Coming this Week: American-Style Skillsfor Freelancing

Coming this Week: American-Style Skills for Freelancing

By Michael J. Jordan

BEIJING – Calling all freelancers! And all those Chinese who dream to become freelancers!

As a longtime American freelancer living in Beijing, I know that freelance work and the freelancing lifestyle are growing trends in China, just as they are in the U.S. I also know that several Chinese colleagues have already offered Live events in which they』ve shared their valuable freelance skills with Zhihu members. Youll find three successful freelancers here (with his related Live here); here (with his Live here); and here (with his Live here).

What Ill now do is to add to my colleagues』 efforts, and contribute even more skills and knowledge to the Zhihu community. Especially from my very different perspective – as someone whos freelanced for nearly 25 years, in America, Europe, Africa and now China, particularly for international clients in media, academia, Communications, and other fields.

I invite you to join my next Live, on Thursday night, April 12th, at 8 p.m., as I explain my skills and strategies for you might improve your freelancing career, or how to start out in freelancing – first, easing into it part-time. All of you are welcome to listen in, as my PPT will be in both English and Chinese, and a Chinese friend will interpret my advice.

If you』d like a taste of what I』ll share, feel free to read my two recent columns: first, on how I would 「break into」 freelancing today (if I were starting over); second, on the benefits of (occasionally) 「working for free」 – as a short-term sacrifice to achieve your long-term goals.

If you personally have any specific questions, about your own career, your goals, how to achieve them, and so on, please ask me: I』ll be delighted to help brainstorm a solution that works best for you! Sincerely ... Michael