Applying for work through job boards has become a staple within the freelance industry, and everyone is competing on the job boards to score more work, especially in such economic conditions we’re in at the moment. This means that there are an ever-dwindling amount of jobs available for an ever-growing amount of people.
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 26, 2009
As a freelancer, you are in total control of what you do with your time, who you work for, how you work, and when you work. You control all aspects of marketing, and servicing your clients. That is why it is the ultimate goal of a freelancer to reach a state where their work flow [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, August 22, 2009
It’s finally here, our ebook dedicated to helping freelancers score more clients, it’s called ‘The Grand Marketing Manual for Freelancers’! So, what does this ebook entail? Well, let me fill you in.
Continue reading...Thursday, July 30, 2009
Courting the opposite sex and pitching a potential client have uncanny resemblances. In our younger years, the best advice we received was “Do not judge a book by it’s cover”, but despite the previous generation drilling this into us and our generation drilling it in to the next, we became hypocrites and did not follow [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 11, 2009
Many freelancers don’t see the almost symbiotic relationship between blogging and freelancing. They don’t see the vast, untold advantages it can have on their business. They don’t see any of it, they see it as futile and “a waste of time”. Well, let me tell you, if you’re a freelancer, and you haven’t started a [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 4, 2009
As a freelancer, one of our main priorities is to please the client. A happy client will come back to you, refer you to others and most importantly feel good with your work. Many times it is not the work which is displeasing to the client, rather the attitude of the freelancer which will cause [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 2, 2009
Sometimes, it can be quite time consuming to work out exactly what you need to be doing with regards to marketing as a freelancer. You could miss out on a crucial technique that may help you in gaining higher quality leads, or an idea that may prove to drastically change the amount of clients requesting [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Business cards. The perfect representation of you and your business, and with many advantages. A simple and well-designed business card can send out a professional look, aid marketing and help you with networking. In this article I will cover five advantages of business cards for freelancers, what to include in a successful business card and [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 25, 2009
How many times have you looked at a freelancer’s work, and been very impressed, only to get put off by their lack of communication and etiquette whilst working on your project? This happens a lot in the freelancer web design world especially and it’s what prevents many freelancers getting repeat work, or getting recommended by [...]
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