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3 problems with modern freelancer platforms

Freelancer platforms such as Fiverr have arguably revolutionised the nature of work in the recent decade. From easing accessibility to changing work, freelancer platforms have fostered positive change. However, these platforms can have their own problems and we want to talk about three of them in this post. Lack of transparency Freelancer platforms are primarily designed with one key goal: facilitating access to talent. Now you can access a broad range of skills that undoubtedly improves operational efficiency.  However, accessing such a wide pool of freelancers also reflects the greater need for confirming authenticity and verification. When freelancers can have any profile and you have no way to verify, you will lose the most critical element in getting the work done – “time”. This can be particularly challenging if you’re seeking a candidate who has expertise in a niche sector or if you demand a specific knowledge base.  You will end up interacting or even assigning your projects to “unskilled”, “not talented” or sometimes even “fake” freelancers.   Looking at a practical example: you post a web development project; within just a few minutes, you will be receiving tens of proposals, from a wide range of freelancers with different backgrounds. Selecting the appropriate freelancer demands the investment of time in both reviewing bids/proposals, in addition to carrying out a certain level of due diligence.   Direct Interaction Most freelancing platforms do not allow “direct interaction” which means integrating freelancers to your team will be very difficult. Most freelancing platforms actively remove freelancers from their platform if those freelancers interact directly. So, you need someone at your business to just interact with the freelancers and bring that work in. This can take a toll on your time and you may never get the product that is built around “team work” between your internal resources and the freelancers.   Freelancer platforms can have high fees Lastly, once you have ultimately identified the perfect freelancer, there’s the issue of high fees. This is an issue from both the businesses’ and freelancers’ perspectives. The majority of freelancer platforms are likely to charge both parties in a transaction, which can be costly. And that’s a wrap for today…We at 30mins.com hope you enjoyed reading this post and hopefully gained a better idea of the issues that freelancer platforms pose to both businesses and freelancers. Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0

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The Ultimate Tool for Scheduling Business Meetings

Everyone hates it when scheduling a meeting becomes difficult. Emailing back and forth to establish a time that works for both parties is only part of the difficulty. But what if your prospects or customers could view your available times on the calendar? What if they could schedule a 30-minute phone conversation or an online meeting? 30Mins is here to make scheduling and earning easy! What Is 30mins? We believe you can save time better than ever before. It’s all about planning your day rather than responding to everyone who requires your attention. 30mins enables your customers and prospects to schedule a call or meeting. You specify your availability hours, customers browse your calendar and quickly reserve a time for whatever service you offer. The best part is when you get paid and earn money effortlessly! You’re probably wondering how. Check out these features! 30mins is what you need! What 30mins Offer? Yes! 30mins is for letting our customers schedule. But, there are more things you will need when it comes to scheduling. Here is a list of the main values 30mins bring to your experience. Provide Paid or Free Meetings You may want to offer free calls to your prospects. They want to know you and analyze what you provide in a free session. But, free meetings are not for everyone every time. If you provide paid services to your customers, it is easy to set the payment method, and everybody can pay for your services on an hourly basis. The payment transfers to your Paypal or bank account through a direct payment. Automate reminders and follow-ups A meeting is more than just a 30-minute talk with someone you want to forget as soon as possible! You’ll need to remind them and yourself not to forget about the meeting and its contents. When you need automated reminders and follow-ups, 30mins is your sidekick. Your consumers will be overjoyed when they receive thank you notes following the meeting, and you will be able to focus on what matters the most. Everything is on autopilot! Recurring & One-time Meetings When a meeting is going to occur every day, every week, every 1st of the month, or every third Wednesday, 30mins comes in to facilitate scheduling. Anyone who has access to your calendar can schedule one-time or recurring meetings. This is how they decide whether or not to schedule another meeting with you, but the point is that the meeting they schedule is based on your availability and will appear on your calendar. Easily Manage Your Availability Managing your availability is easier than ever. Just a couple of clicks, and your calendar is ready for your prospects to book a meeting with you. When you manage your availability on 30mins, every meeting happens in an effortless way. All those back and forth emails are not needed anymore! When a meeting is all planned and arranged, you get right to the point. What else do you require? What do you need more? Play Your Role You help people when you offer your services. But, how to help more people? 30mins enables you to donate a portion of your earnings to charity. This is an elegant way to play your role as a value provider, both to your prospects and those who need your financial support. How Does 30mins Work? You have a profile and a dashboard on 30mins. Your profile can be publicly available to everybody on the platform. People can find you by your name, location, or job title. Your services will appear in your profile, and you can share a link to your profile, enabling your customers to schedule. Want to make it more interesting? Embed your calendar In your dashboard, you set your availability, add your services, and customize your profile. People can find you online easily and know about you, your job history, education, publications, and available times when you offer services. 30mins is here to bring a better experience to you and your customers. 30mins Extensions The cool features of 30mins never end! Using 30mins, you will be able to activate different extensions and get more handy tools and features. Whitelist/Blacklist Sometimes you want to narrow down your prospects and create a filter for those who can meet with you. Simply enable this extension and create a custom whitelist or blacklist. Which emails and domains do you wish to restrict? Define a filter for them. Send Message With a very small fee, you can enable your customers to contact you directly. This is an opportunity for a more collaborative and engaging profile on 30mins. When they are able to contact you, your meeting will go off without a hitch. All with a straightforward form for speedy communication. Zoom Support If you are a Zoom fan, this is your favorite extension. Easily sync your Zoom account with your profile on 30mins, and your prospects can join the meeting using Zoom Conference. Of course, Zoom is not the only option; Google Meet and regular phone calls are your alternatives. Advertisement Campaign 30mins is more than a simple calendar. If you are an expert providing valuable services, you can add your profile or organization to the advertisement campaigns on 30mins. This is a chance to get promoted on the main page and the dashboard. Also Read –https://blog.30mins.com/how-to-begin-your-freelance-journey-on-30mins-com/ Facebook –30mins.com Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0

