Category: Tips

  • 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 Resolve a Client Dispute seamlessly

    How to Resolve a Client Dispute seamlessly

    As a freelancer, you have most likely come across client disputes which can be a bit frustrating and tiring. Even if you do really impeccably works on all projects, it is always bound to happen. There is always that one client that is unsatisfied and eager to fight/bring down your reputation. In client disputes, you…

  • 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…

  • Five Secrets Of Successful Freelance Writers

    Five Secrets Of Successful Freelance Writers

    Though it is common knowledge that to be successful as a freelance writer you have to make your clients 200% happy is that right? As you move forward as a professional writer, keep these six secrets of successful freelancers in your mind:   Don’t create extra work Your clients are busy people that’s the main…

  • 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.…

  • MY EXPERIENCE SO FAR AS A FREELANCER IN AFRICA

    MY EXPERIENCE SO FAR AS A FREELANCER IN AFRICA

    Freelancing in Africa, Nigeria especially is really not a walk in the park. Apart from the stereotypical mentality that passion should be enough compensation for the peanuts Creative Freelancers are often offered which is of course, borne out of the fixated belief and assumption that Art is a senseless struggle any ambitious person shouldn’t have…

  • 5 ALTERNATIVES TO MAILCHIMP

    5 ALTERNATIVES TO MAILCHIMP

    The advent of the Internet and other related services meant that humanity could communicate at the speed of a click of a mouse. This development gave rise to email marketing; where individuals and businesses advertised goods and services to existing/potential customers, in any part of the word! MailChimp was founded in 2001 as a marketing…

  • 10 COURSES EVERY FREELANCER NEEDS TO CHECK OUT

    10 COURSES EVERY FREELANCER NEEDS TO CHECK OUT

    As a freelancer, one of the perks of the job is having not to answer to bosses or co-workers; you get to enjoy more freedom over your schedule and the type of work you do. On the flip side, however, you’d miss out on corporate training and other development courses many offices organize for employees.…

  • Join our 3-day free WhatsApp Training

    Join our 3-day free WhatsApp Training

    Hey guys! How are you doing!? We have heard your questions, and we are providing you with concrete answers in this 3-day free WhatsApp class. We will treat these topics below:1. How to brand your freelance business on social media 2. How to price your freelance business 3. How to receive payments from international clients  Click…

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