Freelance Transformation by Matt Inglot

08.20.2018

180: What Have I Done???

Two very important announcements. Brace yourselves, because it’s going to be bittersweet. https://freelancetransformation.com/episode180

08.13.2018

179: Find Clients by Connecting the Dots | Josiah Mory

This episode is all about the most powerful ways you can go from employee to freelancer. Even if you don’t have any clients lined up. You can still make the freelance transformation with confidence as long as you’re willing to...

08.06.2018

178: Build an Agency Your Way | Mike Arnesen

The agency space may have a reputation for cultivating a negative atmosphere, but building an agency doesn’t have to be all bad. You just have to build your agency with intention, and that’s exactly what our guest on this episode...

07.30.2018

177: Minimalist Marketing | Kyla Roma

It’s time to stop overcomplicating lead generation. Your marketing strategy does not have to give you a migraine. There are ways to keep marketing simple, and we've got marketing guru Kyla Roma on the podcast today to show you how...

07.23.2018

176: Keep Yourself, Your Clients & Team Accountable | Edmund Zaloga

We always talk about getting clients on this show, but the real work doesn’t actually start until you’ve signed them on. What do you do when you finally start that client project? How do you manage your time with all...

07.16.2018

175: 6 Figures Through Relationships & Hard Work | RJ McCollam

Before becoming a freelancer, RJ McCollam was fired from his job, evicted from his apartment, and even had his car repossessed. It took losing everything to inspire his motivation. Now, ten years later, he’s a successful web developer who’s guest...

07.09.2018

174: What Companies Look For | Nathan Allotey

Imagine sitting in front of a corporate board and pitching your skills for a project. Do you even know where to start? Luckily we have Nathan Allotey on this episode to speak to attracting and winning corporate clients. Nathan never...

07.02.2018

173: Build Relationships & Win Clients | Kirk Williams

Our guest today will be the first to tell you that you don’t need to use a super expensive sales funnel to attract clients to your business. Consistent action will win clients every time. Kirk Williams, owner of Zato Marketing, is...

06.25.2018

172: What Is Your Contract Missing | Abbey Woodcock

Breaking out of the corporate world could be one of the best career decisions you ever make. Once you make that freelance transformation, you can start making your own schedule and picking your own clients. But what happens when you...

06.18.2018

171: Be Clear on Who You Target | Lianna Patch

Start imagining your ideal client. Get as specific as you can. Pick out the things you love most about your freelance career… Today’s guest was able to narrow down her niche by focusing on the thing she loves most –...

06.11.2018

170: VA to Agency Owner in 3.5 Years | Emily Hirsh

If you make the right moves, you can build an agency in just three years. Think it’s impossible? Think again! We have Emily Hirsh on the show today just to prove that it is entirely possible to build your brand...

06.04.2018

169: Breaking Out of Banking to Become a Coach | Merideth Bisiker

Working for yourself isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible. Our guest today left her career of over twenty years to start her own business. It was always something Merideth Bisiker wanted to do, and being there for her family finally...

05.28.2018

168: Book $156K in Client Work from Upwork | Tom Casano

Job sites like Upwork aren’t just oversaturated watering holes for freelancers. There are ways to find real, high-paying clients on these sites. Don’t believe me? Well, our guest today is here to prove this point exactly. Tom Casano is an SEO...

05.21.2018

167: Help Clients in a Cool Niche | Sophie Bujold

In order to be a successful freelancer, you have to create that human experience. Connecting with clients online can make that kind of experience really difficult, but it’s not impossible. Our guest today specializes in building connections with clients by...

05.14.2018

166: Content Marketing Right | Devesh Khanal

If you think you can’t use content marketing to connect with your ideal clients - think again! Content marketing is effective no matter what niche or skill you’re selling. If you’re having trouble making it work for you, then you might be doing it wrong. According to my guest today, a lot of us are doing content marketing wrong. Devesh Khanal is a content marketing guru who used to be just like us. He never thought content marketing would work for him until a fateful meeting with his future business partner, Benji Hyam....

05.07.2018

165: Backdoors to Find Clients | James Johnson

There is more than one way to find clients. Set your pitches aside for a moment and tune in to today’s episode. James Johnson is on the show today to talk about the ways you can think outside of the...

04.30.2018

164: Scale Up w/o Burning Out | Breanne Dyck

Sometimes we underestimate how hard it really is to scale a business. Many of us fail to take a closer look at our business model before we get started and then we are overwhelmed when everything starts to take off...

04.23.2018

163: Consult for Corporate Clients | Henrik Becker

On this episode of the Freelance Transformation Podcast, we get to talk about what it’s like to sell to and work with corporate clients. And when we say corporate clients, that typically means companies that are bigger than what we’d...

04.16.2018

162: Freelance with a Purpose | Kevin Monroe

Being a freelancer can be harder than you think it is. We still dread going to work sometimes, even when we work from home. And there’s still that looming threat of “is this all there is?” If you’re looking for...

04.09.2018

161: Focus on a Vertical to Win Clients | Brian Downard

Brian Downard wasn’t always serving one kind of client. He started in app development, but he found his calling in lead generation for home and garden businesses. Serving one vertical like this is even more specific than finding a niche....

