Chrissie Stephen, Author at Freelancelifemagazine

Todo.is – Streamlining tasks and project managements using the latest technology

Chrissie Stephen — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:26:38 +0000

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Proclaiming that it is ‘The Ultimate To-Do List App for Tasks and Project Management!’ Todo.is was launched in May 2023. Sabiry is the company’s Partnership Success Manager and is delighted that Todo.is has received such positive response since its launch and is already gaining traction in the market. Sabiry Is currently building strong relationships to provide support to ensure success for clients using and promoting Todo.is.

On its website, Todo.is describes itself as –

‘a comprehensive software designed to enhance productivity, streamline task management, and facilitate effective project collaboration’

– which sounds almost too good to be true! Sabiry explains –

‘Todo.is is designed to revolutionize productivity by providing a comprehensive software solution for task management and project collaboration. Our intuitive interface and powerful features help users stay organized, prioritize tasks, and collaborate seamlessly’.

Todo.is has been designed to be as user-friendly as possible and incorporates the latest AI technology. Its AI-powered features offer intelligent task suggestions, automated task generation, and smart prioritization – with the result that its users find it much easier to stay on top of their ‘to-do’ lists.

The app works in three straightforward steps:

STEP 1

Create Projects

The app helps you to organize your tasks and projects like a pro! It is easy to create multiple projects and to track the progress of each with detailed statistics.

STEP 2

Add Tasks and Assign them

Tasks can be added, and these plus projects assigned to different members of your team. Files can be attached, and it is easy to set reminders and due dates.

STEP 3

Get More Work Done

Todo.is makes project and task management easier, by helping you follow progress at every stage, monitor task status and track events with the calendar. Staying on top of all the different aspects is much easier and straightforward which means increased productivity and no missed deadlines.

What is the target audience?

The target audience for Todo.is is proving to be very diverse and ranges from individuals working independently to those running smaller businesses. The app is proving equally popular with larger teams and enterprises. The Todo.is software is ideal for anyone seeking to boost their productivity, improve task management and streamline collaboration within their projects.

The new software is also proving attractive to freelancers too as it empowers them to efficiently manage their tasks, track project progress, and collaborate with clients and team members more effectively. The software provides a centralized platform that is the focus for organizing work and delivering results – on time.

What gives Todo.is the edge?

I asked Sabiry what makes the new software different from its competitors?

‘What sets Todo.is apart from competitors is our focus on simplicity, user-friendly design, and the integration of AI technology. We strive to provide an intuitive and seamless user experience, combined with powerful features that make task management effortless’.

When designing the software, ease of use was a top priority. Sabiry explains-

‘We have designed Todo.is to be user-friendly and intuitive, ensuring that anyone can quickly navigate the software and start organizing their tasks without the need for a steep learning curve’.

A great deal of thought has gone into making the software suitable – and secure – for larger companies to use, with numerous people needing to access it –

‘In larger companies, multiple users can have access to diaries and task management information. We prioritize data security and implement robust measures to protect user information. User permissions and access controls are in place to ensure that sensitive data remains secure within the organization.

All the features incorporated in Todo.is are viewed as important by potential clients, but the one that they find particularly exciting is the AI-powered task generation and prioritization. This feature intelligently suggests tasks based on user patterns and priorities and this enables users to focus on what matters most, prioritise, and stay on track.

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Give yourself a free trial

The best way of determining hot Todo.is can help you is to give the software a free trial. By putting the software to the test, you can assess its ease of use and in your own time you can explore the software and see for yourself how it can transform your productivity and task management.

Demo: https://todo.is/ai.webm

Once you have completed the free trial, you will have the option to subscribe to one of the plans based on your individual needs. Flexible subscription options are offered to ensure that users can continue enjoying the benefits of Todo.is beyond the trial period.

As Todo.is launched just a couple of months ago, there is a comprehensive advertising campaign currently underway and this includes digital marketing campaigns, social media promotion, content marketing, and targeted advertisements across various platforms. The aim of the advertising is to reach the target audience with the important message of the value Todo.is can bring to so many people.

As the Partnership Success Manager, Sabiry’s main focus is building and nurturing strategic partnerships with businesses and organizations that can benefit from integrating Todo.is into their workflows. He aims to ensure that our partners receive maximum value and support from our software.

What was the idea behind the development of Tod.is?

Sabiry explains that the idea behind Todo.is stems from a personal need for a comprehensive and efficient task management solution –

‘As someone who struggled with juggling multiple tasks and projects, I wanted to develop a tool that could simplify and streamline the process. This motivated me to create Todo.is and provide others with a powerful software to enhance their productivity’.

What future plans?

With the launch of the software generating plenty of interest in the market place, What is Sabiry’s ultimate goal for Todo.is?

‘Our ultimate goal is to empower individuals and teams to achieve their highest level of productivity using Todo.is. We want the software to become an indispensable tool that helps users stay organized, prioritize tasks effectively, collaborate seamlessly, and ultimately accomplish their goals. We aim to be a catalyst for productivity and success in both personal and professional endeavours’.

Certainly to achieve this goal, Sabiry is well aware that having launched the software, he and his team are committed to continually evolving the software and are ambitious in their future plans –

‘We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation, constantly refining and expanding our features based on user feedback and emerging trends. Our roadmap includes enhancing the AI capabilities, introducing new collaboration features, and expanding integrations with popular productivity tools. We also plan to expand our user base, reaching more individuals, teams, and organizations worldwide who can benefit from Todo.is. And its use of AI technology to enhance the task management experience’.

We put Todo.is to the test….

If you are seeking a highly efficient task management application that offers user-friendly features and seamless browser integration, look no further than Todo.is. While a free version is available and suitable for beginners, we highly recommend the Pro version for freelancers with multiple clients and projects, as well as solopreneurs. Todo.is provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enhance productivity and facilitate task organization, whether working independently or collaboratively.

