If you haven’t signed up with Skype yet, then you’re definitely missing out. I mean, never mind that it’s affordable to use Skype’s services to call your mother or long-lost-bestfriend anytime now — or to have them call you. In fact, you can hold small virtual reunions via Skype’s conferencing call system. But, never mind that.
I really believe that anyone who’s serious about establishing an online business should have Skype. It’s a great tool for networking and conferencing. And now, users can even do consulting or counselling. As a way to make money online!
Yes, through the Skype Prime feature (comes with Skype 3.1), you can configure a Skype account to be your virtual call centre. You can set your price and tie-in a Paypal account to your Skype account. Then, you promote your consulting/counselling/advice service. When someone connects with you via Skype Prime, they will be charged your requested rate. Skype gets a cut off the fees. Then, you get sent payment.
Anyway, I haven’t really tried it, as I no longer pursue this type of work at the moment. In any case, it sounds like a great D-I-Y solution for folks who want to get in to virtual counselling/consulting.
And, since Skype Prime is still only beta, it’ll be interesting to see what the final result will be like.
In any case, if you or someone you know has ever tried Skype Prime, please let me know.
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