The Financial Side of Working as a Freelancer: 5 Common Myths
Let’s debunk some common money myths related to freelancers. You may be surprised by the reality of the these financial details.
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How to Deal Effectively with Drastic Deadlines
You’re not alone in your deadline struggles. Most freelancers have trouble with deadlines at some point in their freelancing career.
Should I Charge for That? Don’t Forget About These 7 Crucial Project Tasks
In this post we list seven common project-related tasks that clients often question. For each task, we discuss whether a freelancer should bill the client.
How to Handle Your Unhappy Client in 5 Easy Steps
In this post, I share five steps that you can go through to find out whether you can “fix” your relationship with an unhappy client.
5 Principles of Effective Networking
In this post we’ll look at 5 simple principles that can help you in your professional networking, regardless of where you are in your career.
Know How to Recognize Scam Jobs as a Freelancer
The best way to arm yourself against a scam is to know the different types that you as a freelance web designer, designer, or web developer may encounter…
10 Ways to Say “No” to Bad Clients (How to Refuse Bad Projects)
In this post, I provide ten ready (and truthful) responses you can give when you’re asked to do a project that’s not right for you.
7 Options for Low Budget Projects
If you’ve been in the frustrating situation of trying to make a low-budget project a profitable use of your time, the good news is that there are options.
5 Elements of a Persuasive Web Design Estimate
I’m going to show you how 5 tweaks to your estimates can increase your chances of getting clients who say “you’re out of our budget.”
6 Very Effective Principles to Improve Your Customer Service & Make Your Clients Happy
Customer service is important for any business, but it’s especially important for freelancers. Here are 6 principles that every web designer should know.
22+ Bad Habits That May Wreak Havoc with Your Design Business (and How to Break Them)
Before you can break a bad habit, you have to know what it is. Here is a checklist of over 22 bad habits that may wreak havoc on your design business.
How to Get Your Clients to Write Their Own Quotes
By making the project planning process collaborative, the likelihood that your clients will see you as an adviser goes up significantly. Read more here…