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How to Brand your Freelance Business Like a Pro
When we think of branding, some of the things that come to our mind are branding for business owners, entrepreneurs, companies, and so on. However, we don’t usually think of branding for freelancers. Sometimes, this is attributed to the fact that some people don’t consider freelancing as a business. This is wrong. Freelancing is a…
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A Look at how Freelancers deal with Distractions
We all experience it, that strong desire to take a little pause from your laptop because you just do not have the strength to continue- no not really, because your friends just came over and there’s this really hot gist! And so you discover, 5 hours after, that you didn’t switch off your laptop, yet…
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“Stretch your limits, but don’t promise what you cannot deliver” – Olamide Aturu
Olamide Aturu, who likes to call herself Pietrina is a part shrink and part Hr Practitioner. She loves to write, in fact, she once told someone that she has no idea where her mind goes to when she writes, but wherever that is, she is grateful. Olamide sees writing as a means to create, excite, and build…
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Why you Need to Give Every Project your Best!
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You should always ask yourself whether you’re working to live or living to work – Jerlyn Thomas
Jerlyn Thomas is a Digital Creative Director, UX Designer, Published Illustrator, Strategist, Triathlete and Ultramarathoner. She is originally from the Commonwealth of Dominica, a tiny Caribbean Island located in the Lesser Antilles. She is a talented artist, and she manages the renowned Instagram art page @commuteartist (www.commuteartist.com) How long have you been an artist? I picked up…
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Don’t be scared of putting yourself out there – Adebisi Adewusi
Adebisi Adewusi is a freelance writer and photographer. While she writes on various issues, she is particularly interested in issues relating to gender, feminism and social justice. Her writings have appeared in The Huffington Post, SheLeadsAfrica, Circumspecte, Okay Player and Okay Africa. She is a permanent writer at African Feminism and blogs weekly on issues…
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Meet Spike Wyatt; a Renowned Freelance Editor
The year is 2015. In my efforts to earn online in Kenya, I stumble on the WriteLearnEarn (WLE) Platform on a Facebook group called ‘Article Writers Village’ where Kenyan article writers hold camp and discuss ways to better their writing experiences and earnings. There is this UK guy [Spike Wyatt] whom I am wondering how…
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Freelance Job Picks (2)
Dear African freelancers, here are some freelance jobs you can check out: Home content typing job (Location of Job Post: Nigeria). Click here to apply: https://www.jobberman.com/job/513618/home-content-typing-job-freelance-nigeria-in/ Freelance Insurance Marketer (Location of Job Post: Nigeria). Click here to apply: https://ngcareers.com/job/2017-04/freelance-insurance-marketer-at-ensure-insurance-plc-75 Freelance Writers (Location of Job post: South Africa). Click here to apply: https://www.bestjobs.co.za/jobs/job-of-freelance-writers-in-city-of-johannesburg-29D5644F1C81C7FE Freelance footwear models (Location…
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Articles we love!
Dear freelancers, here are some interesting articles that will help your freelance career! You should check them out! An interesting article in Forbes website talking about 3 Tips to Land High-Paying Gigs as a Freelancer, click here to read: https://www.forbes.com/sites/julesschroeder/2017/03/22/3-tips-to-land-high-paying-gigs-as-a-freelancer/#460b4090188a An article on Fast Company website about how some freelancers overcame their biggest freelancer fear, click…
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6 things that Happen when you don’t Manage your Time
Time management is something that we all want to learn one or two things about. I think one of the most asked questions when it comes to issues concerning productivity is ‘how can one simply manage one’s time more effectively’? We are all concerned about making the best use of our time and making sure we…
