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Overnight, the governments of COVID-19-affected co Overnight, the governments of COVID-19-affected countries closed schools, sent kids home AND expected us all to keep working from home.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I mean, working from home when children are around is always a challenge, and that's why planning ahead is key to get your work done - when you know that school holidays are coming, for example.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But what happens when you didn't have any time to plan? School holidays or children being sick from time to time is among the expected, right?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The problem is when something REALLY unexpected happens - like coronavirus. That's when the "fun" starts. That's when you need your logistics to work better than the Amazon supply chain!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The only way not to get cray-cray is balancing flexibility and focus. And if you can get that balance, you'll be the home-office queen!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But for now, enjoy the weekend as much as possible & just unplug!!!
Keep trying... And never ever give up! Keep trying... And never ever give up!
How hard is digital marketing vs traditional adver How hard is digital marketing vs traditional advertising? And why is there a pic with a woman eating donuts?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let’s just say that it’s not easier than traditional advertising techniques, but not harder either. Think about this: You want your visitors to know what your place (aka your website or business) is all about. The same way a new bakery would display cakes, muffins, and donuts at their storefront window.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The good thing about that bakery window? That you can see its muffins by just walking by. And if you like what you see (or smell!) you’ll probably go inside, even if you’ve set this impossible goal of not eating any sweets again until next Christmas! You just gotta have it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The bad thing about the muffins displayed at the bakery shop? That you actually need to walk by that specific storefront to see and smell freshly-baked products and bite the bait – and the muffins 😀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now, how many people are going to be able to see your storefront online? Theoretically, everyone with Internet access can, right? And what is that… Thousands? Millions of potential visitors? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Unfortunately, they aren’t going to be able to smell any cake or talk to you, but you can offer as much and specific info as you want them to get.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And that, my friend, is what digital marketing is all about: Taking people to your shop, displaying your products on the storefront making it easier for them to find what they’re looking for, and start a conversation to win them as loyal customers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So if you ever struggle with digital marketing, or if you think it's kinda sleazy, just think of muffins - and how to get your potential customers to smell them, and go into your store ;)
Can you relate to this? You're 100% sure that you Can you relate to this? You're 100% sure that you want to work for yourself. You want to freelance, start your own business, and gain back control of your time. The problem? Well, you know that you want to start your own thing, but what exactly is "your thing"? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You're all over the place because you like too many things, and choosing one would mean forgetting about all others. So you don't want to commit to any of them - just in case you don't like it enough. And you know what? I get you! Welcome to the multipassionate club :)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The funny thing is that you may not even consider it a problem! What is wrong with changing from one passion to the other, right? Why shouldn't it work? - you may ask. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Well... the thing is that if you want to offer your services or products, you'll have to set what they are. Sooner or later, you'll have to choose. And you won't want to change your offering every month, right?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So how can you find out what services are you going to offer?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. Write down possible combinations of all your passions and choose one that could work as a business.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. Do you know what you definitely don't want to do? If you aren't sure about what you want to do, make a list of what you don't want to do. Then, combine this list with the possible combinations of all your passions you did in the previous step. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. Second-guess yourself: Are you sure the reason for not being able to choose is the agony of choice - and not your fear of failure? Think about it: If you don't choose any option in particular, you won't fail in any of them. It might even be unconscious, but... couldn't that be a way of protecting yourself against failing?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You know what? When you're on an adventure like freelancing, you'll never have everything under control. You have to risk it - and go all in!! And if it doesn't work? You just try another road, and keep going!
Today I was supposed to be sitting in an airplane Today I was supposed to be sitting in an airplane to Sydney, ready to start the 6-month adventure my family and I had planned so long ago. We would be watching the fourth movie in a row by now, and we would be trying to find a not so uncomfortable position for our legs.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We had planned to do soooo many things during these 6 months... Both work and family-related. We had stopped buying stuff we didn't 100% need. Everything had been postponed for "after Sidney" - I think my kids couldn't hear those words anymore, though :D We had found a school for them, a coworking space for us, a sweet small apartment for all of us... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How little could we have imagined that we would be unable to fly!! And not only us. The whole world had to change plans! Ain't that crazy?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now, we can either whine and sigh the whole day or adapt ourselves to this new - hopefully not endless - situation. Looking for the positive side, not being able to make plans in the long run feels kind of refreshing. We are being forced to look for plans A, B, C, and keep counting - or not! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What if we used this weird time to learn how to change, pivot, and adapt ourselves? Not only in business, but in all aspects of life! I mean, we gotta do it anyway, right? So let's do it on purpose ;)
Always worth remembering... Being busy doesn't mea Always worth remembering... Being busy doesn't mean being productive ;) Have a nice day!!
What's on your desk right now? Do you have too muc What's on your desk right now? Do you have too much stuff? Have you ever heard that too much clutter can be a sign of a creative mind? But you know what? I don't agree AT ALL!! I believe that too much clutter is rather the sign of a messy mind! And don't we all get a messy mind much more often than we'd like to admit!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We create clutter every time we don't finish a task. We leave it on the desk "for later." We create clutter when we don't plan our time adequately, and we leave everything on the desk. Also "for later." Or we just get a phone call - and answer it although we were 100% (ahem - supposed to be) focused on something. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And so does it all start. Clutter keeps growing and growing... And there comes a moment when we also feel overwhelmed with everything we have to get done. Everything we started but never ended. And you literally see it in front of you every time you go to your desk.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So sorry, but a messy desk is no place for a creative mind. A clean desk on the other side... Isn't it amazing to work on your projects knowing exactly what you want to do - on a clean desk? Do you also feel the same? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now, the keeping-a-neat-desk struggle is REAL but worth it :D Here are a couple of tips to keep a clear desk / mind:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Every morning, plan what you want to do for the day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Don't plan too many things. Be realistic and give yourself an hour buffer.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Stop working 30 minutes before you actually have to leave your desk.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Sort out everything you have lying around.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Write down anything you need to remember for the next day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Enjoy the rest of the day!!
How many languages do you speak? Are you of those How many languages do you speak? Are you of those who think that English is enough? Well, it might be when you're traveling overseas... but if you want to get as many freelance jobs as possible, speaking only English isn't the best way to find international customers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let me give you a couple of reasons why learning a new language can be one of the best ideas to find freelance work:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. Not everyone can speak English (surprise!), which means that you most probably won’t get to project managers assigning freelance jobs if they don’t speak English.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. Project managers working with international projects most likely speak English, but that doesn’t mean that they’re looking for freelance services in English. In fact, it might not even occur to them that they could search for a freelancer in another language than their own.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. Approximately 399 million people speak Spanish in the world. Do you really want to ignore that audience? It’s wider than English native speakers! Don’t you think you’d be wasting a huge opportunity to find new customers?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4. There may be other countries where you’d get higher rates, like Germany or Switzerland, so why not learn German? You’d have much less competence if you applied directly in German than in English!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5. Once you can speak a foreign language, you can also create profiles in their local freelancers’ platforms and social media.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So what do you think? Which language are you gonna try first?? Why not start this Summer? ;)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #languagelover
For someone who loves to travel and get to know ne For someone who loves to travel and get to know new places, this you-can't-really-plan-anything-for-sure-new-reality is awful! I can't help but keep searching for flight deals to the end of the world - and then close the tab again with a deep sigh.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are you gonna do, right?? Just wait and hope, I guess!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ BUT this new reality isn't gonna stop me from dreaming with my next-whenever-that-is destination!! Even if that just means scrolling through my Insta feed to find gorgeous pics :D⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What is it going to be for you?? Are you staying home? Autocaravaning? Going all in and taking a flight?
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