Do You Make These 5 Common Negotiating Mistakes?
Posted January 16, 2012 in How-To, Managing Clients
Negotiations are key for successful freelancers. Nearly every project starts with negotiations (or if it doesn’t, it should). Freelancers who can’t negotiate a profitable deal are at risk for losing money, or even worse, going out of business.
So, it stands to reason that negotiating skills are also important. In this post, I identify five common negotiating mistakes that freelancers often make. Read the post to make certain that you’re not guilty of making any of these errors yourself.
What to Do About All that Stuff
Posted December 28, 2011 in How-To, Lifestyle
You know the stuff I mean: ebooks, videos, books, training materials, blog posts you mean to read, and so on…
I have a small confession to make. I’m not new to freelancing, but I’m a repeat victim of the Shiny New Object Syndrome. Simply put, I love to try new things–whether they be ecourses, new social media tools, books, and so on.
You’ve probably guessed this about me already by reading some of my posts (especially those posts about trends).
The trouble with trying new things is that, if they aren’t managed properly, they can take clutter up your workspace and take all your available time.
In this post, I’ll discuss this problem and share a few simple tips that help me manage all that stuff.
5 Easy Tips to Increase Your Bottom Line
Posted December 21, 2011 in How-To, Productivity
Do you want a bigger bottom line?
As a freelancer business owner, you probably DO want bigger bottom line–you just may not know how to get one. In case you don’t know, in a nutshell your bottom line is the money left over after you meet your expenses. (Who wouldn’t want more of that?)
In this post I share five easy tips to help you increase your freelancing bottom line. Feel free to share your own tips for improving the freelancing bottom line in the comments.
How to Find the Right Freelancer for the Job
Posted December 15, 2011 in How-To
You’re thinking about hiring a freelancer. That’s why you’re reading this post.
You may be a freelancer yourself (because freelancers do hire other freelancers). You may be a small business owner, or you might be the representative of a large corporation.
If you’ve never hired a freelancer before, the process might be a little bit confusing. There’s a ton information out there–some of it conflicting. How can wade through it all and find the best freelancer?
This post will take you through what I believe is the best freelancer hiring process, step-by-step. At the end, I’m inviting our readers (actual freelancers) to add their own advice. The result should be an invaluable resource on hiring freelancers.
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