How Delegating Routine Tasks Can Raise Your Freelance Income
Posted May 11, 2012 in How-To
Could you use a little more income?
If you’re like most of us, you probably answered “yes” to that question. Which of us wouldn’t want a little more coming in each month?
In this post, I’ll share a surprising technique to help you earn more freelance income–delegating your routine tasks.
How to Freelance with Kids
Posted May 3, 2012 in How-To, Lifestyle
Many people are drawn to freelancing because they feel the flexible lifestyle will give them more time to spend with their kids. With summer just around the corner, many schools are about to end their school year and freelancers with school age kids will once again find their kids at home.
While it’s true that freelancing work can be flexible, it can also be challenging to get work done while the kids are home. Just how challenging depends on the kids and the freelancer… But there are ways to make freelancing with kids easier.
In this post, I’ll provide some easy tips for freelancers who juggle freelancing with parenting.
If you have children at home while you freelance, please add your own tips in the comments so that we can learn from each other.
How the 5 Ws of Journalism Can Help You Become a Better Freelancer
Posted April 26, 2012 in How-To, Managing Clients
Journalists and other professional writers use the Five Ws (and one H) to make sure that they get enough information to write a good article. However, freelancers can use the same principles to improve their freelancing skills.
Did you ever start working on a project, only to realize that you don’t actually have enough information to get the job done? If you’d considered the 5 Ws of journalism that I’ll introduce to you in this post, you might have been able to avoid that problem.
In this post, I’ll explain what the five Ws are and describe how you can apply them to your freelancing business.
At the end of the post, please share some questions that you ask clients before you start to work.
14 Ways to Put Your Best Foot Forward
Posted April 16, 2012 in Getting Clients, How-To
You don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression, so make your first contacts count. Making a bad impression could cost you a client.
It’s often the first few minutes of any initial meeting that determine whether or not you get a prospect’s business. Yet, many freelancers ignore the importance of leaving a good first impression–that’s because they don’t know how to make a good impression or they don’t understand how important it is.
In this post, I’ll remedy that problem. I’ll share fourteen easy ways to leave a good first impression. At the end of the post, feel free to add your own tips for putting your best foot forward.
Manage Your Time Effectively Using the “Four List” Method
Posted April 4, 2012 in How-To, Productivity
Some people hate them, other people love them. Software companies have even created apps to make keeping them easier.
I’m talking about To Do lists, of course. When used properly, they can really help you to manage your time.
Freelancers are busy people. There’s no doubt about it. Discussions of time management are always among the most popular topics here at Freelance Folder. That’s why today I’m going to share a very simple time management To Do list technique that I use myself.
10+ Ways to Get a Better Night’s Rest
Posted April 1, 2012 in How-To, Lifestyle
Are you tired?
Chances are that you answered “yes.” Studies show that up to one third of all adults don’t get enough sleep. If you’re a freelancer, chances are good that you’re among the sleepless.
The problems associated with sleeplessness can be severe. They range from overeating to poor driving to irritability. A sleepless freelancer is also more likely to make mistakes in his or her work.
In this post, I outline ten helpful tips to help you get a better night’s rest.
40 Plus Ways to Unwind and Relax
Posted March 29, 2012 in How-To, Lifestyle
Freelancers are busy. We wear a lot of hats and most of the time we are also juggling more than one project.
The problem is that this can lead to an awful lot of stress if we’re not careful. And too much stress can be the enemy of productivity. The key to reducing stress is relaxation.
That’s why I’ve written this post that includes over forty things that freelancers can do to relax. Some of these will take a few minutes. Others will take a few days. Some may even take a few weeks. But if you’re stressed, it’s worth trying one or more of these ideas.
20 Pricing Principles for Freelancers
Posted March 16, 2012 in How-To, Marketing
“How much do you charge?”
If you’re a freelancer, you’ve been asked that question before. You may not have known what to say, or you may not have been comfortable with the price you quoted. That’s because pricing our services is one of the toughest issues that freelancers face.
No one seems to agree about pricing. There’s a lot of opinions out there and many of them contradict each other. What’s a freelancer to do?
This post is a bit different. You’ll find not one, but twenty different pricing principles for freelancers in one handy place. You don’t have to apply all of these principles if you don’t want to. However, in my freelancing experience, these really work.
How to Find Your Freelancing Confidence Today
Posted March 7, 2012 in How-To, Inspiration
It takes a lot of confidence to jump from an airplane, even if you do have a parachute. It also takes a lot of confidence to jump out of the traditional workplace into the freelancing marketplace.
Do you know what factor really keeps a lot of freelancers from achieving their ultimate success?
If you’re like me you’re probably guessing things like “lack of clients” or “not enough skills.”
While clients and skills are definitely important factors in achieving success, they aren’t the only factors. Surprisingly, confidence (or lack of it) plays a huge determining role in whether a freelancer is successful or not.
In this post, I explain why confidence is important and show you how you can bolster your confidence as a freelancer
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