Articles by Freelance Switch from August 2016

Brainstorming is a tried-and-true approach to generating useful new ideas—most of the time. But there are many factors that can get in the way of a successful brainstorming session. For example:  ...

Out of work? Have important bills due but not sure if your savings is enough? Or maybe you’re frustrated with your job search and feeling overwhelmed? If these job search issues sound familiar, h...

Taking vacation time is important if you want to stay sharp and focused. This is especially true for the small business owner, who may have many roles to play in their business. Unfortunately, in tod...

Social media is an integral part of any small business success strategy. In fact, in today’s day and age, small businesses cannot afford to ignore social media.According to some recent studies, soci...

Organising projects is easy when they just involve one or two people who work in the same building. You send each other a few emails, have the odd phone call, and maybe throw Word Documents in a share...

When you first start out, nobody knows who you are. Your new site is relatively bare and you might only have a few products (or services) listed. Getting those first few sales in the door is...

One of the most crucial skills that small business owners, solopreneurs and freelancers in any industry have to master is making the perfect proposal. Proposals are absolutely essential to your succes...

Work-life balance has traditionally been one of the hardest things for small business owners to master. Whether it’s the long hours, constant need for marketing, or the requirements of networking, w...

Noon just hit, and I’m anxious for a coffee and a break from my apartment, since I work from home.I decide I want a latte from Starbucks. Next, I must decide which Starbucks I want to get my latte f...

Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the launch of our parent company, Envato, and we've got lots of celebrations planned—many of which involve giving away special discounts and other bonuses, so...

Running a small business can be highly competitive. At least, it feels that way to majority of small business owners, according to a poll from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)....

As a small business owner, your primary concern should be on growing (and promoting) your business, as well as establishing a better relationship with your existing (and potential) clients. The most e...

The best time to negotiate your salary, whether in person or email, is after you’ve impressed your potential employer but before you sign their offer.Since most companies will send a job offer via e...

Business owners obsess over more traffic.They scour the web in search of the best times to post on Facebook, or news about the latest SEO algorithm update. It’s no surprise then that competition on ...

We often talk about small businesses here on Envato Tuts+. But what exactly is a small business?It seems simple, but actually there are quite a few definitions floating around out there, and a “smal...

If your business needs to improve your email response rate, consider incorporating a GIF file into your email marketing campaign. Animated GIFs in email work well. They capture the reader’s attenti...

In this series, we consider the three main types of business clients who hire photo-video services and how best to help them: The Outsourcer, The Doer and The Designer. Today, in our second instal...

Do you often find yourself needing access to high-quality digital graphics for your creative projects? Would you like access to a library of ready-to-use icons, fonts, illustrations, brushes and more,...

Above anything else, what most small business owners want is to gain more customers and increase sales. If you feel like your sales and customer base have some room for improvement, this is where sale...

Time. There never seems to be enough of it. As small business owners, we are always looking for ways to work better and save time. That’s because often the more you get done, the more earn. Used p...

Do you have a big medical or health presentation coming up quickly? Are you pressed for time and need to put together your PowerPoint presentation quickly? Does the idea of designing a presentation fr...

If you’ve just started or are thinking of starting a new business, you’ve probably heard plenty of gloomy statistics about small business failure rates.Often, this can lead people to give up befor...