If your talent lies in the way of the words and articulation of words, writing can be a good way of expression and it can turn into a way to earn some money by doing some online writing.
This is quite a lucrative option and requires minimal investment in terms of money or equipment.
All that is needed is a personal computer and good speed internet connection and you are set to go! One of the options is to write business articles and letters.
Several small businesses do not have dedicated staff to respond to their letters and they outsource this work to free lance writers.
Writing a business letter is a talent and if you have way with words it can be a very simple task.
Writing business letters can be a challenge since one needs to incorporate a proper format that uses the correct phrasing and terminology to express the matters in a formal tone.
It is an art to be able to articulate matters without infusing any tone into the letter.
If one can demonstrate proficiency in this area, several companies will be willing to outsource their correspondence work to the free lancer.
The key asset while getting into this field of work is knowledge about word processing software and any other technical correspondence software.
A computer or laptop is sufficient equipment to begin with.
A good idea will be to have an external backup hard drive to store any letters etc in an organized manner in case clients want to review work or correspondence at a later date.
A printer and quality paper is also a good start up investment.
To make this a more professional setup, in case the same letter must be sent out to large volumes of contacts a printing and courier service can also be enlisted.
This step comes only when some demonstrated need for this kind of service is seen.
Business letter writing needs to be a well developed skill and this comes from sufficient exposure to potential clients and the kind of mail and correspondence they send out to their contacts or dealers or services.
To prove to potential customers of the breadth of business letter writing knowledge you have, a portfolio of letters must be created.
This can be presented to potential clients to demonstrate your skill in writing tactful and diplomatic responses.
The portfolio can include letters such as those to make customer related announcements, demand for information type letters etc.
To market and advertise such a service it is necessary to make contact with the local business people's association and also rely on some word of mouth publicity.
Asking for recommendations from satisfied clients and this can help further the expansion of the business.
Those who start off in a small way and have moderate success can think of expanding into allied businesses of writing and business related writing.
These can include catalog writing for businesses which have products or services for the taking.
Catalog writing requires a clear concise way of putting across relevant information to potential buyers.