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Resources for Freelancers and Solopreneurs
I’m going to make a bold statement, regardless of whether you think you’re already making the most of the $1.2 trillion freelance economy: Every freelancer must take a good look at Upwork vs. Fiverr. I say this with love and also from experience. Despite having a nearly three-decade career in marketing with the last 10 …
Web conferencing tools are something that new freelancers may not think they need — or better yet, may not even think about until they need to use one. After all, a big reason for going freelance is to escape time drains like meetings. But in our post-pandemic world where the word “zoom” is synonymous with …
Does “freelancing project management” sound like an oxymoron such as “jumbo shrimp” or “alone together” to you? If so, you might be selling yourself way too short. Just because you’re your own boss and fly solo doesn’t mean that project management tools are a waste of time, money, and effort. Because what freelance project management …
Freelancing is exploding. Even before the economic disruption caused by COVID-19, more and more people chose to lead the unemployable life. Fifty-seven million people worked as freelancers in 2019. According to the Freelancers Union, freelancers aren’t just shaping the future of work, they are the backbone of the economy. More than one in three Americans …
Congratulations! You landed a new client. They love your proposal and want to get started right away. You dive head-first into the project and create something you’re proud of. Once it’s complete, you send the project off to the client, feeling accomplished and on top of the world. The client emails you back right away. …
As freelancers, some days it seems like we are always racing against the clock and finding ways to stretch it. How many more words can I type before my next client call? While this file is uploading, I’ll start working on my next design project. How is it already 3:30 p.m.? Where has the time …
It seems like new, innovative tools that promise to help you become a better, more efficient freelancer pop up every day. But when you’re starting, it’s hard to know what tools you actually need and what you could do without. Putting apps to the test and figuring out what works best for you is a …
One of the biggest draws of being a freelancer is the ability to work from wherever you have a strong wifi connection. Whether you choose to work from home, a cafe in Paris, a coworking space, or even the beach, working remotely — or being a digital nomad — is undoubtedly a large component of …
No matter what type of services you offer as a freelancer, having an arsenal of photo and video tools that can help you create high-quality graphics, images, and media is always a good idea. Even if you might not need them for client work, you can use these tools for your own marketing and business …