The finer details including pricing

Pricing for Todo.is varies across three tiers of service: free, Pro ($9/month, with a discounted rate of $7.5/month for annual plans), and Business ($39 per month, with a discounted rate of $32.5/month for annual plans). The free account allows for 1 project, 1 user team, and 3 tasks. The Pro plan, on the other hand, offers expanded capabilities, including up to 10 projects, task generation through artificial intelligence, up to 10 user teams per project, unlimited reminders, unlimited storage, unlimited tasks, as well as project and calendar sharing. For extensive project needs, the Business plan provides unlimited projects and up to 50 user teams per project.

Creating tasks within Todo.is is a straightforward process, thanks to its user-friendly interface, which ensures easy comprehension for all users. The application offers two viewing modes, dark and light, allowing individuals to select the option that best suits their preferences.

Collaboration within Todo.is involves assigning users to specific projects. To initiate collaboration with a new team member, an invitation can be sent via email. Once the invitation is accepted, collaborators can be assigned tasks, and additional information can be shared through file uploads and task comments.

Currently, Todo.is functions as a web application, with Android and iOS versions anticipated in the near future. In the meantime, users can take advantage of browser add-ons available for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, providing a convenient and practical experience.

Verdict

Well designed and easy to use, Todo.is will have wide appeal as it is clever software that will improve productivity, facilitate team participation on projects and keep each step on track to ensure success completion by the deadline – perfect!

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A dynamic new website is in the making!

Chrissie Stephen — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 12:39:27 +0000

When discussing the new Layers Foundation for freelancers with its founder, Jayant Rao, his enthusiasm for the new protocol is certainly contagious! He and his team have been working on the bootstrapped product for over four months –

“Our initial internal launch will be in June so the team members will start getting paid using the same protocol. We will also launch our NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) in June so users will be able to reserve their usernames for the platform and protocol before we launch it in July”.

Who does the Layers website target?

The platform is targeting freelancers at beginner – intermediate level for MVP (minimum viable product) and Jayant explains that they are particularly keen to work with freelancers who are new to the market and are wanting a product that will help make life easier for them as a freelancer. The website proclaims – “Freelancing can be hard; we want to make it easier”.

Layers (https://layers.foundation) keeps admin to a minimum and is easy-to navigate. Freelancers will get help at every stage including receiving their payment in their preferred tokens and coins. Layers is totally transparent as Layers uses public blockchain networks (Polygon PoS) that make it transparent, and the network is secured by the Validators. All work is secure as it is covered by escrow protection.

The escrow contract is written in solidity and follows the best security practices in the space to ensure that the escrow behaves according to predefined rules.

How it will help newbie freelancers

Deciding to take the plunge to become a freelancer can be daunting and Jayant explains how using Layers will help.

“Beginner freelancers are not well aware of how to go about the process of raising

invoices, creating contracts, and building the scope of their work. We are pre-defining these for them, so all they have to do is focus on their work, and the rest is handled by us.

What makes our website different is that we were all freelancers, and we really understand the pain points of being one! Like any other Joe on the street, we are trying our best to help the freelance community. We are very good at UI/UX and development of this product; we are carefully figuring best ways to market it in an organic and sustainable way forward. So, we don’t end up losing the vision of this project or run out of money trying to solve a problem.”

Why now is the optimum time to launch Layers

Since the pandemic and with increasing financial pressures, many more people are now turning freelance either full-time or as a side hustle and Jayant feels there is a huge need for Layers-

“For starters, there’s been a big increase in the number of freelancers out there, and with so many people looking for work, the competition has been challenging; however, it also means there are more opportunities to find work for those willing to hustle and put in the effort. Of course, some challenges come with freelancing. Managing your own finances, finding clients, and dealing with the ups and downs of the gig economy can all be difficult tasks. But with the right mindset and hard work, many people find that freelancing can be a rewarding and fulfilling way to make a living.”

* twitter /layersprotocol

Does ChatGPT threaten the future for freelancers?

Another challenge that is being faced by freelancers is the dramatic increase in the use of ChatGPT and one of the many blogs on the Layers Foundation platform discusses the future for the role of freelancers. Jayant started using AI long before the surge happened on social media and before it was mentioned on Instagram and LinkedIn. He knew that it would quickly develop and decided to implement its use in his company early on. Jayant feels that freelancers need not worry about the increased use of ChatGPT, but that it is a good idea for them to become competent in using AI now to help them in their work and as it develops, they can easily increase their knowledge in tandem –

ChatGPT has recently been a trending topic that makes everyone curious; one of the important things are that it helps by automating specific tasks and providing quick and accurate responses, which can help freelancers be more productive and provide better service to their clients.

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ChatGPT can generate content, such as blog posts, social media updates, or product descriptions. This can greatly help freelancers who need help with writer’s block or need more time or resources to create content independently. ChatGPT-generated content can also be optimised for search engines, which can help freelancers attract more clients and grow their businesses.

I believe that as technology continues to develop, we’ll see even more ways ChatGPT can benefit freelancers and other professionals. At present, the main advantage that freelancers have over AI is that they have emotions and empathy, and these are elements that most of their clients need. Most freelancers need to explore exactly what their client is seeking by delving into their ideas. Whilst AI can provide the basic idea, the freelancer can then develop this using information and emotions to understand exactly what their client needs for their graphic design or writing.

A freelance background is proving so beneficial

Jayant is confident that the Layers Foundation can really help freelancers as he has used his own experiences to ensure that Layers can address many of the challenges faced by freelancers. His career began when he was an Intern at a Marketing Agency, and he created graphics and ideas for a variety of campaigns. He was young and quickly gained a great understanding of how ideas can change the work and for the next six years, his focus moved toward more UI/UX-driven job until he began his own Design Agency in Dubai It was about two years ago that he wanted to bring his UI and UX expertise from Web 2 to Web 3 because he felt that the latter was still lacking in a good user experience.

Layers will help resolve problems in the freelance world

“I have been freelancing for the last 10 years while having a job, but during the Pandemic I realised its true potential. I was fired from my job during the pandemic which drove me towards creating a design agency – Neue World (https://neue.world). By the time I was 28, I had sat in both seats; as a freelancer applying for gigs and shortlisting freelancers and as an employer, reading resumes to hire on both a part-time and full-time basis. This has given me the ability to empathise and understand both sides. The surge in freelancers both during the pandemic and post-pandemic has driven me to create Layers that will be transparent, open, and focused on solving the current issues in the Freelance Industry.”

