I’ve been posting Upwork and freelancing tips on LinkedIn for years. Most of them were delivered to the mailboxes of everyone who subscribes to my newsletter. Here are all the…
Coming up with an original title for your freelancer profile on Upwork or any other freelance platform is crucial as it is usually the first thing that others see about…
In July 2022 I closed down CoachLancer Hotline because of a constant overload of young freelancers asking for guidance and feedback. The only way I could scale up my support…
Freelancers are notoriously bad at business, I must say, and mostly oblivious about freelancers’ customer acquisition cost. And I say this because of coaching many for the past 5 years,…
“That’s an Upwork ToS violation!” or “Read the ToS, noob!” is basically what you are told on Upwork Community Forum when you post a question asking how to get your…
Freelancers work alone… not! Quite the opposite! Actually, I think, only the starting ones and the unsuccessful ones do. There are loads of upsides to networking as a freelancer, connecting…
It was the first quarter of the year 2022 when things blew up on Upwork. Masses of scam job posts, loads of requests for removing them from the platform, and…
Freelancing at an early career stage produces additional challenges. Most obviously, the biggest challenge is growth, both in professional competence and as a business. As a fresh graduate, for instance,…
In recent years, there has been a huge increase in the number of freelancers emerging from Africa, especially in Nigeria. Unfortunately, their freelance career fades out before it even begins….
Everyone knows the importance of first impressions. As freelancers, it’s almost certain that the first impression you give to potential clients will be in the form of a written message….