Category: Guides

  • HOW FREELANCERS CAN GET THE MOST FROM LINKEDIN

    HOW FREELANCERS CAN GET THE MOST FROM LINKEDIN

    In contrast to other social media platforms, LinkedIn came into being as a place where professionals can share ideas, generate leads, and make new contacts. In other words, LinkedIn is all about business. The platform boasts of over 500 million users, with about 40% of that number estimated to be active on the platform daily.…

  • HOW FREELANCERS CAN PITCH TO EDITORS

    HOW FREELANCERS CAN PITCH TO EDITORS

    Being a freelancer in Africa often means that you’d need to solicit for jobs and other engagements. Earning a regular income from your freelance writing entails having a steady stream of tasks. However, the world of freelancing is cutthroat, and often, only the best get selected. Freelancer Writers receive writing engagements by way of pitches.…

  • 10 Websites Every Freelancer Needs to Bookmark

    10 Websites Every Freelancer Needs to Bookmark

    While some may argue that offline gigs are still a contributory factor in getting engagements, many others agree that the Internet possesses a much broader spread and reach. Consider websites as the information cavalry of the World Wide Web. These sites deploy fast at a moment’s notice and never go on vacation or take afternoon…

  • How To Take care Of Your Finances As A Freelancer

    How To Take care Of Your Finances As A Freelancer

    It is a respectable decision to earn income from your art, but to think that you can turn a blind eye to your finances and it will sort itself out is a “big fat lie” you have been telling yourself. As a freelancer, you are also a business owner, and you need to tend to…

  • Successful Tips For Putting Together A Freelance Portfolio

    Successful Tips For Putting Together A Freelance Portfolio

    A portfolio is how your clients can have a feel of your work experience, hence, a portfolio is an essential marketing tool for any successful freelancer. Word of mouth is a great tool for freelancing don’t get me wrong, you can get referrals through getting your name out there. But putting a great portfolio on…

  • HOW TO NEGOTIATE YOUR FREELANCE RATES IN 2019

    HOW TO NEGOTIATE YOUR FREELANCE RATES IN 2019

    Negotiating freelance rates is one of the integral skills any freelancer must have, especially in this 21st century where a lot of employers do not mind employing the services of freelancers for a token worth nothing compared to the value received. Therefore, freelancers have to be wise, smart and intentional about demanding their worth without…

  • HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR FREELANCE BUSINESS AS A NEW MOM

    HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR FREELANCE BUSINESS AS A NEW MOM

    Being a mom isn’t a job; we don’t punch it and punch out. There are no nights off… Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy Freelance business as we know is never easy-peasy and as such, being a new mom with a freelance business to maintain is bound to create a little anxiety. Therefore, as a new mom…

  • Invoicing Tips for Freelancers

    Invoicing Tips for Freelancers

    Freelancing might be an easy way to earn income by selling your skills but getting clients to pay promptly might not be a walk in the park. From my personal experience, I have had to resolve a pricing issue and my invoice was what I referred to. Avoid discussing your rates verbally only. It is…

  • 5 Productivity Apps Freelancers need

    5 Productivity Apps Freelancers need

    Consider a farmer and a piece of land designated for some agricultural purpose. The overall objective of the farmer is to obtain maximum productivity (in terms of either food crop and/or livestock output), over a period of time, usually depicted as sowing/harvesting times. For the farmer to achieve maximum output, s/he must work with the…

  • How To Make Your Freelancing Business Stand Out From The Crowd

    How To Make Your Freelancing Business Stand Out From The Crowd

    In this article, we’ll take a closer look at ways in which you can stand out in your freelancing business through defining clear business goals, creating a unique brand and lots more. The crowd in the freelancing industry is nothing to write home about. Nevertheless, some individuals are still leading in their various freelancing niche.…

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