Articles by Freelance Switch from August 2017

If you're a graphic or web designer with a thirst for knowledge, you're in luck. We've just partnered with A Book Apart and Smashing Magazine to bring you dozens of eBooks from some of the leading nam...

To some applicants, the lure of receiving a monthly salary after months of job hunting is so irresistible they sign the first offer they get.Maybe they already know the offered compensation package, m...

In today’s day and age, having a website is crucial for almost anyone, especially for business owners. Having a website allows you to present everything your business has to offer to the rest of the...

Anyone who has an online store wants to increase sales as much as possible. The question is, how do you do it?  While you can make drastic changes to your marketing strategy or your online store, som...

Even if you're an artist, you might be out of your comfort zone when it comes to creating presentations. Public speaking is a skillset of its own, so you might need some extra inspiration to get start...

SlideShare can be a great tool to promote your business and reach your target market with your amazing PowerPoint presentations. Plus, your audience can review your information at their own leisure th...

In the business world, communication is a common problem. In a survey by training company Fierce Inc., 86% of respondents blamed lack of collaboration or ineffective communication for workplace failur...

Over the course of the last two and a half years, I have published more than 400 episodes of Developer Tea. There are many reasons I have been able to do this, but the one that is most compelling is w...

It's Envato's 11th birthday this week, but it's OK—you don't have to buy us a gift. In fact, we're celebrating by giving you some gifts. Read on for news of some huge discounts and freebies availabl...

There are lots of different types of marketing presentations. You may need to: sell your marketing services to a new client, engage your investors with new marketing plans, or present marketing strat...

What You'll Be CreatingTimelines are useful for project teams or just for informational purposes. A timeline provides an effective visual representation of past or planned events. If you need to incl...

To celebrate Envato's 11th birthday, we're excited to share a one-day promotion for Envato Elements. Usually $29, for one day only you can lock in a lifetime price of just $19 per month!What is Envato...

This Promotion is Now ExpiredUnfortunately this promotion has now come to an end. You can read about the other promotions that are happening for Envato's birthday though. There's still lots to explore...

Has this ever happened to you? You send out an important email, expecting to hear back quickly. But...time passes, and nothing. After a while, you start to wonder whether your recipient ever read th...

For many applicants, the education section is the easiest part to write on their resume. They just list their alma mater’s name, degree, and graduation date. Simple.It’s not always that simple tho...

About ten years ago, after throwing in my day job, I stepped into the world of freelance web design. I honestly had no idea what I was doing, but I’d thrown myself directly into the deep end so I ha...

Rome wasn’t built by one man, it was built by a team working together. While building Rome took hundreds of years and a lot of messengers running about, modern teams are lucky to have a lot of great...

PowerPoint is by far the most popular presentation app, and it's easy to see why. There are many themes, layouts, and tools inside PowerPoint that help you build professional presentations quickly.Not...

There is no shortage of options for monetizing your site nowadays. From affiliate marketing, to selling your own products or services, almost anyone can launch a successful online business.However, yo...

Presentation animation is a great way to add professional polish to your Google Slides presentation. You can use animations and transitions between slides to help your presentation flow seamlessly. Yo...

Tables might be the best feature in Excel that you aren't yet using. It's quick to create a table in Excel. With just a couple of clicks (or a single keyboard shortcut), you can convert your flat dat...

PowerPoint has plenty of tools and options to build great looking slides. That includes using background images or graphics to create unique slide designs. Instead of using solid color backgrounds, ...

Adding an online store to your website, or creating one from scratch, is a great way to increase your business revenue and reach new customers. This is especially true if you’re a small business own...

Often, we have a hard time figuring out what the next best thing is to do. With so much on our plates on a given day, the choice paralysis sets in and we end up not doing anything, and then getting in...

Thanks to WordPress and the sheer amount of themes available, anyone can create a website without having to hire a developer or learn code. Some WordPress themes come with plenty of bells and whistles...

When you give a Google Slides presentation, you want to make sure that your audience is really engaged. Adding video to Google Slides is a great way to capture your audience's attention and make your ...

If you’ve been in business a while, I’m sure you’ve heard the saying: “You’re only as good as the people you hire.”In another tutorial in this series on HR for small business, I covered th...

Email marketing is a must-have for any business with an online store. Roughly 18-percent of eCommerce store purchases come from email, according to a report from Custora. Though organic search and pai...

Running a successful restaurant is no small feat. But, in order to be successful, you need a constant stream of patrons who will visit your venue on a regular basis. The best way to ensure this is to...

PowerPoint presentations contain all types of content: text, video, audio, and images. Slides that are simply text need some variety to hold your audience's attention. Whether it's a photo, illustrat...

People use Envato Tuts+ for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it's just for fun or to pick up some creative skills as a hobby. But many people also use the site to help them in their careers. We ra...

Music can provide just the right element of interest to your Google Slides presentation. Most people relate well to music, and the right track can help your presentation to be more memorable. Whether ...

Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular presentation software used from university classrooms to the corporate board room. Apple's Keynote and Google Slides are worthy competitors, but few apps are ...