Can I Free Lance Too?
Yes You can! Many people dream about that supplemental income that helps send their family on a worry free vacation every summer. Lots of us have dreamed about working from a home office – just sharing our best talents with those who need them. My honest opinion is that God gave you a certain set of talents, and a purpose for being here to walk on this planet. So, if you’re one of these people that dreams of sharing in the dream of working from home, you’ve arrived at the perfect time in history to use those special talents.
Today, it is easier than ever to find supplemental or perhaps even full time work, just by logging on to the internet. If you’re reading this blog post, then you have already proven you’ve got the skills to utilize the web. Now why not use it to make money? Become a free lancer and market your talents to those that need them. There are many great websites that point you in the right direction such as www.guru.com, www.elance.com, www.ifreelance.com, and others. Soon to come will be www.aggielance.com which is industry specific to the agriculture...meaning you'll be able to market your talent more directly to ag based companies ( Starting Today!)
So what should you do? Well, what expertise or loves do you have? Perhaps you have a knack for writing. Maybe you’re an accomplished accountant. Do you have event planning skills? There is lots of opportunity for data entry personnel, blog writers, livestock specialists, telemarketers, email writers, direct mail managers, crop planning, tax consulting, legal advice,…I could list on and on. Last year, companies and individuals listed more than 150,000 projects on elance.com alone. Specialized people and businesses like you, bid those projects and profited from it.
My parents always told me, “Do what you love, and the rest will follow.” Are you doing what you love? Do you have a special expertise that could be put to good use through free lancing? It is not as tough as you might think. For more information about how to become a free lancer, log on to www.aggielance.com to sign up and receive pertinent information! Good luck to you!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Top 5 Projects to Farm Out
1. Graphic Design – There are literally thousands of qualified graphic designers out there waiting to make your logo, brochure, catalog, business card, or company sign look outstanding! When you don’t have a great big staff with talented graphic artists – bid the project out online. You’ll save time, and likely tons of money.
2. Web Design/Content – Content writers and web designers are more accessible than ever. More importantly, what your web site says and how it communicates are increasingly important if you want to get noticed.
3. Productivity Planning – You know how to produce it, but perhaps not the most efficient way. Contract a consultant to look at your data and potential to give you the best plan for success!
4. Business Planning – Lots of experienced business planning consultants are chomping at the bit to help your new enterprise start off on the right foot. Remember, “The will to win, is nothing without the will to prepare.”
5. IT Management – My personal experience in the agriculture industry tells me first hand that farmers, producers, controllers, mill managers, production specialists, and sales staffs are not always the best IT specialists. Why not contract a free lance IT person to consult your business and help prevent that down time when your hard or software fails.
2. Web Design/Content – Content writers and web designers are more accessible than ever. More importantly, what your web site says and how it communicates are increasingly important if you want to get noticed.
3. Productivity Planning – You know how to produce it, but perhaps not the most efficient way. Contract a consultant to look at your data and potential to give you the best plan for success!
4. Business Planning – Lots of experienced business planning consultants are chomping at the bit to help your new enterprise start off on the right foot. Remember, “The will to win, is nothing without the will to prepare.”
5. IT Management – My personal experience in the agriculture industry tells me first hand that farmers, producers, controllers, mill managers, production specialists, and sales staffs are not always the best IT specialists. Why not contract a free lance IT person to consult your business and help prevent that down time when your hard or software fails.
When Should I Use Freelance Talent?
When should I use Freelance Talent?
The following four points are excerpted from writers-editors.com. While the specific examples are geared towards a writers perspective, the lessons to be learned are fully applicable to any industry. Let’s face it, any agriculturalist, no matter the job, is a busy person. Why not relieve some of the stress and still get high quality work?
From writers-editors.com:
"When To Consider Using Freelance Talent”
“1. When you want a diversity of writing styles that will keep your publication, your Web site, your agency, your business communications from going stale. Freelancers will give you a wider range of story, public relations or advertising ideas from which to draw.”
“2. When you want to save money. One editor likened the use of freelancers to buying a time-share vacation plan: "You pay for only the time you use." In one year his publication's payments to freelancers was almost $31,500. If they had chosen instead to hire the two additional staff writers it would have taken to turn out the same quality and quantity of work, he says their costs would have been about $46,600 including salary and benefits. With freelancers you don't have to pay for non-productive "working" hours, vacation days, holidays, unemployment insurance, social security, sick leave or other fringe benefits.”
“3. When you want to cut travel costs where research needs to be done in another city or state. Airline, car rental, meal and hotel expenses can be much less - if not eliminated altogether - by hiring a freelance writer who lives in that area.”
“4. When work has piled up, you're short on staff writers, or you've taken on a job that requires special expertise."
No matter the job, if it can be done outside of your location, you can save time and money using freelancers. Hire consultants, experts, worker bees, accountants, data entry people, web designers, graphic artists, agriculture professionals, someone to organize your life, just about anything! In the next post, we’ll talk more about how you can justify the cost of using a freelance professional – and how they might just help you make more money!
The following four points are excerpted from writers-editors.com. While the specific examples are geared towards a writers perspective, the lessons to be learned are fully applicable to any industry. Let’s face it, any agriculturalist, no matter the job, is a busy person. Why not relieve some of the stress and still get high quality work?
From writers-editors.com:
"When To Consider Using Freelance Talent”
“1. When you want a diversity of writing styles that will keep your publication, your Web site, your agency, your business communications from going stale. Freelancers will give you a wider range of story, public relations or advertising ideas from which to draw.”
“2. When you want to save money. One editor likened the use of freelancers to buying a time-share vacation plan: "You pay for only the time you use." In one year his publication's payments to freelancers was almost $31,500. If they had chosen instead to hire the two additional staff writers it would have taken to turn out the same quality and quantity of work, he says their costs would have been about $46,600 including salary and benefits. With freelancers you don't have to pay for non-productive "working" hours, vacation days, holidays, unemployment insurance, social security, sick leave or other fringe benefits.”
“3. When you want to cut travel costs where research needs to be done in another city or state. Airline, car rental, meal and hotel expenses can be much less - if not eliminated altogether - by hiring a freelance writer who lives in that area.”
“4. When work has piled up, you're short on staff writers, or you've taken on a job that requires special expertise."
No matter the job, if it can be done outside of your location, you can save time and money using freelancers. Hire consultants, experts, worker bees, accountants, data entry people, web designers, graphic artists, agriculture professionals, someone to organize your life, just about anything! In the next post, we’ll talk more about how you can justify the cost of using a freelance professional – and how they might just help you make more money!
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