Upwork has released another new feature in 2022, and that is the ability to build a network
with other freelancers on the platform.
This feature may prove to be highly beneficial and profitable for those that take advantage
of it.
In this video, I will show you how you can use this feature to find and add freelancers
to your network so you can grow your business and plan for future collaboration.
For example, you may agree to pass along specific types of projects you come across to freelancers
in your network.
You could also use this collaboration tool to find a network with like minded individuals
that share a similar skill set to you in order to either white label or outsource any work
when you need to.
So let's jump right into this demonstration.
When you were logged into your Upwork account and you're on your dashboard, you may see
this green box right here that says start connecting with other pros like you built
a network of professionals on Upwork and message them to share ideas.
More collaborative features are coming soon, so start making connections today.
Now this is a feature that is in beta.
You can also see it on the right hand side of your screen if you scroll down under your
network.
If you don't have this option available yet.
Keep checking back because it is rolling out to all the freelancers on the platform.
Once you click to start your network, you'll see that it opens up a new tab called Your
Network, where you can add different freelancers to your network.
You can look at people who are already in your network, and you can look at all of the
pending requests.
So if you go to the top here to add different freelancers to your network, let me show you
how you can either add a name or an email address to find a freelancer.
In this case, let me just enter my name here so I can show you how this feature works.
Once you enter the name and you search it, you'll see that the freelancers that match
that search pop up.
Now here I am right here.
Of course, I can't add myself to my own network, but you can see this green button right here.
All you have to do is just click add to network that will give you the ability to send out
an invite, as well as a message to that freelancer in order for them to join your network.
Now, if they think that you guys are a good match for each other and they accept that
is where it will show up in the network feature in this your network tap.
Now I already have one freelancer in my network, and for me, my first network connection actually
reached out to me.
I received an email that said a fellow freelancer would like you to join their professional
Upwork network if you accept you, and this freelancer can send messages back and forth
to each other.
Once I accepted this invite, we exchanged pleasantries and before I knew it, I had a
solid connection built that was mutually beneficial.
Now, this specific freelancer is based in Mexico and helps companies translate their
digital marketing and copywriting services to target the Hispanic market.
This is a great person for me to have in my network, and a great example of how this feature
is intended to work.
So after you have added different users to your network, you can also look at all of
the frequently asked questions.
They go over pretty much anything you want to know about this.
It's all covered here.
I'm not going to read it all out because I don't want to bore you.
But I do highly suggest you go through all of these just to understand what the freelance
network really is, as well as make sure that you do.
Keep up to date with the Upwork Terms of Service and the Terms of use.
This will make sure that you're not doing anything against the rules and that you're
putting yourself in the best position to succeed.
Once you've added some users to your network, you can also see that the Pending Requests
tab, that is where it will show up until they've accepted it, and that is when they will go
into your
network tab.
Now, if you want to use this feature but you don't know exactly who to add yet, all you
have to do is go and start to search for different freelancers.
So if you click this magnifying glass symbol here.
And we let it load real quick, if we click it, you'll see that you can actually change
the search from searching for jobs and projects, and you can search for talent.
So let's say I'm looking for someone who can help me translate my digital marketing into
Spanish, kind of like I just said with my network.
Let's just see if something like that comes up so we can search Spanish digital marketing.
And once we do that, this search is going to populate all of the different people that
match this description that I searched for.
And then from there, what you can do is you can copy their name, go back over to the Ad
Freelancers tab and send an invite as to why you think they should be a part of your network
and how you can both be mutually beneficial to each other, what you think you can do for
this freelancer and
what they can do for you if you kind of lay that out in that initial message.
You have a much higher likelihood of them accepting it, and then you can start to build
up your network.
So I hope that was helpful.
I just wanted to show you this new feature, this new capability of being able to add freelancers
to your network on Upwork so we can all start to raise each other up even more and ultimately
earn more money, which in turn helps create more freedom.
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If you've used this different networking feature before or if you're interested in using it,
as well as if you found this video helpful until the next video.
I look forward to your success, and I thank you for watching.
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