freelancers

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As a freelancer, you’ve likely found that keeping yourself busy isn’t that difficult, but keeping yourself productive is another story. From time drains and stress to poor concentration and loss of focus, anyone even considering going the freelance route should take some time to learn about the seven habits and tools of effective freelancing. Integrating some of these productivity tips and tools can help keep even the most easily distracted freelancer on track. 1. Carving Out Your Space: Fre...

Bling Freelancers: Get Rich or Freelance Trying

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One of the coolest things about being a freelancer is that we have the ability to work as much or as little as we want. We can look at this blessing in two ways. Either this means that we can spend more time with our families, or more time to manage projects and make money. My private school teacher worked from 8:30am-6pm and then one hour in the night. He did not mind working almost 12 hours of being bossed around by the bitchy principal simply for hi...

Blog or Die: A Message to Freelancers

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There are a flood of reasons why it is vital for freelancers to blog. I would go as far to say that if you are not blogging as a freelancer, you will crash and burn. A simple marketing strategy which is often overlooked or not practised appropriately. Why should I Blog? 1. Leader By blogging you are sharing your knowledge with the world. This is very advantageous as you are very likely to know a lot about your respective field. Sharing your knowledge i...

Branding 101 for Freelancers: Making sure you stand out from the crowd

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If someone asked you what your brand said about you and your freelance business, could you tell them? Do you understand what branding means? Do you realize that you have a brand, even if you don’t have a logo or a tagline for your business? Your brand is the perception people have about you and your business based on the information they receive about you. It is a promise of the benefits a business will receive by engaging your services. It is commun...

5 Ways That Freelancers Bleed Money

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Freelancing gives workers freedom, but pitfalls often arise that challenge profitability. Rather than earn a decent amount of money, many freelancers end up disappointed with little to show for a lot of work. Although frustration may tempt some to give up, they should instead look out for the following 5 ways that freelancers bleed money. Just a few adjustments can result in a much better bottom line. The Coffee Tax Many freelancers have trouble workin...