The Future is Freelancing | Laura Briggs | TEDxLehighRiverSalon 

Great talk! The 2 things she mentioned for being a successful freelancer are very very important: 1. Be very strict on following deadlines and submitting best-quality work 2. Get out of the employee mindset. Start putting your best foot forward and market your strengths confidently.

Don´t wait for opportunity. Create it.

After being an educator for over 37 years, I sadly support your decision to move on to a different path.

As a newbie freelancer myself, kicked to the curb in my early 60's with my corporate tech job being outsourced, you are an inspiration! Thank you!

Powerhouse talk. Special Educator for 18 years. Great confidence! I'm following you. My side hustle as a Freelance Writer is paying off my debt. Now I'm pulling in solid 4 figure monthly while I'm still teaching. I'm opening My Freelance writing business called Beacon of Light Writes Services: Ghostwriter, Developmental Editor, and Writing Coach. I'm going Pro in 2020! BAM! Your direction has given me this opportunity.

I’m so glad I ran across this video. I am also a military spouse and it is so frustrating to have to find work every time we move, and I’m not always successful finding it. I feel discouraged about freelancing, but I’ve heard of the “imposter syndrome” and I know I can break through that if I try hard enough.

I also started as a teacher. It was so draining that I started to look for remote work as an ESL teacher. But that required so much effort. In the end, I changed my profession and started learning digital marketing. I could never be happier than now. I am really successful now and this is just the beginning. I've learned so much from freelancing that now I've decided to share my experience with everyone who wants to start their freelancing career.

Freelancing is the future.

Wow, this was a great video, thank you Laura for sharing this powerful message about the future and freelancing. Freelancing is not only the future, but is very important to the way the economy is adapting and earning money, and the way businesses can adapt during times of uncertainty. Freelancing provides security, more abundant opportunities, and benefits over any other traditional job can even offer. This is why so many are shifting to freelancing part-time, or full-time as we speak. As a result of more companies hiring digitally and more people choosing to freelance, this has made the demand for freelancing skills go up. Now is the time to start freelancing part-time or consider making it your full-time career because the workforce is going to rapidly shift more and more into the digital workspace.

Thank you for this talk! I became a freelancer and have no regrets.

This is where the wind is blowing! Freedom in the modern world.

I couldn’t agree more with your message, although I think it is a combination of micro-businesses and freelancers that will drive the next era of our economy. I am seeing a massive exodus from the workplace and many of these micro-businesses are indeed hiring freelancers to do the work that they need but doesn’t require a full-time hire. Keep up spreading the message!!!

This is a great idea and so many can benefit from working independently! thank you.

Great video. Provided me with a lot of insight into the world of freelancing. I am currently working on my journey towards becoming a freelancer. Thank you for this one. This particular video helped motivate me even more.

Future is for one who digitally skilled

The future is NOW! Such an amazing talk. Thank you Laura for sharing your freelance experience. Freelancing is not for "out of work" creatives. :)

Legally setting up your business and running it legally is less understood by many but is crucial to success.

I've always thought it was a great way to work. Hopefully one day I can earn enough monthly as a freelancer too! Great TED Talk.

very inspirational and motivated video for upcoming freelancers.

Thanks for educating me.

Wow! Very uplifting video, crazy story and alot of great info that i had no idea. I would to live somewhere else and still make money!

Excellent video Laura. I have been a freelancer for about 20 years but would like to learn the writing business. Thanks for the chance. :)

Great talk . Thanks for sharing

Well done, Laura.

Great talk. Thank you for your ideas!

"Welcome to a gig economy"

FUTURE IS HERE👍👍👍

Freelance is my world

Thank you for being an inspiration. Great explanation of today's freelance community.

This video has convinced me that freelance is viable.

Very clear explanation. Thank you for the inspiration!

This was great! I’m trying! I’m so burnt out that my energy is almost gone at the end of each day.

The best new sites for freelanced work is ifreelanced for high ticket items and Gigesy for low ticket items. I would recommend gigesy for beginners as the fee structure and site uses are simpler. Gigesy even has a free affiliate program built in so even without a skill you can sell the skills of others.

I love freelancing 🥰 Very inspiring speech 💥👍

To turn your back completely away from traditional employment, you need to brush up following skills: Negotiation/Pitching skills Client problem-solving skills Entrepreneur/CEO mindset Online marketing Online technology/information Create your work samples 🌟 Start sooner, start small & grow. 🌟 Turn your independent streak into an entrepreneurial spirit. 🌟 Freelancers have contributed over a thrillion dollars in the market. 🌟 Education level/certificate is not necessary 🌟 Evaluate demand, create work sample, pitch

Agreed I have an upcoming video all about this

very sustainable for the corporate giants, not so much for individual freelancers and gig workers?

Talk is worthy 💥

Awesome video

Freelancing is not the future, working from home is, and they are different

great

What percentage of free lancers make how much $ per year?...Do you profit from this?

Are there any recommended courses for freelancing. Just for a kickstart

interesting

lol at "finally freelancing was paying me more than the job I took at an insurance agency to make ends meet" AKA "I'm just waiting tables until this acting thing really gets off the ground"

I love being a freelance dumpster diver

Mr Robot will save us !

🙌

5 months after this video: first case of the c00f WOAH! _It's almost like she predicted the future?!?!?_

if i am in front of the client or in their office and you are phoning it in from kuala lampur or wherever.. i will beat you.. every time. so when the time comes for renewing contracts, or layoffs and they know me ..unless you are several times cheaper ..I will win. every time. ..her ideas only work in a world like covid where there is a severe shortage of workers.

ABSOLUTELY OK FOR ME IAM THE END ENOCH YOU WANT

lets see...no healthcare no retirement no long term employment, no benefits, oh yeah it sounds great.

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Why does this sound like an infomercial? What percentage of your business is wannabe freelancers paying you a fee? Facebook ad strategist friend figuring out how to lure people out of their real life into Facebook advertisers' manipulative strategies to increase their profits at the expense of users' real lives

just another "lucky" success stories, once you join you will know how much scammer is there to scam you. Anyway op for fulltime job.

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yeah freelancing sounds great until you realize your employer is off the hook for covering your health care, pension, and you have to hire someone to help you with your independent contractor taxes. It's a scam for employers to keep wages low and exploit a never ending pool of desperate people looking for stable work.

Hi, i need a freelance job in order to gain work experience, any entry-level jobs for me that require no work experience?

Great talk . Thanks for sharing.