Referrals are to freelancing what subscriptions are to eCommerce: the holy grail. Referred clients trust you more, their projects have a running start, and …
Remote Work
How to master remote performance management
The typical nine-to-five office job is no longer the norm. More than half (58.6%) of the total U.S. workforce now works remotely, according to a recent Upwork …
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How to increase the productivity of your freelancers
Freelancers are already an affordable, flexible, and efficient resource for many businesses. However, you can increase freelancer productivity even further by …
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What to look for in a remote employer
There are so many posts about what an employer should look for in a remote worker, but it goes both ways. A remote employee is selecting a remote employer just …
A freelancer’s guide to managing multiple clients
The beauty of being a freelancer is being able to work on multiple projects with multiple clients. The challenge of being a freelancer is, you guessed it, …
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How to get work done when everything is not okay
It's 2020 and everything is not okay. I haven't left my apartment (except to get groceries or go to the bank) since February, everyone is constantly online …
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How to protect your time when you’re always online
I've never been good at work-life balance. In fact, with my remote lifestyle they often bled into each other, with me taking breaks mid-day to explore a new …
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5 Quick budgeting tips for digital nomads
Balancing work and life is difficult enough, but remote work blurs those boundaries even further - and that goes for both time and money. When you can work …
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7 Tips for productive virtual meetings
If you've participated in a virtual meeting with team members who are more familiar with in-person meetings, you may notice that the online meeting was less …