The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably reshaped the freelance landscape, with professionals adapting to the new normal in their quest for success. As the number of freelancers grows, driven by an influx of individuals choosing to embrace this mode of work, it becomes crucial to explore the changes in the industry and the strategies needed to …
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Do you ever wonder where you fit in professionally? I know I have been. I started dreading the question, “What do you do?” so much that I began rehearsing a choreographed answer. Much to my dismay, my memory didn’t keep up, and eventually, I’d start to fumble and feel under-confident as I began, “uh… I …
The purpose of starting Barefoot: Mainly to convey an insider’s perspective on freelancing. As I complete two-plus years of freelancing, I wish to share two key learnings from my journey today. In this time, I’ve had the chance to explore writing for various industries from EdTech to the Kids Space, Hospitality, Lifestyle, and more. Side note, …
Growing through life, we encounter a lot of lessons – some harder than others. I firmly believe that all of these crop up to teach us something. I quit corporate in 2019 to start Chapter IV and do the one thing I love most, more often – writing. I work on a project basis with some clients but mainly …
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On-demand workers or freelancers, such as myself, have taken the world by storm (yes, humility is one of my most inherent characteristics). Today, an increasing number of employees are exiting traditional, 9-6 jobs to take up freelancing. Don’t look at me; I believe the more, the merrier. The global freelance industry is causing the workforce landscape …
If you’ve been noticing the sudden stride in LinkedIn being mentioned in corporate and networking conversations around you, and are wondering what the hype is all about—you’re not alone. Almost two years ago, when I kickstarted Chapter IV, I wanted to explore platforms that I could use to market my brand and services. Instead of opting for …
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We’ve all been there… You’re on that diet and you fit in a cheat day. You work out for two days and then get lazy after work on day three. You’re doing a fabulous job of writing a blog, every month and you take on too much work and drop that from your to-do list. …
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One of the main reasons for me to initiate Barefoot: The Blog was to create a platform wherein I could journal my experiences as a freelance content writer. The hope is to help those in the industry have smoother navigation or others who can take a page out of my book and (with luck) save …
But Neha, why should my business have a blog? There is some debate out there if blogging is an important aspect of the social media marketing environment today. I’m here to tell you about the benefits of blogging for your business. There are many reasons that we will get into shortly but the most pivotal …
Or at least, the attempt of it! As cases continue to surge and lockdowns elongate, here we are, finding a way to do everything from our haven. Secretly, thanking the Universe that in-person meetings are now calls. The world is settling into a large, remote working experiment with many employees doing so for the very …
