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Customer Reviews of the Virtual CoachBelow are some customer reviews. Enjoy!
Comments From Ed: 1.) What made you interested in the vCoach services?I have been looking for over a year for someone to advise me on how to publicize my Web site and also how to use the Internet more effectively in searching for new candidates. I talked with many people and found they were either ISP's who could do little more than hook me up, or people who merely wanted to overload the meta code on my page to make it pop up faster, knowing that this etiquette is frowned upon. My own ISP merely offered to re-register me with some search engines. I needed someone who was very technical and knowlegeable, but at the same time possessing the understanding that I am in a sales/marketing role and have little time to deal directly with complex technology. They had to be my strategist, tactician, marketing advisor and technician all rolled into one. I don't get technically involved with how my car works, I just drive it. I want to do the same here. When I saw the publicity about Virtual-Coach on the Recruiters On-Line Network Journal, I knew this was what I had been seeking. I called her immediately and signed up. Her strong technical background as a UNIX/NT Systems Administrator and Web expert,and her understanding of the issues that recruiters face was an exact fit. Barbara has been especially effective in attracting candidates to my Web site and many now respond to my job listings. 2.) Prior to vCoach, how did you view your website? Were your expectations it would be a moneymaker, or a welcome mat, or a ...I had hoped my Web site would be a money maker, but it was nothing more than an on-line business card that was seen by about 350 people in a year. Frankly, it was wasting cyberspace and electricity. More than once, I wondered if it was worth the cost. I kept faith because I had heard of other recruiting firms and companies who were using theirs successfully. My greatest concern was with ROI(return on invest- ment), but to date, with Virtual-Coach, I have received value for what I've spent. Since Barbara redesigned and reconfigured my site and enhanced my exposure, site visitors have nearly equalled in the past few weeks what they did in the previous year! 3.) How has vCoach helped you publicize your business?I probably get at least 20-30+ visitors per day to my site(see above). My Email traffic is way up with job candidates. I can get as many as 15 Emails per day from interested candidates. I also feel that I am getting a much better, more sophisticated candidate who judges me on how I present myself. My Internet image is under close scrutiny and has gone up, I feel. The more sophisticated candidates and clients want to do business on the 'Net using Email, etc. Moreover, Barbara, on a professional level, helped me to realize and articulate who I am professionally and then helped me to translate this into my Web site. I have talked with marketing people and advertisers who could not do this. This is a very rare dimension for her to have along with her technical skills. 4.) How responsive has Barbara Ling been? Please give examples.She always calls back promptly when I need to reach her. She understands my needs and only delivers what she knows or thinks I want. She makes worthwhile recommendations and suggestions, and quickly acts on them. She never makes a change to anything without my prior consent or knowledge. She works with a sense of urgency, yet always delivers quality with attention to detail. She had my new Web site up in a few weeks. Any delay was caused by my tardiness in furnishing appropriate text, not by her. 5.) Would you recommend vCoach to anyone else? Please give reasons.Yes, absolutely! Due to her efforts, the Internet is now becoming my
number one source of candidates. To be sure, I receive many that I don't
want, but, the quality that I get from the rest is well worth it. The appearance
and functionality of my Web site rivals and exceeds those of much bigger
companies with deeper pockets than mine. It is business- like and effective
without being "glitzy" or "gimmicky". I feel that I
have a very professional Internet image and a personal advisor who cares
very much about my success. It became clear early on that Barbara operates
with a very deep sense of business ethics and client loyalty, which goes
far with me.
