October 05, 2024 4 things executives could learn from top freelancers You don’t become a successful freelancer without developing expertise in navigating uncertainty, and that’s a valuable skill for any top executive. BY Francine Maroukian I am not a business coach. But as life in corporate America shifts, I’ve become a version of one to many … Continue reading 4 things executives could learn from top freelancers
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Marketing is hiring more freelancers. Should one of them be you?
For knowledge workers like digital marketers the employment picture has changed radically and possibly for the better. Constantine von Hoffman on October 23, 2023 Digital marketing and its technology aren’t the only things that have been transformed in the past three and three-quarter years. Digital marketers are now in an employment environment radically different from … Continue reading Marketing is hiring more freelancers. Should one of them be you?
What an impending recession could mean for freelancers
By Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza October 28, 2022 A recent survey of U.S. CEOs by The Conference Board found that 98% of them are preparing for a recession in the next 12 to 18 months. This could be bad news for full-time employees who can lose their livelihoods in a layoff, but it may be more … Continue reading What an impending recession could mean for freelancers
4 Types of Financial Tools That (Some) Freelancers Don’t Know They Need
Chris Bibey October 9, 2021 As a freelancer, it’s easy to focus so much time on your service offerings that your personal and business finances take a backseat. Unfortunately, the longer you go down this path the greater chance there is of financial disaster. Early in my freelance writing career — which spans 15+ years … Continue reading 4 Types of Financial Tools That (Some) Freelancers Don’t Know They Need
If Freelancers Were a Country
Stefan Palios February 14, 2021 Through the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the world into chaos, freelancing has emerged in a new way. More people than ever are considering freelancing and many are freelancing in addition to a full-time job. But what if freelancers and gig workers made up their own country? Freelancing has been happening for … Continue reading If Freelancers Were a Country
A Dull, Simple, Easy System For Freelancers To Stay Focused Each Day
Stefan Palios February 3, 2021 Staying focused as a freelancer is tough. The only constant in your life is change. Even with ongoing clients, you’ll rarely have two identical days. Then you realize perhaps the most daunting thing of all: as a freelancer, you are every role. You’re the CEO, head of sales, head of … Continue reading A Dull, Simple, Easy System For Freelancers To Stay Focused Each Day
How Freelancers Can Catch FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
Stefan Palios January 27, 2021 Millennials around the world are facing bleak job prospects and a world economy in near shambles from the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally, the idea of living off investments sounds pretty good right now. Personal finance has long talked about the idea of becoming financially independent, meaning not owing debt and having … Continue reading How Freelancers Can Catch FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
9 Questions Freelancers Should Ask Potential Clients (And 3 To Avoid At All Costs)
Stefan Palios January 25, 2021 Finding success as a freelancer is all about the questions you ask. This is especially true for the questions freelancers should ask potential clients on sales calls. Asking the questions during the sales process will help you identify if the project is right for you, scope the project more accurately, … Continue reading 9 Questions Freelancers Should Ask Potential Clients (And 3 To Avoid At All Costs)
Why All Freelancers Should Charge Late Fees In Their Contracts
Stefan Palios January 13, 2021 As we jump into the new year – and more people jump into freelancing – there are a lot of questions. One big one: should freelancers charge late fees? I’ve been freelancing for half a decade now, and have struggled with this question from day one. In this article, I’m … Continue reading Why All Freelancers Should Charge Late Fees In Their Contracts
Hey Freelancers: Here’s How To Avoid The Pitfalls of Remote Work
Stefan Palios September 14, 2020 Peggy_Marco / Pixabay Freelancing is set to become the dominant career path in the world, according to a study by Upwork, and 36% of the workforce is already freelancing. Between gig economy companies, people opting for freelancing over jobs with no security, or people losing their jobs and turning to … Continue reading Hey Freelancers: Here’s How To Avoid The Pitfalls of Remote Work