Finding freelance work used to be an uncertain (and at times dangerous) endeavor, but today a freelance job could is just a click away with the right skills, the right marketing tactics, and the desire for it. With that said, The Freelance Pinoy presents its 2012 freelance jobs directory where Pinoy freelancers can find clients, long-term to short-term freelance jobs, and finally establish themselves as solo professionals
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We’re down to our last set of round-ups for freelancers, which focuses now on time tracking apps. In a nutshell, time tracking is tracking or recording the amount of time you spend on a particular task. If you find yourself making the wrong estimates or simply being very unproductive, time tracking will help you determine how long it takes to do different types of tasks, make more accurate estimates, and eventually to manage your time better. Without further ado, here are 5 handy time tracking apps for freelancers in need of some good productivity
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You remember the days when we relied on email attachments to share files to one another? I can recall many instances when I’d attach music, photos, and documents only to send them… back to myself. For archiving purposes, really. But thanks to our beloved web 2.0, file sharing has become much more convenient and easier to do. And because we freelancers handle files via the computer and send them to and fro through the internet, we need easy and secure file sharing apps that can make our work (and ultimately our lives) better. So here it is, Day 4 in our series of round-ups: 8 convenient file sharing apps for freelancers in need of a good file sharing tool
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Every freelance project breaks down into a series of tasks, and our goal as freelancers is to get these tasks done and out of our heads before the work day ends. One way to do this is to use a handy task management or “to-do” app. There are a plethora of task management/to-do apps out there to choose from, each with their own set of features, price plans, and limitations. Choosing the right task management app, therefore, depends on your needs as a freelancer. Is ticking/striking out tasks enough to wade through projects and errands, or do you need scheduling, sharing, and syncing to get things done? After scouring the internet for possible task managers to use, I’ve found 10 useful task management apps for freelancers
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Next in our series is invoicing. Freelancers need a useful and easy-to-use invoicing tool that should at least do two things: generate invoices and collect payments. Some would prefer to use their word processor to create their invoices, but they’re missing out on some great features like export to PDF, easy online payment facilities, and SSL security. But above all else, invoicing tools enable you to create your invoices automatically, and all you need to do is to input the necessary details (ie. item description, hours worked, and the total amount to be paid). And don’t fret, because most invoicing tools are neither hard to use nor expensive. Let’s have a look at 7 easy invoicing tools for freelancers
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Now that the TFP blog is back up again, I thought I’d start this week with a series of posts featuring tools and resources freelancers can use for their freelance businesses. Today, we begin with WordPress. We all know that WordPress is a great platform that many freelancers, techie and non, can use to set up and build their online presence. So after browsing the web for great free and premium themes, here are 12 stunning WordPress themes for freelancers that you can download for free or buy for your freelance website
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Freelancing has its perks, one of them being the flexibility of working wherever one’s spirit takes them. You can choose to work at your favorite coffee shop, a library, an internet shop, or even at the beach! Unfortunately, this comes with a price, and that’s the inevitable battle between focus and distraction. To help you conquer distraction once and for all, here are 5 productivity tools for freelancers, and 5 productivity app recommendations for each
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Communication is vital for a freelancer. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to find clients, be hired for projects, and receive payments from them. There are plenty of tools to use when you need to call, to share files, and to chat online, all of which can give you the necessary features and functions to make meetings and voice calls easier and more convenient for you. Here are my recommendations
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One of the highlights of freelancing is not being tied down to a single work area. Since freelance projects are usually done online, it’s easy to save, upload, and retrieve your files if you decide to work in a place outside of your home office. It can be at your nearest coffee house, the park, at a hotel, or at the beach wherever your heart beckons you to
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To freelance efficiently and productively, you need the right tools. These tools can range from office equipment to software that you will need to create projects for your clients. The tools you will use for your freelance business may differ depending on your skills and field of expertise, but in general these are the tools that should be in your freelancer’s toolkit
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