Now that you know how to differentiate yourself from the competition, it’s time to put yourself in front of the prospective clients you want to work with. You can get freelance work in a few ways – freelance job boards, pitching clients, LinkedIn networking, referrals, and by letting your clients find you. Depending on your profession, skills, experience and comfort zone, you can do either.
3 Things You Should Never Do when Negotiating with Freelance Clients
A lot of freelancers get to the interview stage but fail to secure a contract because they do rookie mistakes. Most often, they don’t know better yet due to lack of experience. They may not even realize when their behavior is unprofessional or unethical.
To help you be a better freelancer and land more projects, I’ll share the top three things I continuously see freelancers do during negotiations with freelance clients, which in most cases cost them the project.
Should You Bill Time Spent in Email Writing and Skype Calls?
A reader once asked me if she should bill the time she spends talking via Skype and writing emails to clients. Here’s part of her email:
“Should I bill time for Skype calls and writing emails to my clients when hired on an hourly basis? I have a project with only 8 hours monthly workload but this client holds me on Skype twice per month for at least 1 hour per session. Should I bill her for it?
The same question applies to email writing – should I bill her for that, too? I don’t charge for it but I want to know what the best practice is in such cases so that I take it in consideration when negotiating future projects with prospective clients.”
5 Key Factors for Success of Long-Term Freelance Client Relationships
You started working with a new client. You passed your trial period successfully and you want to keep the client for the long term. What do you do? Here are some key factors for success, regardless your profession, experience, nationality, and field of work.
Read these 5 freelance tips for successful long-term relationships with clients.
5 Rules How to Write an Email to a Freelance Client
Good communication skills is one thing you simply must have to succeed as a freelancer. If this is the first time you hear about this, read these 5 tips for effective communication with freelance clients. As a consultant who works entirely online, majority of your communication probably happens through email. Hence, today’s post – how to write an email to a freelance client.
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