?? automating freelancing

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???Best tips to integrate automation?into your life

???A list of free automation?apps

?? A few special dishes we have been cooking for you

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???Automation, that sounds nice. So, where do I start?

Benefits of automation:?Less tedious tasks, less preventable manual errors, a great way to expand your services and work on group projects! The benefits are endless!Give me FIVE! ?? Steps to integrate automaton?into your life

1. Make a list of the most repetitive tasks?in your workweek. Then, divide this list into categories such as administrative work, accounting, and social media.?
2. Take baby steps.?Prioritize and focus on the automatization of one task this month. Once you get the hang of it, move on to the next task.??
3. Write down a step-by-step guide?if you’re working with a team, set time aside to create?Standard Operating Procedures, a document that lists the exact steps to automate tasks. It’ll also help you detect inefficiency and issues in your current processes.
4. Choose your automation weapon!?Don’t invest in programs you don’t understand. Consider privacy/security, vendor track record, and available support options in every automatization app you purchase. Consider free trial tests before jumping in!
5. Don’t lose the human touch!?You shouldn’t automate everything! Don’t leave your brain behind when it comes to new ideas and decision-making. Only focus on automating functional repetitive processes.

?? Automation tools for freelancers

1???Multi-use automation apps:?Use apps like?Zapier,?IFTT, and?Sanebox?to connect multiple tools?together and get rid of manual labour.?For example, use Zapier to connect your Gmail accoun with?Trello. Next time a client assigns you a task it will be automatically added to your team's Trello board. Use?Sanebox to join all of your emails from Outlook and Gmail in one place. These automation apps?connect 4,000+ different tools and have a lot of automation templates to play with.

2???Marketing automation apps:?Use marketing automation?to raise reach, engagement, and to get conversions that will help you generate the growth or profits you need. Check progress and measure results - this way, you’ll find the best channels to promote your freelance services.?

??Our top picks:?For content generators, we recommend?CopyAI?and?Veed?for?videos. If you’re thinking about e-commerce:?Omnisend?and?Autopilot?have access to Shopify, Woo Commerce, and Salesforce. The best app to simplify and visualize processes:?Autopilot,?Or you can always choose the classic?Hubspot!?You’ll find plenty of guides and resources on their page.?

3???Social media apps:?This is a no-brainer! Of course, you want to stay top-of-mind. But these apps can also help you control your time on social. Schedule content ahead of time, automate messages, and updates, and go live life!?

??Our top picks: For scheduling:?Hootsuite,?Later, and?Buffer. You can track progress with?Socialpilot,?Content Studio, and?Sprout Social.

4???Newsletter apps:?Even if you don’t want to send out a weekly or monthly newsletter (yet), these apps can also help you keep track and get in contact with old, current, and prospective clients. It is a perfect way to subtly remind them about how exceptional your services are and raise conversion rates! Plan out an email strategy based on specific goals and schedule away.

??Our top picks:?Mailchimp,?Sender, and?Rapidmail. For follow-up and email reminders:?FollowupThen. For creators that want to deliver audio and video:?Convert kit. Best to?track performance:?Moosend.

?? Freelancer update

• The EU has a?digital nomad visa program.?Do you qualify??
• Scientists warn?us once again through this?2022 climate change report?that time is running out “to secure a?liveable and sustainable future."
• Have you heard about Barcelona’s?Green Deal? A?€672?million government investment to help boost our digital economy resources and generate more sustainable policies. It includes an?incubator for athletes, the?22@ Office?to support urban planning and many other programs for freelancers.
• Don’t just brag about your services,?market yourself right?with?this guide.

???We are cooking something cool for you

Here are a few things we have been working on:

• ???Soon Corgee App will get a new shining feature - invoicing. You will be able create, send and track?invoices straight from your mobile and completely free. We will ping you when the new app is available for download.
• Still not sure if you should pay taxes over your?foreign income??Join us for a webinar on March 17.
• Finally, in the next newsletter we are announcing something completely new that will push the boundaries of freelancing community in Europe and enable our members to have a stake in the financial and social hub we are building. Stay tuned!

That’s all for today, folks!???

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