💻 WeWork buyback
Jim Hamilton
February 09, 2024
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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.
Mentioned in today’s email: Adam Neumann, WeWork, LinkedIn, X, Meta, Facebook, Instagram, Apple, and Threads. Plus 11 freelance jobs for beginners in 2024, and why you shouldn’t wait til the end of the day to work on your side hustle.
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Making the Rounds
Adam Neumann tries to buy back WeWork
LinkedIn adds new Grow and Catch-Up feeds
X is developing long-form content Articles
Meta says it will label AI-generated images on Facebook & Instagram
TechCrunch reviews Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro VR headset
Threads is testing a new option to save posts
Working With Clients
11 Freelance Jobs For Beginners in 2024
Wondering where to get started as a freelancer?
You’re probably familiar with some of the more popular choices, like:
Copywriting
Video editing
Graphic design
But these are far from the only options out there.
In the video below, Shane Hummus shares 11 freelance jobs for beginners in 2024…
And we’re willing to bet you haven’t heard of most of them.
Check it out here:
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Working For Yourself
Don’t Wait Till the End of the Day to Work On Your Side Hustle
Ever heard the concept of “pay yourself first?”
This advice usually applies to money…
But it can (and should) also apply to your time.
If you’re working on a side hustle, don’t leave it till the end of your day…
Because you’ll often be too tired or stressed out to put in quality time on it.
Instead, spend the first hour of your day working for yourself.
Whether that’s…
→ Growing your audience on social media
→ Building a digital product
→ Or learning new skills
Not only will that investment compound over time…
But putting yourself first is a subconscious signal that will give you a greater feeling of control over your business and your life.
Tool of the Week
TextExpander: Save Time With Simple Shortcodes
TextExpander eliminates wasted time on repetitive tasks.
This trusty time-saver lets you set up shortcodes for just about anything you can think of…
So you can auto-populate a chunk of text, big or small, in just a few keystrokes.
Emails
Templates
Connection requests
Outreach messages
Etc etc
It may not sound like a game-changer…
But once you start using it, you’ll realize how much time you just got back.
Give it a go at the link below:
Bonus Points
🚀 Success: 10 ideas that will change your life (link)
🪝 Content: ChatGPT prompt for content creators (link)
🔗 LinkedIn: Killing LinkedIn’s sacred cow (link)
✍️ Copywriting: This simple copywriting skill will become your secret superpower (link)
🤝 Clients: Where to allocate the best part of your service (link)
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