How Paninis Begat the Language We Communicate With Today
Syntax. The rules and logic behind sentence structure and the way we spin a phrase. The word “syntax” was brought to you by the Ancient Greeks and also means coordination, together, or an ordering. But how do we go from ABC to the X-bar theory? Start here with this quick flick through the timeline of […]
Do You Have What It Takes to Be Successful in the Gig Economy?
Freelancers have a ton of freedom and autonomy, especially when you compare their workplace setups with those of traditional office setups. With that said, sometimes, we all know the grass can be greener on the other side of the fence. While there are tons of benefits to working in the gig economy, there are also […]
Writer Tools for Success: Your Writer Profile
The perfect writer profile can help you land high-paying writing gigs. On WriterAccess, there’s a section where you can write up a little something about yourself and include some short writing samples. If you’re getting clients through your own writer website, the profile is what you put on the “About Me” page. Considering the importance, […]
What Drives the Gig Economy?
There’s a lot to be said for people who can make it on their own in this world. As solopreneurs, freelancers are tasked with huge responsibilities, including marketing themselves, invoicing clients, and, well, being good at whatever it is they do. On the other side of the coin, wise marketers look for ways to fill […]
How To Give Freelancers Feedback with Clarity and Kindness
The main barrier to communication is thinking you know what someone is thinking. We see this play out in all our interpersonal dynamics—assuming that someone is acting ill of us and retaliating. Or, on a more neutral note, assuming that a writer is on the same page as you when they don’t even have the […]
Tools For Writing Success: How to Counteract Common Challenges
Every career choice or passion also includes its share of challenges. This is especially true, as you know, when you decide to become a writer. Whether your chosen medium is content creation as a freelance writer or you fancy yourself a wordsmith endowed with the task of bringing an imaginary world to life in the […]
7 Reasons Why WriterAccess Freelancers are the Best
If you’ve looked into outsourcing at all, then you probably know all about its many benefits, and you are probably also familiar with its common pitfalls: missed deadlines, miscommunications, misleading promises, and other scary stories business owners tell in the dark. You shouldn’t let these frightening tales scare you away from freelancers because talented freelancers do exist, and they […]
The Top 10 Gig Economy Platforms for Marketers
By now, we’ve all heard about the wonderful things the gig economy is doing for freelancers who want to bolster their existing incomes or forego traditional office hours in favor of schedules they set for themselves. There’s a lot of talent on the other side of computer screens these days, and each freelancer is looking […]
Managing Freelancers When You Hate to Manage People
I enjoy a sort of busman’s holiday when I develop and create my own websites. I get to open up my left brain for content ideas on personally engaging topics and connect with an audience of like-minded people. In turn, I try to develop technical and marketing skills that I can turn around and share […]
Writer Tools for Success: Finding Your Writer’s Bliss Without A Traditional Office
As I sit here snowbound by a late spring snowstorm, I can’t help but be thankful that I have an established “home office.” I realize, that’s probably not the first thing that most people think of when they are enjoying an unexpected snow day, but as a writer, a designated work space is as much of […]
What You Can Learn About the Gig Economy From CMC 2019
When the CMC got underway this year, dozens of highly successful speakers told us what they know about making businesses successful. There was a lot of information bouncing around Boston (and plenty of laughs, thanks to the comedy speakers who accepted WriterAccess’s invites). While the gig economy didn’t have a focus in this year’s adventures, […]
Are Coworking Spots Good for Gig Workers?
The short answer? Absolutely! But things are never quite that simple, are they? Like most things in life, coworking spots have pros and cons. What works well for one freelancer might be exactly what turns another person away from the idea altogether. Maybe a sometimes-coworking arrangement is best for Person A, while an all-the-time coworking […]