Jayant certainly understands the freelance world well and the challenges it presents – especially when it comes to getting fairly paid for work-

“My first freelance gig was for $40 and at my peak of 8th year, the biggest deal was over $30k. I have seen Instagram accounts pushing towards increasing freelancing rates but being from India where freelancing was considered “cheap” and outsourced for low quality and better pricing – I was able to break that barrier and enter the industry into scaling myself towards five figures of earning alone without any “courses” or “shortcut”. It’s a brutal game, and I did that by trying different freelancing platforms to realise that these platforms are heavily dependent on competition of being undercut by pricing and quality of work. I tried my best with 3rd party platforms until I realised the way to gain true power was to network with the right people to get the best deals. This also helped me move from a freelancer to an agency model and scale it from a solo founder to a team of 13 now”.

As freelancing grows and develops, Jayant feels that the emphasise should be placed on giving the individual independence rather than raising concerns to them about trust-

“Freelancers should be able to focus on quality, payment and delivering the right work. Not have to worry about trust. This is only possible if we build a transparent system that will help. Freelancing is global and the trust always will be there, but it’s better to trust a transparent system than an individual person. What we want to build is the web3 version of Uber for freelancing, we want everyone in the world to have access to the infrastructure (Work reputation, payments, and what comes under freelancing) to do freelancing work on their own terms”.

With the big countdown to the launch of the Layers Foundation, Jayant is certainly busy –

“I am managing the team and making sure we can build the best product, release the MVP and eventually raise a pre-seed of $500k with strategic investors who understand our vision. Our team is quite self-sufficient now with UI/UX, Marketing and Developers who take care of the day-to-day work”.

Having learnt about the importance of ideas from a young age, Jayant certainly has many plans for the new platform –

“We are problem solvers and builders, so our plan is to keep building, but for now, we are busy building a transparent, decentralised, user-owned freelancing protocol. We hope to help expand freelancing globally with the Layers Infrastructure which we are currently developing which will handle freelancing data on public blockchains and can handle a global freelancing workload and maximize the opportunities for users”.

For more information on The Layers Foundation – https://www.layers.foundation.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayant-rao/

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Camilla Gordon CPF: Freelance Facilitator & Trainer

Chrissie Stephen — Sat, 13 May 2023 14:02:24 +0000

Within a few minutes of meeting Camilla Gordon in London, you are struck by her warm personality and appreciate that participants in her groups must quickly feel at ease. Camilla encourages everyone to fully participate in discussions and to start conversations with people they may not know well as they hold different positions within the same company, or they have simply never met before.

Camilla spent her childhood near Edinburgh and from a young age became interested in drama. She went on to study drama at Manchester University and it was there that she became interested in how drama could be used as a tool for change and how more creative methods could be used to answer difficult questions. Camilla started volunteering and was working with young people and started facilitating sessions for them on topics such as confidence and helping to create a space for them.

Voluntary work was where Camilla found her own space and where she learnt many of her skills. She smiles when she admits that at that stage, she didn’t know what she did was called ‘Facilitation’ and nor did she know that she could make it her career!

Having grown up in rural Scotland and then studying at university, the experience of working in an outdoor education centre in Botswana, gave her an insight into the many bigger challenges in the world – in particular structural inequality and racism. While she was there, one of the students became unwell and the group worked together to adjust sessions so that she could participate. For Camilla, this was an important lesson in access and inclusion and how she as a Facilitator could ensure that everyone could participate equally.

One of Camilla’s first jobs was working with small-hold farmers across Kenya, Uganda and Peru. It was there that she learnt how to design a workshop and the importance of understanding what motivates the group and what are their challenges. Knowing these facts ensures your sessions encourage participants to engage with the content as you have made it relevant to them. Camilla also spent time reflecting on her own position as a white woman in their space and how to recognise the power dynamics at play in different spaces with different groups.

Camilla found that she enjoyed working in small scale start-up businesses as she likes being ‘in the nitty gritty’ of things and enjoys working dynamically. At the age of 25, she decided to go freelance as this would enable her to ‘do her own thing’ and give her greater variety in her work-

“I can work one week for a corporate doing facilitation training and then the next week do a few days pro bono work for a small charity that cannot afford to bring in a professional facilitator. I feel that the power of facilitation is so strong and the impact so huge that I don’t think it should be only for organisations that can afford to pay for it. I like to do work that brings me energy but also puts good into the world”.

What exactly is Camilla’s role as a freelance Facilitator?

“For me, it is all about bringing people together. I see myself as a process facilitator. Lots of people do lots of different things and facilitate. With my skills and experience, I put facilitation first. I like the metaphor of being like a computer programmer. They build the structure, it doesn’t really matter about the content. I don’t need to have knowledge of the topic or the area – I come in and design the process”.

Camilla’s work takes many different forms as she designs ‘away days’ for teams who maybe want to look at their five-year strategy or similar. She also helps teams so that they can work better together as a team. She does a great deal of work around stakeholder engagement where participants may not know each other. Camilla often works with young people too, especially those affected by trauma in some way-

“For me it is all about the individuals in the group and how we can make sure that when they are in the group, they can have a voice and that voice is heard”.

Camilla explains that as a Facilitator she also recognises the different hierarchies within the group, and it is part of her role to address these hierarchies so that everyone can be heard and that they be more equal. She helps groups to recognise where there could be hierarchies at play and to help them to create a space where everyone feels able to share things from their perspective. She is not there to answer the questions but to ensure that the right questions are being asked to develop better relationships amongst the participants that will last long after a session finishes.

One of Camilla’s greatest achievements so far was working with an international organisation that brought stakeholders from around the world to discuss the implementation of one of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). There were 200 people in the room for two days in Helsinki and she and colleagues created a road map so participants could work together using a roadmap for change-

“We had MEPs working alongside youth activists and our challenge was to create a space that worked for both of them. I used creativity and energy plus my own character successfully to help others to feel safe in the space and to work with people whom they had not traditionally worked with”.

