Name: Sarah Bowman Short bio: SAH Wife and mom of one (plus a dingo) turned kickass virtual assistant Location: Pueblo West, Colorado (USA) Website: www.Sarahbowmanva.com Date hired by first client: 3/7/18 Return on course investment:3/7/18 Average hours worked per week: 20-25 Average monthly income: $1200 Services offered: Social media management, …
If you were to ask other freelancers what’s the hardest thing about working for themselves, you’ll probably hear this answer more than once: the ebbs and flows of freelance life. And that becomes even more obvious during the summer months, when clients are usually on vacation and business slows down …
CONTINUE READING5 Ways Freelancers Can Make the Best of a Slow Summer
Posting on social media, attending, in-person networking events, sending one cold pitch after another – there is so much pressure to constantly promote our business. After all, how else are potential clients going find out that we exist? The most obvious response here is: from other satisfied clients who are …
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What can you do if business is slow in the summer? First order of business, take a much-needed vacation and some self-care time. Once you’re all refreshed and rejuvenated, it’s time to have a closer look at how you can work on your business. And a doable project that we’ve …
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We’re back with another post in the Student Success Stories series. Why are we doing this? Glad you asked! It’s because we want to feature people who took Gina’s 30 Days or Less courses and actually got serious about working on their freelance career. Every story in the series is …
If you’re a freelancer or run your own business, working on vacation might seem like a necessary evil. The problem is that when you’re trying to combine the two, neither of them comes out right: the quality of your work suffers, PLUS you don’t get to enjoy a much-needed vacation. …
CONTINUE READINGHave to Work on Vacation? Here’s How to Master the Workcation If You’re a Freelancer
We’re getting deep in summer mode around here. That doesn’t mean that work needs to stop, but neither does the fun. Last week, Lisa Rollins shared how to work when your children have the summer off. Today, we’re welcoming another summer scenario: staying productive while you’re traveling and working remotely. …
CONTINUE READINGHow to Stay Focused When You’re Traveling and Working Remotely
Ahh, summer’s here. The cold cocktails on the back porch, the morning pool time, the gardening. All of these temptations that you can’t wait to get to. If only your kids would leave you alone to get some work done for your clients first. Lisa Rollins is a virtual assistant …
CONTINUE READING5 Ways to Stay Productive in the Summer (When the Kids are at Home)