Today saw the launch of Airtime, the first live video network: “Airtime is the most efficient, easy to use, browser-based video chat service between friends using their existing Facebook networks. The service allows you to share live experiences through content, and expand beyond your social graph to discover new people through similar interests in an environment that is collaborative, fun … Read more
From Mashable: “On April 5, M+R Strategic Services, a public relations and communications firm working with leading non-profits, and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), a membership organization of non-profit professionals who use technology for their causes, will release their sixth annual eNonprofit Benchmarks Study of what is working today in online advocacy, fundraising and social networking. The study … Read more
Wednesday 19 November 2014 marks the sixth National Freelancers Day (here in the UK anyway). Over the last six years National Freelancers Day has been celebrating the rise of freelancing and cultivating a nurturing environment for freelancers. According to IPSE, the organisers behind the day, there are now almost five million self-employed people working in the … Read more
People choose to take the leap into the world of freelancing for many reasons – choosing your own hours, being your own boss, operating in new locations, and having the opportunity to earn and keep all your profit being just a few. When IPSE released their latest research to coincide with National Freelancers Day, the annual event celebrating … Read more
Jack Prenter from KnownMan.com looks at how to dress for a job interview and the importance of looking professional when meeting prospective employers. How to dress for a job interview Whether we like it or not the reality is that we are judged based on how we look. So it’s no surprise that employers expect their employees … Read more
This is a guest post from Costea Lestoc, who began writing on his personal blog and then discovered his true calling: writing about technology. Costa has since been a technical writer, author and blogger since 2005. An industry watcher that stays on top of the latest news, Costa is extremely passionate about juicy tech news and everything related … Read more
According to the stats, over a third of the global population uses email and the number of the available email accounts has exceeded 5 billion. That means that the world now lives in the era of digital communication – a trend that’s only destined to grow. No matter what reasons lie behind the trend, we’ll continue to … Read more
Lindsay writes: My biggest problem as a freelancer is… loneliness. I worked with a 25-strong team of talented young marine environmental scientists for 25 years. They challenged my every thought and decision along the way but I always felt proud and privileged to be a part of their professional development and their lives. After selling … Read more
Voice search is growing at a pace that no one expected. Digital marketing is already gearing up to embrace the change brought in by the growth of voice search, but what about social media? People are already showing a change in search behavior when using voice enables services, soon they will move onto social. We … Read more
The world of internet freelancing has created a vast amount of unique opportunities for people all around the world. Online freelancing has made the world of work easier and smaller as experienced and knowledgeable individuals can now easily find freelance clients with those who are looking for their desired skill set. For many, it’s a … Read more