Being a freelancer is ideal in many ways: you can set your own schedule, you can work around emergencies that pop up and you can be in control of your time and the money that you make. However, freelance work can sometimes fluctuate and be undependable. People turn to freelance work for a variety of [...]
Owning a freelance business is a dream come true for many people. It gives you complete control of your life and your own schedule. It is ideal for those with family obligations that make a “normal” work schedule difficult. Freelancing can be ideal, but it is business ownership, so you must work hard to create [...]
There are all sorts of reasons to want to go freelance. You want to be in charge of your daily schedule, your income and every area of your life. Of course, becoming a successful freelancer is really difficult, as it takes time to build a solid client base. It all starts, however, with that very [...]
There are a million awesome things about freelancing. You are your own boss. You set your hours. If the weather’s nice, you can stop and take the dog out for a jaunt in the park. You get to do what you love, every day, and nobody else takes credit for your hard work. Having built [...]
The Priceless Lifestyle Freelancing is not just about the money or the potential to make money. Actually, it’s mostly not about the money. It’s about the fantastic, liberating lifestyle that accompanies it. It’s the magnificent freedom to… Do the work that I love Work when I want Work where I want Work with who I [...]
We freelancers often have an unsteady, unpredictable flow of work to do for clients. One month might be painfully slow and the next crazy busy. If you’re going through a time when you don’t have much client work to do, here are 5 highly productive tasks you can do to improve your knowledge & skills [...]
Freelancing: A Secure Form of Employment? One of the facts of life that freelancers face is that we often need to deal with an unsteady cash flow. Freelancers have good times and bad times financially and our earnings reflect those situations. Most people are scared off by this unpredictability, which prevents them from even considering [...]
One of the most common questions beginning freelancers ask themselves is, “should I be really good at one thing or pretty good at many things?” The answer is – you guessed it – it depends. There are advantages and disadvantages to both specializing in one area and having more general knowledge in several areas. Here [...]
Laziness Doesn’t Have to Be Bad “Lazy” is probably one of the last words a typical freelancer might use to describe him or herself. Indeed, it’s unlikely you’ll be successful as a freelancer if laziness is your motto. However, laziness isn’t all bad. In fact, laziness – if used properly – can lead to higher [...]
My successful advertising strategy budget: $0 That’s right: zero. Yet, I have so many potential clients contacting me that I simply don’t have enough time or energy to help them all, so I end up turning down business. How is this possible? My largest only 2 sources of clients are referrals from existing clients and Craigslist – [...]
Whether because of the 2008 financial crisis and the economic collapse that ensued or because of the unstoppable permeation of the internet and mobile phones in our lives, online freelancing has seen a huge rise in the last 5 years. Some 3 million people worldwide now make a full or part time income from duties […] The post In Numbers: ...
The following is a guest post written by Melissa Thomas: One of the benefits of being a freelance writer is that you can pick when and where you work. If the mood strikes you then you can fire up the computer at midnight or cram in a few hundred words on the bus. But despite this, […] The post Creating a Healthy Workspace appeared first on How to Freelance.
The following is a guest post by Elizabeth Phillips, a freelance technology writer. Over the years, we’ve gained some desk space, thanks to technological advances. Computers are less invasive than they once were. Towers are smaller, if you even have one. In an age of flat-screen monitors and laptops, there’s much less bulk, less mechanical hum and […] The post Gadgets for ...
The following is a guest post by Annie W, the travel blogger for Dobovo, the Kiev-based accommodation search engine: As a freelancer and an avid traveler, one of the most common questions I get is: how much do you make? But after that, the next most common question I get is: what is it like? My […] The post Travel Tips For Freelancers appeared first on How to Freelance.
This is a guest post by How2become. When it comes to landing your next big freelancing role, your online profile can make or break whether a potential client will choose you for your next project. While your Elance or Odesk profile may be chocked full of all the information you need to provide in order […] The post 5 Reasons ...
The following is a guest post written by Sonja Mishek, a Social Media/Interactive Marketing Consultant: Businesses of all types and sizes are recognizing the importance of being on social networks such as twitter and Facebook to build brand awareness and connect with their customers. Social media is no longer a fad. It’s now a necessary part of […] The post 7 Steps ...
The following is an exclusive blog post written by Jorjeana Marie: Have you been taking care of yourself? Or are you, like me, a workaholic, filled with a free-flowing spring of ambition, hustle and drive? I have been freelancing since I can remember. Searching for jobs, gigs, anything that I could do and make money, […] The post Freelancing Dot Om appeared first on How to Freelance.
First of all, this is not an advertisement. I’ve been using FreshBooks for a few months now and I absolutely love it. It just works so perfectly and saves me so much time and allows me to collect more from clients in my freelancing business. This is my honest & sincere endorsement. As a freelancer […] The post Personal Recommendation: ...