As I’ve dripped out this series I’m doing on the business of freelancing, I’ve staked out a pretty aggressive position. In the very first post, I argued that freelancing is an interim, and not end state. And I’ve doubled down since then. Today, however, I’d like to add a little nuance. If you’ll recall the…
In my last post, I offered freelancers a primer on sales. And in that post, I promised to start talking about marketing. After all, effective marketing — getting buyers to come to you — is the main success driver for effective sales. But as I laced my fingers, inverted my wrists, and stretched in the universal “I’m…
Back in March, I made a fake tweet for a blog post draft. It was a blog post about how not to handle a situation where your large, only client (i.e. your salaried employer) abruptly breaks up with you. But given that the economy collapsed in on itself like a neutron star a week later,…
Following my last post, I could have gone in a few different directions, but I’ve opted to write on the subject of niches. After all, I’m nothing, if not a man of the people. (Actually, that’s probably a terrible way to describe myself, but I’m going to try not to get too off the rails,…
After the gigantic rant I queued up last time, I’m going to resume instructional content in this business of freelancing series. I think I’ve driven home the importance of reasoning about profit and I’ve introduced you to some business models to think about. So let’s focus on actually hanging out your shingle and getting started….
