How to have a successful Elance career in 2010

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By sarahradcliffe, eHow Member

The New Year is a time for changing your habits and attitudes for the better. Why treat your online work any different? Here are some tips to help you have a very successful 2010!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Internet
• Good attitude

1. 1
   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE
   
   Just like you change your smoke alarm batteries at the start of Day Lights Savings; it's a good idea to get into the habit of updating your profile after the New Year. Your profile page is a very important to most clients looking to hire on Elance.
   
2. 2
   CREATE GOOD PROPOSALS
   
   The proposal is usually the first and possibly last impression you'll make to a prospective client. Do a little research on the client, ask poignant questions, custom tailor each proposal, and of course check with grammatical and spelling errors.
   
3. 3
   TAKE THE SKILLS TEST
   
   4 out of 5 clients prefer to hire a professional with tested skills relevant to their job. You can view the skills tests on the All Skills Test Page. New skills tests are being added daily.
   
4. 4
   JOIN A GROUP
   
   Joining a group helps boost credibility and skills. Elance offers over 35 groups to choice from. When you become a member of a group, you'll be able to display the group badge on your Elance profile.
   
5. 5
   PROMOTE YOURSELF
   
   Use the referral badges to promote yourself. You will earn $50 per referral while driving more traffic to your profile page.

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