dasanchez1:


Congratulations bro...

one thing I learned from you is your signature," Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care".

Hey thanks bro. Lol. It's quite apt in this selfish world. I have learnt that one can never receive with a clenched fist.

tranxo:
Hey thanks bro. Lol. It's quite apt in this selfish world. I have learnt that one can never receive with a clenched fist.

Chai...
please grant me the permission to use it on my own signature.. *winks*

dasanchez1:

Chai...
please grant me the permission to use it on my own signature.. *winks*

To avoid being charged with plagiarism, please cite the author. Lol

tranxo:
To avoid being charged with plagiarism, please cite the author. Lol

Lolz

dasanchez1:
Lolz

Lol. You are welcome.

tranxo:
To God be the glory! I am ending this year STRONG! This means next year will start STRONGER and BETTER!
Ladywriter thanks to you, I finally got my Preferred Freelancer badge
Time to play with the big boys.

topsquino:
*sigh* time to go on vacation to take some rest. I want to use this festive period to thank everybody on this platform, most especially ladywriter who has contributed enormously to this thread. Four months ago, I was a greenhorn on freelancer seeking for a decent means of making ends meet online. After reading all the write-ups on how to write articles--documents sent to me by ladywriter--i took the bull by the horn on freelancer. First month, I no win any job, so I kon enter data entry. After completing some strenuous data entry jobs on freelancer, I made $10, an amount that I used to write my US LEVEL 1 test. Since then, I kon dey get job small small. While I encountered a number of difficulties during the turbulent yet frustrating period , you guys have always been there for me, shedding more lights on how I could overcome the rigours that were thwarting my income. So far so good, I have more than 100 reviews and my average rating na 4.9 with average dollar ratings of 5.5. I have achieved all this within 5 months, just because of the support that you guys bestowed on me. Ese gidi gan (thanku veri veri muchy). I pray say next year go better pass this year. Again, thank you ladywriter for this wonderful thread. Am out, see you guys next year.

Congratulations guys. This is really an achievement. Meanwhile, I'm still struggling with two reviews not even getting anymore jobs... Getting back hard into this though...

tranxo:
Follow your employers
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An onion seller suddenly noticed she has not seen a particular customer for a while, so she called the customer to find out if everything was okay. The customer was genuinely happy that the seller called. She also remembered HOW GOOD HER PRICES AND SERVICES were. Though she had no immediate need for onions, she told the seller that she will send her daughter to get some onions from her.

This may sound like an anecdote, but we all can learn from this. In this age and time, effective communication is about all we need to maintain any type of relationship - business and informal. We have people calling up their garri, yam, oil sellers on the phone, and telling them what they want. They will also say they won't come and collect those items by themselves, rather they will send someone. It takes a HUGE CUSTOMER SERVICE on the part of the seller to gain such TRUST

Bringing it nearer home, I will dwell on a little point that will highlight the importance of the bolded above.

How many of us are following our employers on FL? If you are not, you are missing a golden opportunity. But wait..... slow down. The hard work comes first.

Without GOOD PRICING, GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE, and TRUST, following your employer will not be of any benefit.

How many of us have bought an item from the market, and later saw where it was sold for 0.50k cheaper. Most times we feel we have been cheated without even checking if the QUALITY of the second item is the same as the one we bought. That is human nature.

Do you know that the gain market women make onba carton of beloxxi cream crackers is not up to N50? Why do they do this. They know they are in it FOR A LONG TIME. They know they are in a relationship-building venture. They know the only thing that can sustain them is a repeat customer. They know they can acquire many repeat customers by providing good prices, great customer services and trust.

So I ask, "how do you see your FL business?" How often have you seen a palm oil seller also selling cosmetics? As local and rustic as she may be, she knows her skill and specialization, and faces it with her full energy. Yes she knows that the restaurant woman down the road may be making more money, but she will never judge her the success of her palm oil business with the crowd in that restaurant.

I have seen many of us feel like they are wasting time with article writing because of the pay. Human nature. We've all been there. But do you realise that if you face article writing alone, and become so good at it, you can score writing projects of 100usd per 500 words. YES!! .....I know what you are thinking now. (On Freelancer?) NO!

Like ladywriter always say, article writing is like getting one's feet wet on FL. You are learning a whole business. You are learning pricing mechanics, customer service, skill development, international trade and finance etc. It is like any brick and mortar business.

You have American employers, how many of them did you send greetings on July 4? Or you do not even know what July 4 means to Americans?

