In Summary
By now you should be a virtual expert in how to use Elance. You understand how the system works from both the clients’ and the contractors’ perspectives, and you know what to do to make yourself stand out.
You’ve also picked up many tools and techniques for not just winning a few jobs or posting new projects, but taking your online work world experience to a level you may never have expected.
Success stories abound and yours could be next. But you must work smart and hard. You must regularly step back and assess your business and figure out what you can do to take it one notch higher, again and again.
If you follow the guidelines I’ve presented and diligently apply what fits for your situation, you can succeed beyond your dreams, whatever they may be. From living the freelancer dream life of working at home as your own boss controlling your own schedule, to building your own business more efficiently at a lower cost using talent from around the world. It’s all possible and it’s already happening every single day.
By reading this book you have a huge head start on your competitors. The rest is up to you. I wish you the best of luck and know you can do it. For questions or comments visit me on my website, www.karenlaceywriter.com.
The Least You Need to Know
• The Elance community contains hundreds of thousands of members and is growing fast.
• The Blog and Water Cooler are excellent resources for new information and to exchange ideas with other Elancers.
• Elance provides you with an independent health insurance resource for U.S.-based contractors and clients.
• You can earn money by referring people to Elance.
• The Elance University is available with short video tutorials.
• You’ve got a head start already by reading this book—don’t stop now!