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20 Types of Freelance Work Identified and Explained

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, client, clients, differences, the lighter side
When One Rate Does Not Fit All: Negotiating With Clients that Want All-in-One Fees

FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - May 9, 2008

I had a client meeting this morning. This means I tossed on my best khakis, grabbed my portfolio and darted out the door feeling the rush of new business possibilities. Having already spoken to this potential client on …

Also tagged: making money, negotiation, the business of freelancing
Write Your Hourly Rate Schedule on a Postage Stamp

FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - May 1, 2008

A note before we get Will’s post started: winners of our birthday bash competition will be announced tomorrow! Now, for our regular programming… — Skellie Although many experienced freelancers generally price on a …

Also tagged: general, making money
Why Freelancers Should Watch Their Backs (And How To Turn The Threat Into An Opportunity)

FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Apr 22, 2008

If you take a look back through the comments here on the ‘Switch there seems to be an uneasy current of tension that appears whenever anyone mentions working with freelancers who live in less than first world countries …

Also tagged: outsourcing, the business of freelancing
The Subtle Effects of Pricing on the Mentality of Clients

FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Mar 23, 2008

This post is part 5 of 5 in our four-author series on perfect pricing and rates. Most freelancers hate dealing with pricing. We would rather focus on what we do best, and as a result, pricing sometimes doesn’t get …

Also tagged: jobs, money, pricing, time, clients, making money, finding work, the business of freelancing
How to Instantly Bump Your Income 25-50% With Cross-sells

FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Mar 22, 2008

This post is part 4 of 5 in our four-author series on perfect pricing and rates. Getting ready for a seminar I was presenting in February, I needed to get some t-shirts printed in a matter of days. I had the files …

Also tagged: business, making money, client liaison, the business of freelancing, upselling

How to Instantly Bump Your Income 25-50% With Up-sells

FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Mar 20, 2008

This post is part 3 of 5 in our four-author series on perfect pricing and rates. As I step up to the counter to place my order for a tall skim-latte at Starbucks, the woman behind the counter immediately responds …

Also tagged: money, making money, the business of freelancing, upselling

The 25% Challenge: Become a Negotiation Ninja

FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Mar 19, 2008

This post is part 1 of 5 in our four-author series on perfect pricing and rates. I’m going to teach you how to raise your rates by 25% right now — and get away with it — all by using the ancient arts of negotiation …

Also tagged: money, clients, making money, negotiation, client liaison, the business of freelancing

Trading the Hourly Rate for Task-based Pay: Should You Do It?

FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Mar 14, 2008

One of the smartest business decisions I’ve made as a freelancer is to stop charging by the hour. I want to take the plate and bat for this method — not because I’m trying to convince every paid-by-the-hour freelancer …

Also tagged: money, time, tasks, making money, the business of freelancing