Camilla’s approach is certainly innovative and her clients find her refreshingly different to the more usual and classic approach to her role. Some clients have been concerned that her age could be off-putting to some people, who may not give her the respect she deserves. On three occasions, potential clients have been open that this was the basis for not hiring her. It is this that is part of what drives her to work with several membership groups for facilitators to create space to improve the diversity of the facilitation community and help more people recognise it as a viable career option.

The creativity she has developed through her love of drama has definitely become Camilla’s USP and she enjoys being able to combine creativity and helping people within her work, even using LEGO Serious Play as a key tool in her toolkit. She also draws on the wealth of experience that she gained from working in different countries and cultures. Camilla is currently co-leading the organising group for a conference for anyone interested in facilitation in Birmingham in April –

Facilitate 2023: Celebrating and sharing the diversity of facilitation

If you would like to contact Camilla to know more about her work and how she can help your organisation –

https://www.camillagordon.co.uk/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/CamillaGordon

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilla-gordon/

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Freelancing and Family – the perfect blend!

Chrissie Stephen — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 07:38:06 +0000

Once of the big bonuses of freelance work is the flexibility that it offers and for Diana Kelly Levey, who lives in Long Island, NY, with her husband, two young sons and the family dog, freelancing is a great way to juggle a career you love with family life.

Diana first showed her creative side as a toddler when she scribbled on the walls instead of paper in the family home in Philadelphia. At school she soon developed a love for reading, writing, and spelling. She remembers seeing her name in print for the first time when she wrote an article for the second-grade newspaper.

‘Ooh, I liked seeing that! I guess writing was always my strong suit, I was good at spelling, and I was always reading and things like that. When I was 13 or so, I submitted an essay to a Philadelphia contest about the MLB baseball strike that was going on in the 90s and I won $100 for my age group. ‘It was a great feeling that I had earned money from my writing.’

What career path to take?

Interestingly, although she loved to write, Diana was drawn to a career as a forensic scientist when she was a teen, before the Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) shows were on TV and popularised the career. When she was 15, the family moved to New Jersey and the following summer, Diana had the opportunity to join the boot camp run by The New Jersey State Police which was a weeklong training on how to become a police officer or a New Jersey State Trooper –

‘I did not like it at all. I realised that for the first few years, like all newbies, for the early part of my career I would be just driving on highways in a patrol car as a state trooper. I thought I would have to do that first in order to move into crime scene forensics and it didn’t excite me.’

She studied at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, but didn’t know what she wanted to major in. Having taken a couple of journalism courses and now writing a regular advice column for The Daily Targum (the college newspaper) it seemed ideal to study for a major in journalism. She did this with a view to working in magazines which seemed to be a fun job.

I’m correcting these to US English but if your magazine’s style is UK English then just leave them all as is – as long as it’s consistent.

Diana decided that it would be prudent to relocate to New York City after college where all the magazines were based and while she was still in school, she began an editorial internship with Redbook magazine. Diana has now been working for a variety of media magazines and brands for nearly 20 years and looks back on those early days proudly. She admits that for a 21-year-old there was a steep learning curve and one article when she was working for Redbook was particularly challenging –

‘I was helping to do the background research for a story about moms who had kids with cancer. I had to get on the telephone and speak to hospitals to find out who would be willing to speak to me and then talk to those mothers. I was new to journalism and soon found out that a balance had to be struck between featuring children who were well on the road to recovery and those who were very sick indeed. I found it really hard listening to moms telling me the stories about their kids’ illnesses. They shared their struggles and worst fears with me over the ‘phone – and I was a stranger. The whole experience has stuck with me’.

In 2006, after working for CHILD magazine as a sales assistant, Diana began writing for WeightWatchers.com which felt strange as it was working for a website rather than a printed magazine. At that time, she did not know many other people in the editorial industry working on websites.

‘I am so grateful for that experience as it catapulted my career as a digital editor for magazines which as we know now is the way a lot of things have gone’

It was at this time that she decided to start freelance writing on the side. She read a couple of books, took some courses on Mediabistro and learned about freelancing mainly on her own. She did look on Craigslist.org when she started looking for freelance writing jobs.

Since then, Diana has gained huge experience working as a freelance writer, digital editor, and magazine editor with Reader’s Digest, Bloomberg Businessweek and Men’s Health publications amongst others. She has also worked as a content marketer for Kellogg’s, Fitbit, Aveeno, Beachbody and more.

How to be a successful freelancer

Diana has worked for a range of publications and feels that it is important to contact as many as possible to find freelance work. She knows that this can be difficult especially in the early days, when you apply for jobs only to never to hear from the magazines again. Interesting, in a recent poll she conducted on LinkedIn, Diana discovered that 70% of freelancers get their work through referrals –

‘I think it is good to contact warm leads – people you have worked for before- to see if they know someone who could do with some help. Now, with 20 years experience, I can approach a potential client with a cold email and have a better chance that they’ll respond to me. because they recognise some of my client names and brands. This definitely makes life easier’.

As you establish yourself as a freelancer, Diana believes that it is advantageous to specialise in certain fields as she has done with health, fitness, nutrition, and wellness. She has written a great deal about weight loss and is still regularly asked to write articles on this subject. Diana has appeared on both the ‘Dr. Steve Show’ and Fox 5 News in New York discussing weight loss and fitness topics.

Having said this, Diana successfully covers many lifestyle topics. She feels that one of the advantages of being a freelancer is that you are given the opportunity to write about so many different topics that require good research so you get to learn a tremendous amount, too. Diana stresses that once you have regular freelance work coming in, there is no need to take every job you are offered and if you feel a job is going to be a difficult one that doesn’t interest you, it is best to politely decline it.

In the early days, Diana was offered a writing job by the Foundation for the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY). She admits that she didn’t know much when she first started work with them, but has since written three books and numerous feature-length B2B articles over the eight years she worked with the department!

Always decline work politely

Freelance work is often a case of ‘feast or famine’ with either too much or too little work. Diana believes that it is very important to be honest with clients about the deadline you will need to complete their work if you’re too busy to take on the assignment right now-

‘Explain that maybe they will have to wait a few weeks. Be kind and courteous in client relationships because publishing and media is a very small and connected community. If you’re rude when you turn someone down who offered freelance work, it could come back to bite you in the butt later if you want to work with that company in the future’.

