Contract Worker - Freelancing Experiences

April 7th, 2007

The Key to Making an Offer They Can’t Refuse

“He made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.”
“And what was that?”
“He put a gun to his head and told him to sign the contract.”
Freelancers should never resort to such drastic action. Besides, a willing client is definitely better than a threatened one. And it’s easy win new projects when you realize that people will [...]

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April 6th, 2007

Building Your Business Card

A crucial asset for any contract worker is their business card. It’s an easy and cheap way to let everyone know what you’re all about.
Freelancers who have a day job should also have their own business card to highlight their freelance career. That’s because a company business card only showcases your corporate identity, not your [...]

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April 5th, 2007

Freelance Myth #2: Your Portfolio Should be Made Up of Previous Projects

So you’ve met someone who knows what you’re worth, gives out genuinely interesting projects, and is apparently a joy to work for. Problem is, you think nothing on your portfolio is worth showcasing.
It’s great if your portfolio showcases previous projects. After all, they represent your skills being applied, your talent thriving under real world conditions. [...]

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April 5th, 2007

Freelance Myth #1: It’s Easy to be a Contract Worker

Congratulations to freelance writer Kathy for scoring an interview with Lori Widmer. And the whole theme of that is “the other side of the freelance world - the side where work is uppermost.”
Many people choose to make a living exclusively from freelancing, because they’ve been hearing all about the perks of such a career path. [...]

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April 2nd, 2007

More Monday Madness?!?!

Moody today aren’t we?
Our feeling’s bad, and we say
No! to the first day of the week
Don’t fall for that, get cracking!
As you finish your tasks immediately,
You’ll have less to do later!
Yes, all that mattered to me was matching the first letters up. :) Have a great week everyone!

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April 2nd, 2007

It’s About Who You Know and Who Knows You

Here’s why I believe freelancers shouldn’t stay home all day: the more people you get to know, the more chances you have of getting projects.
All of us start out as nobodies (well, most of us at least). So, you’ll have to market yourself to become known. Send out targeted proposals to people or organizatinos you’d [...]

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