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Dr. Mike September 28, 2022 Get started with freelancing

Learn How to Freelance Remotely: 45 Best Questions From My Webinar Course

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 for freelancers was to create …

Dr. Mike August 31, 2022 Get started with freelancing

Freelancers’ Customer Acquisition Cost: 5 Critical Expenses You Must Control

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, running this blog for 3 …

Dr. Mike July 11, 2022 Get started with freelancing

Upwork ToS Violation: 10 Mistakes That Get You Banned From Upwork

“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 account reactivated after you just …

Dr. Mike May 30, 2022 Get started with freelancing Increase freelance income

Why Networking as a Freelancer Should Help You: 5 Benefits

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 with your peers, and working …

Dr. Mike April 26, 2022 Freelancing trial and error examples Get started with freelancing

Upwork Scams 2022: How to Avoid Them Without Going Into a Personal Lockdown

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 a lot of work for …

Dr. Mike April 14, 2022 Freelancing trial and error examples Get started with freelancing

How to Start Freelancing With No Experience From Absolute 0 and Totally Crush It!

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, starting freelancing means you would …

Chukwuka Deh April 1, 2022 Get started with freelancing Life of a freelancer

African Freelancers Taking the Freelance Market by Storm

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. So many negating factors befall …

Tom Stotesbury March 25, 2022 Get started with freelancing

How to Open a Conversation With a Potential Client

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. Learning how to open a …

Dr. Mike March 17, 2022 Freelance business strategy Get started with freelancing

The Dog Ate My Business Plan – How to Start a Freelance Business in 2022… Strong

It’s 2022 and we are all used to remote work for the reason we all know too well by now. The Great Resignation got so many people wondering whether or not they should quit their …

Dr. Mike January 17, 2022 Get started with freelancing

How to Communicate on Upwork: 9 Stupid Expressions You Should Never Type in the Chatbox

There are good ways and there are bad ways to communicate with clients on Upwork. Many are simply ineffective. It is essential to know how to communicate on Upwork in a way that: Conveys the …

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