Diana emphasises that it is important to keep yourself current and explains –

‘At present I am doing more e-commerce writing as magazines want product round-ups from freelancers. That’s because the brands can link the products mentioned to places like Amazon and get affiliate commissions. It’s a way that publishing companies are earning money so everyone from Health, The Wall Street Journal, Prevention, and other brands are participating in this trend’.

Freelancing works well around other commitments.

With two young children, Diana knows that she has to set to work as soon as they have gone to daycare – which they do three days a week. This is the time she dedicates to writing and finding new jobs each week. She does check on emails and social media every day, but when her children are at home, she spends her time just with them and taking them to local parks, museums and libraries.

Diana can help new freelancers

In recent years, Diana has started writing about how to become a freelancer – either as a profession or side hustle. She’s been quoted as an expert in otherpublications, like How to Earn an Extra $1000 a Month (U.S. News & World Report) and Here’s How to Have a Successful Conversation with Prospective Clients (Adobe). She has also been interviewed in several podcasts including How to start freelance Writing, Setting yourself up for a successful freelance career and Earning six figures as a freelancer.

Diana admits that the biggest hurdle for many new freelancers she speaks with is having the confidence to submit their first pitch. She smiles as she says her advice is always ‘just do it!’ It is likely that you will have to submit many pitches before you are successful. Diana has briefly used several freelance platforms, but feels that it is far better to contact magazines and companies directly. If you are successful with one writing job, word-of-mouth is very powerful and you could well receive more work as the word spreads. Diana also feels that it is important to contact your clients a week or so after you have finished their work as a ‘follow up’ to see if they are happy and whether they have any other work they need help with.

How to learn from Diana’s expertise

Diana is a published author of the eBook, 100+ Tips for Beginner Freelance Writers in August 2019. Diana is also a freelance writing online course instructor and offers coaching to people wanting to become freelance writers, although she says that recently she had helped several established freelancers who were struggling to find work. Diana’s PDFs also offer guidance about freelancing and many new freelancers find her regular blog inspirational and full of good information.

And why does Diana love freelancing?

What I really love about freelancing is the ability to work with different clients and to learn different things. If someone comes to me with a cool project that excites me and it is going to be good for the planet or help communities or help people live happier, healthier lives-and I want to have time to work on it- I appreciate that I have the career where I can can say ‘yes’ to that opportunity’…

If you would like to know more about the courses Diana Kelly Levey offers, log onto https://www.dianakelly.com

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Mary Tsiara

Chrissie Stephen — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:50:54 +0000

Very few people consider freelance work at the start of their career path, but for those that do take the plunge early on, they have challenging – but very rewarding- years ahead. With dedication, good self-discipline and excellent customer service, freelancers like Mary Tsiara can think of no better path to follow….

Mary grew up in Trikala, a small town in Greece, not far from the popular coastal city of Thessaloniki. Like all Greek schoolchildren, she was taught English as a second language from the age of ten years. Mary was enchanted by English and found herself reading books for hours, enjoying learning numerous new words and phrases. Within a short time, she knew that she would love to work with English when she finished school and to enter the exciting world of books and publishing. For school leavers in the town, there were only two main choices – to leave the town to study at uni in Athens or Thessaloniki or stay at home and join a family business. Mary decided that she definitely wanted to study English Language and English Literature for a double degree in Athens – which she did very successfully.

On graduating, Mary thought that she would teach English to give herself time to contact various publishing companies. Mary laughs as she recalls-

‘Teaching was definitely not for me! The job was not fulfilling, the compensation left much to be desired, and because there were so many of my friends doing the same, there was strong competition, and it was hard to find students – especially as I had no way of developing my client base’.

Thinking things through, she decided to get herself more highly qualified in English to have a better chance of securing a job in the publishing world. She decided the best place to study English was of course in England, and as this was pre-Brexit, she was able to begin her MA course at Newcastle University. It was to prove a very challenging time because in the following February, the world was gripped by the global pandemic and all her course work was moved online-

‘I certainly got very good at using zoom and while we covered all coursework online; the dynamics were very different because there was no opportunity to meet face to face’.

The early days were difficult

Mary realised that there would some hurdles to get over once she graduated as getting a suitable job during lockdown was going to be extremely difficult. While she was preparing her dissertation, she decided that to ‘bridge the gap’ she would get her profile uploaded onto a few freelance platforms including Upwork. She also watched a number of videos on YouTube that taught her how to best showcase her skills.

She well remembers her first jobs which were editing and providing feedback to clients self-publishing fiction. She finished her studies and as the months passed the number of job offers she was getting through Upwork were steadily increasing and she was being recommended by clients who were delighted with her work to their friends.

‘I did find the early days difficult because I was totally on my own and I did make some mistakes. Unfortunately, there are always going to be people trying to scam you or take advantage of you and I did get caught out once, but learnt a tremendous amount from this experience’.

So what are the main attributes that she feels a freelancer should have?

‘I think that you do need to be able to interact well with your client. It is very important to understand exactly what they are expecting you to do. When I am communicating with a potential new client, I always offer to write/ edit a piece for them so that they can understand the way I work. I want to give them the space and time to make sure that I have the skills they need and that I will be a ‘good fit’ for the job. I am always very sensitive to the fact that when I am editing a client’s work, it really is their work, and I am purely correcting errors and grammar and not trying to inject my character into it in any way. If I have an idea for a particular part, I will always provide it in the feedback and discuss it thoroughly with the client’.

I would go for ‘The job was not fulfilling, and the compensation left much to be desired.’

(Although I am not interested in tutoring, I wouldn’t want this to reflect badly on any future consultation endeavours)

My volume of work and earnings on Upwork speak for themselves

Mary has Upwork clients who have employed her as their editor for several of their projects. One of her first clients regularly asks Mary to edit his books and when the first title was published in the United States, he sent her a paperback copy. Seeing her name listed on the acknowledgement page with the dedication was a particularly rewarding moment -’it suddenly made it all real’.

