Business Tips

A collection of practical and insightful articles offering valuable business tips to enhance your professional success. From strategic planning to effective communication, these resources provide guidance for navigating challenges, seizing opportunities, and achieving your goals.

  • How to Turn a Hobby into a Freelance Business

    How to Turn a Hobby into a Freelance Business

    How to Turn a Hobby into a Freelance Business

    Jan 25, 2023

    • Business Tips
    • How To Become A Freelancer

    If you love reading, enjoy spotting errors, or even like to do some informal proofreading in your spare time, you could turn your hobbies into a freelance editing business. Or maybe you have another pastime that you’d like to start doing professionally.  If so, this post is for you. We’ll explain how to turn a […]

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  • What Is a Freelance Retainer Agreement?

    What Is a Freelance Retainer Agreement?

    What Is a Freelance Retainer Agreement?

    Jan 20, 2023

    • Business Tips
    • Finance Tips
    • Freelance Tips
    • Professional Tips

    One of the toughest challenges of freelance work is fluctuating monthly income, especially since bills and expenses tend to stay the same year round. While most freelance work is project-based, building solid relationships with clients helps ensure recurring work.  In addition, some freelancers can secure retainer agreements. A freelance retainer agreement means that a client […]

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  • Ways Kanban Boards Can Help You Grow Your Freelance Business

    3 Ways Kanban Boards Can Help You Grow Your Freelance Business

    Jan 15, 2023

    • Business Tips
    • Freelance Tips
    • Organisation and Productivity

    Although most people think of Kanban boards as a collaborative tool for teams, they can also be useful for freelancers working on their own. In this post, we’ll discuss how you can use Kanban boards to grow your freelance business. What Is a Kanban Board? Kanban boards are a type of visual project management tool. […]

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    7 Websites to Help You Find Freelance Work Online

    Dec 19, 2022

    • Business Tips
    • Finding Work
    • Freelance Tips
    • How To Become A Freelancer

    There are many ways to approach finding freelance work, from advertisements to word-of-mouth recommendations. However, if you want to expand your reach and connect with clients around the world, joining an online freelance marketplace is an excellent option. Below, we explain what these marketplaces are, how they work, and introduce seven popular platforms that could […]

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    How to Prepare for a Christmas Break

    Dec 05, 2022

    • Business Tips
    • Freelance Tips
    • Lifestyle Tips
    • Wellbeing

    When it comes to the holidays, do you finish all your planning and shopping months in advance or do you prefer to leave the preparations until the last minute? Whatever you prefer, if you’re a freelancer, you must make one important holiday plan early: prepare your business so you can take a well-deserved Christmas break. […]

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    How Your LinkedIn Profile Can Help You Find Freelance Work

    Dec 02, 2022

    • Business Tips
    • Finding Work
    • Freelance Tips

    There are lots of different ways that freelance professionals can find work and promote themselves. In this post, we’ll look at the benefits an effective LinkedIn profile can provide when searching for freelance work. The Benefits of LinkedIn for Freelancers Unlike most other social networking platforms, LinkedIn is designed and built around professionals. This makes […]

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    How to Pick a Niche as a Freelance Proofreader or Editor

    Nov 14, 2022

    • Business Tips
    • Clients
    • Freelance Tips

    Picking a proofreading or editing niche can help you find clients and thrive as a freelancer. But what exactly is a niche, and how can you narrow down the subjects you want to specialize in? In this blog post, we’ll answer these questions and help you find the right niche for you. What’s a Niche […]

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    A Guide to Continuing Professional Development for Freelancers

    Aug 13, 2022

    • Business Tips
    • Freelance Tips
    • Online Learning
    • Skills And Experience

    As a freelance proofreader or editor, taking part in continuing professional development will help you gain and maintain the skills you need to thrive. But working on your own can make this difficult, as you won’t have company training resources. Luckily, there are ways to take your professional development into your own hands. In this […]

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    7 Cybersecurity Tips for Freelancers

    7 Cybersecurity Tips for Freelancers

    Aug 06, 2022

    • Business Tips
    • Clients
    • Freelance Tips

    If you’re a freelance proofreader or editor, it’s important to be prepared for cybersecurity risks. Protecting yourself, your business, and your online data is more urgent now than ever, as 43% of all cyberattacks occur against small businesses and freelancers. But many freelancers don’t know where to start. That’s why we’ve compiled these seven cybersecurity […]

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    Freelance Tips: Digital Payment Methods for Freelancers

    Freelance Tips: Digital Payment Methods for Freelancers

    Nov 20, 2021

    • Business Tips
    • Finance Tips
    • Freelance Software and Tools
    • Freelance Tips

    As a freelance proofreader, you’ll likely be working with multiple clients at once. It’s up to you to make sure they all pay you! Once you send your invoice, there are a few payment methods that freelancers can use to get paid. Learn more about the pros and cons of digital payment methods for freelancers […]

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