How to get paid to give advice

Depending on your expertise, audience, and preferred medium, there are various platforms and ways to get paid for giving advice. Here’s a list of some popular platforms and methods:

1. Consulting Platforms

• Clarity.fm: Offers experts a platform to provide advice via phone calls. Clients pay per minute of conversation.
• Maven: Connects experts with clients for consultations and advice. Experts set their rates and can get paid for phone calls or video consultations.
• JustAnswer: Allows professionals (e.g., lawyers, doctors, mechanics) to offer advice and get paid when their answers are accepted.
• PrestoExperts: Provides a platform for experts to offer advice in various fields, from tech support to business consulting.

2. Freelancing Platforms

• Upwork: Freelancers can offer consulting services in various niches, from business to personal advice. Clients hire based on expertise and rates.
• Fiverr: Allows you to create “gigs” where you offer advice or consulting services for a set fee. Popular for both one-off sessions and ongoing advice.
• Toptal: A platform for top freelancers where you can offer high-level consulting and advice to businesses and startups.

3. Expert Networks

• GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group): Connects business professionals with industry experts for advice. Experts are paid for their time on calls or in consultations.
• AlphaSights: Matches experts with clients needing specific insights or advice, often for market research or business strategy.
• Guidepoint: Another expert network connecting professionals with industry experts for consultations.

4. Personal Coaching

• Coach.me: A platform for coaches to offer their services to individuals seeking personal or professional advice. You can set your own rates.
• BetterUp: A coaching platform focused on personal and professional development. Coaches are paid to guide clients on various life aspects.
• Teachable/Thinkific: Platforms to create and sell online courses, allowing you to give structured advice through pre-recorded lessons.

5. Social Media and Content Platforms

• YouTube: Create a channel to offer advice on a specific topic. Monetisation comes through ads, sponsorships, and memberships.
• Patreon: Offer paying subscribers exclusive advice, content, or one-on-one sessions.
• Medium: Write articles offering advice and earn money through Medium's Partner Program based on engagement.

6. Webinars and Online Workshops

• Zoom/Webex: Host paid webinars where participants can join and receive advice on specific topics. You can charge per session.
• Eventbrite: Use this platform to sell tickets for your online workshops or seminars.

7. Email Consultation Services

• Substack: Offer a paid newsletter where subscribers receive regular advice on a particular topic.
• Superpeer: Provides a way to monetize one-on-one video calls or group calls with people seeking advice.

8. Paid Membership Communities

• Discord/Slack: Create a paid community where members can get direct advice from you in a group setting.
• Mighty Networks: Build a community where members pay for access to your advice, workshops, and exclusive content.

As a professional, there are many ways to make money worldwide. If you have a set of skills, why not sell your services?