Since then, Mary has undertaken numerous editing jobs and provides excellent feedback to her clients. She gets real satisfaction learning that their novels have been successfully published and are selling well and the fact many contact her again and again to help with their various projects is testament to the quality of her work. Mary is proud of the positive feedback clients leave on Upwork as this is both recognition and confirmation that they are pleased with her work. She feels strongly that leaving feedback is something a client should do voluntarily-

‘I never ask my clients to leave feedback as I feel that it would be wrong to pressurise them. If they do so without being prompted, it is a very special moment when I read how delighted they are with my work. If they do not leave feedback, my volume of work and earnings on Upwork speak for themselves’.

Mary feels very confident using Upwork as a freelance platform –

‘Upwork is very transparent and it is impossible to hide as your experience and the jobs you have completed are there for all to see. It is important to spend time ensuring that all the documentation regarding each job is in place. With escrow protection, you know that the money you have earned will be paid to you. Having said that, because it is such a large organisation, it is important to be wary too as there are people using Upwork who are scammers and who want to exploit freelancers and this is an important fact to always bear in mind. Some potential clients like to interview you using the platform’s service, but I prefer to exchange messages and keep communication in the chat so that everything is on record. That way, I can re-read our conversations to understand the work needed and to decide if it is something I would like to do’.

I really like freelance flexibility

For Mary, being freelance brings many bonuses –

‘I really like the flexibility and the way that I can schedule my week to suit my other commitments and leisure plans. If you are a freelancer, it is important to clearly define your working and leisure times. This can be tricky and sometimes the line does get blurred!

A huge bonus for me is that being freelance means that I am able to travel whenever I want and visit the countries of my choice and my family, who are very important to me – with a laptop in my bag, it is easy to take my work with me! I certainly plan to travel as much as possible in the years ahead’.

In the early days, Mary did find it difficult establishing herself as a freelancer and since then has been asked for advice by fellow grad students and friends. Since the pandemic, there has been a huge increase in the number of people wanting to turn freelance and work remotely, but many lack confidence to make the leap into the freelance world.

‘I remember these feelings well and am at present preparing to start my own consultancy to help people wanting advice on how to successfully make the transition and to support them when they leave the security of a 9-5 job to go freelance. There are so many points to consider and questions to be answered, I believe that my help will prove invaluable to many’…

If you would like to get in contact with Mary Tsiara for helpful advice about becoming a freelancer, you can email her on maryt.freelancingservices@gmail.com or message her on her LinkedIn and UpWork profile.

We will bring you full details of her new service early in 2023.

This interview was first published in Freelance Life Magazine Issue No3. If you want to check other interviews and other articles from the magazine, read the magazine completely free.

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Building on success

Chrissie Stephen — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 08:30:10 +0000

Lindsey Brill, Marketing & Event Coordinator for WomenIFuture Conference

Although it is only a few weeks since the fifth WomenIFuture Conference ended, Lindsey Brill and her colleagues have been busy reading and recording all the feedback they have received from participants so that they can enhance and develop various aspects of this fast-paced virtual event for 2023.

After so many months of careful preparation, Lindsey Brill and her colleagues are celebrating a successful event and will shortly be starting work on next year’s event.

Love for event planning

Lindsey Brill was the Marketing and Event Coordinator for the 2022 conference, and this was her second WomenIFuture Conference. Like her colleagues, she is delighted with how the conference is developing and that it is already regarded as one of the top virtual conferences for women in the world. Lindsey’s role is certainly a busy one as she explains-

‘I work alongside Ruslana Milikhiker (the company’s Senior Manager, Events) in organizing all aspects of the event such as creating the agenda framework, reviewing speaker applications, setting up Swapcard, reaching out to sponsors, and much more. In addition to the logistical aspects, I create all social media schedules and design the digital advertising collateral.

Lindsey has been working for Stevie Awards for 18 months and finds her role both interesting and rewarding, as she enjoys all the challenges that event planning brings –

‘I began my event planning career while at Clemson University where I received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. Over the past six years, my love for event planning has blossomed as I have gained valuable experience in the hotel, hospitality, and corporate industry’.

Each business concept had a unique mission

Certainly, the dynamic growth and success of the WomenIFuture Conference is impressive. Back in 2020, the Conference was still in its infancy when the global pandemic forced the organising team to quickly convert from an ‘in person’ to virtual conference. This format has certainly proved successful as women from around the world can now easily join the presentations and discussions and many more of them are able to do so as there is no travel time or expense incurred. The ‘catch up’ facility enables them to access any of the events they have missed at a time to suit them and this service will be available until November 2023.

The 2022 WomenIFuture Conference was the biggest event yet and behind the scenes, Lindsey and her colleagues were working hard to ensure that everything went smoothly. What did she find was the highlight of the conference?

‘Our pitch competition was definitely a highlight for me not only because the funds go directly towards funding a woman-owned business, but also because this year’s finalists really took the competition to the next level. Each business concept had a unique mission that was inspiring to hear about’.

Conference’s biggest strength is its mission to encourage women to empower other women

Behind the scenes, Lindsey is one of the company’s ‘troubleshooters’ who has to deal with any problems quickly and efficiently – what challenges were posed during this year’s event?

‘We had a few speakers that were unable to join their discussions due to unforeseen conflicts. We were still able to move forward with the sessions and the remaining speakers all did a wonderful job adapting at short notice’.

Certainly, Lindsey has been delighted with the positive feedback that they have received from participants and is currently working through post-show surveys and Swapcard analytics with her colleagues to assess the best aspects of this year’s conference for when they begin planning the 2023 event in a few weeks’ time –

‘I believe the conference’s biggest strength is its overall mission to encourage women to empower other women. The community and connections made during the conference are invaluable to women in business who are trying to grow and learn from other ambitious women’.

Lindsey found many of the discussions thought-provoking and her personal take-away was –

‘A topic brought up in many of the sessions is: you have to start somewhere. I think a lot of women are intimidated to begin their business journey due to obstacles and the unknown. It was encouraging to hear the panellists discuss the beginning of their careers and that taking the first step is often the most difficult step in the process of becoming successful.’

With their sights on the 2023 Conference already, Lindsey and her colleagues are already thinking about new features that could be incorporated in the 2023 event –

‘We are currently looking at the stats from this year’s conference to determine what topics and features would be best to include in next year’s conference. Each year we try to be creative and try new things!’

