The rise of freelancer marketplaces like Fiverr and Upwork, the latter having the Philippines as one of their core markets, has been a boon for freelancers. Such marketplaces are opening the floodgates for more job opportunities across the globe for freelancers in the Philippines. This has led to a growing need for productivity apps that help streamline end-to-end work processes.
Managing a team or multiple projects remotely can be a struggle due to the lack of physical interaction, which makes utilizing a project management app or software a real godsend.
Top-of-mind among these are Google collaboration tools which is free for users.
Included here along with Gmail is Drive to store, share and access files anywhere; Meet for voice and video conferencing; Docs for word processing; Sheets for spreadsheets; and Slides for presentation building. Calendar provides a shared calendar to coordinate dates and schedules within the team.
With quarantine restrictions and lockdowns making face-to-face meetings harder to do, maintaining strong communication and collaboration is a challenge in today’s work environment. Among the top tools available now include Slack. This app helps individuals stay connected and share information with clients or team members across the globe. With both desktop and mobile versions, Slack helps those who are on the go collaborate and coordinate their work no matter where they are.
One of the most common inconveniences that freelancers often go through is cash flow management, including managing multiple currencies. Thankfully, there are online payment platforms such as Payoneer that enable cross-border payment transactions. With Payoneer, accepting and making payments in multiple currencies is now a simple and cost-effective option for freelancers.
As people are adjusting to the ongoing changes and challenges, especially when it comes to work, harnessing an arsenal of advanced digital tools ensures continued productivity, better collaboration with partners, and ease of communication with clients. For freelancers, this translates to more business and a wider global reach.
