One of the greatest challenges that freelancers experience is figuring out how to deal with the ups and downs of freelancing. Sometimes our income fluctuates from month to month, or even across different seasons. The income of freelancing can fluctuate and you should have a plan to address … [Read more...] about How to Deal with the Up and Down Income of Freelancing
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Why All Freelancers Have to Be Good At Sales – You Are Selling Yourself
Did you know that as a freelancer you're actually far more of a salesperson than you might have anticipated? You have to be good at selling yourself if you want to succeed as a freelancer. A lot of what we do is selling our work and selling ourselves. Clients are essentially buying whatever your … [Read more...] about Why All Freelancers Have to Be Good At Sales – You Are Selling Yourself
Can You Start Freelancing With No Experience?
Is it true that you can really start a freelance career without having any direct experience? Yes, but you're going to pull in some experience from other places. Now if you are not familiar with a certain type of software or doing something in digital marketing, I encourage you to go out there and … [Read more...] about Can You Start Freelancing With No Experience?
What Does a Freelance Editor Do?
Curious about what a freelance editor actually does? The truth is that you'll hear the term applied to many different types of roles and levels of depth that the editor is going into to complete the work. Be a Second Set of EyesIn general, an editor is looking for copy editing level mistakes, … [Read more...] about What Does a Freelance Editor Do?
Should You Niche as a Freelancer?
Many of you know that I have a pretty solid niche that I work in quite often but I also take projects outside of my niche and I coach freelancers, beginners and those working to get to the six-figure level.You can go either way, being a generalist or being really specialized in a niche. In this … [Read more...] about Should You Niche as a Freelancer?
Managing Scope Creep as a Freelance Entrepreneur
Even if you don't yet have a lot of freelance clients, it's really important for you to be aware of and prepared for scope creep because you will inevitably encounter it at some point in your freelance career. In fact, I had to deal with it just yesterday.Scope creep refers to a situation in which … [Read more...] about Managing Scope Creep as a Freelance Entrepreneur