Comments on: Do You Take Yourself Seriously As A Freelancer?

By: Around the Horn: Week of February 2nd | The Freelance Rant

Around the Horn: Week of February 2nd | The Freelance Rant — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:02:15 +0000

[...] Freelance Folder: Sure, we may be freelancers and work and receive a check here or there but do we really take ourselves seriously? [...]

By: Chris Wagner

Chris Wagner — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:49:26 +0000

Great post! I’ve thought of these things before and I’m finally working to add them to my site. The most prominent one is the About page. Instead of a resume, I want to have an About page that talks about my experiences and client work in a conversational voice rather than just a bullet list of accomplishments.

By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant

Michael Martine, Blog Consultant — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:22:02 +0000

Create a process that becomes part of your brand, develop service bundles or packages out of that, and use that as lever for your expertise and experience.

Thanks for including me on this list! :)

By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens

James Chartrand - Men with Pens — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:50:36 +0000

These are good tips. But you hit the nail on the head – confidence. Walk the walk and talk the talk, baby.

By: Dave Navarro

Dave Navarro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:10:19 +0000

@ Dianne –
Glad you liked. Make your page a great one!

@Bob –
Great additions – thanks for adding them.

By: Bob Younce at the Writing Journey

Bob Younce at the Writing Journey — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:42:24 +0000

Can you accurately and convincingly describe the value you add to your client’s business? Can you demonstrate in real numbers the ROI of hiring you over someone else, or doing the job in-house?

By: Dianne Murphy-Rodgers

Dianne Murphy-Rodgers — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:57:25 +0000

What a great start to the week! Dave, not only do I apppreciate the great tips and advice, but you have introduced me to a whole new very interesting place! Thank you!

Some of these (offering a guarantee, free initial consultation and products) are things to bear in mind in the future, they’re not yet relevant to me … but will work towards them!

But something I can do at the moment, is to work on setting up a website to use as an About Page and a showcase for my work. Thank you!

:o)