When you send proposals (AKA cover letters) to clients on Upwork, you will often be one of 10 to 20 or even 50 people or more applying to that job. So let’s start with a look at my hiring process so you have an idea of how a client might make a decision about who …
Upwork Tutorial Day Four – How to Build Your Portfolio
Right after clients look at your overview, they scroll down and check out your portfolio. While your overview tends to tell them what you can do, your portfolio shows them. If your portfolio sucks or doesn’t exist at all, then you’ll probably get passed over for the next person. So today I’ll show you how to build one even …
Upwork Tutorial Day Three – How to Write Your Profile Overview
Yesterday we covered your title and tags and before that we helped you get approved and set the stage for a positive mindset. Today we’re digging into your Upwork Overview so you can stand out and get noticed even if you’re brand new. Despite what many people say, your overview is EXTREMELY important. YOU Focused Proposals (which …
Upwork Tutorial Day Two – How to Pick Your Profile Title and Tags
Once you get approved on Upwork, one of the first things you want to do is update your title and tags, unless you plan to perform the skill you got approved with. So that’s what today is about. Your Title – Keep It Short and Don’t Get Cute… Do a quick search for most skills …
Upwork Tutorial Day One – How to Get Approved on Upwork 2019
Day 1: How to Get Approved on Upwork 2019 The best way to get approved on Upwork is to make it happen on your first try. That isn’t to say all hope is lost if you don’t get it on your first try. Only that your first try is the best chance you’ve got. After …
How to Deal with Freelance Clients who Don’t Like Your Work
Want to know how to deal with freelance clients who don’t like your work? Good, because that’s what this video and post is about. If you’re a good freelancer, then you work really hard to please your clients. You do your best to figure out what they want and need, and you try to give …
Just Because You Change Your Mind Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Have Focus
Ever had someone call you unfocused? I have. People think because I start or end things a lot that it means I don’t have focus. But here’s some food for thought… If you want to make $100 this week you might launch a video course. Maybe it makes $20. You can promote that course for …
Are You Overwhelmed by Copywriting? Try This…
Feeling overwhelmed by copywriting? Like you’ve studied the tactics, and all the best writers, but when it’s time to sit down and put words to page…nothing. Because you can’t get started. You’re stuck. Too many possibilities and directions. Like a 1990’s Macintosh upgraded to iPhone 8, you’ve got unlimited power at your fingertips but you …
NLP for Mindset Training – Which NLP Techniques Are Best?
This week I got a question in my Customer Facebook Group. It was about NLP for mindset training. More specifically, which NLP techniques I recommend for triggering mindset shifts. Before I share my response, here’s something to know… NLP is a set of communication tools. It basically takes anomalies that happen in everyday communication and …
Top 3 Freelance Proposal Writing Tips for Beginners
Struggling to get responses from freelance clients? If you send tons of proposals every day and you’ve got nothing to show for it, then maybe these freelance proposal writing tips will help! Today I’ll share my best 3 freelance proposal writing thoughts for beginners. Start with Anything But “I,” “Me,” or “My” The NUMBER 1 …