This week, Collis Ta’eed (editor of Freelance Switch and co-author of the Rockstar Freelancer eBook ) gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his digital office.
“ Gmail - The most vital bit of software I use to make working online easy is Gmail. I switch between three machines, two at work and one at home, so it’s essential that mail is portable and easy to get to. It took me a little while to get used to Gmail (being an Outlook and MacMail guy), but now that I have got my head around keyboard shortcuts, tagging and the interface, I love it!”
“ PayPal - Where would I be without PayPal? From paying writers to taking money for our ebook, PayPal has proven itself mighty useful these last few years. I’m waiting for some decent competition to arrive internationally, in particular from Google Checkout - but until it does, it’s PayPal all the way.”
“ Basecamp - This tool is great for tracking clients, and if ...
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Welcome to AnywiredFrom: anywired.com
Post Date: 2008-01-10 18:02:05
A blog for those who are or would like to earn an income online, Anywired will be a source of comprehensive advice, tips, tricks and resources for web freelancers, entrepreneurs, bloggers, webmasters, telecommuters and anyone else who works through the web.
If you don’t work online but would like to, Anywired will show you how.
Welcome!
The rest of this post contains more information on the author behind Anywired and how you can get started with the site.
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more 30 Ideas to Help You Start Working Through the WebFrom: anywired.com
Post Date: 2008-01-10 17:38:26
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If you’ve ever thought that working online would be nice, but didn’t believe you had the skills required to do so, the following 30 ideas for web work might just change that.
Can you see yourself working in one of these ways? (Or maybe you already are.)
1. Become a freelance web writer. If you start a blog on the topics you’d like to write on and offer your services through the blog, you can create a relatively steady flow of job offers. ...
more Workstreaming With MicroblogsFrom: anywired.com
Post Date: 2008-01-10 17:38:11
A workstream is a live updated record of work you’ve completed. When doing group work with remote colleagues, it allows you to keep track of what everyone else is doing. When working solo, it helps you keep track of your own productivity. You can learn more about workstreams in the free sample chapter of Connect! by Anne Zelenka of Web Worker Daily .
Adding an item to your workstream can help the achievement of finishing a task hit home. It can also help keep separate tasks mentally ...
more 15 Reasons to Get Connected and Work OnlineFrom: anywired.com
Post Date: 2008-01-10 17:37:50
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To coincide with Anywired’s launch, I thought it would be worth going over the key reasons why I believe working through the web is something worth doing.
If you’re already doing web work, you might resonate with these points.
If you’re thinking about becoming a full-time, part-time or casual web worker, this post should help introduce you to why myself and others are passionate about this way of working (and living).
1. Communicate in your...
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