One aspect that many participants have found to be invaluable is the opportunity that the Conference gives them to meet like-minded women and to be able to discuss a variety of topics as well as any problems that they are encountering at work so that they can brainstorm ways in which to successfully tackle them –

‘We certainly want to develop the networking opportunities within the platform to ensure each and every attendee walks away with a growing network and community of supportive women’.

Lindsey pauses to read some feedback from someone in the group of Nigerian women who attended the Conference for the first time last month and smiles as she admits –

‘Reading how valuable she found all the sessions we organised really gives me great job satisfaction….’

Nina Moore, Director of Marketing & Communication

Chrissie Stephen — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:24:33 +0000

Learn, network, and be inspired by hundreds of ambitious women in business! The 5th annual WomenIFuture Conference is for professionals around the world looking to connect and share insights into changes that impact their industries, their careers, and their lives. Attendees gain practical, actionable takeaways through a variety of session topics such as entrepreneurship, marketing, personal development, the future of work, technology, workplace diversity, and more.

As the key marketer for the 5^th annual WomenIFuture Conference, Nina Moore is definitely in the ‘hot seat’ – especially because right now is the key period for attracting participants to sign up for this year’s event which will be taking place in early November.

Nina joined the Stevie ® Awards, the organisation behind the conference, in early 2020 – just as the global pandemic hit. She feels that this gave her a vast amount of experience for her position. Having had a firm grounding in marketing and events, she found that all that she knew was being turned ‘on its head’ by the pandemic. Companies had to quickly deal with the ‘new normal’ and this meant that all face-to-face events had to pivot to virtual formats. Nina found herself quickly learning a variety of new programs and processes as the Stevie Awards purchased a virtual event platform for its awards shows and the Women|Future Conference. The Stevie Awards staff learned how to produce and market virtual awards ceremonies in place of in-person, red carpet awards banquets that honour and recognize business professionals and organizations around the world.

Prior to joining the Stevie Awards, Nina had spent eight years in marketing positions in social media and event-related roles in different industries, including being the marketing strategist and events coordinator for a global technology partner – ‘where I worked at some of the world’s largest tech trade shows and conferences’

The WomenIFuture Conference was founded in 2018 to support and develop The Stevie ® Awards for Women in Business, one of the eight international Stevie Awards programs – the world’s premier business awards. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is now in its 19^th year. In 2018, its founder Michael Gallagher felt that the creation of the annual WomenIFuture Conference would further recognise the high-achieving female entrepreneurs and executives who have won Stevie Awards and give them the opportunity to come together to share ideas and network.

From ‘in person’ to virtual overnight

In 2020, as Nina joined the Stevie Awards, the challenge was to successfully transform all events, including the Women|Future Conference, which was still in its infancy- from ‘in person’ to virtual. Nina noted that following the third annual – and first virtual- conference (which had attracted over 300 attendees) that many women kept in contact with each other well after the conference ended – proving its great success. Attendee feedback was that virtual sessions were more accessible, yet still delivered as many learning and networking opportunities as in-person sessions. The cost of the conference was more affordable too, as air flights and hotels were no longer needed- ‘We definitely deliver value for their money.’

The mission of the conference is important

The mission of the conference is to ‘support women in business by encouraging connections and professional and personal development’ and Nina feels that this is certainly happening. The profile of attendees is evolving and is no longer just CEOs, senior management and entrepreneurs. She explains with pride –

‘Since the conference went virtual, we no longer have speakers just from the United States and Canada. Now we have many international speakers from parts of Europe, Asia and beyond, which also means that we are attracting attendees from all over the world. This year, we even have Nigerian participants for the first time.’

At this year’s conference, approximately 70% of the attendees will be Founders, CEOs and senior management at the director level, but the other 30% is made up of managers, employees and even some students-

‘In the last two years, we have been offering student rates for the conference,’ said Nina. ‘We also attract women who are between jobs or starting a career transition later in life, while others are just entering the workforce and seeking mentorship.’

2022 – the 3^rd virtual WomenIFuture Conference

Now in its third year as a virtual conference, Nina has found that marketing has become increasingly challenging because of the ‘saturation of virtual events.’ She explains that it is essential to –

‘provide unique content to attendees as you have to differentiate yourself from all of the competition and really know your audience and its needs’.

The audience for the first Women|Future Conference was mainly comprised of female executives, but has now expanded to ‘serve women on a much larger scale.’

The attendance for the 2022 Women|Future Conference is expected to be 550+ with 75 speakers participating from global companies such as Microsoft, IBM, LinkedIn, Goldman Sachs and Nestlé. The content of this year’s conference has been streamlined and covers seven tracks-

Leadership
Entrepreneurship- including funding for business and legal tips
Marketing – including the latest trends in social media
Technology – where is the next generation of technology heading?
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Future of Work
Personal Development

Below is a partial list of the 2022 Women|Future Conference panels, sessions, and workshops.

Building Your Community of Mentors
Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace: How Diversity Creates Opportunity
FearLESS: Facing Adversity
Generational Work Styles: Understanding the Old and the New
‘Shark Tank’ style pitch competition for newly founded woman-owned businesses
Silencing Self Doubt: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Strategic Storytelling: Advertising and PR Tactics for Your Business
The Balancing Act: Self-Care and a Sustainable Work Life
The Next Generation of Tech
The Ever-changing World of Social Media
The Evolution of Connection: In-person vs Virtual Networking
The Snowball Effect: How Women-Led Businesses Create an Impact
Think Like an Investor: How to Get the Funding You Deserve
Turning Passion into Profit
…and many more

A valuable virtual meeting place

Nina explains how the platform for the conference provides an extremely valuable meeting place for like-minded people and has been delighted that a number of friendships and business partnerships have started at the conference. Participants find it an excellent forum for networking.

A huge advantage of the conference being a virtual event is that there is no restriction on the number of attendees. This year, the number is expected to be close to 500, but Nina’s greatest wish is that as the conference moves out of its current ‘growth stage’ that the numbers increase to 1,000 or more.

Now is the time to sign up for the 2022 event

The three-day 2022 WomenIFuture Conference will be taking place Tuesday 8 – Thursday 10 November, including pre-conference sessions on 7 November.

