Guest Post by Yuwanda Black of Inkwell EditorialIn December (2017), I hired a Virtual Assistant. My freelance business has grown to the point where I can’t manage it alone anymore – not and be effective. So after years of going it alone, I hired help again (I used to have a full-time Executive … [Read more...] about Hiring a Virtual Assistant: 4 Critical Areas to Assess to Make the Right Hire
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Freelance Writing For Beginners: How To Maximize Your Earning Potential As A Freelance Writer
There's an extremely high demand for knowledgeable and talented freelance writers out there. But, how do you know that your skills will actually translate to earning potential for you in a part-time or a full-time career as a freelance writer? If you already have basic writing skills and are … [Read more...] about Freelance Writing For Beginners: How To Maximize Your Earning Potential As A Freelance Writer
Upwork Freelancing: All You Need to Know About the Upwork Job Success Score & Upwork Success Secrets
Upwork uses an algorithm to calculate a percentage score that is assigned to each freelancer’s profile. This percentage is called the Upwork Job Success Score (JSS). To clients, a strong JSS signals a freelancer who meets or exceeds client expectations. These are the freelancers clients prefer to … [Read more...] about Upwork Freelancing: All You Need to Know About the Upwork Job Success Score & Upwork Success Secrets
How to Respond to an Upwork Client Who Wants Free Work
There are several ways of responding to clients who ask you for free work, but if they are on Upwork specifically, there's only really one way to deal with the situation. Asking for free work is against the Upwork terms of serviceIf the client asks for free work, Upwork doesn't stand to benefit … [Read more...] about How to Respond to an Upwork Client Who Wants Free Work
Managing Scope Creep as a Freelance Entrepreneur
Even if you don't yet have a lot of freelance clients, it's really important for you to be aware of and prepared for scope creep because you will inevitably encounter it at some point in your freelance career. In fact, I had to deal with it just yesterday.Scope creep refers to a situation in which … [Read more...] about Managing Scope Creep as a Freelance Entrepreneur
Upwork 101: What Is It and How to Use the Biggest Freelance Site in The World to Land Gigs?
Say the word 'Upwork' in freelance communities and you are going to get a lot of controversial responses. You are going to get lots of people who say that Upwork is terrible, that you should never use it, that it only offers low paying gigs. And at first glance, that is exactly how it looks, but … [Read more...] about Upwork 101: What Is It and How to Use the Biggest Freelance Site in The World to Land Gigs?