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Fatima J.

Mossel Bay, South Africa

$12/hr
5.0
19 jobs

Hi, I’m a versatile freelancer offering reliable support in data entry, virtual assistance, and social media tasks. I am skilled in: Data entry & Excel Internet research Canva design Social media support I’m hardworking, detail-oriented, and always deliver on time. I’m ready to help you complete your projects efficiently.

  • Data Entry
  • Virtual Assistance
  • General Transcription
  • Company Research
  • Academic Research
  • Market Research
  • Facebook Marketplace
  • Beauty & Personal Care
  • Health & Wellness
  • Mobile App Testing
Nokubonga M.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$5/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I am a dedicated and detail-oriented freelancer with experience in education, customer service, fitness coaching, and team support. My professional background includes working as a preschool teacher, liquor store cashier, and kids’ gym coach, which has helped me develop excellent communication, organization, and people skills. I am qualified as a Gym Floor Instructor and Swimming Coach, and I enjoy working with people, solving problems, and taking on new challenges. I am reliable, adaptable, and committed to delivering high-quality work on time. I am currently offering freelance services such as: • Proofreading and editing • Content writing and rewriting • Administrative support • Data entry and virtual assistance • Customer support and communication tasks I pay close attention to detail, work well independently or within a team, and always aim to provide professional and friendly service. I am eager to grow my freelance career and help clients achieve their goals through accurate, efficient, and dependable work. Let’s work together to bring your project to life!

  • Customer Care
  • Teaching
  • Coaching
  • Team Facilitation
  • Wellness
  • Proofreading
  • Writing
Aston G.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$20/hr
4.3
10 jobs

Hi, I'm Aston! Here for all your video editing needs! I'm proficient in and have a lot of experience with a wide spectrum of video editing work. My main expertise lie in editing VSLs for clients in a variety of industries, including the medical industry, fitness industry, supplements industry etc. I've done VSLs as short as 3 minutes long, to 1 hour long VSLs, so whatever size project you may have, I'm confident that I can assist in breathing life into it! I'm also extremely experienced in Green Screen editing, short form/social media content, Youtube content, product videos, documentaries, graphics, AI Platforms such as Heygen, as well as Adobe's new AI features and more! There's quite a few software platforms that I'm familiar with, namely Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and CapCut. There are 3 traits that sets me apart from a lot of editors: 1) I'm extremely efficient in delivering work to clients. With 8 years of editing experience under my belt, and a never-ending passion for keeping up with the latest editing techniques, I've built a reputation with clients and companies all over the globe for fast delivery without compromising the clients vision, service delivery, or quality of the deliverables. 2) I see all my work through the eyes of a director. With this creative outlook on all my projects, it allows me to not only execute the client's vision, but also add my own creativity within the brief, elevating the end goal, and allowing for a much higher quality output. 3) I'm extremely meticulous in my work. I'm very passionate about smaller details within a project, things not many people might pay attention to. Being as thorough as I am when handling a project, no matter how small or big, allows me the opportunity to deliver heightened quality to my client. This coupled with the above two traits, ensures that my work not only matches, but exceeds the expectations of the client. I look forward to working with you!

  • Music Production
  • Sound Mixing
  • Audio Mastering
  • Graphic Design
  • Audio Production
  • Video Production
  • Podcast Production
  • Songwriting
  • Video Editing & Production
  • Photo Editing
  • Audio Editing
  • Event Management
  • Event Planning
  • Social Media Management
Kundai M.

Cape Town, South Africa

$23/hr
4.9
39 jobs

ARE YOU AN ONLINE FITNESS BUSINESS STRUGGLING TO JUGGLE YOUR CLIENT ENGAGEMENT WITH BACK-END BUSINESS ADMIN? Well look no further, I got your back. About me 🔴ISSA-certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach. 🔴ADAPT level 1 Parkour Instructors Certification (yes, parkour like that episode of The Office). 🔴BIS Publishing and Information Science So how does my expertise offer solutions for your business? With my background in publishing and information science, as well as my 8 years of experience in fitness, I have identified The 4 Pillars of Online Fitness Success. These are: 🔴Communication We focus on your brand voice, online presence, and marketing practice (lead gen, ads, email marketing, blogging) 🔴Organization We focus on building a structured workflow that plugs the holes in your customer journey and service fulfillment 🔴Delegation On the low end, having a virtual assistant knowledgeable in online fitness business operations, on the high end, having a dedicated team of experts manage your client influx, helping you scale revenue 🔴Automation Implementing tools that streamline processes and tasks, reducing the need for human intervention. This can include automating routine tasks, such as order fulfillment and email marketing, to improve efficiency and productivity. My Services 🔴Create and update customized workout and nutrition programs for your clients 🔴Manage communications and follow-ups with clients based on your service offer 🔴 SEO-enhanced copywriting for traffic-driving fitness blogs which can be scaled for affiliate or ad revenue 🔴Design ebooks and digital resources for sale or as lead magnates in marketing campaigns 🔴Create and deploy email marketing for client retention and sales 🔴Be your fitness model for workout instructional or educational videos (I am in pretty good shape) My Tools 🔴Online Fitness Fulfilment (Trainerize, PT Distinction, Evolution Nutrition, MyFitnessPal) 🔴Automation (Zapier, Mailchimp, Hubspot) 🔴Organization and team management (Trello, Slack, Asana, Google Drive, Zoom, Notion, Loom) 🔴SEO & Web (Ahrefs, Wordpress, WooCommerce, Google Analytics) 🔴Hardware (Sony A7IV camera, Gopro Hero 11. DJI Mini 3 Pro Drone) What I do not offer: 🔴I do not conduct lead gen outreach activities such as cold calling/emailing, SM outreach Awards and Publications •Men's Health SA 6 page parkour feature (August 2017) •FitLife Magazine featured cover model (April 2018) •Men's Health top 10 Coverguy finalist (November 2019) •New Balance Global My Future Self featured international athlete (2016) •Expresso Morning Show feature (November 2021)