Addy Ababil

Addy Ababil

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The gig economy is expanding fast – don’t miss!

The 21st century was predicted to be the era of the greatest leaps in terms of innovation and technology. This will would in turn lead to more jobs. Well, only one-half of this prediction came to pass since the number of your typical “jobs” have actually declined. This happened due to technological advancements. I know you are wondering how that is even possible? Well, that is a story for another day. GIG Economy A 2019 study conducted by Master Card indicated that the global gig economy generates $204 billion per year and is expected to grow by 17% by the year 2023. It’s predicted that by 2025 more than a third of all workers across the globe will take on gigs rather than being employed. Thanks to the increase of online platforms that are capable of generating income.  Overall, 58% of the gig economy revolves around the transportation sector, IT, accounting, finance, legal, and other professional advisory services. Therefore, it is true to say that the gig economy is expanding fast. EXPANSION The expansion of the gig economy is not solely due to a lack of employment opportunities or lack of well-paying jobs as most people will assume. It’s more about people taking advantage of the revolution of technology and the need to maintain a work-life balance! Instead of the usual 9 to 5 jobs, the younger generations are slowly shifting their focus to the gig economy. This offers them temporary and flexible jobs through various online platforms. But what’s unique about the gig economy? Well, it presents significant benefits to both businesses, workers, and consumers by making work not only adaptable to the needs of the moment but also supports a flexible lifestyle. Now you understand why more people and businesses today prefer to hire or get hired as independent freelancers. This is what has led to the expansion of the gig economy. But that’s not all! The gig economy is a light at the end of the tunnel and a gift that keeps on giving. With the workforce being increasingly mobile, and the increasing amount of work that is conducted on digital platforms, the gig economy is definitely the next big thing. For instance, the previously tight-knit relationship between jobs and locations is gradually being decoupled by the gig economy. Rather than conducting job interviews among people living near the company, most employers have the option of choosing the right person for a given task from anywhere across the globe. The gig economy is helping most companies save huge amounts of dollars that would have been invested in searching and training people to perform one-time or short-term tasks. But here is the catch! companies may fail to invest in new and upcoming talent. Since skill is the qualifier for jobs in the gig economy, not proximity. With the ability to access a skilled workforce in the gig economy, more companies are becoming less interested in investing in new and upcoming talents. We cannot ignore the fact that the gig economy provides consumers with alternatives to commercial products and services. This services are cheaper and more efficient than their mainstream counterparts; like Uber to replace taxis and buses, GrubHub which is an effective food delivery service that delivers whatever kind of food your heart desires, and online writing sites such Fiverr and Upwork where you can get a writing task done in a couple of hours instead of hiring a full-time writer. The good thing with the gig economy is that you’ll always have a wide range of applicants to choose from since your selection criteria will be based purely on the freelancer’s skill set rather than their proximity. Thanks to the development of computers and technology which has made people work efficiently from home. The COVID-19 pandemic has also fast-tracked the expansion of the gig economy more than researchers had previously anticipated. In the post-pandemic world, the gig economy will keep expanding since most people who lost their jobs and businesses during the 2020 lockdowns have turned to the gig economy. Don’t get it wrong! They are not only turning to the gig economy as a survival strategy but rather due to the benefits that come with the gig economy. This includes flexible working hours from any location, and greater independence with nobody to look over shoulders.  