The first great advantage is that you can operate your typing service enterprise on a shoestring from the smallest room in your home.
You don't have to be a speed-typist to get started in your own business. What is important is that you are accurate and dependable. That means no mistakes and following instructions.
It means following formats, and meeting deadlines. Providing dependable service will be your best insurance for repeat business.
PRICING YOUR TYPING SERVICEThe best way to determine what your prices should be is to check with the competition in your immediate area. If there is no other typing service, contact a secretarial agency in a metro area nearest you. Determine what the market will support in your area, and set your prices accordingly. And remember, there's never a good reason to drastically under price your services. After all, if the quality is there you should get paid for it.
There are literally thousands of typing job possibilities! Increasingly, companies are finding that it's far more cost-effective to utilize typing services to move the tons of paperwork that must be processed. Executives are also discovering they can operate more efficiently and cost effectively by reducing or even eliminating secretaries and turning to typing services.
SETTING UP TYPING GUIDELINESOnce the word is out, you can begin to receive typing assignments from hospitals, lawyers, students, authors, and businesses of every conceivable kind. You will receive requests to type resumes, grant proposals, wedding programs, mailing lists, corporate reports, sales letters, cover letters, announcements, flyers, manuscripts, newsletters, ads, and much more.
Before you accept every typing job that comes your way, you should have the knowledge and ability to do the job in a professional, competent manner. Only take typing jobs you feel comfortable with.
If you feel comfortable doing resumes, then specialize in resumes until you feel ready to do reports and sales letters. Set a certain amount of time aside for improving your speed and accuracy.
Never stop adding new typing services as you feel competent to perform them. Check with your local librarian who will help you locate some of the many typing books available. If you want to get some on-the- typing job training experience, refer to your telephone directory under "Secretarial," or "Typing Services."
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