When you’re first starting off, you will need to find the best ways of finding freelance work for your industry. There are various ways of finding new projects to work on and this will be a quick rundown of some different ways to do so without having to wait for search engine optimisation to pay … Continue reading “Finding Freelance Work – Marketplaces, your network and referrals”
Category: Freelancing
Freelancing With Confidence
It’s scary setting up on our own as freelancers and trying to attract clients. Certainly in the early stages this can lead to us offering all kinds of services to all kinds of clients in an effort to appear successful. This is not a great strategy though as we can end of a jack of … Continue reading “Freelancing With Confidence”
Warning Signs Of Difficult Freelance Clients
You may encounter freelance clients who have unrealistic expectations or try and take advantage of you. This might not be malicious, it’s just how some people do business. Red flags to be aware of include: Low budgets or haggling before a spec is even defined. Overly tight timescales. This is a sign that the client … Continue reading “Warning Signs Of Difficult Freelance Clients”
Managing Freelance Enquiries
If all goes well you will be generating enquiries asking for your freelance services. To make the best of your time you need to process these quickly and separate enquiries from genuine potential clients from ‘shotgun’ enquiries that are unlikely to lead to paid projects. Picking up on the blog posts on choosing your target … Continue reading “Managing Freelance Enquiries”
Choosing freelance projects and clients
Choosing the projects you take on and the types of clients you work for are both important in building your freelancer business. Choosing Freelance Projects It’s tempting to just take on every project that comes your way, especially when starting out. This can lead to problems though if you take on low paid, difficult projects … Continue reading “Choosing freelance projects and clients”