A gig economy worker is assigned a task and left alone to complete it at their own pace as long as they don’t exceed the deadline. Lastly, the ability of gig workers to take on a variety of jobs has been an eye-opener. For those who had invested their time in full-time employment in the pre-pandemic world. The need to break away from monotonous tasks has also pushed many professionals to venture into the gig economy. For instance, why should an accountant spend 30 years of his or her career preparing accounts and tax returns at a local law firm. There are tons of tasks an accountant can handle such as financial forecasting and risk analysis. Compiling and presenting financial and budget reports among others. In other words, the gig economy makes workers more excited about projects and they can be creative with their work since they vary with each day. The gig economy also comes with its fair share of setbacks. Most gig economy workers work online and they are categorized as self-employed. This means they miss out on having any kind of social security that encompasses any kind of health/retirement care. Social security is mandatory for all employed persons in most countries. The gig economy frees up companies or online platforms from covering the risks encountered at work and the payment of any benefits. Faceless digital employers take no responsibility for the health and safety of their gig workers. It’s also reasonably argued that the gig economy is for the less reliable workers looking for remote jobs. Because they are not willing to put in the hard work. However, it’s easy to identify and avoid such workers just by setting up criteria for the selection of freelance workers. Conclusion I must admit, the gig economy has both excellent and volatile sides. While others might thrive will in the gig economy, others might find it challenging. Either way, the gig economy is ever-growing and it’s here to stay. So, if you feel like the gig economy satisfies your need, then it is the calling you’ve been waiting for. Don’t miss it! Also Read – https://blog.30mins.com/how-to-begin-your-freelance-journey-on-30mins-com/ Facebook – 30mins.com Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0

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How do I Sign Up ?

Signin up is easy.  Just go to https://30mins.com and click SIGN UP. You can sign up using your email OR using a social login such as Google, Facebook, or LinkedIn. And, then you will receive an OTP (One Time Password in your email). Just enter that and you are now signed-up. At this stage you should complete the welcome process. Add your personal details: Now, you should attach your calendars. This way at time of booking your clients or prospects will only see the times when you are available and you will never get DOUBLE BOOKED! Your clients or prospects only see busy/free – no other information is shared. If you have multiple email/calendar accounts, you should attach all of those so that you never get double booked. This application only checks busy/free. Your calendar information is secure. And, you are done. Now you can add services and products that you offer. Meeting Services: Add these so that you can have your own calendar link that you can share with others. Using this link others can see your availability, book meetings without the back and forth, and you don’t have to worry about double booking. Freelancing Services: Add these so that people can buy these services from you. Products: Add these so that people can buy these products from you. Also Check – https://blog.30mins.com/how-to-upload-a-new-profile-dp/ Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0

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How do I set up my availability for meetings?

