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Jim Hamilton
July 28, 2023
Happy Friday! This is The Freelance Gig. Weāre like a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, here to satiate your thirst for freelance wisdom with a double-dose of sugar and spice.
Discussed in todayās newsletter: TikTok, X, and LinkedIn. Plus the 23 best freelance websites to find work, and why should forget work/life balance and focus on this instead.
Read time: 3 minutes and 35 seconds
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Making the Rounds
TLDR: TikTok is launching a brick-and-mortar shopping center in the U.S. to sell products made in China.
Why it matters: The move puts them in direct competition with Amazon, as well as Chinese shopping platforms Shein and Temu, which have exploded in popularity in the U.S. in recent months.
TLDR: The social media network formerly known as Twitter is trying to lure advertisers back onto the platform with discounts of as much as 50%, based on certain placements and spend thresholds.
Why it matters: The rebrand of Twitter to X has been chaotic, to say the least, and could not have come at a worse time for the companyās finances. But then again, if youāve already wiped out billions of dollars in real equity, whatās another few billion in brand equity and name recognition?
TLDR: LinkedIn sessions grew 12% last quarter with record engagement, according to parent company Microsoftās latest earnings report.
Why it matters: Distribution on LinkedIn keeps getting better for content creators. Whether youāre looking for clients or not, we believe every freelancer should be active on the platform to capitalize on the major growth potential. Nothing lasts forever.
Working With Clients
23 Best Freelance Websites to Find Work in 2023
When it comes to finding clients, fishing in the right pond is the #1 key to success.
Freelance websites are full of paying clients looking to hire right now.
Itās about as level as the playing field is ever going to get.
So if you need work ASAPā¦
Check out this list of the top 23 freelance websites to find work in 2023:
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Working For Yourself
Forget Work/Life Balance and Focus On This Instead
Flexibility is one of the biggest benefits of freelancing.
But despite being able to work wherever, wheneverā¦
Many freelancers still feel like their work/life balance is out of whack.
So hereās some food for thought:
Stop focusing on work/life balance and start focusing on work/life integration.
You see, the word ābalanceā implies your work and your life are at oddsā¦
When really, they should be working in synergy to manifest all the things you want for yourselfā¦
Like total control over your schedule and your incomeā¦
The ability to travel, take extended time off, and have lots of funā¦
Not to mention the opportunity to work on things that excite you and give you purpose.
Labels are powerful.
So while it may feel like your work and your life ARE battling each other sometimesā¦
The next time these feelings resurface, try reframing this concept in your mind to focus on how one enables the otherā¦
Instead of how one obstructs the other.
You can have your cake and eat it too.
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Bonus Points
šŖĀ Success: 4 types of luck and how to engineer them (Twitter)
āĀ Boundaries: 5-step framework to gracefully say ānoā (Instagram)
š¤Ā Work: Land more job offers with this daily LinkedIn tactic (LinkedIn)
š¤ Learning: How to enhance performance & learning by applying a growth mindset (YouTube)
š° Business: 7 reasons to start a side hustle (TikTok)
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Furthermore, job postings must be for high-income skills like copywriting, media buying, funnel building, graphic design, remote closing, etc in order to qualify.
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