If youβre thinking going Freelance / Solo consulting and are scared to not get clients:
π Unlike agencies you donβt need dozens of clients, just a handful at a time
π©π½βπ» Prefer ongoing processes that allow you to set long term agreements and get recurring payments
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π Unlike agencies you donβt need dozens of clients, just a handful at a time
π©π½βπ» Prefer ongoing processes that allow you to set long term agreements and get recurring payments
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π Become the βgo toβ partner to be referred by people doing complementary work (eg. Web developers will refer you when client needs SEO)
ππ»ββοΈ Start freelancing part time if you can before leaving your job, to have a client base already when you start full time
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π Become the βgo toβ partner to be referred by people doing complementary work (eg. Web developers will refer you when client needs SEO)
ππ»ββοΈ Start freelancing part time if you can before leaving your job, to have a client base already when you start full time
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π Do an amazing work with clients and they will refer you: They want to help their friends to hire the best
π₯ Set and optimize your site to show how good you are that you can share to potential clients: your specialization, success stories, testimonials, guides
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π Do an amazing work with clients and they will refer you: They want to help their friends to hire the best
π₯ Set and optimize your site to show how good you are that you can share to potential clients: your specialization, success stories, testimonials, guides
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π€© Establish your Unique Selling Proposition (why they should hire you and not others) & ideal client profile. Donβt be scared to say no to bad fitting prospects: Profile minimum requirements to be a good fit. This will avoid bad clients, and leave room for good ones!
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π€© Establish your Unique Selling Proposition (why they should hire you and not others) & ideal client profile. Donβt be scared to say no to bad fitting prospects: Profile minimum requirements to be a good fit. This will avoid bad clients, and leave room for good ones!
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πͺ Bad clients for you? Great clients for others! Set a network of other specialists with different focus you can refer whenever thereβs a prospect that doesnβt fit to be a good client for you but can be great for them. They will do they will do the same.
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πͺ Bad clients for you? Great clients for others! Set a network of other specialists with different focus you can refer whenever thereβs a prospect that doesnβt fit to be a good client for you but can be great for them. They will do they will do the same.
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π Share your know how so people see what you can do and find you whenever they have those issues: blog posts, publication contributions, twitter, LinkedIn, newsletter, podcasts, webinars β¦ donβt enjoy speaking? No worries, you can write! So many ways to share.
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π Share your know how so people see what you can do and find you whenever they have those issues: blog posts, publication contributions, twitter, LinkedIn, newsletter, podcasts, webinars β¦ donβt enjoy speaking? No worries, you can write! So many ways to share.
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π€ And what to do when you finally are always booked up but need to say no to excellent looking prospects? Review/upgrade your prices and update your requirements for great fitting clients. Refer those you canβt service anymore to others. They will do the same!
π€ And what to do when you finally are always booked up but need to say no to excellent looking prospects? Review/upgrade your prices and update your requirements for great fitting clients. Refer those you canβt service anymore to others. They will do the same!
β¦ Want more freelance / consulting tips? Iβm writing a book about it (which was meant to be published this year but my consulting commitments didnβt allow me finish it π¬) but itβs coming along nicely and hope to publish Q1 2022! Subscribe & be alerted
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