You can setup your default availability for all your meeting services OR you can set up your custom availability for each meeting service. Others will see you available only for those time slots that are inside your working hours and you don’t have any other meeting scheduled for that slot. To setup default availability for all your meeting services you can select your working hours in the sidebar. To setup availability for a meeting service, you can do that at the time of creation OR edit availability for it later under “More Options” Same as the below image, you need to set up the week days timings according to your availability. Once you set up your availability at meeting level then It will display your availability for that meeting according to meeting duration setup. This way no one can book this service at a time that you want to do this specific service. Also Read –https://blog.30mins.com/how-to-upload-a-new-profile-dp/ Instagram – http://instagram.com/30mins_com/ How to get clients as a freelancer on 30mins.comNew freelancers are most times engrossed with the thoughts of how they can find clients as a freelancer. This may seem difficult in the beginning. However is isn’t the moment you do things rightly. with a little effort and perseverance, it is possible to find and land great clients on 30mins.com. In this article, we have highlighted 5 tips that can help you land your first client. New free help you land your first client Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0

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Connecting calendars

Connecting calendars We get easily double booked. The only way to avoid this if you give people one link that they use to book a meeting with you at that time and that link tells them your availability automatically. That’s what we exactly do at 30mins. And, not only that – you can connect as many calendars for each email account you have. This way you will never be double booked! To connect, go to “Connected calendars” page and then just connect your calendar with google or outlook account. Here you are able to connect multiple accounts for calendars and it will display into the lists. And here the first configured calendar will be indicated with ‘Primary’ label as default. After allowing then the calendar will be connected. And here you can also see the remove options to remove the calendars from the list. 30mins is a Social platform for you to monetize time, allowing your clients and prospects schedule meetings with you without any back and forth. You have the option to set up  meetings on the platform and clients can connect for free or pay to do so.  30mins allows you to connect to other calendars quite easily and you can integrate with tons of third-party tools. It also gives you a unique personal link to share with anyone to instantly book a meeting with you based on your availability. Your calendar can easily allow your clients know the time and days you are already booked. 30mins has a simple interface that comes with a lot of powerful tools which allows you set-up your meetings in just a few clicks. One thing that separates 30mins from most similar platforms is the fact that it allows you to sell other services which is very beneficial to professionals and freelancers as well. Connecting Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0

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Join our affiliate program!

Join our affiliate program Join 30mins.com  Avengers and receive a 25% commissions on all extensions that customers referred by you buy!  This campaign is only valid until Mar 31, 2023 We have use rewardful.com as our partner for building our affiliate program. New affiliates can join this campaign at https://30mins-com.getrewardful.com/signup?campaign=30mins-avengers When you signup, you can specify your paypal address so that you can receive your payments easy. Receive Affiliate Payments by paypal And then specify your unique link that you will share. It looks like, for example, https://30mins.com?via=skywalker You can customize your link and then start sharing this link for people to signup. The cookie is valid for 60 days i.e. if the visitors signup within 60 days after visiting 30mins.com then they will be attributed to the affiliate. And, then you can login at the URL below to view your unique tracking and reports: https://30mins-com.getrewardful.com/login Also Check – https://blog.30mins.com/best-services-to-sell-on-30mins-com/ 30mins is aSocial platform for you to monetize time, allowing your clients and prospects schedule meetings with you without any back and forth. You have the option to set up meetings on the platform and clients can connect for free or pay to do so. 30mins allows you to connect to other calendars quite easily and you can integrate with tons of third-party tools. It also gives you a unique personal link to share with anyone to instantly book a meeting with you based on your availability. Your calendar can easily allow your clients know the time and days you are already booked. 30mins has a simple interface that comes with a lot of powerful tools which allows you set-up your meetings in just a few clicks. One thing that separates 30mins from most similar platforms is the fact that it allows you to sell other services which is very beneficial to professionals and freelancers as well. Join our affiliate program! Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0

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Interact directly with your customers!

