The Freelancers' Show

Michael Katz walks the panelists through his strategies for staying in touch with prospects through the use of email newsletters. Storytelling is key here, and so Michael suggests ways to weave stories through your correspondence in order to make your content more personable and entertaining. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Petra Manos

Guest

• Michael Katz

Sponsors

• CacheFly

Links

• unroll.me
• mailstrom

Picks Brad Large:

• 1000 True Fans

Petra Manos:

• File Manager Plugin
• How To Make Maximum Money with Minimum Customers

Michael Katz:

• Blue Penguin Development Resources

Follow on Social Media:

• The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow

In this episode of The Freelancers' Show, the panelists and guest, Jason Montoya discuss the problems with having just one of anything, and other factors that lead to fragility for your business. We discuss how the current COVID-19 pandemic has exposed those weaknesses for some, and how we've dealt with them. Panelists

• Joel Schaubert
• Petra Manos

Guest

• Jason Montoya

Sponsors

• G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing
• CacheFly

Links

• Jason Scott Montoya
• Path of the Freelancer
• Jason's Blog
• LinkedIn: Jason Montoya
• Twitter Jason Montoya: @jasonsmontoya
• Jason's Podcast

Picks Joel Schaubert:

• JBL Speaker

Jason Montoya:

• Guns, Germs, and Steel
• Letterboxd

Petra Manos:

• No B.S. Ruthless Managemnt of People and Profits
• Magnoplasm

Follow on Social Media:

• The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow

Guest, Marc Summe shares the ins and outs of building a company from the ground up, especially as it relates to SAS products. As developers, we are not always trained on how to do startups - so check out this very informative episode of The Freelancers Show. Panelists

• Charles Max Wood
• Brad Large

Guest

• Marc Summe

Sponsors

• G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing
• CacheFly

Picks Charles Max Wood:

• toggl
• The Obstacle is the Way
• 12 Week Year
• Ready Fire Aim
• Automatic Customer

Brad Large:

• Swagtron Balance Bike
• Obviously Awesome
• The New & Faster Way To Teach Your Child How To Ride A Bike

Marc Summe:

• High Output Management

Follow on Social Media:

• The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow

Jim Huffman, Petra Manos, and Joel Schaubert discuss how they've handled downturns in business due to Coronavirus and how they've been able to turn them around. Jim's company focuses on conversion rate optimization. Jim's company was growing and hiring until Coronavirus hit in March. Petra discusses her similar experience with clients cutting costs. They discuss how they did the work to turn things around. Panelists

• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert

Guest

• Jim Huffman

Sponsors

• G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing
• CacheFly

Links

• The Hardest Day of My Career
• Jim Huffman
• GrowthHit
• Twitter Jim Huffman: @JimWHuffman

Picks Joel Schaubert:

• Jazzadvice Music Timing

Jim Huffman:

• Masterclass

Petra Manos:

• Chris Mann YouTube
• Auto Screen Capture

Follow on Social Media:

• The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow
• Petra Manos: @PetraManos

React Native Remote ConfJuly 28th to 31th Will Gant, author of [Remote Work](https://amzn.to/31ibPJ3) joins the panel to talk about working from home and working outside of the client's office. He and the panel share their experience with working through the challenges, benefits, and methods of working remotely. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert
• Charles Max Wood

Guest

• Will Gant

Sponsors

• Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans
• CacheFly

"The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links

• Twitter, Square Announce Work From Home Forever Option: What Are The Risks?

Picks Joel Schaubert:

• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

Brad Large:

• LINPOZONE Forearm Trainer Rings
• AmazonBasics Guitar Capo

Petra Manos:

• 72 Dangerous Animals
• 72 Dangerous Animals Asia

Charles Max Wood:

• https://podcastplaybook.co/
• Autonomous Desk
• Herman Miller Aeron Ergonomic Office Chair

Will Gant:

• dd-wrt

Follow on Social Media:

• The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow
• Petra Manos: @PetraManos
• Charles Max Wood: @cmaxw

React Native Remote ConfJuly 28th to 31th How to get started in YouTube for an absolute beginner.
John lays out a path from picking a topic, to editing, to promoting your YouTube content.. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert
• Charles Max Wood

Guest

• John Sonmez

Sponsors

• G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing
• CacheFly

"The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links

• TechLead Youtube
• Bradley Large Youtube
• Bulldog Mindset Youtube
• bulldogmindset.com

Picks Joel Schaubert:

• Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

Brad Large:

• Daily Stoic
• The Unbranded Brand
• Salesforce Essentials Setup: Cool Guided Learning Popup
• Salesforce Essentials vs Professional

Petra Manos:

• Oversubscribed
• Oversubscribed Amazon

Charles Max Wood:

• Nikon D5600
• Teleprompter
• Course Creator Pro

John Sonmez:

• Moral Letters to Lucilius
• My Big Toe

Follow on Social Media:

• The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow
• Petra Manos: @PetraManos

Petra has been working to get blog traffic growth through the traditional social media and email marketing. She tried out promoting her blog posts with Google display ads and retargeting them to get them to come back. She outlines the details in a blog post and then walked the panel through her process. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert
• Charles Max Wood

Sponsors

• G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links

• Petra's Blog
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Marketing Platform Tag Manager

Picks Joel Schaubert:

• Vue.js
• Twin Cities Sailing Club

Brad Large:

• Darn Tough Socks
• JustinGuitar

Petra Manos:

• removebg

Charles Max Wood:

• One Funnel Away
• Traffic Secrets
• Dotcom Secrets
• Expert Secrets

Follow on Social Media:

• The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow
• Petra Manos: @PetraManos

Italina Kirknis has been running a social media management company for the last 8 years. She talks to the panel about how to frame the conversation, how to be vulnerable, and how to increase your reach and stay relevant on social media. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert

Guest

• Italina Kirknis

Sponsors

• Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links

• Italina Kirknis on Instagram: @ItalinkaK
• Italina Image Facebook

Picks Petra Manos:

• bannersnack

Brad Large:

• MeetEdgar

Italina Kirknis:

• Kangen Water Filter

Joel Schaubert:

• https://devchat.tv/conferences/

Follow on Social Media:

• The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow
• Petra Manos: @PetraManos

Tess Ball is an expert in marketing for small businesses. She walks the panel through doing content, social media, and other types of marketing and how to build relationships that will ultimately lead to business. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Charles Max Wood
• Joel Schaubert

Guest

• Tess Ball

Sponsors

• Study Web Development | Get 20% off "The Complete Freelancing Bundle" with promocode DEVCHAT
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Brad Large:

• WordPress Course

Joel Schaubert:

• Pivot Cycles
• Heart Driven Business Academy

Charles Max Wood:

• Codineer

Rytis Lauris:

• tesslorraine.com
• Alitu

Rytis Lauris joins the panelists of The Freelancers Show to discuss the use of automation tools that can personalize your contact with visitors on your website. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Charles Max Wood
• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert

Guest

• Rytis Lauris

Sponsors

• G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing
• LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links

• Leadfeeder

Picks Brad Large:

• Trollberget
• Bekant

Petra Manos:

• Google Ads Tips

Joel Schaubert:

• Create a system restore point
• Control panel -> system -> System Protection -> Protection ON for your C drive

Charles Max Wood:

• Tiny PNG
• My Podcast playbook
• Codineer
• http://remoteconferenceplaybook.com/

Rytis Lauris:

• Comfortable Working Environment!