Project 365: That Creative One

Being a freelancer means that you need to be an all rounded business owner. You need to be ready to handle clients, hell you need to be ready to handle a plethora of other people in general. As an introvert it can be quite a daunting task. Today we discuss ways to handle being a freelancer as an introvert.

So there's getting through a low period of creativity, we all know about that. the other thing that you will have to face as a business owner is getting through a dry spell, a period of low work. Let’s talk about some ways to combat a dry spell!

Welcome through part two of getting through burnout. I am currently in the midst of getting through this myself and it is a challenge. Let’s discuss a few more things that you can do to get through your burnout!

The Who, What , Where, When, Why and How. Believe it or not these are the questions that you should answer before embarking on your freelancing journey, They are also the questions that you need to make clean to your clients from the get go! Today we discuss why you need to answer these questions.

So there are a few different ways that you can structure your payments with you clients. Hourly, Day, Project, Net and many more. Today we talk about the different ways that you can get paid as a freelancer and which one may work the best for you.

So we all know of that one visionary director who is the biggest pain to work with. Their creative vision is truly amazing… but their people skills leave a lot to be desired. There is a fine line that you have to tread as a freelancer, you need to be confidant but you can’t be cocky. Let’s talk about how to tread that fine line.

I know that today's episode is going to resonate with a lot of freelancers out there. Have you ever gotten to a gig and the client expects you to capture things not agreed upon in your contact? I mean you were hired as the videographer and they expect you to start snapping pictures as well. Well, today we are going to talk about how you can protect your rate and what to say to a client who expects free work.

So we all know that guy or gal who will tells the same story 50 times, well that is pretty much the definition of being redundant. When it comes to freelancers however, redundancy is a great thing! Let’s go ahead and talk about why it’s so good to have redundancy as a professional and how it could actually save you money.

I get the question a lot, what makes a freelancer more desirable over another one. Well, think about that classic triangle. You know the one that I’m talking about. You get two choices, Fast, Good, or cheap. Well, the prices that top freelancers charge aren’t cheap, so guess what they are… Let’s talk about some desirable traits for a freelancer.

There are a few different ways that you can make more money as a freelancer. The first one is taking on more clients, however the second one is a lot easier and requires less work from you. Simply charge your clients more! Today we talk about some ways to structure your business to target higher paying clients.