Should You Take the Check Even if You're Not Into Your Client?
Graphic Design / Creative Freelancer Advice: Should You Take the Check Even if You're Not Into Your Client?
Read moreAre You Being Unfair by Charging One Client More than Another?
Creative Freelancers, Are You Being Unfair by Charging More for Certain Clients?
Read more10 tips for getting your next client on Linkedin
Linkedin is a great tool for research and communication. Before you get serious about it though, take the time to sit down and think about what you really want from it.
Read moreDifficult Clients 101
Without difficult clients life would be...well, we can say not as exciting. But occasionally you find yourself in those positions where you want to just dig a hole and hide from the client that is making you want to quit being a freelancer.
Read moreBling Freelancers: Get Rich or Freelance Trying
One of the coolest things about being a freelancer is that we have the ability to work as much or as little as we want. We can look at this blessing in two ways. Either this means that we can spend more time with our families, or more time to manage projects and make money.
Read moreWhen and How to Dump a Client
Client satisfaction gives us reputation and credibility, however, every now and again we will come across a problematic client. Some of my colleagues will continue to work with clients even when they have asked them to compromise so much and cause hassle. Usually in this scenario, if you do not end the relationship with the client, there will be problems in the future.
Read moreOops! I Did It Again, I Made a Freelance Mistake
In my experience as a freelancer I have found there to be several mistakes which all freelancers make. I myself have made some of these errors and have seen friends make some of the other mistakes. With this in mind I have compiled the common freelancing mistakes along with possible solutions.
Read moreHow to Hypnotise Potential Clients
From a car salesman to Steve Jobs, negotiation is a key basic skill which every business person should develop throughout their career. The pressure has recently been on many freelancers due to the dismal trading environment and bleak forecasts for the near future. Harsh financial conditions, however, have forced many businesses to turn to freelancers as opposed to big blood-sucking businesses. This turn of heart has been met by a lower number of businesses wanting to resuscitate their online marketing to the anguish of freelance web developers.
Read moreThe Trick of Charging More
There is a somewhat subtle reason as to why some can charge more than others and it is not that they offer a better quality of service. It is obvious that I look for quality when I shop at Zara but why would a person buy clothes from Marks and Spencer's when you are charged more for quality not worth every penny? It's because they ask for it and other shops don't.
Read more10 Things I Hate About Your Workspace
The journey toward success will begin from your workspace. A bad workspace will leave your amazing mind uninspired. I was recently asked by a colleague, "How can I change my workspace to become more inspired?". I gave him the following advise.
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