Comments on: Should You Freelance in a Recession? http://freelancefolder.com/should-you-freelance-in-a-recession/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:24:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Retention During The Recession: 20 Ways to Get And Keep More Clients « Thinkcreativethink http://freelancefolder.com/should-you-freelance-in-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-30014 Retention During The Recession: 20 Ways to Get And Keep More Clients « Thinkcreativethink Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:31:06 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2111#comment-30014 [...] continuing with this article, you should be sure that you want to freelance during a recession. From there, the steps in this article will feel a lot easier for you. My goal is to help calm all [...] [...] continuing with this article, you should be sure that you want to freelance during a recession. From there, the steps in this article will feel a lot easier for you. My goal is to help calm all [...]

]]> By: Priya http://freelancefolder.com/should-you-freelance-in-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-27368 Priya Mon, 18 May 2009 21:17:48 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2111#comment-27368 Is it not a really difficult time for freelancers. As there are many people who have lost jobs in this economy and the competition is tough. Not only that, I have seen that freelance job pay rates have come down too. Wouldn't it affect your decision too? Is it not a really difficult time for freelancers. As there are many people who have lost jobs in this economy and the competition is tough. Not only that, I have seen that freelance job pay rates have come down too. Wouldn’t it affect your decision too?

]]> By: Freelancing During a Recession | (Anti) Social Development http://freelancefolder.com/should-you-freelance-in-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-27185 Freelancing During a Recession | (Anti) Social Development Thu, 14 May 2009 04:01:38 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2111#comment-27185 [...] Freelance Folder posted an article called Should You Freelance During a Recession that contained lists of things to consider for current freelancers and for those who are [...] [...] Freelance Folder posted an article called Should You Freelance During a Recession that contained lists of things to consider for current freelancers and for those who are [...]

]]> By: kate james http://freelancefolder.com/should-you-freelance-in-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-27099 kate james Tue, 12 May 2009 09:40:02 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2111#comment-27099 Yeah very nice questions for free lancers .. i totally agree with Thiago...keep it up !good work Yeah very nice questions for free lancers .. i totally agree with Thiago…keep it up !good work

]]> By: Venkat http://freelancefolder.com/should-you-freelance-in-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-27072 Venkat Mon, 11 May 2009 05:32:17 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2111#comment-27072 Great questions for freelancers/to be freelancer to ask themselves. I agree with Nikil, definitely the rate has been reduced other than that i used to get requests for proposal, but know I'm approaching clients with proposal. :) Great questions for freelancers/to be freelancer to ask themselves. I agree with Nikil, definitely the rate has been reduced other than that i used to get requests for proposal, but know I’m approaching clients with proposal. :)

]]> By: Harry Cunningham http://freelancefolder.com/should-you-freelance-in-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-27069 Harry Cunningham Mon, 11 May 2009 00:32:30 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2111#comment-27069 Me too, Thiago. I had one job cancelled because it was being paid for by a corporate sponsor who pulled out but otherwise business is good. The newspaper I work for has laid off staff but still has to produce a paper every day so they call me because they know I'll deliver on brief and on time. A copywriting client is doing a big revamp to meet the new market conditions and a long lost client has just popped up again. I thought I was going to have to start marketing aggressively but so far so good. Freelancing rocks! Me too, Thiago. I had one job cancelled because it was being paid for by a corporate sponsor who pulled out but otherwise business is good. The newspaper I work for has laid off staff but still has to produce a paper every day so they call me because they know I’ll deliver on brief and on time. A copywriting client is doing a big revamp to meet the new market conditions and a long lost client has just popped up again. I thought I was going to have to start marketing aggressively but so far so good. Freelancing rocks!

]]> By: Nicole Dyess http://freelancefolder.com/should-you-freelance-in-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-27065 Nicole Dyess Sun, 10 May 2009 16:37:18 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2111#comment-27065 I am an engineer by training, but a writer at heart, having taken my first class on freelancing when I was in the fourth grade. So, when my doctors finally gave me a clean bill of health in March--after two years of disability in the prime of my career--and I found no employer willing to bet that I would not relapse in the next year, I turned to freelancing. More than 80% of my responsibilities as an engineer were communicating the technical "stuff" to non-engineers, and frankly, I'm good at it! In the six weeks I've been doing this, I've contracted for more than $30,000 worth of projects all in one area: Proposal Writing. As an engineer and project manager working for others, I had a 30% success rate in winning proposals at all levels (Federal, State, Foundations, VCs, etc)--an excellent statistic among grant professionals--and, it has opened doors in this economy like nothing else! Two recommendations: 1) Be very knowledgeable about how to find the grants you think your potential client could win--you create a win-win for both yourself and the client if they agree to go after these monies, and (hopefully) become a trusted advisor; and, 2) Be able to talk knowledgeably about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ie, where the money is going) and how to become certified as a government contractor. This will improve your client's confidence in you as a grant professional in the current market. I am an engineer by training, but a writer at heart, having taken my first class on freelancing when I was in the fourth grade. So, when my doctors finally gave me a clean bill of health in March–after two years of disability in the prime of my career–and I found no employer willing to bet that I would not relapse in the next year, I turned to freelancing. More than 80% of my responsibilities as an engineer were communicating the technical “stuff” to non-engineers, and frankly, I’m good at it!

In the six weeks I’ve been doing this, I’ve contracted for more than $30,000 worth of projects all in one area: Proposal Writing. As an engineer and project manager working for others, I had a 30% success rate in winning proposals at all levels (Federal, State, Foundations, VCs, etc)–an excellent statistic among grant professionals–and, it has opened doors in this economy like nothing else!

Two recommendations: 1) Be very knowledgeable about how to find the grants you think your potential client could win–you create a win-win for both yourself and the client if they agree to go after these monies, and (hopefully) become a trusted advisor; and, 2) Be able to talk knowledgeably about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ie, where the money is going) and how to become certified as a government contractor. This will improve your client’s confidence in you as a grant professional in the current market.

]]> By: Thiago Cavalcanti http://freelancefolder.com/should-you-freelance-in-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-27064 Thiago Cavalcanti Sun, 10 May 2009 15:39:30 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2111#comment-27064 I've found that this so-called recession is the best thing that could've happened to my freelance business. Just about every client meeting I go to seems to be about acquiring an "edge" so that when this whole thing is over they can be in a better position then the one they were in before. I couldn't be happier with the way the things are going. Cheers. I’ve found that this so-called recession is the best thing that could’ve happened to my freelance business. Just about every client meeting I go to seems to be about acquiring an “edge” so that when this whole thing is over they can be in a better position then the one they were in before. I couldn’t be happier with the way the things are going.

Cheers.

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