Interact directly with your customers When you use freelancing platforms, they do not want you to talk to your customers directly outside of that platform. They threaten to remove you and even remove you if you contact directly. Not at 30mins. Wedon’tcare. We are enabling you to do business using us but feel free to contact your customers directly. In fact, when on 30mins, you can receive payments using us as the intermediary, or direct or even outside 30mins.com For each service you can decide how you want to receive payment – Escrow, Direct, or Outside 30mins as Escrow Client pays to us in advance but payment is released to you only after completion of service. Peace of mind for BUYER. 8% FIXED Commission from seller. Direct Payments Client payments are deposited to your bank account directly. 30mins.com holds no responsibility for handling payment disputes when using Direct Payment collection. We are just facilitating payment to your bank account. Outside 30mins Use cash, check or any method to collect payment from customer. 30mins.com holds no responsibility for handling payment disputes. We are not involved. Youare not restricted to use any of the methods. Of course if you use us then your customers have an added insurance that you will provide service – a good service – and they will get refund if you don’t. Receiving Payment for your Service as “Direct Payments” All “Direct Payments” from your customer are sent directly to your STRIPE account. We do not take any commission i.e. you receive whatever your customer pays. Your STRIPE account may have fees/deductions but that is between you and STRIPE. Before you can select “Direct Payments” as the option to receive payment for your service, you must connect your STRIPE account. Once you have connected your STRIPE Account and selected it as the method of payment for “Direct Payments”, when your customers pay, the payment will go to your stripe account. When you click on “Link Account”, follow the instructions to connect your account. Once you have linked your stripe account, you can “select the checkbox” next to STRIPE under “Direct Payments” Once you have Direct Payments enabled, you can select this as an option for your service (at time of creation or editing it later). Receiving Payment for your Service as “ESCROW Payments” All “ESCROW payments” from the customer are collected by 30mins,com and then payment is disbursed to you ONLY when your customer is satisfied OR has not responded for 72 hours after you have marked task complete. We take FIXED 8% commission i.e. you receive only 92%. Before you can select “Escrow Payments” as the option to receive payment for your service, you have an option how you want to receive your payments: STRIPE Once you connect your STRIPE account, payment is sent to your STRIPE account Paypal Once you connect your PAYPAL account, payment is sent to your PAYPAL account It is your responsibility to provide the correct paypal account. 30mins.com is not responsible if you provide an incorrect paypal account information Payoneer Once you connect your payoneer account, payment is sent to your PAYONEER. It is your responsibility to provide the correct payoneer account. 30mins.com is not responsible if you provide an incorrect payoneer account information UPI Once you provide your UPI, payment is sent to your Bank/UPI. It is your responsibility to provide the correct UPI Number. 30mins.com is not responsible if you provide an incorrect UPI account information Once you have Escrow Payments enabled, you can select this as an option for your service (at time of creation or editing it later). Also Check – https://blog.30mins.com/best-services-to-sell-on-30mins-com/ Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0

Addy Ababil

Addy Ababil

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How do I Add Organization ?

To add an organization, you should go to Organizations in the side bar. You can join any pre-existing organization by clicking on “Join Another Organization”.  To create your organization, you will need to buy the Extension. You can buy the organization extension month to month basis OR annual.  Once you have purchased the organization extension, you can create it unlimitedly. Each organization has its own public URL and you can add logo, description etc. to it.  You can add other users to your organization (or they can request to join). Another benefit of organization extension is that you can schedule round robin meetings.  A round robin meeting is where you can create a service and assign multiple people to it.  When a booker tries to book, the system looks for availability of all assigned people and it will show calendar slots that are available for anyone.  This way you can serve your customers/bookers better.  How to set up round robin meetings is explained in another blog. Also Check – https://blog.30mins.com/best-services-to-sell-on-30mins-com/ Each organisation has its own public URL and you can add logo, description etc. to it.  You can add other users to your organisation (or they can request to join your organisation). Another benefit of organisation extension is that you can schedule round robin meetings.  A round robin meeting is where you can create a service and assign multiple people to it.  When a booker tries to book, the system looks for availability of all assigned people and it will show calendar slots that are available for anyone.  This way you can serve your customers/bookers better.  How to set up round robin meetings is explained in another blog. Each organisation has its own public URL and you can add logo, description etc. to it.  You can add other users to your organisation (or they can request to join your organisation). Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0

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