The Weekly Independent: July 26, 2021

Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of the curve. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

• Gerald O’Connell, the Founder of Conaill Advisory Consulting Services, insists on the need for companies to utilize both the digital ecosystem and data strategies to improve the product and simultaneously create authentic customer relationships. Find out how to deploy authentic digital experiences and customer relationships through a proper data strategy.
• Digital freelancing is becoming a more critical trend due to the immediate effects of the pandemic. Deepak Kanakaraju, the CEO of LearnToday.com, explains how a personal brand can help overcome the difficulties of being a digital freelancer.
• Websites can spread awareness, enhance credibility, promote skills, and generate new client leads. Keep in mind these five tips while creating a website strategy. 
• Deborah Lovich, a BCG Senior Partner, elaborates how companies can consider implementing flexible jobs within the workplace in shaping the future of work. 
• Engaging independent contractors often carry inherent risks revolving around worker misclassification, which bear serious consequences. Keep in mind these four ways businesses can use to compliantly mitigate the risk of worker misclassification.
• Find out how business leaders are trying to rethink work by aligning organization practices with the needs and wants of their employees in this Time Magazine article. 
• The rising trend of digital nomads continues its momentum due to the pandemic and advances in technology. Realty Biz News shares the different opportunities that property owners, investors, and agents can maximize ahead of the nomad transformation.
• All entrepreneurs encounter obstacles and problems in their entrepreneurial journey. An Entrepreneur article provides these personal tips on how to build resilience to overcome these challenges.
• Business plans help refine the planning stages of starting a new business. Follow these eight steps in creating your first business plan.
• What is it like to live as a digital nomad? Follow the journey and experiences of digital nomads through their lens in this Deseret News article.

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