Articles Tagged 'freelance'
Client Handling:Finding your Client’s Pain Points
Jared WhiteIn my years of dealing with a variety of different clients, I have noticed one curious trend. It is amazing how many other Web designers have left a bad taste in people's mouths from previous experiences they've had. I think this boils down to two things: lack of experience and lack of awareness. I want to cover the second point today. As a Web designer/developer, you have an amazing opportunity to shape your clients' perceptions of what the Internet and online technology can do for them and their business.
11 Awesome tips to Work without Distraction
Hilde TorbjornsenIn this article I aim to give you some tips on how to be able to work better, undisturbed by everything that is going on around you. Depending on what you work with it may some times be a big advance to be able to work without the interruption from Facebook, e-mail, texts, TV, radio or other things.
Prepare For Challenge: How To Keep Deadlines
If you work from a home office as a freelancer, deadlines can be challenging to keep unless you prepare well. Having failed many times due to various reasons I decided to make a recipe on how to be able to keep deadlines. For me deadlines can sometimes be the most important things on my mind so it's easy to remember to do everything that can be done to make your routines as good as possible to meet deadlines like a pro.
15 Tips for Freelancers: What to Do in Slow Days and Dry Times
If you work as a freelancer you will most likely have quiet periods sometimes. During holidays or just occasionally there will be a dry period where the projects are fewer. But do not fret! Here is a collection of useful things you can do to take advantage of the extra time and get more things to do!
Client Tactics: Freelance Contract Basics-Part 1
Jeff BoshersIn the discussion for one of my other articles here on 1WD, someone asked about contracts and I thought this would be a good time to discuss them. So What’s the easiest way to get burned by a client? Not having a contract. Contracts are one of the most vital and misunderstood tools of the freelancers arsenal. Here in the fourth installment of the Client Tactics Series, we will look at contracts between a freelancer and his clients.
Spring Cleanup: 30 Must Do Tasks for Freelancers and Creatives
The spring is a great time, isn't it? :) At my house I always spend a lot of time cleaning the house, washing windows and doing some extra cleaning after a long winter. As a freelancer/creative I've started a tradition on cleaning up in my computer-related things this time of year as well. Except this, I also do a lot of stuff specially in spring which helps me stay organize in the whole year. Here are some of my tips on how you can do the same!
Client Tactics: Maintaining Existing Clients
As designers and developers our clients are our business, so a key part of being successful is cultivating a healthy relationship with them. We are usually so caught up with the "project-in-project-out" mentality, we forget that one of our greatest assets as freelancers is a reoccurring client. In this 3rd article of Client Tactics series, we will discuss the reasons for managing existing clients. We will also see how to manage them effectively.
Client Tactics: How to Spot a Deadbeat Client
Imagine if freelancers have x-ray vision or suppose Apple approves a gadget that makes x-ray vision possible, (iVision). If this is possible then freelancers will not have any problem in discerning a potentially great client from a deadbeat one. Sadly freelancers don't have x-ray vision but, learning how to identify a deadbeat client the old-fashioned way is an invaluable tool. So first things, first.
Client Tactics: Making an Impression on a Client
As designers we have our skills honed; a gorgeous portfolio, well designed business cards, and a vicious social media presence. So what's missing? Here we will be discussing the preparation for impressing a client. Impressing a client is crucial not only for initial business, but also for repeat business. Impressed clients will brag about their new projects and recommend you to their like minded colleagues. One happily impressed client could easily spread your talents around to ten or more people.
5 Great Free Tools For Your Invoicing Needs
Saad BassiSending invoices and quotes to multiple clients is an everyday task in the life of a web designer. You will fall into hundreds of paid invoice applications while searching for the free one, each ranging from 5$/m to 30$/m and so on. Paid apps can be good for large corporations who earn a lot of money but they are simply a monthly expense for an average freelancer. That’s why we have prepared an article having 5 best free invoicing apps for your business.
