Freelance By Design

To increase your rates and be able to charge more for your work, you need to bring more to the table than your talent and craft.

You can either give a client exactly what they ask for and call it done, or you can participate in the client's vision and even build on it.

I share 5 principles you can implement starting now to help you change client perceptions and their understanding of your role in their long-term success, so that you can raise your rates.

To increase your rates and be able to charge more for your work, you need to bring more to the table than your talent and craft.

You can either give a client exactly what they ask for and call it done, or you can participate in the client’s vision and even build on it.

I share 5 principles you can implement starting now to help you change client perceptions and their understanding of your role in their long-term success, so that you can raise your rates.

Navigating large business networking events is made easier if you take the right approach. To make the most of your time and come away with a successful outcome, have a clear purpose for attending, and decide on some goals before you go. I share some suggestions you can use to improve your next networking experience. These tips are also useful for extroverts.

Navigating large business networking events is made easier if you take the right approach. To make the most of your time and come away with a successful outcome, have a clear purpose for attending, and decide on some goals before you go. I share some suggestions you can use to improve your next networking experience. These tips are also useful for extroverts.

Keeping good clients isn't automatic. Most freelancers will agree that it's easier to hold onto an established relationship than begin a new one. And it's less work to retain a client than to pursue a new one. While it's necessary to market to potential clients, freelancers should make every effort to keep the good clients they have. Why? Profitability! They will spend far more time and money marketing to new clients than to maintaining their existing ones.

Keeping good clients isn't automatic. Most freelancers will agree that it’s easier to hold onto an established relationship than begin a new one. And it’s less work to retain a client than to pursue a new one. While it’s necessary to market to potential clients, freelancers should make every effort to keep the good clients they have. Why? Profitability! They will spend far more time and money marketing to new clients than to maintaining their existing ones.

One of the banes of the freelance experience is the is the problem client who does not pay for what they order.

Even with a contracted relationship in place, there's no guarantee that a client will follow through as agreed, and the freelancer is charged with taking the time to collect.

There are things you can do to ensure your clients pay you.

These are some pre-project, mid-project and post-project strategies.

One of the banes of the freelance experience is the is the problem client who does not pay for what they order.

Even with a contracted relationship in place, there's no guarantee that a client will follow through as agreed, and the freelancer is charged with taking the time to collect. 

There are things you can do to ensure your clients pay you. 

These are some pre-project, mid-project and post-project strategies.

When making buying decisions, and in deciding who we work with, we pass through these 5 stages from "Who are you and what do you do?" to "I'm so glad we're working together!"

Knowing what these 5 stages are helps you make better decisions with your marketing.

When making buying decisions, and in deciding who we work with, we pass through these 5 stages from "Who are you and what do you do?" to "I'm so glad we're working together!"

Knowing what these 5 stages are helps you make better decisions with your marketing.