Freelancing Tips

Learn the skills to start and grow a successful freelancing business. Get tips on how to market yourself, find new clients, sell your services, use software systems, and more.

Introduction

• The business of freelancing

1. Business Fundamentals

• Goal-setting as a freelancer
• Managing your time as a freelancer
• How to create a budget
• Managing your cash flow
• How should you price your services?
• How to structure a winning proposal
• Why you need contracts
• What to include in a contract
• Finding mentors as a freelancer
• How to productize your services
• Forming partnerships as a freelancer

2. Software Fundamentals

• Essential software tools for freelancers
• What should you use your website for?
• Which website builder is right for you?
• Which email service is right for you?
• Scheduling and managing your calendar
• Basic tools and information for taxes
• Invoicing and getting paid

3. Client Fundamentals

• How to find good clients
• How to say no to a potential client
• Communicating with clients
• How to handle scope creep with a client
• Learning break: Design your life

4. Selling Fundamentals

• Sell offline before selling online
• The fastest way to make more revenue
• What is a sales funnel?
• Managing your sales funnel
• Targeting, messaging, and frequency
• Daily activities for finding clients
• Getting more referrals
• Creating upsells and downsells

5. Marketing Fundamentals

• Developing your personal brand
• How to answer, "What do you do?"
• Which social media platforms to use
• Creating a compelling LinkedIn profile
• Using LinkedIn to market yourself
• How to use testimonials and case studies
• Should you be creating content?
• Creating a content marketing strategy
• How to become a thought leader

Conclusion

• Build your freelance business