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Digital Nomad TipsFreedom EconomySpera News
May 29, 2018

The Art of the Pitch: Score Your Next Freelance Jobs with These 5 Tips

Mastering the perfect pitch for freelance jobs is a bit of an art form, one that can sometimes feel like an impossible task. What exactly are you supposed to include, anyway? While the official verdict may still be out on that, a few things are certain: You don’t want to come off as too desperate or ‘salesy,’ but you also want to convince a prospective client that you’re the perfect fit for the project. Striking that balance is key, and we have a few tips to help you do just that, ideally resulting in more gigs, more confidence in what…
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Business
May 24, 2018

10 Ways to Make your Profile Stand Out on Freelance Websites

As a freelancer, it’s super important that you stand out from other independent workers when trying to land jobs on freelance websites. But where do you start? How can you embody all of your amazing experience effectively? And what may potentially turn off future clients? Setting yourself apart from hundreds of other qualified applicants can seem like an impossible feat, but don’t get discouraged! Below, we’ve outlined ten ways to stand out from the crowd and get one step closer to closing a new client in your freelance business. 1. Clearly Identify What Makes You Stand Apart First, think about…
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BusinessFreedom Economy
May 24, 2018

The Importance of Self-Care as an Entrepreneur

The digital nomad lifestyle may seem luxurious and laid-back at first, but entrepreneurs don’t have it as easy as you may think. Working for yourself does give you unparalleled freedom, but this flexibility comes at a price. Your income and success are a direct result of the amount of time you put into your projects. Balancing work and play is a constant struggle in the digital nomad lifestyle. Although you may feel tempted to put in long days and seven-day weeks, you need to balance self-care with hard work. If you put your own care aside, you may ultimately fail…
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Business
May 22, 2018

How to Digitize your Day with a Freelance Portal

Whether you’re an aspiring freelancer, or an established solopreneur, like a consultant, who is currently kicking-butt working independently, you may be wondering if implementing an online freelance portal is really worth it. Is making the switch from your existing paper planner to an online scheduler actually going to make a difference? Do you really need to upgrade your freelancer payments invoicing process? And what’s wrong with your old-school technique of paper files for each of your clients, anyway? In short: yes, it’s seriously worth it to upgrade your business and take your systems online. Although these things each seem minor…
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Freedom Economy
May 17, 2018

The Gig Economy vs. the Freedom Economy: What’s the Difference?

At Spera, we strongly believe in the power of creating a work environment that you’re passionate about, whether that’s in the gig economy or freelancing full-time in the freedom economy. We created a platform for freelancers and small teams because we love empowering other self-employed and independent workers to be the master of their own projects and the work that they do. It’s never too late to take control of your life and your work. Thankfully, the very nature of work itself has evolved. This is proven by the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who declare their…
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Business
May 17, 2018

Freelancer Tools: 5 Books Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Read

As a freelancer and aspiring entrepreneur, you may feel alone in the world, but nothing could be further from the truth. It's important to pack your kit of freelancer tools with powerful resources that will give you the information and inspiration you need to charge ahead fueled with confidence, knowledge, and excitement.   And one great way to do that is to read and learn from others who have gone before you. The mark of a smart business person - or an intelligent entrepreneur - is someone who recognizes that their learning and curiosity are is never complete. Take advantage…
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Business
May 15, 2018

10 Signs You May Need a New Online Project Management Tool

If you’re not currently using an online project management tool, you’ve probably assumed that you’re doing just fine without one. At the end of the day, your work is getting done and your clients aren’t complaining, so it’s all good, right? Not so fast! Wouldn’t it be amazing to get MORE organized? Could you use more time in your workday to focus on getting new clients, or simply enjoying life outside of work? What if your team could operate more seamlessly on a daily basis? I’m guessing all of these things sound pretty amazing. By implementing a comprehensive project management…
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Project Management for Companies
May 10, 2018

15 Tips for Building a Rockstar Remote Team with Enterprise Project Management

Spoiler alert: one key to effectively managing a remote team is a comprehensive enterprise project management tool or platform. But it does take more than that. Whether your business runs with 3 people, or 100, managing your team’s time, priorities and overall efficiency is crucial to booking more clients and making more money. After all, at the end of the day, your team should be focusing on the client work at hand, and not trying to navigate all the technological challenges that come with working remotely, right? We understand the unique challenges that come with remote teammates, and we’ve outlined…
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Digital Nomad Tips
May 8, 2018

5 Tips for Virtual Networking as a Digital Nomad

Working as a digital nomad in the gig economy comes with some amazing benefits, like determining your own schedule Monday-Friday or weekends, if preferred, and working from wherever you want. One of the biggest challenges that self-employed and independent workers face, however, is how to meet other professionals. Regardless if you prefer working strictly as a one-man (or woman) show, even solopreneurs need to collaborate on a project every once in a while or simply meet other like-minded people to feel a sense of camaraderie. But we understand that networking as a freelancer in the digital space can be hard.…
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