Freelancing has become a business and an opportunity to earn income for many individuals seeking flexibility and independence. Meet Melch Leonard, a talented freelancer who has cracked the code to earning over $1,000 per month through his freelance work.
Melch is a full-time freelancer working as an independent sound engineer and audio producer. He has managed to carve a niche for himself in the competitive freelancing market.
As a sound engineer, Melch’s expertise has garnered him a loyal client base and a steady stream of projects.
In this post, we delve into Melch’s journey, exploring the strategies and tactics he employs to not only secure high-paying gigs but also maintain long-term success in the freelance world.
Whether you’re an aspiring freelancer or simply curious about how to elevate your freelance game, Melch’s story is sure to inspire and provide valuable insights into the art of freelancing.
How Melch Leonard Earns $1,000+ Per Month Through Freelancing
I had the opportunity to interview Melch Leonard, and hopefully, you will learn something from his experience as a freelancer.
Here is what we discussed.
Meet Melch Leonard
How are you doing, Melch? It’s great to have you share your skills and knowledge with our Kidigitali readers.
Thank you very much for the invite, and I’m glad to share.
First, tell us a little bit about yourself. Where are you from, and what do you do?
I’m Melch Leonard from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a full-time freelancer, and remote worker. I am working as a sound engineer and audio producer.
I’m a graduate in international affairs and diplomacy, but I followed my passion for building my career through the gig economy and remote work.
Why He Learned Freelancing
So, where did you learn Freelancing?
Well, I was bored with the 8–4 routine. So, what happened next was that I started looking for opportunities online and seeing what I could do to earn money at home. I thought that some people in this world weren’t employed or doing business, but they were at home making money.
But how? That was the question.
I knew someone working online, making not less than $2000 every month, and he wasn’t even a graduate, a youngster who postponed his college education and started freelancing, so at least I believed that “YOU CAN MAKE MONEY ONLINE.“
So how I learned about freelancing is through the Internet.
I had no one to ask, I have tested many freelancing platforms, and finally, I got a platform to join as a freelancer, and that is Upwork.
Is freelancing a real business, and can someone can live and earn a decent amount by doing freelancing?
Yes, sure.
Freelancing is an actual business; you can live and earn a decent amount by doing it.
From experience, freelancing can pay your bills, and you can travel, spend, and enjoy yourself by only doing freelancing.
Freelancing is a real business.
There are many freelancing platforms out there; which platform do you think is the best for someone who wants to start freelancing today.
Yes, there are many freelancing platforms out there, and if one wants to start freelancing, I would suggest Upwork.
Simply for a certain reason; it has a lot of users and clients, and it’s well organized.
There is a lot of competition in the freelancing marketplace. What kind of things do you do to stand out from the crowd?
The first thing I would say from experience is professionalism.
Competence in what you do.
A portfolio is essential.
Learning is an ongoing process, be updated as much as you can. Knowledge is much better than information.
Not all clients are the same. Some are nice, and some are mean. What is the biggest problem you’ve encountered while working with a client, and how did you deal with it?
The biggest problem is clients who cannot be precise with what they need. And how I always deal with them by asking what their expected results are, and that solves everything.
As a freelancer, I’m sure you must be using a handful of tools to make your work easier. Are there any tools or apps that you can’t live without?
As an audio engineer, I have some tools that I use most of the time. Different audio production software (e.g., Ableton, Logic Pro X).
Other regular software are FILEZILLA, DROPBOX, and SLACK.
What are the best freelancing niches that are highly in demand, in your opinion?
To mention a few; copywriting, web design, digital marketing consultation, web development, and virtual assistant. However, knowledge of digital marketing, SEO, and copywriting can benefit them as they are involved in several other fields.
His Advice for Other Freelancers
If someone’s looking to start as a freelancer today, what advice would you give them?
Use what you have, and acquire as much knowledge as you can.
Get extremely busy looking for a better way to make more money from what you love doing.
Do what you love; Freelancing is way easier If you are doing activities you enjoy doing,.
Lear, Unlearn, and relearn.
In conclusion, is there anything else you would like to add?
Freelancing is an excellent gateway to full-time remote jobs, paying a minimum of $1000/month (that’s huge for a Tanzanian freelancer ).
Start freelancing to gain experience in remote working, face challenges, deal with different types of clients, meet deadlines, etc.
Full-time remote jobs pay up to $90,000/year, but you don’t get them quickly.
Your online presence matters, your professionalism matters, your skills matter (technical and soft), your ability matters, etc., like everything else matters.
I probably have so much to say, but I’ll share next time.
Thank you so much, Melch; we appreciate you sharing your freelancing experience and advice with our readers here at Kidigitali.com.
Hopefully, our readers have learned something from your journey and the advice you shared.
If you want to work with Melch, you can reach him on his Twitter account here – @meetmelch (Melch Leonard’s Twitter handle)
