The quicker you respond to your messages, the more money you'll make. I learned this from my friend Harlan (@TheFiverrGuy_ on Twitter). Unless he's sleeping, he responds to all potential clients within 5 minutes. When I interviewed him, he noted this as one of the key elements of his success. And he's now earned over $1M on Fiverr. This became even clearer to me a few months ago when I was hiring a graphic designer. I reached out to 3-5 designers, and 1 of them replied within 3 minutes. He gave me a price, a timeline, and a plan for the project, and I hired him on the spot. We had an entire conversation within 10 minutes before most of the other designers replied. EVERYONE can contact leads faster and close more clients. This is even more important if your clients often need quick work, or if you offer low-cost services (graphic design, video editing, etc.), because some clients will hire you without a call. Which means you can close deals within 15 minutes via text... IF you respond quickly. The easiest way to do this is to have the Upwork app on your phone and turn notifications on. That's all for today's post. Cheers, Nico P.S. If you like tactical tips like this, check out our premium community. We keep our advanced course, proven proposal templates, and so much more in there: https://www.skool.com/upwork-outbound/about

I just released a YT video where I go over everything you need to know about boosting proposals. I review: - What your boosted proposals look like on the clients screen - Why I boost 60 - 70% of my proposals - How I strategically boost proposals without wasting connects. You can watch it all here: https://youtu.be/YHEIng7ovjQ?si=gsOZdJtI2vER-bqe Enjoy!! P.S. Upwork no longer refunds connects on boosted proposals even if the client doesn't view it.

Hello @Team I used a Mastercard (India) with both Domestic and International payment options enabled. My Debit Card was connected as the billing method, but I couldn’t buy Connects, showing an error like 'Recent charge failed. Attached is a screenshot to give you an idea. Need help! Thanks!