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FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Oct 7, 2008
Whether you’re a part-time graphic designer or full-time web content writer, a freewheeling blog consultant or an outside-the-box marketing genius, you jumped into freelancing for one simple reason - and it wasn’t …
Also tagged: personal, getting started, marketing, clients, creativity, part time, day job, basics, freelancing essentials
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Oct 5, 2008
As freelancers we are often in our element working as hired guns. Being the single point of contact from pitch to project-end certainly has its advantages. There are occasions though, that need may arise to put …
Also tagged: general, development, design, project management, collaboration, product reviews, clients, discussion
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Oct 4, 2008
Ever since my wife and I started our custom software development business, we’ve been making use of remote collaboration facilities such as VNC and Webex in order to give demonstrations to clients without having to …
Also tagged: collaboration, sharing, clients, making money, vnc, freelancing essentials
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 30, 2008
Three years ago, I noticed my design business starting to slip. And, wouldn’t you know it, that slip soon became a slide. So, I tried various things that I’d heard were good for businesses like mine. Here’s how they …
Also tagged: business, networking, success, referrals, finding work
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 16, 2008
No matter what our background, most of us can speak a foreign language. One that’s completely opaque to anyone who might be listening in. It’s the language of your industry. So what’s your second language? Is it ‘web …
Also tagged: business, friends, industries, phrases, freelancing essentials
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 2, 2008
Freelancers are always facing the need to find new work and keep moving forward in their business. Most of us read a lot about productivity, marketing, pricing, customer service, and these aspects of business are all …
Also tagged: stress, deadlines, focus, freelancing essentials
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Aug 29, 2008
It’s can be difficult enough to complete a project off the top of your head. So when you get it back with demands attached and a client who is giving you attitude, it’s natural to get a little defensive. But it’s not …
Also tagged: clients, client liaison, client liason
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Aug 12, 2008
On July 31st we launched a collaborative initiative with FreshBooks to give away ten 1-year Shuttle Bus subscriptions worth $168 each (see the prize). The catch? Those who wanted to win a prize had to provide their …
Also tagged: branding, communication, clients, trust, discussion, client liaison
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Jun 5, 2008
The following is a short story from my web design freelancing experience that took place in the earlier days of the Internet around the year 2001. A customer that we’ll call Jack said he wanted a web site with tabs …
Also tagged: communication, negotiation, client liaison
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - May 11, 2008
If freelancers could invent our own clichés, one might be: no two jobs are the same. Each gig we take on brings with it new personalities, new challenges and new rewards. Despite these differences, most any freelancing …
Also tagged: business, work, outsourcing, rates, clients, differences, the lighter side