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Gateway to Successful
FreelancingSpeaker: Sarah Ahmad
Freelancer
CEO Desol Int
About me
Laurels of Honor, by Women
Chamber of Lahore - 2018
Techjuice 25 under 25 – 2017
Hero Microsoft Student Partner,
MEA - 2016
CEO Desol Int. Team
Level 2 Seller on Fiverr
Top seller on Upwork
Session layout
Freelancing Overview and introduction
Discuss top skills & freelancing platforms
Quick walk through Fiverr/Upwork
Payment gateways for cashflow.
Portfolio Management
Writing proposals that sell.
Time management and outsourcing.
About you
Let’s introduce yourself, so we all know where we should
start from.
Your expectations
Your skills
What are you (job seeker, business mind)
Things to achieve
Who is your target audience
Case Study– AaliyaanSeller on Fiverr.com
Freelancing
A freelancer or freelance worker is a term commonly used for a person who
is self-employed and is not necessarily committed to a particular employer
long-term. You are your own boss with more responsibilities and
commitments.
You can use your skills
zero investment
time flexibility
Self employment
Freedom of time, money, space.
Freelancing for Engineers
Web development
Languages
Graphics
Logos
Banners/posters
App/Web design
Video Making
Digital marketing
SEO/SMM
Autocad
3D design
Solidworks
Lab view
Pro-E
MATLAB
C++
C sharp
Java
Programming
Other fields
Accounting softwares are Sage Quantum, Quickbooks,
Microsoft Dynamics GP, excel
Data feeding of sales, purchases, Accounts Receivable,
Accounts Payable, Inventory Management.
Preparation of financial statements like balance
sheet, profit & loss account, cash flow statements.
Income tax, sales tax returns etc.
Easy stuff
Microsoft office tools
Presentations
Logos
Banners/posters
Picture editing
Documentations
Virtual assistant
Voice overs
Ask yourself
Want it as full time
job with undefined
money or an
approximate fix
amount.
Grow your business
Bidding
Communication
Project handling
Understanding the system
Deliverables
Reviews
Repeat clients
Hiring
Employee dealing
Things to do
Fotor.com | Canva.com
www.useloom.com
Join freelancing groups of Pakistan. Pakistani freelance, Fiverr Pakistan,
upwork Pakistan, freelancers in Pakistan etc.
Similarly SEO, Wordpress, Blogging, etc groups.
Participate in online webinars.
Get some Skills
https://digiskills.pk
udemy.com
https://www.lynda.com
Youtube course packs
Freelancing Platforms
Fiverr
Upwork
PeoplePerHour
Toptal
Freelancer
Guru
Top 15 freelance platforms:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/245953
FIVERR
Before start working please check the TOS
https://www.fiverr.com/terms_of_service
No multiple accounts.
No direct communication
No direct payment request.
Deliver complete work.
Don’t ask for reviews/feedbacks after order is completed.
Payment process
People are afraid that they wont receive money, so how it works?
You talk with client, do a contract. Client place an order.
Client pay fiverr the money, and we start working.
Once we deliver work and client approve the work, then the system will
release the money in our account.
After 15 days we can transfer the money in Payonner or local account.
Seller Levels
https://www.fiverr.com/levels
What you need to start
Skillest
Communication -> Proposal writing, skill set, problem solving nature
Portfolio
Portfolio
blogspot.com
dafont.com
dailymotion.com
flickr.com
mixcloud.com
reverbnation.com
soundcloud.com
tumblr.com
vimeo.com
wordcounter.net
youtube.com
Behance.net
Google drive
Wordpress
GitHub
Codepen.io
Write a killing proposal
1. Keep your proposals short
2. Capture the client’s attention fast
3. Add your samples to the beginning of your application
Hi, {name}. Greetings!
Samples are available via online portfolio housed at Sample Website.com.
Timeframe: Work consisting of 31 pages of text can be completed by December x, 2020 if initiated by October 2020.
Costs: Total deliverable of approximately 12K words of copy/31 pages at a cost of $X.
4. Answer the “Why should I work with you” question
No, don’t start your application with: “You should hire me because…” Present
the advantages of a collaboration with you, as well as your qualities. Don’t
brag, but be honest and present real facts:
Talk about experience (i.e. relevant to work)
Mention the number of projects you have worked on so far (inside or outside
of current freelance platform)
Tell them about your education, if it is relevant to the job
Highlight your fiverr skill test results, if you have done well on them.
5. Be professional and friendly
“Dear John Doe,” will always sound better than “Hi.” “Thank you for taking
the time to read my application” is a great closing line. You can make your
proposal more professional or warm with a friendly closing, like “Best
regards,” or “Kind wishes.”
Reference: https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/writing-proposals-wordpress-
projects/
Follow up
Hello [Client],
I hope all has been well. Just wanted to follow up on the proposal I
sent over [last week] and see if you had any questions or needed
clarification on anything?
All the best,
Reference: http://yourfreelancecareer.com/how-to-write-a-proposal-
and-win-more-clients/
How to receive money online
From NZ, AU clients https://www.worldremit.com
From worldwide clients: Payonner.com (can be linked with local bank)
Receive master card, $39/year charges.
Gateway to Financial Markets
Connect fiverr with Payonner
https://sellers.fiverr.com/en/article/setting-up-your-fiverr-revenue-card
THANK YOU!
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