Freelance Business Month insights
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Active, independent, and eager to improve. Close to 1000 professionals spent additional hours every day during October Freelance Business Month improving their entrepreneurial skills so that our clients could have better results. This is the extra mile we are willing to go. And now you can enjoy the fine selection of hand-picked insights in a 7-minute read.
My expertise combines graphic design and behavioural science.
But my profession needs to cover so much more than that.
As a freelancer, I need to be an agile negotiator, a powerful networker, and a fair boss. An intrepid solo-preneur. My own cheerleader.
How to navigate the sea of endless options and avoid possible pitfalls? Get inspired...
#freelancebusiness #freelancebusinessmonth #iamfreelance
My expertise combines graphic design and behavioural science.
But my profession needs to cover so much more than that.
As a freelancer, I need to be an agile negotiator, a powerful networker, and a fair boss. An intrepid solo-preneur. My own cheerleader.
How to navigate the sea of endless options and avoid possible pitfalls? Get inspired...
#freelancebusiness #freelancebusinessmonth #iamfreelance
#Quotable: Freelancing is like dating.
Why is freelancing like dating? The very first impression counts. You need to believe your bring something valuable to the table. Both parties seeks a long-term relationship, both need to share values to be able to communicate, both want to spend their time with someone who they feel comfortable around.
Alison´s advice? Just like you start a date, start low key, do your best and see where it goes. Build lasting relationships step by step.
Alison´s advice? Just like you start a date, start low key, do your best and see where it goes. Build lasting relationships step by step.
#Relatable: I failed a lot.
Almost Everyone, FBM
Freelancing and entrepreneurship in general are not easy, especially at the very beginning. You can't expect to become a national star from day one. It takes time and effort to build your brand. Success does not come overnight.
Ross Welch: We are all so scared of failing all the time that just need to go for it. If you do what makes you happy than you cannot make any bad decisions. Every decision that you make in life will be the right decision for that moment in your life so there's no good looking back on it in 10 years with regret.
Matthew Mottola: When scaling your business, you are going to fail. You are going to fail a lot. But get out there and act. You have to act, you have to measure and you have to learn.
Ross Welch: We are all so scared of failing all the time that just need to go for it. If you do what makes you happy than you cannot make any bad decisions. Every decision that you make in life will be the right decision for that moment in your life so there's no good looking back on it in 10 years with regret.
Matthew Mottola: When scaling your business, you are going to fail. You are going to fail a lot. But get out there and act. You have to act, you have to measure and you have to learn.
When Anastasiia started working on her first projects, she always got one folder to collect all the content she could find. Moodboard, research, everything relevant.
Always start with research: What are your competitors saying? What are they not saying? What do you know from people who looked into similar topic before you? Can you find bigger publications to get inspiration and knowledge from? Why other companies failed pursuing what you pursue? How is you situation different? How are you different?
This is what I would call a shift from assumption-based to research-based creativity. I am happy to see academical approach fighting for its way into freelance business. My tip: Collaborate with a diligent student. They know how to do it. You can learn a lot from them.
Always start with research: What are your competitors saying? What are they not saying? What do you know from people who looked into similar topic before you? Can you find bigger publications to get inspiration and knowledge from? Why other companies failed pursuing what you pursue? How is you situation different? How are you different?
This is what I would call a shift from assumption-based to research-based creativity. I am happy to see academical approach fighting for its way into freelance business. My tip: Collaborate with a diligent student. They know how to do it. You can learn a lot from them.
#Enlightened: Thought-leaders win more contracts.
Angela Heath, Masterclass: 10X Your Freelance Business Through Public Speaking
Writing and speaking makes you a thought-leader. Thought-leaders make more money and get more contracts. Period.
But how do you write a book? Pick 12 topics that people in your field talk about. Make them your chapters. Find out more and divide each topic into 15 sub-topics. Write one page per sub-topic. Not so hard, is it?
But how do you write a book? Pick 12 topics that people in your field talk about. Make them your chapters. Find out more and divide each topic into 15 sub-topics. Write one page per sub-topic. Not so hard, is it?
Strategic quitting is not giving up. It is a thoughtful way to declutter a busy schedule so that you could invest your energy somewhere else. One of your options: apply the 80/20 principle to your client management.
How? 80% of overall value comes from the top 20% of your clients.
Similarly, 80% of your headaches comes from the low 20% of your clients.
Read more take-aways on Kamila's blog!
How? 80% of overall value comes from the top 20% of your clients.
Similarly, 80% of your headaches comes from the low 20% of your clients.
Read more take-aways on Kamila's blog!
Article contributor
Behavioural Design | kamila-portfolio.co I thrive in situations that require proactive approach, strategic thinking, creativity, and autonomy. I get easily excited about my work and I need to deliver results to be happy with my performance. Evidence provided below. Highlights: My expert Internship at European Parliament involved amendments for the European Globalization Adjustment Fund. The furthest place that bears footprints of my work is India (6,091 km direct route from Brno to Aurangabad). My most successful work project on Assessment and Development Centres complies with guidelines of the British Psychological Society. I embrace the importance of personal development projects. Currently I am polishing my entrepreneur skills as a freelancer. My university education covers two separate degrees, Psychology and Anthropology. |
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