Category: Curated Content

So you want to be a freelancer? (Or at least you think you do.)

There are some great perks to being a freelancer and having more freedom and flexibility than those employed by a company. 

However, that freedom doesn’t come without a price. If there’s one piece of advice we can give you about becoming a freelancer, it’s to be ready for a life of constant hustle. Even when times get tough, those meant to be freelancers have the drive to keep going and must serve as their own motivation. 

In short, freelancing isn’t for everyone. But if it’s something you’re interested in, it’s worth diving deeper to see if it may be the right fit for you. 

The first step in considering freelance business life is coming up with an idea. What service can you offer to people? 

To help you answer this crucial question, we have created this guide. Here you will find all you need to know about freelance business ideas to get you started down this path.

Developing Freelance Business Ideas

Freelance business ideas are those that focus on your skills and passions. 

If you have always loved photography but never had the right opportunity to share those skills, you may want to consider turning your photography skills and interest into your freelance career. 

Freelancing is growing in popularity, especially since COVID saw many people let go from their more stable careers. With … Read More

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the face of web design. In fact, AI has been a driving force for websites since they were first conceptualized in the 1990s. It wasn’t until recently that technology was advanced enough to make AI a practical reality.

Now you can create an entire website using automation and machine learning techniques. The days of having to write every line of code yourself are over. AI can analyze data and generate insights that will create a better experience for users.

Let’s take a look at a few things that artificial intelligence is able to do for web design and development.

1. Make web design easier

The first consideration is that AI makes web design easy for everyone. An AI-powered website builder can suggest and automate a lot of the design processes. This makes it simple to design great-looking websites.

It also means people don’t need to learn coding to create a website. They also don’t have to work on optimizing performance. It all comes from artificial intelligence.

Powerful AI subroutines developed over the years can make your web design workflow easy. These are some areas where it h… Read More

A month after the pandemic hit, a new microsite from Monster went live: Work in the Time of Coronavirus. Not only did it demonstrate their ability to pivot quickly, it created new original content, new internal collaborations, and more. Continue reading →

The post How’d You Make That Flipping Awesome Content for Monster appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Want to jump straight to the answer? The best video conferencing service for most people is definitely RingCentral or GoToMeeting.

Video conferencing software has to work perfectly, or it doesn’t really work at all.

You’re looking for ultra-reliable connections and an easy interface to organize meetings.

If there’s any lag in the video, it’s nearly impossible to have a conversation. If someone doesn’t get the invite, you may have to reschedule.

We use video conferencing everyday at Quick Sprout, for daily standups, group interviews with promising candidates, and so on. I don’t know how many times a quick video conference has saved me from starting a complicated email chain.

Below you’ll find my top picks for video conferencing services. These are affordable, reliable, secure options your business can depend on.

One quick thing: your internet connection has a lot to do with the quality of your video conferencing. You can find out if that’s an issue right now–RingCentral lets you test the quality of your internet connection for up to 50 simultaneous calls.

The 8 Best Video Conferencing Services

Of the dozens of options available, there are really only eight solutions I would recommend to a business owner. In no particular order, those are:

RingCentral — Best video conferencing service with VoIP business phone plans.GoToMeeting&nbs… Read More

Blogging can be a great way to make money.

Not only does it allow you to flex your creative muscles, but it also gives you a chance to generate cash on the side (or full-time).

The best part: A TON of people make money from their blogs already. That means you can use their proven methods to turn your blog into a money generating machine.

With so many bloggers out there, it’s hard to figure out how they did it.

Luckily, we’ve created this list of 23 bloggers who run successful blogs—and how you can too.

23 People Who Make Money Blogging (and How You Can Too)

I have a major disclaimer before we begin: I’ve worked with a few people on this list.

In fact, I was personally responsible for setting annual revenue goals and hitting those goals while I was the Senior Director of Growth and Product at I Will Teach You To Be Rich.

In that case, I’m extremely familiar with revenue totals and what drove that revenue.

Not to mention the affiliate commissions paid out to some of the people on this list, numbers that were shared in confidence after a few too many drinks, and second-hand rumors that I picked up along the way.

I’ve got sad news: I’m not going to share any of that insider knowledge. Sorry.

I take the trust and confidence people have put in me very seriously. So I’m only going to be sharing revenue numbers that have been shared publicly.

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