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Happy Friday! This is the Freelance Gig, where we share news, tools, tips, and tricks to help grow your freelance business.
Thanks to all the ambitious freelancers who joined us in 2023. Weāll be off next week for the holidays. See you in 2024 šŖ
Mentioned in todayās email: Facebook, IG Reels, TikTok, ChatGPT, CapCut, Adobe, Figma, and remote work. Plus a freelancing prediction for 2024, and 7 questions to ask in your annual review.
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Making the Rounds
Report finds Facebook and IG ReelsĀ outperform TikTok clips
Google reveals next step in removing tracking cookies
ChatGPTĀ cracked the top 10 of most downloaded apps in November
CapCut users can now send videos straight to TikTok Ads Manager
Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma
Massive new study holds startling insights for the age of remote work
Working With Clients
Will the Age of Freelancing Kick Off in 2024?
Flexibility is one of the most attractive aspects of freelancing.
And one future of work author predicts itās going to reshape the workforce in 2024ā¦
Giving rise to a new class of worker: the āflexetariat.ā
Click here to check it out:
POLL: What's your #1 focus as a freelancer right now? |
Working For Yourself
7 Questions to Ask in Your Annual Review
Forget New Yearās resolutions.
If you want to make 2024 a smashing successā¦
Conduct an annual review instead.
Extracting all the valuable lessons & takeaways from your efforts over the past year is the best way to make sure you donāt repeat any of the same mistakes next year.
Here are 7 questions to ask yourself:
1) What was my #1 priority this year?
2) What were my secondary priorities this year?
3) Did my actions reflect that? If no, why not?
4) What learning lessons & corrections came from this year?
5) What activities filled me with energy?
6) What activities drained my energy?
7) What wins did I have this year?
Whether you complete this on the computer or with pen & paperā¦
Keep it somewhere safe so you can review it again at the end of next year.
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Bonus Points
š¤Ā Money: 7 income streams making $806,730 per month (link)
š£ļø Self-Talk: 20 reframes that will change your life (link)
š¤ Networking: 11 steps to become a great networker (link)
š Careers: The #1 trait CEOs look for when hiring & promoting (link)Ā
āļøWriting: 5 ways to make money online as a writer (link)
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