Have you thought about using your social media efforts to find a freelance job? Where you aware of the many opportunities readily available to those who have an expert understand of social media website to create a freelance business? Well, there is a freelance market for those who can help other business owner develop their social media presence.
To help you understand some of the ways that you can create a freelance job from social media, I thought it would be good to share a few examples below:

Twitter: Create accounts for business owners and then teach them how to use Twitter …read more

Have you been thinking about starting a business from home? Has your employment state recently changed to the status of unemployed? What types of jobs have you considered. There are many jobs that you can do either online or offline to make money.
I understand that it could be fearful to start something like freelancing or a home business but if you have a skill that you can turn into a business, all the better for you. Just think, by creating a business you could not only be helping yourself, but you could also be helping others.
To help you think of …read more

Last month here at Bizzia’s Freelance category, we spent time talking about motivation, inspiration, and writer’s block. It seemed to work out well to have a theme for the month, so staying with that idea, August will also have a theme – and a subject matter that I don’t cover often here are Bizzia.
August is all about fiction!
Now, I realize that most of you don’t make money through fiction writing. That’s ok. However, most of us have dusty files on the computer that contain the next great American novel. Or, at least, the idea for it. Ok, maybe you just …read more

When I schedule work, I typically don’t jam pack every single day. Sure, I have days with crazy deadlines, but in general, I prefer to work casual 12 hour days rather than face-paced 8 hour days. It’s just how I am.
There’s definitely an advantage to this – I can easily take rush assignments most days, getting assignments done quickly with little notice. It isn’t always possible to take rush assignments, but when you can, you increase you worth with a client. Freelance is all about building trust with people who send you work. They want to be able to trust …read more

As business look for ways to outsource specific business tasks, many are turning to crowdsourcing as a way to fulfill their outsourcing needs. Crowdsourcing is the process of  outsourcing your business tasks to undetermined, usually a large group of people or community in the form of an open call.
Why use Crowdsourcing
For those who are looking for a way to minimize time and cost for outsourcing their tasks, crowdsourcing may an answer to your business needs. I understand that crowdsourcing may not work for every task or even every business owner. This is just an alternative option to meet your outsourcing needs.
Who offers …read more

Not all freelance writers are bloggers, but I’m willing to bet that a fair number of you guys and gals know your way around WordPress (or another platform). Blogs are all about driving traffic, and one of the best ways to drive that traffic is to run a contest on your blog.
Unfortunately, though, many bloggers who try to run contests get a total of three entries – and one of the is from Mom. Contests can really fizzle, and that’s not good for you if you shelled out money for a prize. It’s even worse if you found someone to …read more

The look on my face right now? Frustration.
I know they mean well, but I keep seeing articles on legitimate news sources that make freelancing or working from home seem easy. It’s really a problem, because the vast majority of people who are taking this advice and giving freelancing a go aren’t qualified for the job at all.
And that makes all of us look bad. I cant tell you how many times I’ve had to “prove myself” because clients “have been burned by poor writers in the past.” Yes, when someone tries to become a freelancer just because they want to …read more

Without a doubt, one of the worst things about freelancing is that other people don’t “get it.” I love my family and friends, but few of them actually understand that I work just as hard – if not harder – than someone with a 9-to-5. I’m a small business owner.
And it’s degrading when someone thinks that my time isn’t as valuable as their own. Yes, I have flexibility in my schedule, but that doesn’t mean I can dog-sit, watch you kids, or otherwise take time out of my day to do things for you. My time is spent working.
That said, …read more

This post is part of the Be a Boss series. To see more posts in this series, check out the list on this post. They’ll be linked as they are posted!
By now, you should be used to stress. Any freelancer will tell you that this is not a job for the weak of heart, because little issues arise every single day. There are a lot of people who can handle those issues without getting super stressed, but as a freelance boss, those issues are multiplied. So without further ado, here’s a down and dirty list of things you can do …read more

This post is part of the Be a Boss series. To see more posts in this series, check out the list on this post. They’ll be linked as they are posted!
Records are the force that will drive your freelance writing business. They don’t have to be fancy-schmancy – they just have to work. Unfortunately, many people new to being a boss don’t realize exactly which records they need to track. Keeping track of everything, on the other hand, can eat up your time. So what do you need, and what is better left deleted?
Clients, Projects, and Ultimate Due Dates
As a …read more