Open Thread: Why Did You First Become a Freelancer?
Posted December 4, 2011 in Getting Started, Open Thread
Everyone has a different story. Everyone starts freelancing for a different reason.
Some people want to increase their earning potential. Some people want to start an empire. Others are simply looking for a way to spend more time with friends and family. Still others may start freelancing for an entirely different reason.
Every freelancer has a set of goals that is unique to them. The beauty of freelancing is that with a little talent and a lot of hard work, it’s likely that you can achieve your goals as a freelancer.
That’s why today we’re asking you about your unique set of goals. We’d like to hear:
Open Thread: Have You Been Hired by Another Freelancer?
Posted October 30, 2011 in Managing Clients, Open Thread
Freelancers get to work for all different types of clients. There are good clients, bad clients, large clients, and small clients–to name just a few.
You name a type of business, and a freelancer has probably worked with them at some point. However, in this post I’d like to shift the focus a bit.
What I’ve been wondering is this:
Open Thread: Where Do You Find Your Freelancing Work?
Posted October 2, 2011 in Marketing, Open Thread
There are many ways for freelancers to get work. We’ve covered a lot of those methods on Freelance Folder including: direct mail, cold calling, social media, job boards, bidding sites, and more. Some freelancers even post advertisements.
Freelancers can, and do, find clients in all of those ways. We asked this question over two years ago (and we got some great responses), but as you probably would agree, the economy has changed in two years.
So, for today, we’d like to know:
Open Thread: What Software Tool Could You Not Do Without?
Posted September 4, 2011 in Open Thread, Tools/Resources
Most freelancers rely on their software tools to get things done. I’m sure you’re no exception.
Whether it’s a tool that’s general to business usage (such as an accounting package) or something specific to your field (such as a graphic design package), I’m sure there’s one software tool that you absolutely couldn’t run your business without.
For me, I think that tool would probably be the Microsoft Office suite. Yes, I know there are alternatives (and I’ve tried a few of them), but it still seems that most clients want their files compatible with MS Office.
Our question for you is this:
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