As someone who started his freelance career on Upwork, I would always be thankful for the opportunities and connections I found there. The ride was amazing (and so were the earnings), but I would never say it was a smooth sailing ride. In fact, I really had a hard time in the beginning. I was …
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As a virtual assistant, you will have different sets of tasks to do for different clients. Without the proper tools, you may have to chase after deadlines which could result in you hating your job (and losing your contracts). The good news is that most of the tools you will need as a virtual assistant …
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When I read articles from freelance “gurus” who discourages people from using websites to find freelance writing opportunities and suggest instead to focus on outreach, I feel nauseated. Why? Because I know for a fact that doing so is more complicated than it sounds. Networking on your own could take weeks before you land a …
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When I was new to freelancing, I always thought that creating a proposal wasn’t necessary. It was the mentality of someone who doesn’t see freelancing as a business. I never knew that creating a freelance proposal is key to securing premium rates. The first time my proposal worked, my eyes were opened. A freelance proposal …
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The first time I offered virtual assistance services, I was using a 5-year old Samsung laptop that my parents bought when I graduated from college. I liked using it for the first few years since it was fast and the screen was big. As time passed by, it was becoming clear to me that I …
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Upwork is a great platform for freelancers who need to earn money fast. I consider myself fortunate to be able to work with clients from Upwork without any problems. Unfortunately, not everyone could be on Upwork. Around 2017, Upwork stopped being friendly to new freelancers. In fact, one of the reasons some of you are …
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When I was still a new freelancer, I didn’t have to worry about remembering all my clients, keeping track of all my projects, or how my outreach and client acquisition is doing. I could remember all of them. But as my business grew and my client list swelled, I knew I had to find a …
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One of the best investments you could ever make as a virtual assistant (or as an aspiring one) is to learn new skills. One way to do that is by taking up online training courses made by experts. If you’re one of those people who dislike online courses or learning stuff from videos, you’re not …
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Before I started my freelance business, I made a bunch of shirt designs that my wife will then post and sell on Facebook. Every time someone buys a certain design, my wife will then rush to a printing stall and have the design printed on the shirt. From experience, I could tell you that it …
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A year after I started taking freelance work from Upwork, I switched over to Payoneer from PayPal when transferring large sums of money. The reason is, Payoneer has a better exchange rate compared to PayPal when converting USD to my local currency. After transferring more than $38,874 worth of money to my local currency, I …
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