If you do not want to get frustrated, have a realistic expectation. Do you know it takes some businesses from 6 to 12 months to break even, not to talk of profit? Patience man......patience woman. Rome was not built in a day. Do not take on skills you do not have passion for, just because you see someone making big from it. You may never be as successful. That person may have started 2 years ago. Pasion kept him that long. Are you willing to do it for 2 years before attaining that person's current success?

By all means, learn new skills. But make sure you are passionate in all. Passion is the only thing that will make you go the extra mile in satisfying your employers. Passion is the only thing that will keep you going when no jobs are forthcoming.

Following.

I may seem to have veered from the main thing I wanted to point out here, but all I have said so far MUST be realized before you can benefit from following your employer.

Once an employer you are following posts a new project, you will get a notification in your email with respect to that. FL will always tell us that our chances of getting hired by a former employer is very much higher than that of someone we have never worked for before.

Once you get the email alert, quickly check the project to see if it is within your skill and ability. If it is, then bid. This is where your integrity as a seller will either make you or mar you. If you have satisfied the employer previously, your chance of getting selected is high. If not, to your tents.......

I did a job for someone earlier this year. It was a Master's degree thesis. He wanted me to reduce the plagiarism content to less than 10% using Turnitin plagiarism tool. Only about 30% of the whole thesis was affected so it wasn't really a big deal. At my former rate of 2usd/500 words then, the worth of the project shouldn't be more than 50usd, and I could have finished it under 5 days. He simply told me he needed it in 2 weeks and offerred 80usd.

I did it in7 days, submitted it on the 10th day beating his expectations. His feedback was out of this world. We struck a good rapport.

He disappeared from my radar, and just last Monday, he posted a new project. I got the email alert and saw it was something I could do.

I decided not to bid. I rather elected to chat with him instead. (Please note that I have been sending hellos to him for months but no reply).

I started the chat and he was so happy. He immediately told me he just posted a project. He shared the details with me and asked if I can take it up though he only has 25usd budgeted for it. This is a simple proofreading of about 1000words job application letter.

He wanted it in 24 hours. I delivered in less than 11 hours.

They say, "Think outside the box."

I say, "Think like there is NO box."

Shalom.

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PS: Pardon any typo or grammatical blunders above. As there is no milestone set here, I refuse to accept its proofreading.

I first posted this on August 14, 2015. Page 97

Repeated for the benefit of all. 4 months down the line, it is still evergreen.

Read and glean.

In similar vein, how many of you have sent season's greetings to your clients? Go to your inbox and send out greetings to ALL the people you have ever chatted with on FL.

I just did and got a $400 project from a satisfied client. Delivery time mid january. FULL milestone set. I know I can deliver this in 10 days.

Miracles still happen.

Shalom.

PS: Just got a $20 tip on a $30 1500words rewrite. God's zoom lens of blessing is upon me. When it rains, it pours! Honesty pays.

I know this is just the beginning. Better days ahead.

My motivation? God and my signature.

tranxo:


I first posted this on August 14, 2015. Page 97

Repeated for the benefit of all. 4 months down the line, it is still evergreen.

Read and glean.

In similar vein, how many of you have sent season's greetings to your clients? Go to your inbox and send out greetings to ALL the people you have ever chatted with on FL.

I just did and got a $400 project from a satisfied client. Delivery time mid january. FULL milestone set. I know I can deliver this in 10 days.

Miracles still happen.

Shalom.

PS: Just got a $20 tip on a $30 1500words rewrite. God's zoom lens of blessing is upon me. When it rains, it pours! Honesty pays.

I know this is just the beginning. Better days ahead.

My motivation? God and my signature.

So inspiring...

coderXO:



Hello, sorry it took a while to respond. But here you go:


Web design and programming are two different things but they tend to get lumped to together.

A designer is not necessarily a programmer, and vice versa.

Equally, Java and Javascript programming are two very different things. Please indicate which you are referring to.

Saying you will learn and get a full grasp of Java in 1 year; I'm not sure you can.
Secondly, Java is not very useful these days though it is still used for some applications.

Everybody who works in the web development should know HTML & CSS.
This will be where you start. You can learn these within 3-4 months, with daily practice.

Following that, depending on which form of web development you want to go into, you will learn other things.

Graphic design , programming and/or databases.

If you go the route of programming (my field), I would suggest you learn Javascript next.

So you start off with HTML, CSS & Javascript first 6 months and the next 6 months on to a server side programming language ( any of: PHP, PERL, RUBY, ASP , .Net, Java ). Some really smart people know a variation of these altogether.

You will not be an expert at any of these in a year. Expertise comes with experience, practice and continual use.

But that is the way you get started.