04.02.2018

160: Elite Consultant Mindsets | Michael Zipursky

Michael Zipursky of Consulting Success has spent nearly two decades building consulting agencies. Over the last ten years, he’s dedicated his time to helping other consultants & freelancers alike to build better businesses. His experience has taught him that having...

03.26.2018

159: Starting an Agency | Duane Brown

Upgrading from freelancer to solo-preneur is the trajectory some of us take in our businesses, but taking that first step isn’t always easy. How do you know when you’re ready? Duane Brown, Founder of Take Some Risk - a digital marketing...

03.19.2018

158: Websites in Highschool to 5 Figure Projects | Joe Kashurba

When it comes to freelancing, we all have to start somewhere. And the reality is that those beginnings are pretty humble. Your first client probably won’t be a giant account and you probably won’t be making hundreds of dollars per...

03.12.2018

157: Story Selling to Clients | Crystal Smith

Crystal Smith is the mastermind behind Shine Consulting where she helps solo-preneurs tell their origin stories in order to sell themselves better. Crystal refers to this process as "story-selling." Story-selling is more than just talking about your experiences, it's about connecting your...

03.05.2018

156: Solo Freelancing to Agency | Matt Kohn

Being a freelancer is often synonymous with being a "jack of all trades." You do everything in your business. You could be a web designer or writer, but you’re also a manager, a bookkeeper, and a marketer. Matt Kohn of Different...

02.26.2018

155: Go Freelance Faster w/ Agency Work | Seth Coelen

If you’re trying to find enough freelance work to finally quit your full-time job, tune in now for Seth Coelen’s first-hand experience. Seth is on the podcast today because he truly knows how to set freelancers up for success. His...

02.19.2018

154: Advantages of Productized Consulting | Jane Portman

Jane Portman, founder of UI Breakfast, is an amazing UI/UX consultant who loves helping entrepreneurs perfect their SaaS systems online and on mobile. She’s also an ace at productizing her skills. Productized consulting is a way to simplify your services and your...

02.12.2018

153: Hire Your First Assistant | Gina Horkey

Are you thinking about hiring a virtual assistant but you're not sure where to start, or when might be a good time to do so? Fortunately for the modern-day freelancer and business owner, the advancements in technology and the internet have made it...

01.29.2018

152: Free Yourself From Chaos | Susan Fennema

We can’t all be organized all of the time. Sometimes our businesses get away from us, and we are consumed by all the little things we need to do to keep our business running. But you don’t have to let...

01.22.2018

151: The 'Grow Fast' Agency Formula | Jeff Sauer

Back in 2005, Jeff Sauer was teaching himself SEO when most businesses didn't even know what the heck that was. He realized he could combine this niche work with his computer science degree, and he turned his side hustle into...

01.15.2018

150: Master Your Finances | Jessica Moorhouse

Every freelancer needs a personal finance strategy in order to protect their income and their future investments, including retirement. But where do you start your financial planning when you’re just starting your freelance career? Jessica Moorhouse discusses a three-step framework...

01.08.2018

149: Reach Your Financial Goals | Andy Johnson

If you’re trying to figure out your financial goals for 2018, remember that you are a freelancer. You’re not an employee. You are the boss of your own business, and that comes with its own unique challenges and financial burdens....

01.01.2018

148: 5 Ways to Boost Income in 2018 | Matt Inglot

Happy New Year! Welcome to a special New Year's episode where we will discuss 5 things that you can do to boost your freelancing income in 2018. The suggested five changes were inspired by past interviews conducted on this podcast, as...

12.25.2017

147: The Worst-Case Actually Happened | Jason Swett

2018 is right around the corner! Are there any big life changes coming your way? Could this be the year when you actually quit (or lose) your job and start your own freelancing business? Jason Swett, a programmer and app...

12.18.2017

146: Fund a Product w/ Consulting | Austin Felton

Austin Felton is a unique freelancer who used his consulting business to fund his product business. He’s the creator of Entrecloud, a WordPress hosting software, and this product was inspired by his first consulting clients. While consulting influential entrepreneurs, Austin...

12.11.2017

145: Target Clients w/ LinkedIn Ads | AJ Wilcox

Given the wealth of professional information that LinkedIn has about its users, including job titles, companies they work for, skills, industries, etc. It’s a natural fit when you are trying to market to companies, especially when selling higher priced services,...

12.04.2017

144: Win Clients w/ LinkedIn | Jake Jorgovan

If you’ve never considered 'LinkedIn Prospecting' as a way to find clients, it's something that you may want to investigate as a freelancer. Jake Jorgovan is the founder of Lead Cookie - LinkedIn Lead Generation & Prospecting, but he’s been...

11.27.2017

143: Master the Freelancing Journey | Jesse Gernigin

No matter what career path you choose as a freelancer, every freelancer must experience the journey. You can’t just magically skip to the front of the line and land on immediate success. If you want A-list clients, there are some...

11.20.2017

142: How Introverts Can Win Clients | Luis Vazquez

Even if you’re an introvert, you can still be a successful freelancer. Being an introvert doesn’t put you at a disadvantage. It probably means you’re better at reading people and understanding their problems, which makes you an excellent freelancer. Luis...

11.13.2017

What's Freelance Transformation about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Freelance Transformation episodes: