Freelancing
The following posts are hopefully related to "Freelancing" in some way.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 8:17pm
Overcome Writer’s Block Through Email
Chanpory Rith of LifeClever.com has a great article on how to overcome writer’s block by starting with an email. I found this article particularly useful because I’m not exactly consistent with my writing; some days everything is flowin’, and other days it’s like I’ve forgotten how to think. (more…)
Tags: Blogging, Freelancing, Personal, writing
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Saturday, January 5, 2008, 12:06pm
Always Provide Premium Customer Service
Yesterday I received a cable bill from Time Warner for service I canceled almost 2 years old when I graduated from college. Somehow I was being charged a $36 “service adjustment” on top of a $19 credit, for a final balance of around $20. First of all, why am I getting this bill now, after canceling the service in May 2006? Second, if I had a credit of $19 on my account way back then, why wasn’t I informed earlier?
I figured I’d bring this up because it’s a perfect example of poor customer service. So maybe a large company like Time Warner can get away with this type of thing, but as a freelancer you must be willing to maintain an open line of communication while on a project and offer premium customer service throughout. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to start off on the right foot. It is critical that you be upfront and honest about all aspects of the project from the beginning - you’ll set realistic expectations and avoid most headaches. (more…)
Tags: communication, customer service, Freelancing
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Friday, January 4, 2008, 6:16am
You Are Always Marketing
Freelance Switch has a great article on how to market your business like a pro and one of the points it mentions is that as a freelancer, you are always marketing yourself.
…even when you are not. Your personality, dress, and attitude speak volumes about your business. As a freelancer, this becomes dually important because often you are the business.
As I mentioned in my last post on LinkedIn, you can land more freelancing projects just by connecting with people two or three degrees away from you in your network. By always working hard and consistently producing high quality results, no matter how small or unimportant you think the project may be, you’ll always expand your network and open yourself up for even more opportunities.
Tags: Business, Freelancing, Marketing
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Thursday, January 3, 2008, 8:12pm
Utilizing LinkedIn to Pick Up Freelancing Projects
After creating my LinkedIn account what seems like years ago and letting my profile sit virtually empty for all that time, today I finally decided to put in some work and jazz it up. It all started with a few people at work getting into it, and then suddenly I became curious about the real benefit of “expanding my network”. So, after about an hour of filling in all the information LinkedIn suggests (except the picture, which I’ll add later tonight or tomorrow), here’s my sweet, updated profile.
I’m thinking to myself that this is kind of cool. Maybe, for example, I’ll be “introduced” to other people in my network and possibly get to know some really interesting people, or maybe I’ll even score some exposure for Snowdrop. Sure enough, not three hours later I received an email from a colleague looking for someone to develop and manage a website for his recently-founded career development consulting firm; our “connection” turned out to be beneficial for both of us, and now we are partners. (more…)
Tags: Business, Freelancing, linkedin
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008, 10:04pm
Working Through a Delay
As a freelancer, sometimes you’ll have clients that don’t work on the same schedule as you. In fact, sometimes you’ll feel as if there is a 1-2 week time zone difference, which would be the only way to explain the long gaps in response to your emails. Yes, it can get very frustrating, especially if your own work timelines rely heavily on others getting back to you on time. However, here are two things you can do to help with project delays. (more…)
Tags: Business, Freelancing, people
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