During high-activity months, however, we have several leads and potential clients sending queries to our inbox. To some freelancers, keeping track of these leads is just as easy as remembering them. But for those freelancers — like me — who are on the forgetful side, we need to have a system in place. Job type. MORE >>

It can be a challenge to engender trust in your colleagues at the best of times, but when you’re not on site with them, it’s even harder. In a face-to-face working relationship, you may not be particularly conscious of the need to build trust, or the innate tactics you use to do so. Communicate in person. MORE >>

While both of these provide useful ways to utilize Twitter, you also need to be prepared to respond to other people quickly. You don’t want to skip over any important information or miss the chance to respond. For simple monitoring, this is the way to go. Written by Dawn Foster. MORE >>

But this doesn’t mean that we aren’t entitled to one from time to time.  believe it is, and here are seven simple things we can do to make it happen: Add new skills and credentials. When this happens, it only makes sense to raise your rates because of the new and improved contributions you’ll be making. MORE >>

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