I’m adding a new section this week. I usually cut 50%+ of the articles I read while curating. This week I’m going to include some at the bottom without any additional commentary. Reply and tell me if you found them useful or not. – – – – – – – – First contact: How to …
The shortcut approach if you need clients now
By now you’ve found where your ideal client hangs out with their peers. Normally what you’d do is start tailoring your marketing to them, but I want to give you a shortcut. This tip is especially important if you’re new to freelancing, are in a slow period, or just need to get more clients now …
Issue #20 – February 27th, 2015
The deeper I get into productized consulting (consulting services sold as products), the more interesting it gets. It’s not just a fixed price service like it appears. It’s an entire business built around repeatably selling one thing (just like many other, more traditional businesses). While researching how I’d find new clients for mine, I had …
Issue #19 – February 20th, 2015
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. – – …
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 …