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Join our 5-day open-source workshop on Joomla, WordPress, and Zen Cart. Learn essential tools, freelancing intro, and online marketplaces. Discover useful platforms like WinMerge, Google Analytics, and Google Webmaster. Develop your skills as a freelancer, consultant, or specialist. Get insights on building a freelance company, networking tips, and managing projects efficiently. Start your freelancing journey with confidence and learn how to thrive in the online market. Follow us on social media for more updates.
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5 Days Open Source Workshop Joomla – Wordpress – Zen Cart
Welcome Day 5
What Will We Learn Today? • Tools • Freelancing Intro • Online Market places
Some Useful Tools • WinMerge • Google Analytics • Google Webmaster • Dropbox/One Drive • Google Drive (Google Docs) • Aweber/Mailchimp
Some Useful Tools... • Basecamp, Insightly (Project Management) • Firebug/Firebug Lite(for Chrome) • LastPass, Roboform (Password Manager)
Freelancing A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer for a long term.
Freelancing Company Tasks - Gather all sellers and buyers in one place - Make it safer - Company grantee that you will not finish the task without getting money - It would also grantee that buyer will not pay for uncompleted job
Right Now Many unemployed people do not have the skills to work in the new economy. Do you?
What are you? • Freelancer • Solo-preneur • Consultant • Specialist • Genius • Artist
Idea • Freelancing is based on the idea of • online market • You have some good to sell/rent, your • skills, your time, your ideas • Some one need to hire you for one • paid job
Checklist • Business Entity • Website • Linkedin profile • Keywords • Blog • Business Cards • Portfolio
How to start • Create an account • Start hunting jobs • Wait ... it may not be easy !
Challenges • Any Freelancing website has ratings and reviews • You might be the 1,000,001 st developer • You have zero completed jobs, zero ratings
Solution • For first project you have to make win to win relationship with the buyer • If you selected me i will make you a very good price
Caution! • Don't make it your last project • Only Commit for what you can do. Never commit for what you can't do
Tip Communication is the key, communicate regularly and get the feedback.
What about money • You place a bid, in dollars in general • Website has a percentage (15%) • You will pay some money while transferring
What about money • You place a bid, in dollars in general • Website has a percentage (15%) • You will pay some money while transferring
Online Market Places • Odesk.com • Peopleperhour.com • Elance.com • Fiverr.com • Freelancer.com • Guru.com • Getacoder.com
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