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 ONLINE BOARD HOST OR MODERATOR
Work at Home Being a Moderator
By Kelly Land, © 2006-2009, All rights reserved.
I worked as a chat room host for over a year. I did some chat rooms on Martha
Stewart's website at the time. (Years ago) Yes--I had to apply with a resume and
qualifications and yes, I had to go through training. And no....I didn't make
very much. It was minimum wage and part-time hours. BUT--that doesn't mean you
can't find a full time gig that you enjoy, can do form home and make some cash
to boot!
The best way to get one of these jobs is to volunteer as a moderator in other
chat rooms or as a moderator on message boards. You get FREE training by doing
this--and it looks great on a resume.
And even though I didn't get rich at it.....I can tell you one thing...I was
THRILLED when I did get my paycheck.
That little paycheck allowed me to stay home with my son when he was little. My
daughter hadn't been born yet - but it was a starting point for me to learn that
working at home was possible and that there were real options out there.
The training I went through was not hard....and because I was working for a
Martha Stewart chat room at that time....I got all kinda of books the Martha had
written in order to be able to answer questions in the chatrooms that I was
assigned. I also needed to be sure to watch her show each day, so that if
someone came into my room and asked. for example...."Today on Martha....she was
planting this plant......"
Because I'd watched the show, taken notes and read up on things....I was
prepared to help out anyone that came into that chat to discuss gardening.
I also made sure that no one broke any rules. Name calling, fighting,
gossip.....
As moderator you make sure all the rules are followed and if they aren't, you
have the controls to "boot" someone out of the room of ban them altogether.
Yes...oh the power! Haha!
I wouldn't say this is a necessarily hard job....BUT, if you get a chat room
that is really hoppin' and the conversation is going at a quick clip....you need
to be paying attention. So I would say...typing fast.....reading fast - those
our minimums for this type of work.
I do my best to find current moderator jobs....sometimes they just need
moderators to keep an eye on their message boards and approve or delete
messages, respond to posts and questions. This is called "sweeping" the boards.
Not hard at all.....and actually kind of fun if you're doing message boards that
cover a topic you enjoy.
A lot of times....like I said....there are volunteer positions.....but this is a
good way to get some experience. It's also a good way to network. You might be
able to find work just by being a part of a certain community and volunteering.
Or maybe a volunteer job might become permanent. You never know.
Keep your eyes peeled for these types of positions because they go FAST and they
go to the most qualified.
Here are few examples of sites needing moderators.
Bella Online
Become a online Host! Pick a topic you are passionate about! Earn a percentage
of the advertising revenue and be able to promote your business and your
affiliate links!
About.com
Become a online Guide in a topic of your choice and earn money from advertising
revenues.
Suite 101
Become a online host with Suite 101! Contribute links and articles and earn
money!
Job Village
Being a Channel Guide is voluntary and it requires work and commitment each
week. Our goal is to have the highest quality content and links, run by the most
qualified individuals. As a Channel Guide, your job is to provide relevant
information to your channel including links, your own articles, answering
questions on the message board and moderating the chat room on hour per week.
They allow you to promote yourself and your business through their web site as
an added plus. This is great experience for a resume!!
Baby
Zone
San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; Phoenix, AZ
Regional BabyZone Guides Wanted
Are you ready to get paid for what you love to do? We are looking for people to
become online regional BabyZone community and content leaders. As a
BabyZone
Guide, your mission will be to build a well-rounded site with the information
most up-to-date and relevant to your specific community. It will be up to you to
craft a site that is informative, easy and fun to use, and truly reflects the
personal needs of the parents, expectant parents and parent 'wannabes' in your
area. A big part of your job will be creating original, informative articles
specific to your community's needs, as well as linking to the best existing
information on the parenting and pregnancy topics that you decide are most
useful to your readers. Our Guides are real parents or experts in the field -
just like you. Our Guides are professionals, educators, and stay-at-home
parents, and they live throughout the United States. As diverse as Guides are,
they do share a few characteristics: · A dedication to building and updating a
comprehensive links directory · A true knowledge of, and passion for, pregnancy,
parenting and family planning · The writing and editing skills necessary to
create informative features · The ability to build a strong community using
chats, newsletters & bulletin boards · Web-savvy skills with plenty of
experience online · A desire to ensure
BabyZone remains the best parenting
resource on the Internet Do you have what it takes to be a BabyZone Guide?
NOTICE: Earning money online through these web sites is not guaranteed.
ADDITIONAL WORK AT HOME INFORMATION
Work at Home Opportunities for
Work at Home Blog
Work at home jobs are posted almost daily.
www.moneymakingmommy.com/Work-At-Home-Blog/
No Fee Work at Home Section
I post them here. Updated often, so check back frequently.
www.moneymakingmommy.com/no-fee-work-at-home-jobs/index.htm
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