Tag: writing

  • 5 PODCASTS EVERY FREELANCER SHOULD LISTEN TO

    5 PODCASTS EVERY FREELANCER SHOULD LISTEN TO

    In this present age of science, technology and social media, there are inexhaustible ways to invest and develop your freelance career. There is the reading, the listening, the watching, the doing and a host of others that exists for the benefit and development of humans. One of those ways in the listening aspects is Podcast.…

  • A guideline to digital marketing for freelancers: Local SEO

    A guideline to digital marketing for freelancers: Local SEO

    Marketing has always been an important area for the success of any business, many businesses including freelance invest both time and money into marketing their services. Various methods have been known to be used to market goods and services ranging from sharing handbills to printing posters and erecting billboards, however, with time, these traditional methods…

  • PRICING GUIDE FOR A FREELANCER

    PRICING GUIDE FOR A FREELANCER

    Pricing/Charging a Client may be one of the trickiest things to do in Freelance if not properly planned. That is, in situations where a Freelancer is not on top of his/her game when it comes to placing a financial value on the job to be done, he/she could be taken advantage of by the Client.…

  • Why You Shouldn’t be Insecure about Your Writing

    Why You Shouldn’t be Insecure about Your Writing

    I happen to know a lot of writers. Some traits can be smelt (detected) a mile away, and one of them is passion. One other “sniffable” trait? Insecurity. I have attempted to piece together reasons for this state of insecurity, and one reason which comes up frequently is rejection. There is something immensely creative about…

  • 7 Ways to Sharpen Your Editorial Skills- Without Breaking a Bank

    7 Ways to Sharpen Your Editorial Skills- Without Breaking a Bank

    To be sincere, I’d rather write up an entire lengthy article or book than edit. Editing stresses me, as well as proofreading. I like to get away from work that I’ve done as fast as possible and I’m guilty of not re-reading because it makes me feel like deleting the entire article. Stephen King said…

  • Identifying Types of Clients by the Tone of their E-mails

    Identifying Types of Clients by the Tone of their E-mails

    Your perception game must be strong as a freelancer, especially when you would like to get referrals from clients. Many freelancers work with people whom they’ve never seen, and will probably never see, and this is one of the beauties of freelancing. However, it can also pose as a challenge because at least while looking…

  • Some Days are Dull

    Some Days are Dull

    How Should a Freelancer Deal with Dry Spells? As much as there are days filled with jobs, jobs and more jobs, there are also some terribly dry days in freelancing. One freelancer calls it the land of Peaks and Pits. The peaks are those never –ending days filled with jobs, while the pits are those…

  • Comparison has helped freelancers in…

    Comparison has helped freelancers in…

    I’m still waiting for you to complete that statement, if you have an answer that is; because I don’t. While meeting with other people who do the same thing as you (or within the same niche), invariably, comparison rears its ugly head, and thoughts such as this begin to come into your mind: “Maybe they’re…

  • Dear Freelancer: What Inspires/Refuels You?

    Dear Freelancer: What Inspires/Refuels You?

    Those who inspire need the most inspiration As the month runs to an end, many of us might have drained our creative juices on tasks, and can’t wait to break away from our routines, even if only for a day or two. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as in fact, it is deemed…

  • The Employer-Freelancer Code

    The Employer-Freelancer Code

    Yes! You read right! There is an Employer-Freelancer code or should I just say there really should be an Employer-Freelancer code? Because in my mind, I like to believe there is one and just because it is invincible doesn’t mean it’s not existing.  What is an Employer-Freelancer Code? An Employer-Freelancer Code is simply that piece…

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