Are you all Zoomed out? Since the global pandemic hit, Zoom has emerged as a clear winner in the race to provide video conferencing software. But that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the only choice for freelancers and virtual assistants. For various reasons, you may be looking for alternatives to Zoom. In a Statista article titled […]
You may be wondering, “Why is she talking about writing effective emails again? Aren’t there better ways to communicate with clients?” Well, the truth is that email is still a reliable communication channel. Even if you use project management software like Trello or Asana, some non-project related topics are often best communicated through email. As […]
In a recent workshop titled “Discover Ten Ways to Create Online Courses,” Freelance University co-founder, Craig Cannings, discussed how the demand for online learning is now skyrocketing as a result of the global pandemic. It was already a growing field for freelancers and shows no signs of slowing down. You may have noticed speakers and […]
Each time I write, I’m aware of one thing – I don’t share advice with you because I have it all together. Instead, I share it because we’re all learning together. That fact is especially true when I’m writing this article on how to stay focused in a distracted world. A lot is going on […]
It’s impossible to ignore the importance of video conference calls since the global pandemic was declared in March 2020. As a freelancer or virtual assistant, you may have already been using technology like Zoom to host discovery calls or communicate with existing clients. But now, with more and more people spending time at home, video […]
At the end of January, I asked a question in our Freelance University Facebook group that foreshadowed this blog post. Looking back, it was a preview to the topic of how to maintain a work-life balance when you’re always at home. At the time, a snowstorm had blanketed my area and made driving treacherous and […]
