Freelancer

Love being idle and do nothing? Feels good to sit on the couch and watch Netflix all day? Sometimes, we enjoy this state and procrastinate as much as we can, but we need to focus on our day to day chores and put in efforts to achieve success. Today, we are going to discuss a weekly planner that will help you plan your complete week in advance and you don’t have to sacrifice on anything like social media or your favorite TV series. It helps you maintain a balance between all that is…

The Write Journey Have you ever wondered what it would be like to write for a living, be it part time or full time? If you have a love for the written word, then what’s holding you back? While I wouldn’t recommend immediately giving up your day job to pursue a freelance writing journey, I would still encourage you to take the plunge in your free time and build on it. The results may surprise you. It took me years to discover my true self and what I was truly meant to be. It’s a funny thing,…

I’m Maliha Ashraf, and if I were to describe myself in a single sentence, it would be in the lines of “I am a person of varying interests”. I once read, “An educated person is the one who knows something about everything, and everything about something”. I have tried to follow this quote ever since then, and I would put myself in the former stage of personal education in the light of the mentioned quote. I read a lot, and I’m not very choosy regarding my reading material; I read whatever I can…

Unit 24: Writing for TV & Film The commission process The commission is the process where the writers can start doing their work, based on the pitched ideas. Job roles in writing for TV and film; Commissioning Editor The Commissioning Editor has had the job to look over scripts to see if they are worth being commissioned. Commissioning editors would have had previous experience as assistant editors, researchers and even runners to get their position as a commissioning editor. Different…

same year. The magazine started as a local quarterly magazine with three full-time volunteers with a magazine circulation of around 5,000 copies. The magazine has now become an international bi-monthly magazine with a dozen editors and over 250 freelancers creating the artwork. Now having a circulation of around 120,00. The magazine is still advertisement free as it has been since it started. It is estimated that two-thirds of their readers…

Social Networking Socializing is a favorite among almost anyone including parents, teens, kids, and grandparents. However with the expansion of social networking sites, face-to-face communication may be a thing of the past. Interaction between peers is a necessity because it teaches important skills unattainable through computer screens such as eye contact and body language. Unfortunately in the age of technology, social media is the most interaction some kids receive. Social networking has such…

Email is the oldest digital medium still in use. It started gaining traction in the 1990’s, and it’s still relevant today. Businesses use email to connect with consumers, promote their brand, and sell their products. Despite (or perhaps because of) email’s longevity, two obstinate myths are circulating about email marketing. The first myth is that email marketing is dead. The second myth is that email marketing has a 4300% ROI for the average business. These two myths are dangerous for small…

Strengths: 1. Communication As a freelancer for AAS Design Company, Ho Chi Minh City, from 2011 to 2014, I developed my interpersonal and English skills through positions such as document editor, interpreter and translator. As a Library Student Assistant for MacRae Library, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus from September 2015 to present, I have provided a variety of library services to students, staff and faculty at the Library’s Service Point, instructed them how to make use of the library service…

numbers, with highly qualified crews being the tradeoff. Possible Allies: RGA and its allies. Brotherhood of the Untainted Garden (“BUG”) Brief Description: Faction of freelancers, who believes that the Plaid Prohibition is big enough for all the factions, while hypocritically partaking in all of their struggles as hired freelancers. Organization: Largely unknown, has no leadership; crews are usually small and rarely operate with more than three or four people. Tactics: Opportunists at…

pace. 9.) Upwork - Special skills, from Photoshop to being a virtual assistant, will be needed if people would like to benefit from this strategy. Karafin describes Uprwork as a wonderful portal where people can highlight their skills and work as a freelancer part time and at their own set rate. 10.) Acorns - Another favorite of Karafin's, Acorns rounds up the total and reinvests the difference on behalf of the buyer. For example, Acorn rounds up a $35.50 purchase to $36 and deposits the $.5…