The Freelancers' Show

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Matthew Mottola, CEO of Venture L and author of The Human Cloud, shares his insights into working as a freelancer as part of a larger corporation. He dispels myths about freelancing vs employment, explains why corporations want you, and provides suggestions into how best to present yourself to a hiring manager. Panel

• Petra Manos

Guest

• Matthew Mottola

Sponsors

• Audible.com
• CacheFly

Links

• https://www.alexa.com/

Picks Petra Manos:

• Painting rocks (hobby)

Matthew Mottola:

• New Power by Jeremy Heimans
• Second Machine Age
• Machine Platform Crowd by Erik Brynjolffsen and Andrew Mcafee
• The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly

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In this episode of The Freelancers Show,we talk with Marcel Petipas and he shows us how you can analyze your business and figure out which factors are driving your profit (or lack of) and what to do about it. Panel

• Joel Schaubert
• Charles Max Wood

Guest

• Marcel Petitpas

Sponsors

• Audible.com
• CacheFly

Links

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelpetitpas/
• https://www.facebook.com/mpetitpas

Picks Joel:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krav_Maga

Chuck:

• Lightbringer
• Podcast Playbook

Marcel Petitpas:

• https://miro.com
• Affiliate link for The Design of Everyday Things
• https://parakeeto.com/toolkit

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In this episode of The Freelancers Show, Petra walks through several mistakes she sees freelancers and small service providers make on their websites which prevents you from getting good prospects from your website efforts. If you’ve ever spent a lot of time building your website but not seen a return on your website, you might be making one or more of these mistakes as well! Host

• Petra Manos

Sponsors

• Audible.com
• CacheFly

Links

• https://www.thequantifiedweb.com/learn-how-to-set-up-your-google-analytics-correctly

Picks Petra Manos:

• https://sharethis.com/
• How to Sell Without Selling: Step-By-Step Marketing Formula to Attract Ready-to-Buy Clients
• Get A Guaranteed Step-By-Step Process For Setting Up Google Analytics

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In this episode of The Freelancers Show, Rob Cornilles and Petra Manos discuss the process of selling authentically so that you can generate more business for yourself without feeling sleazy or salesy. The two focus on an effective method for building and maintaining rapport during a sales conversation, a simple and memorable technique that will get results for both you and your clients. Panel

• Petra Manos

Guest

• Rob Cornilles

Sponsors

• Audible.com
• CacheFly

Picks Rob Cornilles:

• Exponent.fm
• https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/trey-gowdy/
• Game Face Execs Podcast

Petra Manos:

• Using Accessibility Mode on phone while walking dog

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What is google analytics and how should I get started with it. Learn about key graphs like traffic reports, pages and how to get started with goals, events and heatmaps. Panel

• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert

Sponsors

• Audible.com
• CacheFly

Links

• www.thequantifiedweb.com/ecommerce-google-analytics
• https://www.thequantifiedweb.com/google-analytics-cheat-sheet
• https://www.thequantifiedweb.com/offer-google-analytics-course

Picks Joel Schaubert:

• Ages of Discord: A Structural-Demographic Analysis of American History

Petra Manos:

• How to Sell Without Selling: Step-By-Step Marketing Formula to Attract Ready-to-Buy Clients…Create Passive Income and Make More Money While Making a Difference

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In this episode of the The Freelancers Show, guest Paul Edwards explains how important it is to connect with executives, influencers and entrepreneurs on a personal level by asking them valuable questions and connecting them with resources. The laws of reciprocity create success for those who use them. He describes how his business went from 0 to $60,000 in just a few months by following a “give first” mindset. Panel

• Petra Manos

Guest

• Paul Edwards

Sponsors

• Audible.com
• CacheFly

Links

• Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter

Picks Paul Edwards:

• Mastermind Dinners: Build Lifelong Relationships by Connecting Experts, Influencers, and Linchpins

Petra Manos:

• Playful Art Supplies for Families that Love Colour

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In this episode of The Freelancers Show, Alex Sanfilippo, Joel and Petra discuss how to focus ideas and actions in order to come up with products and services that your customers actually want. The same focus, when applied to the creation of the products and services, will propel you forward, even if you don’t have a lot of spare time.. Panel

• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert

Guest

• Alex Sanfilippo

Sponsors

• Audible.com
• CacheFly

Links

• www.ourfabriq.com
• www.podmatch.com
• https://www.amazon.com/Go-Giver-Expanded-Edition-audiobook
• https://www.amazon.com/Never-Lose-Customer-Again-Lifelong
• https://www.amazon.com/Profit-First-Transform-Cash-Eating-Money-Making
• https://www.amazon.com/Flow-audiobook
• www.creatingabrand.com

Picks Alex Sanfilippo:

• Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
• Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller

Petra Manos:

• 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More

Joel Schaubert:

• Mpow HC5 Bluetooth Headset V5.0, Wireless Headphones with Dual Mic
• https://www.ericdavis215.com/average-frog-membership

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In this episode of The Freelancers Show, we talk with Daniel Rosehill about navigating the choices of tools a new freelancer faces. From billing to project management to client communications and marketing each tool you choose will have strong points and weak points. Daniel in his new book walks through many of the choices a new freelancer will need to address.. Panel

• Joel Schaubert

Guest

• Daniel Rosehill

Sponsor

• CacheFly

Links

• The Confused Freelancer’s Guide To Technology

Picks Daniel Rosehill:

• Synology 4 bay NAS DiskStation

Joel Schaubert:

• Tennis lessons

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In this episode of The Freelancers’ Show, we talk with Jay Clouse about some of the adventures he’s had on his path to freelancing. In college Jay had the idea that you’d have one career and possibly one job until retirement so you’d better pick wisely. There’s a whole other world out there of startups, freelancing, and so many ways to make your path. Panel

• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert
• Brad Large

Guest

• Jay Clouse

Sponsors

• CacheFly

Links

• https://jayclouse.com
• https://freelancing.school

Picks Jay Clouse:

• Follow Jay on Twitter > @jayclouse
• https://www.youtube.com/marcrebillet

Petra Manos:

• Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
• Netflix Anne with an E

Brad Large:

• String Swing
• Hiking Project

Joel Schaubert:

• https://devchat.tv/podcasts/clean-coders/
• Code Complete book

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