Before a freelancer agrees to a new project, there are certain questions to ask clients. It doesn’t matter if this is the first project or the twentieth project the freelancer is starting for a client. It doesn’t matter if this is the freelancer’s first project or if the freelancer has been freelancing for decades. […]
In the 1800s secretarial services were for men only. Women became secretaries – or assistants – when the typewriter was created. Thirty to 40 years ago, a secretary working from home was a strange concept and slightly frowned upon. These assistants were, however, the pioneers who made the way for the thriving virtual assistant […]
Do you control your email inbox…2001…3059…10679…unread emails? How many times have you searched for an email that you couldn’t find? Have you missed a deadline or vital information because you missed an email…or decided to reply later and it slipped your mind? Maybe you even have a system with inbox folders but don’t have […]
Google likes quality content. Your page ranking improves with relevant content. Quality content drives more traffic to your website and converts leads into customers…you get more sales…your business grows. Then there’s the PPC ads, Facebook and other Social Media ads, brochures, newsletters, email campaigns…the list goes on and on…Don’t forget to optimize your […]
Nathan Hirsch and Connor Gillivan, founders of FreeUp, met while they were studying business in college. In a short time-span of 2 years, while still at college, Nathan and Connor became business colleagues, then friends, and together they sold over $25 million on Amazon with freelancers. I asked Connor Gillivan to tell me their […]
There are certain tasks necessary for every business to function properly – tasks that online freelancers can accomplish for you. Your marketing strategy, your finance department, how customers perceive you, and your online presence are all dependent on these 8 tasks. Have you outsourced these tasks? If not, the FreeUp Marketplace can introduce you to […]
Some people respond to the question why businesses prefer outsourcing to the Philippines with, “Because labor cost is low.” The follow-up comment would be, “But it’s not a good idea because penny wise is pound foolish.” Although this may be the outlook some still have about international outsourcing, they are increasingly in the minority. […]