I’m busy working on a lot of projects these days, the podcast been on of the biggest. I wanted to add a really cool sort of community type blog post. So, what I’m asking is everyone send in pictures of your desk / workspace. Whether you want to show off your macbook pro, or super [...]
I’m sure your always on the look out for a decent CRM. They are seemingly few and far between.
You need a lightweight, simple system that can dramatically alter your client management. In a nice way. No more does a CRM have to be an ugly, powermad piece of software that makes managing your clients and contacts comparable to cutting your hair with tweezers. And today, we review the potential answer!
In this weeks show, we talk to the uber-cool Rob Hawkes, asking him what it takes to have fantastic portfolio, and how freelancers can use the web in general.
I’d like to a new series of mini-episodes (hence the name) of the podcast. These shows are under 3 minutes long, and feature tips, tricks and questions about general freelancing. We’ve done 4 already, and you can view them here:
http://audioboo.fm/profile/freelanceknight
Pff Minisode: 1 Portfolio Building
Pff Minisode 2: Rates
PFF: Minsode 3: Portfolio
Pff Mini 4: [...]
I don’t like to admit it, but recently I’ve really become hooked on Coffee ( or caffeine really). I’ve been using it as an almost as an artificial sleep in a cup, to counter the long hours I’ve been doing. I’m starting to rely on it far too much. If I go 4 or 5 [...]
Everybody wants to be happy. Happiness is great. But happiness can also sell. Very well.
If you find the secrets to making your clients happy, you’ll:
Get more repeat work
Get more word-of-mouth referrals
Ultimately get more money
So how do you make people happy?
1. Be there for your clients
Clients love it when they can get in contact with you [...]
Freelancer’s portfolio’s are a very much like a mirror. You find that they directly reflect the personality of the freelancer in question. You can tell from the design, the copy, the work displayed within and by how current it is, exactly what makes this freelancer tick. Getting your ‘folio just right takes time and effort, so to help / inspire you, I’ve compiled 20 awesome portfolios into this post. Enjoy!
13 Creative’s site seriously rocks. With a tasty sort of hand made feel to the site, this is one portfolio that deserves the recognition it gets.
I’d like to thank Cory Mckinnon for joining us today for a freelance interview! Cory is a freelance developer with over 15 years experience in IT and 3 years as a freelancer/contractor.
Who is Cory Mckinnon, tell us a little about yourself, what you do for work any side projects e.t.c
I have been working as a [...]
It seems like everyone’s on twitter these days. And why not? Its such a brilliant service. I tend not to class this like the rather overkill social networking site, but rather, as most people like to call it - a micro blog. It lets you post cool and nifty links, tips and quiffs, which are [...]
Its been the case for a long while that anyone who wished to write a book would do the following. Create a pitch, serve sed aforementioned pitch to publisher, secure publisher, write like mad for several months then sit back and make little financial return. In that sense, I would say that book writing is [...]
