5 Types of Negotiating Styles Everyone Should Know

Every person communicates differently, whether they are at home or work. Their communication style is influenced by their experiences, beliefs, skills and tools, which could easily let people know what kind of negotiators they can be when facing different situations. According to experts, there are at least five major negotiating styles: Competing, Collaborating, Compromising, Avoiding…

3 Communication Tips For Designers And Their Clients

If you work in a creative field, you likely know how difficult it can be to communicate your creative ideas to your clients. However, if you want to have a successful career, you’ve got to be able to bridge this gap and find a way to understand your clients enough to give them what they…

How Freelancers can Survive the COVID-19 Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely shifted work for everyone, including freelancers. Since many industries have shut down, clients are now budgeting their resources to prevent their businesses from shutting down during this time and laying off their projects. Some of my clients are suspending my services to tide over this period. The nicer ones did…

How to Work at Home with Young Kids without Going Crazy

Remote work is now becoming inevitable in many companies and businesses, especially now that the Covid-19 pandemic is calling for social distancing, such arrangements need to be practiced not only for our own safety but also for the safety of our loved ones. However, if you have young kids at home, managing work from home…

Interview with a Freelancing HR Specialist

I have done this interview with Bismah a while ago. She is one of the successful freelancer I have met on Upwork. While to many others freelancing may seem to be an easy task, it can be an uphill battle to find your own niche, hunt for clients who pay well and maintain the same…

How to Deal with Difficult Customers with Style

In business, the adage is “the customer is always right.” However, some customers take this way too seriously and become the nightmare of many employees and executives alike. Unfortunately, dealing with these difficult customers is a part of the game. I have been in the line of customer facing role for more than 20 years…

How To Build A Loyal Customer Base

If a company or a business wishes to succeed in the business, they must have loyal customers. These loyal customers come back for many different reasons: from the quality of the products to the services offered by the company. In turn, these customers help your business stay afloat and become a way for others to…