The Problem: Do you have trouble accomplishing your goals that are important but not urgent? It’s easy to write down what you’d like to accomplish this week or this month, but it’s not easy sticking to that timeline. I have found myself setting aside hours on the weekend to work on my goals and the next thing I know, one friend wants to see a...
10 Inspirational Quotes for Freelancers
Sometimes even the most committed freelancers are having trouble to motivate themselves. To get going quotes can be very helpful. A good quote can give us some extra motivation (especially in difficult times) and shows us why and what we are doing is worth it. Therefore we have collected some inspirational quotes from and for freelancers. Here are...
7 Great E-Mail Writing Apps to Rock Your Next Emails
Writing emails is an essential part of doing business nowadays. Most of us do it every single day. Well formulated emails can help you build a reputation and reach your goals faster. Therefore knowing the art of writing messages can be a huge plus for every freelancer. However an email fauxpas can have negative impacts on your career as well...
Avoid These 9 Common Mistakes When Writing Emails
Emails often play a huge role in professional communication. A freelancer spends a lot of his daily time writing emails, but everybody is prone to mistakes. These can vary in effect – sometimes your messages will land directly in the spam folder, won’t be read or are not enticing enough to get an answer. Sounds familiar?
Not Getting Freelance Gigs? Here Are 7 Possible Reasons Why!
Are you finding it hard to get a job as a freelancer? First and foremost, you have to understand that this is completely normal, especially in the first year or two. The path towards successful freelancing is not easy. The workload is enormous, the clients demanding and the competition hard.
How to Write a Killer Freelance Bid at freelancermap.com?
Your application or bid is the first contact with the client, so it is very important to make a good first impression. Unfortunately, we at freelancermap.com often see freelancers who waste a lot of potential with writing inappropriate and meaningless applications. If you don’t get any responses from clients, then try using the following tips to...
Diary of an SAP Consultant: How to Become a Freelancer in SAP?
How to become a freelancer in SAP? Based on a 16 year-long working history in SAP, Thomas Wagner has shifted his career from a politics and history student to an SAP expert. This diary might help you understand how to start a successful career as a freelance SAP Consultant!
The 5 Key Elements of a great Freelancer’s Website
Having a personal website as a freelancer has many advantages. It can be very cheap, makes you easier to find for potential clients and offers almost limitless ways to express yourself and your work. But there are some essential things that you absolutely want to have on your site. This article takes a look at the top 5 key elements of a great...
Participate in our Blog Carnival and reach global clients!
You are a freelancer and would like to gain attention of worldwide clients? You are seeking for new gigs and want to grow your customer base? Then write a short article about why you love being a freelancer and present yourself in our global network with a backlink of your choice! The best submission will be shared via Social Media. Find further...
The art of quoting as a freelancer, in 5 steps
In freelancing the client is king, catering to specific needs and requests is something any good freelancer should learn to do. Many, if not all clients will want to know how much your services will cost them before the beginning of an actual project. This preliminary estimate of a project’s cost is called “quoting” or having a sales quote...