank” and Let Clickbank Market Your Info Product & Attract Affiliates for you!