As a woman that is already working from home, you will know that we are all different. Apart from working in home offices worlds apart, having different freelance clients, and different sized families; we also work optimally in different ways. Some writers might need dead silence in order to focus, while others need to type to the ... Read More
Archives for October 2014
Tips To Becoming A Successful Freelance Writer
So you like to write, and you’ve been hearing so much about people quitting their day jobs and making a living off of freelancing. Why can’t you be one as well? You already know you can write and that you love doing it, so what’s stopping you? There’s nothing to stop you from taking the plunge. You can even make the transition ... Read More
Blogging Etiquette: Don’t Be a Blogger Behaving Badly
The online world/blogosphere is filled with tons of amazing tips and advice on how to be a super-dynamic-the-bees-knees-type blogger. However, I am fairly certain that there is not nearly as much information about what to NOT do available for those of us whose blog is an important part of their livelihood. After blogging actively ... Read More
Start Treating Your Blog Like a Business – 5 Reasons You Need Cloud Storage
Sponsored by Western Digital Thanks to WD for sponsoring today’s post and for providing me with a My Cloud EX2 to use and review. When I began my blogging journey, I backed up my computer files on multiple flash drives. Yes, I know, not a good strategy, but I wanted to save money. But after a virus took down my laptop and I had to ... Read More
How This Mom Made the Transition From Nurse to Entrepreneur
Elizabeth Irvine is an educator, award-winning author, and the creative director of The Jewelry Project. Elizabeth’s philosophy and teachings are based on twenty-five years of experience as a healthcare professional and through her yogic style of living. Irvine’s books, Healthy Mother, Healthy Child and A Moment’s Peace provide ... Read More
4 Ways To Get Your Customers To Do Your Social Marketing For You
Looking for creative ways to use social media to promote your products? Many established brands and innovative startups have started to mix social marketing with e-commerce to improve their sales. Below we will look at several examples and how you can apply them to your own business and get your customers to do your marketing for ... Read More
How To Be Hyper-Productive When Working Remotely
Contrary to popular belief, working remotely is pretty hard. You still have to have amazing output, but you have to do it at your own pace. Which is insanely tricky at times considering all the temptation around you. Especially if you’re working from your house. If you’re just starting to work remotely, have been working remotely, or ... Read More
How Anneke Steenkamp Finds Freelance Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa
Anneke Steenkamp is a full-time freelance writer, social media manager, and copywriter based in Cape Town, South Africa. When she's not typing away at client content she's spending time with her pet dog, Zoey. Find out how she's able to work-from-home as a freelance writer. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your freelance ... Read More
Case Study: How I Got Barbara Corcoran, Shark Tank to Endorse My Book
Although DIY PR may feel uncomfortable at first, it is a smart + cost-effective way for small businesses to gain credibility. Perhaps, you just need to look at it from a different angle. Do you cringe at the thought of self-promotion? Do you have a case of “imposter syndrome,” a psychological phenomenon in which you are ... Read More