  • Health & Fitness
  • Physical Fitness
  • English
  • Canva
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Sports & Fitness
  • Health Coaching
  • Personal Training Session
  • Nutrition
  • Fitness Tracker
  • Health & Wellness
  • Sports Coaching
  • Strength Training
  • Trainerize
Marisha K.

Bloemfontein, South Africa

$35/hr
5.0
45 jobs

Top-rated Plus freelancer with 100% Job Success, helping founders, experts, and organizations clarify how their ideas, expertise, and offerings are positioned, communicated, and understood in the market. My Value I don’t just create content, I bring strategic clarity to complex thinking. My work sits at the intersection of: • Brand and positioning strategy • Strategic communication • Knowledge architecture Many businesses don’t have a capability problem; they have a positioning and communication problem. They are: • difficult to explain • undervalued by their audience • competing on the wrong dimensions • not translating their expertise into perceived value That’s where I come in. I specialize in identifying gaps between: • what a business is • how it communicates • how it is perceived and closing that gap through clear positioning, structured messaging, and high-impact communication. What I Help Clients Do Clients work with me when they need to: • Define or refine positioning and value propositions • Turn scattered ideas into a clear strategic direction • Develop messaging and narrative systems that actually land • Build thought leadership, books, and intellectual property • Translate complex offerings into clear, credible, and usable communication How I Work With 15+ years across publishing, education, marketing & sales, business development, and executive communication, I operate at both: • Strategy level — clarifying what needs to be said, how it should be positioned, and why • Execution level — translating that thinking into structured, high-quality outputs My approach combines: • Strategic thinking (what and why) • Structure (how it’s organized) • Narrative (how it lands) This ensures the final output is not just well-written, but aligned, differentiated, and actionable. What Sets Me Apart Clients value my ability to: • Bring clarity to ambiguous or complex ideas • Identify positioning and communication gaps quickly • Structure thinking in a way that supports decision-making • Bridge strategy and execution seamlessly • Deliver work that supports real-world application, not just readability Selected Work Includes • Brand positioning and strategic communication projects • Executive thought leadership and long-form content • Business and leadership books and frameworks • Knowledge systems and educational program development • Strategic communication consulting (including work with Emerj AI) • Multi-format publishing (Word, InDesign, long-form systems) If you’re looking for someone who can both define the thinking and execute it at a high level, I’d be glad to collaborate.

  • Thought Leadership Content
  • Ghostwriting
  • Business Writing
  • White Paper
  • Book Writing
  • Book Editing
  • Ebook Writing
  • Publishing
  • Content Strategy
  • Communication Strategy
  • Research & Development
  • Executive Support
  • Content Development
  • Book Design
  • Ebook Formatting
Wendy L.

Sandton, South Africa

$25/hr
5.0
38 jobs

I deliver researched health and nutrition blog articles with intuitively placed SEO keywords throughout the text to help your online content stand out. Take advantage of my skills, expertise, and more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry as a Registered Dietitian to share science-backed information with your audience. I will help you create credible health and nutrition content that translates complicated medical jargon into easy-to-understand information so people can make informed decisions about their health. I love a challenge and welcome the opportunity of creating the content you need to grow your audience. The comment below is from one of my clients whose project has recently ended: "Working with Wendy has been an absolute pleasure. She always delivered high-quality content. Her articles were researched, accurate, and effectively optimized for SEO with well-implemented keywords. Wendy's openness to feedback and corrections also made this collaboration very easy and efficient. I highly recommend Wendy for her exceptional writing skills and reliability." Since I started calling myself a Health Writer, I have written on the following topics and more: - Healthy eating - The keto diet - Intermittent fasting - The Mediterranean diet - Histamine Intolerance - Diabetes - Gut health - Menopause - Dentistry - Regenerative farming - Mould toxicity - Corporate health programs - Product descriptions for web copy and labels - Yoga - Sleep - Mental health - The importance of breathing well - Teen Health - Weight loss - Nutrition supplements Hire me for all your web copy, blog articles, short eBooks, and email newsletters. I have a long list of happy clients who have requested that I keep my contracts with them open. However, many are inactive, leaving room for me to work for you!

  • Health & Wellness
  • Article
  • Website Content
  • Fact-Checking
  • Ghostwriting
  • Blog Content
  • Article Writing
  • Content Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Dietetics
  • Nutrition
  • Writing

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