Upwork is the biggest job board in the entire world and it is a place where freelance clients come to post their requests for proposals from freelancers. While there are dozens and dozens of different types of freelancers out there, only particular types are likely to find enough business … [Read more...] about Types of Freelance Gigs and Freelancers Most Often Hired Out on Upwork
Freelancing
How to Tell You’re Ready to Leave Your Day Job to Pursue Freelancing Full Time
Transitioning your side hustle into a full-time job can be equal parts scary and exciting. In this week's video, I talk about the key things that you need to reflect upon before making the decision to leave your day job so that you are set up for success. In addition to the financial implications of … [Read more...] about How to Tell You’re Ready to Leave Your Day Job to Pursue Freelancing Full Time
How Much Time Should You Spend on a Freelance Proposal?
Putting your best foot forward with each freelance proposal is certainly a critical piece to your ability to land clients. Equally important, however, is the ability to allocate just enough time and effort to each proposal so that you give your potential client sufficient information to push your … [Read more...] about How Much Time Should You Spend on a Freelance Proposal?
Four Careers in Which You Can Make Six-Figures with Two Years or Less of Education
Investing in your education has the potential to pay off in spades, but with the growing number of individuals graduating with crippling student loan debt, it's important that you make the right educational decision for you.These days, pursuing a two-year degree can be extremely beneficial as it can … [Read more...] about Four Careers in Which You Can Make Six-Figures with Two Years or Less of Education
Get Clients to Actually Review and Be Wowed by Your Freelance Work Samples
Anyone looking to hire a freelance writer in today's environment is almost guaranteed to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of applications that will come through. It is also guaranteed that the process of filtering out the best candidates will be understandably brutal. For this reason, it is … [Read more...] about Get Clients to Actually Review and Be Wowed by Your Freelance Work Samples
Handling a Bulk Work Request as a Freelancer
In this week's training video, I discuss the benefits of bulk work requests and your options as a freelancer when presented with such an opportunity. I also share a few tried and tested strategies for incentivizing your clients in this direction. I touch on key things like how to get your client to … [Read more...] about Handling a Bulk Work Request as a Freelancer