Introduction

[f5dbd9a3]

Hi

I'm Adekunle , a journalist, former Online Editor for three media firms in Nigerian and Social media manager to marketer executive with years of experience. Excited to join this community and learn more about the platform, and how I can be useful. Hope to meet nice people that we can learn from and develop one another. 

[khalidaehaab]

Welcome, Adekunle,

We are glad to have you join the Upwork community! With your background in journalism and experience in online editing and social media management, you bring a unique set of skills to the table. We hope that you will find this community to be a valuable resource as you navigate the platform and build your freelancing career.

One of the best ways to get the most out of this community is to take advantage of the wealth of information that is already available. The forums are a great place to start, as they are filled with helpful discussions and resources on a wide range of topics. If you have a question or are looking for information on a specific topic, we recommend searching the forums first to see if your question has already been answered.

If you are unable to find the information you are looking for, we encourage you to post a new thread in the appropriate forum. When posting, please make sure to use a clear and professional subject line that accurately describes your question or issue. Additionally, please provide as much detail as possible in your post so that other members can better understand your question and provide an accurate and helpful response.

We look forward to seeing your contributions to the community and wish you the best of luck in your freelancing journey!

Best regards,

Mohammad Khalid Ibrahimi

[williamtcooper]

Adekunle,

Here are a few success tips to get started. If you have any specific questions, let me know. Have an amazing day!

PROFILE: Always complete your Upwork Profile before applying for Jobs. Create a Title and Skills to apply for Jobs to match what Clients are searching for. Use one or two of the Skill keywords in the Title to emphasize what you bring to the table for the Client. Create 3 or 4 short paragraphs in the Summary. If the Summary is too long, most Clients will not read the rest of your Profile; too short then there isn't enough information for a Client to hire. Use all 15 Skills IF they apply. The Skills are used to assist a Client in locating your Profile via search. Add your Portfolio and always use a colorful image. Consider adding a Project Catalog if it applies. By the way, it goes without saying make sure that your Profile Settings are on Public not Private so others can view the Profile.

COVER LETTER: Create a flexible cover letter that is less than 100 words. Long cover letters rarely get read, but instead are ignored. Break the cover letter into four sections. Section 1 : Acknowledge the job that you are applying for such as "Looking forward to discussing your graphics design project". Section 2: Highlight your validations stamps IE skills that are brought to their project. Section 3 Explain how you will solve their problem and the final section request an Upwork Zoom call to discuss their project.