Comments from Wayne 1.) What made you interested in vCoach services?You were referred to me by Recruiters On-Line Network (RON) as "one of the best". 2.) Prior to vCoach, how did you view your website? Were your expectations it would be a moneymaker, or a welcome mat, or a ...My "creation" was a so-so attempt at my own web design. My "host" gave no imput or support to the message that I was trying to get across. My original website attracted a lot of resumes, but, not the quality candidtates that would be considered. 3.) How has vCoach helped you publicize your business?Two words: Outstanding job! The creation of our new web design is exactly how I imagined it to be. (which leads me to question #4) 4.) How responsive has Barbara Ling been? Please give examples.Barbara has been supportive "beyond the call of duty". Her suggestions and her quick response towards implimentations, additions and changes, has always been accomplished "yesterday". 5.) Would you recommend vCoach to anyone else? Please give reasons.Definately yes and I have already done so. For those who wish to engage themselves with a real "pro" that not only is an "artist" of web design, but, also wishes to engage one who is responsive and caring, will be more than pleased with the work that Barbara Ling can produce. Barbara Ling is a "work horse". Relentless in her persuit of "getting it right" as quickly as possible! If there are those that wish to contact me with any questions, you are welcome to call anytime. Wayne Wedderien
1.) What made you interested in the vCoach services?My first novel was due to come out in mass market paperback, and I wanted very much to have a well-designed and very visible website established beforehand. I had no idea where to turn. Barbara and I had already met through e-mail, when she wrote to me about my book, and I was impressed when she told me her background. There seemed to be no aspect of website designing that was beyond her capabilities. It was very exciting working with her, because I knew I was getting a quality site. 2.) Prior to vCoach, how did you view your website? Were your expectations it would be a moneymaker, or a welcome mat, or a ...My expectations, as it turned out, were lower than Barbara's--I just wanted to get a page up, and to have it linked to a few relevant sites, such as those devoted books and reading, and perhaps, Roman history. But Barbara had grander ideas. She was a whirlwind, linking the site to everything imaginable, including classics departments in colleges, women-oriented sites, sword-making sites, Xena interests, and more. Magically, the number of hits started to climb. 3.) How has vCoach helped you publicize your business?Barbara Ling is an artist when it comes to publicity! She has an instinct for finding opportunities; it seemed she was always three steps ahead of me when it came to taking advantage of new developments. When the book went into a second edition, I found Barbara had added this information to a prominent place on the site before I'd even had time to realize the publicity potential of this. At the same time, she was relentlessly promoting the book in relevant newsgroups. Because of her publicity efforts, I've gotten on-line interviews and reviews. Through her efforts, The Light Bearer has been introduced to countless people who might otherwise never have known of its existence. 4.) How responsive has Barbara Ling been? Please give examples.Very responsive! She'll contact you immediately if you have a question. I found her energetic and tireless. Also, I was quite amazed by how quickly she set the site up. 5.) Would you recommend vCoach to anyone else? Please give reasons.Oh, yes! Barbara has her own unique approach to publicity--you definitely
want her in your corner when it's time to let the world know about your
product/book/service! My book is still selling steadily, despite being
a 'backlist' title now, in good part through Barbara's efforts. Also, people
who write to me about the book are always referring to the site in such
complimentary terms--they'll say 'your beautiful (or, your elegant, or
your very informative) Light Bearer site'. She is a professional who knows
her craft! -- Donna Gillespie
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From Bill Vick of Recruiters Online 1.) What made you interested in the vCoach services?I manage Recruiters OnLine Network or RON, a large association of recruitment firms with over 6,000 participating companies. Like any net based business we live and die on traffic. Although our traffic was ok it was not great. In investigating ways to build traffic, particuarly on the major search engines, I met Barbara at a staffing seminar in New Jersey. Barbra convinced me she had both the Net knowledge and an understanding of the employment business. When she told me RON would be one of the first sites found in searching for recruiters and employment I beleived her and in fact that is now the case. 2.) Prior to vCoach, how did you view your website? Were your expectations it would be a moneymaker, or a welcome mat, or a ...My website is intended to be a one-stop shopping area for recruiters and their needs. Because I had already engaged another design to work on the site, Barbara offered instead to build side-doors to bring in the traffic. 3.) How has vCoach helped you publicize your business?Impressively. Our hits have increased more than 8-fold. Barbara sends me a detailed log of all the hits for which her publicity was responsible. She came up with innovative ways to create pages that would attract the casual viewer from search engines (including resume-specific, state-recruiter-specific, etc.). She has also exchanged links for us with several business-oriented sites. 4.) How responsive has Barbara Ling been? Please give examples.When the number of hits do drop (which happens on occassion), Barbara usually calls me prior to me learning about it. She'll analyze the situation, and then implement recommended techniques in regaining visibility. 5.) Would you recommend vCoach to anyone else? Please give reasons.Indeed. I already have announced her abilities to the members of Recruiters
Online. She can back her promises with proof of visibility in search engines,
and I have yet to hear anything except glowing responses from recruiters
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