Five Ways Creative Pros Can Use Tech to Save Time and Manage Cash Flow
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Finding, winning and delighting your clients as a creative freelancer is already a hustle. Add the layer of routine daily tasks that come with running a business, and you’ve got a serious time-drain on your hands. How can you manage it all as a one man or woman show? Though it may not come as a surprise, the answer lies in technology. Tech is changing pretty much everything about the way we work for the better. Inexpensive, cloud-based apps are making it possible for anyone with a smartphone to take advantage of the latest and greatest technology to improve their efficiency, in and out of the office. With just a few taps, you can schedule your day, get paid, and manage that never-ending to do list.
Do yourself a favor, and lean on tech to help you get more done. Here are five ways creative freelancers can use tech to run their back office straight from their front pocket.
1. Stay Hyper-Organized by Default
Retire the paperwork and get your head in the clouds, or rather, the cloud with services like Box or Dropbox. They keep important documents, photos and videos safely stored so you can access and edit them from wherever you are. They make it easy to search and share files or folders, which is especially helpful for keeping clients in the loop. Is juggling your schedule a constant challenge? Any.do is a great app for getting things done. It’s like a virtual personal assistant that lets you take notes, create to-do lists, and manage your calendar. Tools like Pocket and Dragdis are perfect for inspiration junkies—helping anyone who loves collecting images, videos, and articles from around the web but who doesn’t know where to keep them.
2. Track Your Time