I’ve got quite a variety for you this week: learning, Elance/oDesk/Fiverr, salary, and more. But make sure you read Naomi’s article first (the first link). Also, if you’re a Rails developer or work on a Rails project let me know. I’m looking for some additional testers with my productized service I’ve been working. – – …
Category: Issues
Issue #18 – February 13th, 2015
I love helping my clients. Yesterday with their help I was able to solve a problem that has been bugging them for years. We all enjoy talking about "value", "relationships", and the like. But really hearing a client’s gratitude for a success puts everything into prospective. You’re helping people improve their lives. And that’s an …
Issue #17 – February 6th, 2015
A friend of mine asked a question that has stuck in my head recently: What about your service makes it uniquely qualified to solve your client’s problems? In the past when I was exclusively focused on Redmine, I had an easy answer to this question. But since leaving that niche I’ve struggled to find a …
Issue #16 – January 30th, 2015
Happy Friday. This week I (re)learned a business lesson: when things aren’t going the way you expected, ask for help. A second set of eyes, another brain, and some outside perspective can do wonders for a problem you’re stuck on. – – – – – – – – The Best Networking "Hack" I’ve Ever Used …
Issue #15 – January 23rd, 2015
Two quick notes for this week. First, if you know a blog, website, or resource that provides great, on-topic articles about freelancing and consulting, let me know. (Click reply) Second, I’ve created a resource full of resources for you (how meta!). It’s called the Best of Freelance Chi and it includes the top links from …