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By: Chiemeziem Wisdom Irondi In a previous post, I mentioned that one of the ways to make money online is to be a freelancer. I wasn't so surprised to receive mails from lot of persons expressing their desire to know what freelancing is all about.  Freelancing as a term appears to be difficult to understand and manage but this isn't quite so. You can understand freelancing and make money from it.  Yes, you can make money from it.  Before teaching you how to make money through freelancing, it's important I first walk you through the corridors of all that freelancing entails.  Ready?  What is Freelancing? Freelancing simply means working for yourself. You are your own boss and this means that you're self employed. In contrast to being employed by a company, freelancers decide when, how and where they work, how much their income will be and other working conditions like being flexible and remote.  As a freelancer, you are at a position to render yo...

By:  Chiemeziem Wisdom Irondi As tired as I was after work today, I decided to go on and visit someone.  I didn't get the chance to do that directly from my work place, so I had to go home until I got a call from the person I needed to see.  I was meeting her for the first time and it was a nice time. We talked about a lot of things ranging from my job, her job, how we enjoyed our different professions and how beautiful it was to work in the Federal Civil Service. Oh, yes, she is a Civil Servant.  It was getting late and I needed to be on my way but then, I had a strong urge to tell her about what I do apart from my regular job.  I told her that I'm a blogger, a content writer, a copy writer and a social media manager and she was surprised obviously. She asked if I really enjoyed what I do and my response was affirmative.  She told me that she had the contact of one of the state commissioners and that she will convince him to hire me as part of ...

By: Chiemeziem Wisdom Irondi Your survival as a human being is almost impossible without money and though most persons have money, there's also a need for more money.  With a smart phone and internet connection, you can make money online from the comfort of your home.  Do you need extra money to add up to the one you receive from your current job or you are job hunting? Are you a full time employee, stay at home mom, a university undergraduate or an employer of labour?  This post is for you if you need money or extra money.  Your answer is in the internet. Yes, the internet can make you rich. Not overnight though, with time.  What are the things you can do online with little or no capital to fetch you money?  1. Blogging or Vlogging A blog is an online diary that helps you document your ideas and opinions and also reach out to a larger audience. If you are a writer with quality content, you can monetize it by creating a blog. A blog helps you to...

By: Chiemeziem Wisdom Irondi   You probably are thinking of getting another source of income and a side job that you can do online from the comfort of your room. You have a challenge of finding an online community to learn the skill you desire since most institutions of learning do not teach these courses offline.  Your only way is to find a website that can help you out. This can as well be a problem if you do not know which website is reliable and efficient enough to teach you courses related to your skill or service. The websites I will be sharing in this post are different from your offline universities an colleges. You can learn at your own pace and time. Most of them are free and give you certifications at the end of your course. For others, they are not entirely free but they are well subsidized to make it possible for anyone in the world to learn.  Although there are a lot of online institutions of learning, I will be sharing ONLY six in this post....

By: Chiemeziem Wisdom Irondi To " monetize " something   is to convert non-revenue generating assets into sources of revenue. In economic terms,  monetize  means to convert any event, object or transaction into a form of currency or  something  with transferable value . There's certainly a lot of opinions on this topic and among many persons, Nigerians especially who have an unguided entitlement mentality , there is always a desire to have access to the services that people render with only a "Thank you" or a little pat on the shoulder.  For many persons, they don't see anything wrong with you using your skills to 'help' them since no body knows tomorrow or simply because you're related to them either as a family member, a friend, a colleague, a class mate, or even church members.  Question: Is it wrong to monetize your skills?   Before learning a skill , you have to first define your aim. Why you learnt the skill or what you...

By: Chiemeziem Wisdom Irondi You certainly didn't expect to see a post like this. You have always been told that " for all you do, place a price tag". I am an advocate of monetizing your skills . I shared a post on Why You should monetize your skills .  But today, I'd be sharing some secrets that I discovered as it bothers on the benefits of doing free jobs.  This sounds rather contradictory. How do you 'benefit' from what you did for 'free'? An average African would not see this as true because we have been trained to always demand for 'something' before doing 'anything' for 'anybody'.  However, there are benefits and rewards in doing free jobs and rendering free services.  ADVANTAGES OF DOING FREE JOBS 1. It opens you up to criticisms  2. It helps you become better at what you do 3. It prepares your portfolio 4. It positions you for the high spending customers 5. It helps to publicize you The explanations are give...

How do you want your website visitors to perceive you without a catchy and detailed description of yourself? Customers are looking for credibility and Competence. You wouldn't want to loose out on a deal because you didn't have any information about yourself on your website.   Artist Biography tells your potential customers who you are while 'Artist Statement' tells them what you do and how you started. A sample is given below.  BIOGRAPHY Odunowe Meshack Ejiro was born in Lagos. He was raised in Delta and Niger States. He is currently based in Lagos. He graduated from Ambrose Alli University with a B.SC.ED in Physical and Health Education. He started attempting to draw at the age of five. He grew up with an uncontrollable passion for drawing. He has always been enthusiastic about drawing realistic portraits on paper. He would make sketches and make attempts to paint them into becoming real. With his great skill in hyper-realism, one may think that Meshack st...