Interview With Leo Welder, Founder Of FindAFax

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Leo Welder.  the founder of FindAFax.  FindAFax is an informational website that helps people and companies decide on the best online fax service.  Leo has a lot of great insight on what it takes to run digital media properties, and I think you’ll get a lot out of what he has to say.  For more updates from FindAFax, check out their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter.

1) Why did you start FindAFax?

I’ve been professionally testing and reviewing business products and services for nearly ten years, and online faxing has always been one of the most popular categories. Most websites typically present comparisons from a single perspective, which assumes that people want the most features for the best price. That presentation works for a lot of people, but some people have a high need for a very specific feature, therefore they really only want to compare services that offer that unique feature or features.

For example, doctors can only use online fax services that are HIPAA compliant, so it is a waste of time for them to even look at services that don’t offer this feature. I built FindAFax to make it easy for these people to filter the plans based on their needs, so they can view a well-curated comparison rather than a general one.

2) What are the challenges people face in finding the right online fax service?

The vast majority of online fax services offer free trials, so this encourages people to just pick a service without researching services and cancel later, if they are unsatisfied. The service providers have noticed this, so they have started to make the cancellation process more difficult. For example, many providers will require that you cancel via phone or chat rather than online or via email.

It takes much less time to use FindAFax to find the right service the first time rather than going through free trials from multiple companies to finally find the right one.

3) What advice would you give to an entrepreneur who is looking to start an information site like FindAFax?

Always put yourself in the consumer’s shoes. You need to imagine yourself actually needing the product or services that you are reviewing or testing and ask yourself, “What would I want to know?” Then build your content around answering those questions.

Also, never let a high payout affect your content. If you mislead people, you’ll lose credibility. Once you lose the trust of your readers, you probably can’t get it back.

4) What’s the most important lesson you have learned in running this website?

Pretty pictures make a site look nice, but people on an information site want information. You only have so much screen space to utilize, so don’t waste it on cute but large graphics.

5) What are the most important skills people should have in order to run a site like FindAFax?

In order to run an information site, you need to have integrity, a deep understanding of your customers and the willingness to ask challenging questions and present the answers honestly.

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Overview of Workplace Learning

Workplace learning is growing in popularity around the world. In England, learning and skills in the workplace refers to need for employers to improve the skills of their employees to maintain a competitive edge. Continuing education or learning and skills is a part of this process. Education and sixth form colleges, local authority and adult education institutions, and offender learning are all a part of learning and skills in the workplace. In general, learning and skills are considered vital to maintaining competitiveness, productivity, and sustainable employment in the UK and other areas around the world.

Evolution of Workplace Learning

Learning and Skills Council (2001 – 2010) managed most of the skills improvement in the UK area until it was replaced by the Skills Funding Agency and the Education Funding Agency. As these departments evolved, they were able to address more of the needs of employees requiring workplace learning to improve skills and productivity in the workplace.

In the UK, further education colleges may offer subject in drama, dance, agriculture, and horticulture. Specialist colleges cater to students who may have a disability or learning disability. Schools with sixth forms will vary significantly in size. They have courses or facilities that will help to prepare employees for their positions.

The Details of Workplace Learning

Workplace learning includes the training required for people who are looking for work. It teaches them how to do a job through classroom training and apprenticeships. When people are learning how to do a job, they are focused and participating in what is deemed workplace learning or continuing professional development.

In the UK, they have programs such as Train to Gain and others that will ensure that employees are getting the information they need to move forward and be successful in their given professions.

Offender learning teaches former prisoners skills necessary to be integrated into society. These people serve in their communities until they are more equipped to perform the jobs and tasks they are assigned when they are in the workforce. This is ideal for employers who want to their workplaces to be competitive and to work.

Programs offered by learning and skills providers are diverse. They teach all types of skills ranging from basic skills to Foundation Degrees. The courses leave employees well-prepared to excel in their professions. Most of the programmes offered are diverse and accredited by award-winning organizations. The awards are distributed according to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

Update Your Workplace Learning Today

Always keep your skills updated to perform well in the industry. It’s one of the best ways to improve productivity, maintain quality production, and to remain competitive. If your employees are struggling with job satisfaction, this is one way that employee morale can improve. Contact a local training facility to get started.

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Skills For The Future

Everyone is worried about the economy these days.  People are wondering whether they have the skills that are going to make it in the next few decades.  People doing manual labor are wondering whether they will get replaced by cheaper labor or by machines/robots.  These are all things that I would personally be worried about, but at the same time there is good news.  You can teach yourself amazingly valuable new skills that will make you very competitive going forward in the economy of the future.

What skills am I talking about?  Mainly, I am talking about digital skills like web design.  There's plenty of other skills that are extremely valuable that you can teach yourself.  There are skills like SEO and learning how to run PPC ads that people and companies find to be very valuable.

How expensive is it to learn these skills?  It is not very expensive at all actually.  You can learn a lot of this stuff for free.  There's tons of free resources out there.  If you wanted to learn web design, for example, you could learn it and become very adept for free.

How long does it take to learn these new skills?  Well, it doesn't take too much time and it certainly depends on the skills in question.  I would say that for something like web design, you could learn to become really good within 6 months.  You could teach this all to yourself just by looking at free or very cheap resources on the web.  It's certainly an exciting time and you shouldn't be dismayed but instead be encouraged at all the things that you could learn.  If you are an ambitious person, you can become really valuable in the workplace.

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