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Deadlines are just that – Deadlines

One of the challnges of being a freelance writer is working under deadlines. Few things will frustrate your clients more than having you miss (or ignore) deadlines. If you are not prepared to finish a project on time, don’t accept it. It can only damage your reputation. You can help mitigate these types of issues by doing a few easy things: 1. Be realistic – Don’t make promises that you know you cannot keep. If you know that you have a lot of projects coming up and you feel that adding another project will mean missing one (or more)...

Freelancing Time Management – Why it Matters

Although working at home has been glamorized as an opportunity to set your own hours and do your own thing, as we discussed in an earlier post, your clients really do set your schedule for you. While most freelancers tend to organize their days to suit themselves, sometimes that opportunity arises to do a “one of” job that if you have properly managed your time, you can do very easily. If you are a freelancer there are opportunities for you to manage your time that your brick and mortar counterparts simply do not have. You do have the upside...

For all of those who travel, especially when you are traveling with a group of people, you know how easy it is to forget not just your room number, but the room numbers of your traveling companions. We can help! As the saying goes ‘there’s an app for that’! Introducing “My Room”. Here’s what My Room can do for you: My Room will keep track of all the rooms you’ve previously stayed in allowing you to look back at your history. And for those of you who are staying at a hotel with a group of people, such as...

New Years Reflections – Planning for Success

As we begin the slide from one year into the next, it is time that we review our successes and our setbacks. It is also the time to begin planning for our success in the new year. Explore what happened during the past year and what you need to do in the upcoming year to improve. 1. Your career plan – Assess all of the work you did in the prior year. With as critical an eye as possible, find out what you did that brought you the greatest satisfaction and what was not as satisfying. Determine if you...

If you are working as a freelancer, Wednesday may be your favorite day! You have managed to shrug off the weekend blahs that were left-over from Monday, Tuesday is now a distant memory and you have today plus two more days to finish up your goal sheet for this week. For most freelancers, this looks like an ideal situation. Wednesday allows us to reassess our time frame for the balance of the week and make sure that we are on track and stay focused. It also allows you a few minutes to catch your breath and make changes in...

Tuesday can be a tricky day for a freelancer. Chances are that unless they have looming deadlines, they have carefully spread work out through the upcoming week. On Tuesday, you are faced with a minimum of three complete days left after the day is done. This can result in some decisions that could prove precarious as the week wears on. Here are some thoughts about overcoming the urge to take a portion of Tuesday to slack off your freelance work. If you work all day on Tuesday you can finish a project ahead of deadline Taking a small piece...

If you do any type of freelancing, chances are you have one client (or more) who just takes up more time than you are really being paid for. In fact, chances are that you have run into at least one of these time hogs during your freelancing career. Let us take a look at some of the ways to avoid having a client capitalize on your time while you are under contract. A) Set Guidelines – Like nearly everything else in life, things are much easier if they are communicated. We all understand that clients need to be updated...

Make no mistake about it, freelancers don’t really set their own hours. You have time demands that your brick and mortar counterparts simply do not have. You might find that you have more flexible hours in that you can take time off, but taking a day off often means notifying your clients, making sure deadlines are not looming and other tasks that can impact your business. Freelancers are subject to their clients needs. Regardless of how flexible you want your schedule to be, your first commitment must be to the client. Sure, you’re not punching in at 9am and...

It is interesting getting started on a Monday morning. Unlike our counterparts who get up and get dressed and head off to fight the traffic, freelancers everywhere are sitting in front of their computer (desktop or laptop) and poring over last nights emails, Twitter updates while having a cup of coffee. Perhaps you are a very organized freelancer and your first order of the day was working on your schedule for this week. It is still a holiday week so perhaps things are a bit slow. Morning routines are critical to your success when freelancing. If you fail to...

How to succeed on any freelance site

If you are entering the field of freelancing, then there are some tips that can help you succeed on whichever freelance site that you choose. Some of the tips can help you develop your own online presence that is effective. Before you start your freelancing work, there are some steps that you need to take and prepare certain items, like your resume. Each of these items will make it more likely that you will succeed, on any freelance web site. Read more about how to succeed on any freelance site Tweet About Doreen MartelWell-rounded freelance writer who contributes to...

Finding paid work from home

If you are considering changing gears to work at home, then there are some things that you need to know. Here a few steps to help you get started with finding a work at home opportunity. Creating Your Online Presence First, you may want to start with registering with Helium.com. Create your profile and fill it with relevant and informative information. You can add past work experience to your biography. After that, the next step is to begin marketing yourself. Learn more about Finding paid work from home Tweet About Doreen MartelWell-rounded freelance writer who contributes to various blogs,...

Exploring freelance writing as a business

The first step to exploring freelance writing as a business opportunity is to find an online job, buyer, or business. In order to make a sufficient living as a freelance writer, someone has to be willing to pay for the services rendered. In other words, the content must be marketable, or already have a waiting home. While a very few can make a living selling random blogs or articles, it normally takes a high level of dedication and persistence in order to make it in this job market. Freelance writing can be a very lucrative business for those with...

Online writing jobs: What’s the truth behind the hype?

Men and women, especially the younger generations born in the mid 1970s and after, are attracted to the idea of working online (particularly from home) and getting paid for it. After being scammed, or searching for days without finding anything legit, most give up and return to a conventional nine-to-five job in the outside workforce. For a dedicated few, the search finally pays off and the seeker finds either supplemental income or an online career. However, there is much hype around online writing jobs, and little truth to be found on the matter. Myth #1: It’s easy to earn...

If you are a work at home mom you must now contend with juggling housework, child care and work simultaneously. You may be wondering how to do all of this without becoming overwhelmed. Try these great tips for moms who work at home. 1. Be a great communicator – One of the most important tips for a mom who works at home is being a great communicator. Let your children, spouse and friends know what working at home means to you and to them. Make sure they understand what is work time and what is personal time. 2. Manage...

How freelance writers can avoid scammers

There are few things that are more frustrating for a freelancer than discovering that they have been scammed. Unfortunately, the Internet has opened up a door for those who have less than ethical practices. Freelance writers (like other freelancers) need easy tips to avoid scammers on the Internet. Here are a few tips that can help every freelance writer avoid scammers. 1. Ask for references – When you are accepting an assignment for the first time, it may help you to ask for a reference to someone who has worked for this publisher (or buyer) in the past. While...

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