Tag: freelancer apps

Tips for positioning Yourself for High-Impact Group Booking Projects

Posted on by Sandra Adodo

Few months ago, Coca-Cola reached out to Bookings Africa’s team to help source for talents for their upcoming ad shoot. We looked through our vast professional service providers and were able to deliver the number of talents required within a short period.
But the big question is- what did the service providers do differently to be selected among the many others available on the platform.

To increase your potential for attracting clients and successfully securing lucrative group bookings, we have compiled valuable tips to help you achieve these objectives.

  1. Optimize Your Profile:

Your profile serves as your digital business card on Bookings Africa, so it’s crucial to make a strong first impression. Optimize your profile by providing a clear and concise overview of your services, highlighting your expertise, and showcasing your unique selling points. Use high-quality visuals, such as professional photos or videos, to visually represent your work and capture the attention of potential clients.

 

  • Showcase Relevant Skills and Experience:

 

Group bookings often require specialized skills, experience and it is often demanded for huge projects. To attract clients seeking group bookings, ensure that you prominently showcase your relevant skills and expertise. Highlight any past projects, qualifications, or notable achievements that demonstrate your ability to handle group events or projects effectively. This will instill confidence in potential clients and increase the likelihood of securing group bookings.

 

  • Provide Detailed Service Descriptions:

When it comes to group bookings, clients want to know exactly what they can expect from your services. Provide detailed descriptions of the services you offer, including the scope of work. Using the transparent pricing and availability feature available on Bookings Africa platform, you can position yourself rightly to be group booked. This level of detail will help potential clients make informed decisions and increase their trust in your services.

  • Engage and Communicate Effectively:

Communication plays a vital role in securing group bookings. If you have a track record of promptly responding to inquiries and messages from potential clients, demonstrating your professionalism and attentiveness, securing group bookings won’t be hard. Clear and concise communication will build trust and confidence, increasing the likelihood of securing group bookings.

So make that move today. Create a compelling profile, hone your communication skills, and adopt a client-centric approach. By doing so, you can position yourself as the go-to talent for group bookings on Bookings Africa.

 

5 Best Apps You Need as a Freelancer

Posted on by Ugochi Obilonu

There are a few things that make life easier such as outsourcing laundry or ordering food. The feeling of not having to sort the clothes or prep meals is one that is so satisfying. For you, it might not be laundry. It might be planning a vacation or getting your finances right but what counts the most is that this seemingly little assistance adds to the totality of a person’s wellbeing.

 

We know freelancers help in easing the burden of other individuals but what reduces the burden of  the freelancer? 

 

Don’t answer that because we have our answer. APPS!

 

Apps are technology’s best gift to mankind. There’s no way you’ll look at your device(s) and not see apps that are beneficial to easing your life or enhancing your work in some way or the other.

 

Hence, we have created a list of five apps we think every gig-worker, entrepreneur, solopreneur or freelancer can benefit from. 

 

Personal Finance Apps

Not everyone is exceptional with numbers and definitely, not everyone is Excel-proficient. 

 

A make-up artist enjoys shopping for new products and making people look beautiful but it does not mean that she’s a pro at budgeting or tracking her expenses. 

 

Does the makeup artist need to get a grip on her money flows? Definitely. But does she have to track her expenses, prepare a budget, automate savings, and calculate profit and expenditure, all by herself? No. There are so many great apps that can help with that.

 

Apps like Money Manager help with the day-to-day tracking of an individual’s expenses. You can record everything single thing you spend money on daily and weekly or monthly, you are able to see exactly where your money goes. 

 

Tracking your personal expenses is great for you because it helps you become more responsible with the money you earn. 

  • Money Manager for expense tracking.
  • Kippa for accounting and bookkeeping practices.
  • Cowrywise for savings
  • Piggyvest for savings and investments.

 

 

Photo Editing Apps

Take your pictures from bleh to wow in a few minutes using some of the best photo editing apps. 

 

We don’t need to preach about why photo editing apps are great for freelancers such as photographers, make-up artists, fashion designers and stylist, just to mention a few.

 

A few of our favourites include:

  • Lightroom
  • InShot
  • Snapseed  
  • Airbrush

 

 

Scheduling Apps

One thing a professional freelancer must never do is miss an appointment. You don’t want to be tardy or sloppy as well. 

 

A guaranteed way to ascertain that you are updated on all scheduled activities is utilizing editing apps. These apps keep you more productive and ease off the pressure from never ending work load. 

 

Our top picks include 

  • Calendly
  • SimplyBook
  • Doodle
  • Square Appointments

 

These scheduling apps automatically link to your calendars and keep you reminded. You do not have to manually input your meetings.

 

 

Payment Apps

A registered business can open a bank account but as you might have guessed, not all freelancers have their businesses registered or incorporated. Hence, they have to make use of third-party apps. 

 

Although these apps might take a percentage when you collect a payment, they however give your business a professional look. 

 

In Africa, apps like PayPal are a bit difficult to use in collecting payment but there are other options.

 

The user interface of these apps is superb. The best part is your clients don’t have to download the apps if they do not want to. A simple link leads them to the payment page and just like that, everyone is happy. 

  • Paystack
  • Flutterwave
  • Traction

 

 

Wellness Apps

After a long week of work, Jack still needs to recuperate from all that working. The benefits of exercising are endless. You not only stay fit and healthy for work but you spend less money on medical bills.

 

Getting a gym membership might be counter-productive and costly but most workout apps are free and show you exactly what form you need to be in for the best results. 

  • Nike Run App 
  • Women Fitness App
  • Men Fitness App

 

 

We hope you enjoyed reading this article. We’ll like to know, what are some of the best apps you use that keep you productive?