15 Must-Have Freelance Skills To Easily Get Freelance Work in 2020

Gone are the days when freelancing was considered as unemployment. The traditional 9 to 5 in a reputable company used to be the only acceptable norm for someone who wanted to be considered employed — but now, freelance skills are highly in-demand. Freelance has become a profitable choice for many Millennials and new generation workers around the world....

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7 Freelance Marketing Strategies that Actually Work

If you’re looking for a way to start earning some extra money, start a side business or create a full-time income, you may want to consider these freelance marketing strategies. Here’s the current status quo: The majority of businesses around the world use social media to market their products and services. Companies of all sizes are starting to...

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8 Top Sites with Technical Writer Jobs for Freelancers

Here’s an open note to everyone who wants to be a technical writer. It’s challenging. It’s fast-changing. In the beginning, you won’t understand half of the words you’re supposed to describe. Result? You’re gonna love it. Seriously, the challenge of taking complex technical concepts and turning them into simple language is both challenging (for...

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The Freelancer’s LinkedIn ProFinder Guide to Getting New Clients

Finding good matches between the employer and the jobseeker can be very hard to achieve. In fact, recruiters have listed difficulties in filling jobs as a challenge nowadays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is, there are online platforms that can effectively do the matching. LinkedIn ProFinder, for example, connects employers with expert...

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Can I Put Company Projects in my Own Portfolio? (Legal & Strategic Tips)

Can you put company projects in your portfolio as a freelancer? It’s a valid (and somewhat complicated) question you’ve probably asked yourself more than once as a freelancer. Earlier this month in our freelancer facebook group, Lisa had a question that we thought was worthy of a more in-depth answer: “Can I include agency work in my personal portfolio?”...

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How to Launch Your Freelance Marketing Career in 9 Easy Steps

Marketing, defined as “the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising,” is a booming industry and can be a lucrative career path including freelance marketing. In fact, according to Dinghy, marketing professionals make up more than 32% of all full-time freelancers as of 2020. If you’re...

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How to Send an Invoice That Will Actually Get Paid

Do you know how to send an invoice as a freelancer? Every service-based business has to deal with invoicing, and sometimes it can be more complicated than you think. Getting paid on time as a freelancer is a critical part of the invoicing process as it leads to more predictable cash flow and helps your business to stay afloat. If you’re not sure how...

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Best Self Employed Retirement Plans for Freelancers to Consider

We all want to retire at some point, and if you play your cards right, you’ll reach retirement age with a sizable nest egg. You can then hang up your work jeans and ride off into the sunset very comfortably. But truthfully, retirement is a tricky subject for freelancers. If you’re self-employed, you’re automatically disadvantaged, without an employer...

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How To Freelance from Scratch (10-Step Guide for Success)

You’ve probably come across a tone of successful stories about people who started their freelancing career from scratch are now earning a six-figure salary. Their success may have swept you off your feet, and you are now wondering how to freelance so you can join them. Well, you are right on time. Freelancing opportunities are steadily increasing as...

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8 Best Basecamp Alternatives For Easy Project Management

Are you looking for the best basecamp alternatives to help optimize collaboration and project management in your team? If you work in a team of more than two people, you must know the value of effective collaboration. There are several tools available to help you and your team collaborate effectively; with Basecamp being one of the most popular. There...

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