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The Rise of Independent Worker Teams: Fiverr's Studios and Upwork's Agency Experience

Small Business Labs

" The boutique agencies Upwork refers to are small service firms, most of which utilize freelancers as part of their project teams.  Cloud computing is clearly not the only trend driving freelancer teaming and the growth of boutique consulting firms and agencies.

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Agreement vs. Contract: Why Business Owners Are Using Informal Agreements for Clients

Success

When James Sperling first started his marketing and branding agency Sheep Don’t Bark, he noticed a pattern: His clients didn’t like contracts. The agency found that clients were much more willing to sign agreements, which would shield both parties if anything went wrong. They didn’t want to sign it.”

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How Employers Can Better Serve Neurodiverse Employees in 2023

Success

Brad Anderson, founder of digital marketing and web development agency Fruition , partnered with the University of Colorado Boulder’s “ Leeds + TechStars Elevate ” program, where he connected with the first neurodiverse employee he hired, who had exceptional math and statistics abilities but was struggling to hold down a job.

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Jinglesmart - Online Project Marketplace for the Jingles Industry

Small Business Labs

 According to their press release: Jinglesmart is a new online marketplace designed to help jingle writers, jingle producers and freelance musicians in general to get in touch with companies, agencies or individuals in need of commercial jingles, music services or any music project.

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11 Tips On Writing The Best Recruiting Cold Emails & 20+ New Templates

Recruit CRM

Most recruitment agencies see an average response rate of 15-20% with cold emails. Don't Add Too Much About Your Recruiting Agency Via Lemlist It's important to understand that you shouldn't add too many details about what your recruitment agency does in the email body. Let's get this straight. So, what's the deal?

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Boost Your Online PR: Public Relations as Part of Online Marketing Strategy

Small Business CEO

There are several boutique agencies that specialize in pay per click management, who can manage this whole process for you. A stunning article, a jaw dropping video or a killer press release could go viral instantly. One of the primary tasks of online public relations is sending out press releases.

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The Biggest Secret of Stellar Copywriting

Men With Pens

I wrote press releases for the music industry, which was pretty cool. But, I was never initiated into the uber-secret-mad-men-esque clique known as “agency copywriters”. Then I met a copywriter who had worked in agencies for his entire career. Once upon a time, I wasn’t on the inside. Or the decoder ring.