Reeling in Clients: Hook, Line and Sinker
Written by: Mike Any freelancer would know that the art of building a client base can be very tricky. It is a skill that takes a while to master. Over the years, I’ve learned a thing or two about...
View ArticleFreelancer Custom Quoting: How to Quote per Project by Secretly Charging per...
As a freelancer, one of the things you’re faced with figuring out is whether you’re going to charge by the hour, or by the project. There are two sides to the discussion and both sides will make valid...
View ArticleIt’s Not Business, It’s Personal
AuthorBetsy In the client service business, it’s easy to forget that clients are… well… people. I should begin by saying – I am an advocate for some division between work and pleasure. That said, it’s...
View Article8 Essential Steps of Handling Web Design Projects
So, you have a shiny new client. Time to start a new project with them. What to do? What are the first steps? Do you jump right into the job after an OK email - does that have the legal weight as a...
View ArticleFreelance Contracting with International Clients
It used to be that freelancers were limited to the cities we live in for clients. On occasion, some freelancers could land clients and handle projects through mail, but most companies preferred to work...
View ArticleWhat to Do When a Client Kills a Project
So, there you are, working away on a project, and oh, is it a good one. You’re having fun, the client’s loving your work, and then… …the whole thing comes to a screeching halt. A quick glance through...
View Article12 Ways the Tech Industry Is Screwing You (and How to Fight Back)
You can't install the apps you want on your smartphone. You can't play the movies you bought on your PC. You can't even walk into a store without getting upsold, enrolled, restocked, and recalled....
View ArticleTurning All Clients Into Dream Clients (or Common Client Difficulties)
Clients can be tough… real tough. Working side by side with some clients can be an agonizing experience — an experience so painful that you often wonder what exactly you have gotten yourself into. On...
View ArticleOffice Romance: Would You Sign a Contract to Date a Colleague? ***HoT***
Sound too simple? Not really. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 11,364 charges were filed alleging sexual harassment in the workplace last year. Alan Lesnewich, a partner...
View ArticleMy customers are paying their bills late!
http://freelanceswitch.com Freelancers have the most unusual type of obstacles when it comes to getting their clients to pay them. Beyond customers going M.I.A. or claiming they forgot, sometimes...
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