Summing up the topic of this blog: properly selling yourself as a (highly professional and reliable) freelance translator will not help if translation clients' adverts are not helpful!
So you h
Some websites describe freelancing as a continuous learning process, both for beginners and veteran freelancers. Many potential freelancers are in a job...
The Bank of England have again held the base rate at 0.50%, as they strive to steer the UK economy out of recession with the help of the Treasury and the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Last month the FSA took an initial step towards this by announcing new proposals that included a ban on Self-Cert Mortgages.
Self-certification mortgages, also dubbed liar loans, accounted for one third of new loans in 2007, or about GBP100 billion of the GBP300 billion loans granted that year.
The FSA argue that mortgages that don’t require any proof of income have been abused during the property b....
Businesses today would rather resort to outsourcing than employing an individual full-time. This trend will continue to take place as long as there are start-up companies and as long as the economy still proves to be unstable. Outsourcing is a win-win situation for both companies and freelancers as it economizes time and revenue.
One of the highly preferred jobs in the outsourcing industry is the freelancer programmer. Freelance programmers are commonly found among college graduates who wish to improve on their programming skills. This is good for novices who eventually want to break into ....
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. In the case of freelancing, yes, this saying applies. Your contacts are your most valuable assets aside from your skill. You will need people to give you business, whether it is a neighbor, your parents, classmates, etc.
Questions when considering freelance work via referrals:
1. Do you know anyone inside a company where you can get the latest scoop on what’s the current industry trend?
2. Do you know 20 people who can recommend you?
3. Do you know 10 people who are interested in freelance services?
4. Are you willing to invest on more than....
There are a lot of freelancing gigs out there, some of which are portals for freelancers! In these groups, you will find fellow freelancers, open projects and current industry trends. The possibilities are endless for individuals seeking added income. No longer will you be confined in a 9 to 5 desk job; you are actually making your life happen right before your very eyes. Choosing the right partner to market your skills is crucial for a freelancing career to fully grow. In choosing your partner, make sure that they are professional in their dealings both with their ‘employees’ and clients. As....
No assessment will be complete without hearing both sides of the story; this includes the life changing career move of freelancing. Now that we have discussed the pros of freelancing, it’s time to get into the juicy parts that will make any freelancer wannabe take a second moment’s hesitation.
Marketing your skills
Marketing and promoting your skills will consume most of your time since you are starting to build up a client database. You should be able to prioritize and schedule your time and projects accordingly. Distractions are a no-no for the independent worker. The freelancer shoul....
So you’ve decided to become a freelancer? Congratulations! Freelancing is one of the most rewarding career moves anyone will ever make. Most would say that freelancing is parallel to self-employment: it is flexible, enjoyable and gratifying. As with any other employment scenario, freelancing has its obvious perks and drawbacks. But to most individuals who have gone through this big shift in their careers, going back to their usual employment rut is no longer an option.
What is Freelancing?
Freelancing means different things to different people. For every job, there are your pros and cons....
Now that you have decided to take the freelancing plunge, what’s next? The first thing to do when entering the freelance business is to get acquainted with the basics. Be realistic in your expectations and do your research. For the budding freelancer, what should you ask yourself first?
1. Do you have the tenacity and patience to study and learn the details of legal entities such as corporations and sole-proprietorship?
2. Can you balance, maintain and keep your books?
3. Can you keep good records just in case business-related tax deductions resurface?
Though, getting into the details....
I frequent the LinkedIn.com's Q&A section on a regular basis and last week, I found an intriguing question:
'Are social networks key to improving customer relations and product development?'
This prompts an interesting discussion into whether companies should use social tools to promote their business online, and if so, how exactly they should do it.
In short, I believe that yes, companies should be making use of these tools. Nearly everybody has Internet access now, and the social platforms that exist are sophisticated enough to segment user groups for targeted advertisin....
14th September 2009
In a bid to make the somewhat tedious subject of business insurance slightly more exciting, online based Kingsbridge Professional Solutions (KPSol) have embarked on an unusual journey. When thinking of personal insurance providers, the first companies that spring to mind are Churchill, Direct line, and Compare the Market, purely because of the dog, the phone and the meerkat. When you think of business insurance, Kingsbridge want you to remember the armadillo.
Arnie Armadillo has been created to brighten up the KPSol website, and to lead a marketing campaign through a ....
The holiday season is quickly approaching and many of us are preparing for this joyous time of the year. Some may embrace the holidays with cheer, hope, and thanksgiving while others may embrace the season with burden, anxiety, and personal failure. This article addresses three ways you can overcome anxiety and depressed mood during the holidays.
The first and most effective way to avoid anxiety and depressed mood is to recognize unachievable and unrealistic expectations (unhealthy thoughts) that you may subscribe to. Our thoughts have a direct bearing over our emotional disposition and th....
How brands can be built, through design and marketing activities.
Creating a Powerful Brand Google has recently been named the most powerful brand in the UK, but what has made Google more powerful than pioneering brands such as Microsoft and Apple? According to The Superbrands Council (2008), the greatest asset of any company is a well built and reputable brand.
How important is the Brand?
Successful branding will become increasingly vital in order for companies to succeed in the future. Building and managing a brand is a significant part of becoming the first ....
Danbro, the award-winning specialist accountancy firm for contract and freelance workers, is warning contractors to ensure they do genuinely fit the criteria of being self-employed ahead of a likely government crackdown.
The government is currently consulting on new legislation to tackle ‘false self-employment’, following measures announced in this year’s Budget by Chancellor Alistair Darling. Mr Darling claimed that, as well as costing money to the exchequer, false self-employment also affected the ability of compliant businesses to be competitive and stopped workers accessing social securit....
The Publishing Training Centre has just launched a brand new course for editorial freelancers called Successful Editorial Freelancing. This course is designed to provide you with the practical nuts and bolts of what is required to set up as freelancer in the publishing industry, and to equip you with the confidence and business sense to create a successful and sustainable freelance income.
Areas covered include legal considerations, researching the market, pricing, working from home, finding and keeping clients, managing yourself, your time and your clients and much more.
The author and tu....
Freelance PHP programmer can help you build a robust and highly-interactive website. That’s because this type of web developers are experienced in the use of PHP. Apart from turning boring and static websites into dynamic ones, this web development application is open source, meaning you do not have to worry about spending a dime because PHP is free to use. Also, PHP programming can be interfaced with HTML without a hitch, so your project can be finished within a short timeframe. Above all, PHP is supported by a wide range of other applications and databases like Oracle, MySQL, and Sybase. Ind....
Posting freelance jobs, more often than not, makes perfect sense. This is especially true if you do not have much money for your project or you simply do not have time to do it on your own. While many people still prefer to go for established companies to do certain projects, you should know that there are now a growing number of professionals online who can do the same job as the big firms. Freelancers are increasingly becoming known as the go-to guys for countless online jobs, from writing articles to interfacing PHP in a website. And here is why signing up freelancers for your projects can ....
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