Very Important!
----------------------

Continual use & practice is very very important. If you don't use it, you will lose it.

The very first language I learned many moons back was C; which helped me to learn Javascript, PERL & PHP eventually.

Today, I don't know much C or PERL.


PHP, Javascript, MySQL HTML CSS are my tools of trade today.


Good luck.

thanks, very much. I appreciate your response cos it will go a long way guiding me. I will go with the web design, I am on HTML now after which I will continue with CSS and programming aspects. thanks once again

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tranxo:
To God be the glory! I am ending this year STRONG! This means next year will start STRONGER and BETTER!

Ladywriter thanks to you, I finally got my Preferred Freelancer badge

Time to play with the big boys.

A big congratulations to you Tranxo. That is my next target in 2016, I think i have tarried to long in one place on freelancer and it is now time to move on just like the Isrealites. To Ladywriter I remain indebted to you for showing me the way.

tranxo:
To God be the glory! I am ending this year STRONG! This means next year will start STRONGER and BETTER!

Ladywriter thanks to you, I finally got my Preferred Freelancer badge

Time to play with the big boys.

Oga mi. A big congratulations to you. Na now you start work. One thing though - you must always log in to freelancer. The notifications for recruiter projects are sent directly to your FL inbox. You will not see it in your mail inbox. All the best!

jonaboy:

A big congratulations to you Tranxo. That is my next target in 2016, I think i have tarried to long in one place on freelancer and it is now time to move on just like the Isrealites. To Ladywriter I remain indebted to you for showing me the way.

Oga Jona, Kwana Biu! How are you doing? Great to hear from you again. Wish you all the best in 2016!

Nobody is saying anything about our way forward on fg's new dollar policy .

ladywriter:


Oga mi. A big congratulations to you. Na now you start work. One thing though - you must always log in to freelancer. The notifications for recruiter projects are sent directly to your FL inbox. You will not see it in your mail inbox. All the best!

Thank you ma

Lachynos2k2:
Nobody is saying anything about our way forward on fg's new dollar policy .

Start

encrypt:


Get yourself a foreign Paypal and sell funds to trusted ppl from the importation thread who buy in bulk you would see people who need as much as $1000, $2000 or even $5000 and you dictate the rate. You could as well do pay for me service for your friends who you know like to shop on foreign sites. They would gladly buy at #220/#230 when Gtb charge #269 per $ (as of two days ago when i paid for a service on fiverr).

Aside that i see no other way you would benefit from the exchange rate rise.

Enjoy!

Thanks for the heads up! Already had thoughts along those lines and will persist

Lol. The type of projects I see these days na waoo

tranxo:
Lol. The type of projects I see these days na waoo

lol... LWKMD... Why will someone post this kinda stuff as a project...

Merry Christmas to you all. More projects to come our way.

mojeed4:
Merry Christmas to you all. More projects to come our way.

Same to you bro, I wish you lots of projects come next year!!!

please does anyone has idea about a very comprehensive guide into copywriting?if yes please can u contact me here or thru my mail address - sinabunmi@yahoo.com.thank u

MULLAH123:

thanks, very much. I appreciate your response cos it will go a long way guiding me. I will go with the web design, I am on HTML now after which I will continue with CSS and programming aspects. thanks once again

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nwababy440:
hi, you wanted to PM me. I have lost access to the email I registered with. Wondering what's up.

Yea, it is about that affliate marketing stuff. Wanna ask is the thing working upto now. Want to transact wit d guy.

MULLAH123:

Yea, it is about that affliate marketing stuff. Wanna ask is the thing working upto now. Want to transact wit d guy.

Yea, it works.

hello sent you a pm, was about asking you same question mullah123 asked. since you have given a reply to his question. i will go ahead in transact with Godyear. Thanks for giving me the assurance to go ahead

nwababy440:

Yea, it works.

nne4:

Yes I do, but i need an experienced writer who is into article writing, because I don't want my client to give me bad review.

I have up to 5 years of working experience and I can get your job done professionally. No plagiarism, no typo or grammatical error. Do you mind adding me up on Watsapp? Number is 07034426064

tranxo:
To God be the glory! I am ending this year STRONG! This means next year will start STRONGER and BETTER!

Ladywriter thanks to you, I finally got my Preferred Freelancer badge

Time to play with the big boys.

congratulations!

tonytony208:


I have up to 5 years of working experience and I can get your job done professionally. No plagiarism, no typo or grammatical error. Do you mind adding me up on Watsapp? Number is 07034426064

Is not available , given out

nne4:

Is not available , given out

Oh great news!