With just a few weeks to go before the start of the 2022 event –

‘We are currently making our ‘prime push’ for registration. The beauty of our conference is that participants can watch three days of live talks and presentations, but also have the opportunity to watch them ‘on demand’ for up to one year afterwards.’

You will see the WomenIFuture Conference widely promoted on social media and in digital and magazine advertisements. The conference also has a number of important media sponsors such as Freelancer Magazine. By visiting the website – https://womenfutureconference.com/

Attendees can register for the 2022 conference, view the agenda, meet the speakers, and also sign up for an email newsletter that delivers recent event updates. On social media (@womenfutureconference on all platforms), there are regular posts and videos featuring the speakers and sessions.

Great feedback counts!

For Nina, the feedback from attendees is very important and she is delighted when she reads how valuable they find the conference.

‘I feel I have done my job well when I read enthusiastic comments from attendees during the live session chats, as well as the positive feedback in our post-event surveys.’

After the event, Nina and her colleagues spend time collating data from post-event surveys to ensure that the content of future conferences is exactly what the audience wants.

On a personal note, Nina will not be attending many live sessions this year, as her first baby is due in early October and she will be on maternity leave, but she smiles as she says –

‘I will be back at work soon after, and our team will have already started planning the 2023 conference, as it takes nearly a year to prepare the agenda and confirm speakers’.

The 2022 WomenIFuture Conference is taking place Tuesday 8 – Thursday 10 November. Tickets are available on the conference registration page. Get $15 off registration by using promo code FREELANCELIFE at checkout.

For press, media, or sponsorship inquiries, contact help+conference@stevieawards.com

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Ruslana Milikhiker Senior Manager, Events for the Women|Future Conference

Chrissie Stephen — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:30:52 +0000

The best way to describe Ruslana Milikhiker’s multi-faceted role as Senior Manager, Events is to say she is the ‘Boss Babe’ of the WomenIFuture Conference as her work covers every stage of the event, from planning to execution and within this there is an agenda framework and speaker management, sponsorship sales and live-streaming for every session of the three -day virtual event.

Ruslana brings a wealth of experience

After graduating from university with a Bachelor’s in Marketing and Master’s in Business administration, Ruslana describes how they ‘rolled together’ to lead her into the Events industry in which she has been working for more than six years. She gained a huge amount of experience working for a company organizing 30 trade shows, summits, and conferences each year for a variety of industries including aerospace, rotorcraft, PR, and nuclear deterrence. Ruslana quickly adds that-

‘My passion is in events rather than the industries. You don’t have to know everything about the industry. I know very little about nuclear deterrence, but I am an expert in events’.

With more than six years of experience as an event planner for various industries, Ruslana joined the Stevie Awards and soon found herself helping to transition the awards ceremonies and Women|Future Conference from in-person events to virtual events. She plans in detail everything she can and creates a master calendar that helps her stay on track and follow through all deadlines.

She admits though that she must keep a versatile approach as there are constant changes and she says it is key to always be ‘adapting to these changes.

A challenging role

The biggest challenge is working with high level executives who are signed up well in advance as speakers for the November conference but as the event draws closer, its dates and their busy schedules don’t always work, and Ruslana and her colleagues find themselves quickly finding replacement speakers. There are eight international Stevie Awards programs, which are the world’s premier business awards. As well as the conference, Ruslana also organises the Stevie Award Galas. She explains that it is very important to keep up with industry changes so that she can stay ahead. She cites as an example, the start of the pandemic when both the Stevie Awards and the WomenIFuture Conference had to be quickly pivoted from in-person to virtual events.

The WomenIFuture Conference is developing

Ruslana is extremely enthusiastic about the WomenIFuture Conference as she has witnessed how it is helping women to progress and develop in both their professional and personal lives. She also feels strongly that because the conference is now virtual, it is making positive strides in connecting the international community and as a first generation American she finds this is very empowering.

This year, the conference is going to be a little different. In previous years there was an eclectic agenda, but this year it has been streamlined-

‘This year we have decided to hone in on seven main tracks which are Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Marketing, Technology, Diversity, the Future of Work, Equity & Inclusion and Personal Development’.

Importantly, this year as Ruslana explains, the conference is ideal for teams –

‘Entire teams can join the conference and sit in on the tracks that are important to them. You don’t have to attend all the sessions, but you can pick and choose to build your own agenda and make it tailored to you – yet still be in regular contact with your team’.

An added bonus is that as well as watching live sessions, each one is recorded so that they can be watched at a later date –

‘Because we are an international event, we are juggling many different time zones so we give everyone the option to watch either live or pre-recorded versions of each session. We record every session and they are available for up to one year afterwards. This is super helpful for the busy entrepreneur who cannot dedicate three whole days in November as they can watch sessions on their own time afterwards’.

Another important bonus is that the Stevie Awards and the WomenIFuture Conference are linked so that women participating in one can become involved in the other and vice versa.

Active participation is easy…

There are exciting changes made to the conference every year and one exciting new feature for 2022 is that attendees can interact very easily with speakers by joining the ‘virtual roundtable’ with audio and video and they can question the speakers ‘on the spot’.

…and fun…

A recent addition to the conference, that is proving very popular is the women-owned business pitch competition. This is modelled on the ‘Shark Tank’ American TV programme in which new business owners can pitch to win funding for their business. Last year’s winner ‘Lamik’ who produces natural make-up will be back this year as one of the judges.

Why is the WomenIFuture Conference so worthwhile?

On the conference website there are a number of testimonials from attendees at previous conferences that explain what they have found value the conference has had for them. Ruslana is delighted with the continuing success of the conference and explains –

‘The takeaway that women get from the conference goes way beyond the educational part of it. We are creating a community for forward-thinking professionals across all different industries who not only talk about change, they can BE the change. The platform we have created – even though it is virtual- gives attendees the opportunity to learn from the women who do it best and they can expose themselves to new opportunities. As per our tagline – it is the opportunity to cultivate your tomorrow.’

The WomenIFuture Conference 2022 is taking place Tuesday 8 – Thursday 10 November. For more details and to join the conference, log onto- https://womenfutureconference.com/

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