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Preview of Our Past Famous Freelancers’ Interviews
Dear African Freelancer, We know how cool it is to read about famous freelancers, their challenges and how they manage the freelancing lifestyle. This is our sole reason for interviewing famous freelancers from time to time. Below are the links to some of our interviews done over time……just in case you missed them. Meet Walter…
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7 Rules for a Less Boring Freelance Business
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5 Types of Freelance Clients
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5 Benefits of Having a Niche for Your Freelance Business
A niche. Everyone keeps talking about a niche. What’s so special about this subject matter? A niche is a special fortress, something specific to you, something which you do exceptionally well and thus, which you are more likely to be known for. You almost cannot mention a popular freelancer mentioning their niche. A freelancer writer…
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How do Freelancers Handle Failure??
As in growth in any other industry, you are bound to sometimes have a bad output which can be blamed on a myriad of factors- poor power supply, paucity of time, other idiosyncrasies and logistics but it all boils down to one thing: you failed. Bad result. Bad output. Poor outcome. Your client is disappointed.…
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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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7 Things Only Freelancers will Understand!
Now, freelancing is not a typical 9-5 job, for some; it’s indeed an 8-hour job, while for others, it might take less or more time. But indeed, it has some peculiarities which would have freelancers all around the globe nod in unison. Here are some of these job-related stresses of freelancing: 1. That you…
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“Don’t go into freelancing when it is not your calling” – Tamaratokoni Okpewho
Hello, freelancers! Here is another interview session and today we had the privilege of speaking with Tamaratokoni Okpewho, and she gave us insights into her career journey as a Computer scientist and a writer! Enjoy our interview with her. Princess Tamaratokoni Okpewho; also known as Toks David is an indigene of Delta state. She’s a writer…
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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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THE RELEVANCE OF CONSISTENCY AND MEETING DEADLINES AS A FREELANCER
Consistency is one of the most talked about, emphasized, most basic and crucial topic for discussion especially in the blogosphere. Its essence cannot be overemphasized enough as a budding blogger trying to carve a niche for himself/herself in the industry. Still, it remains one of the aspects most bloggers of which I am inclusive, struggle…
