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Become a Facebook FanFreelance Bootcamp #2: Finding Your First Clients, What To Charge, And Dealing With Deadlines…
August 4, 2008 by Alex S.
Filed under Freelance Advice, Marketing Resources, Time Management
Welcome to the second addition to the freelance bootcamp series! Last week we asked if you were really ready for full time freelancing. Many of you weren’t quite ready to take the full leap so instead you may have decided to do this safely and securely as a part time job. Smart move hotshot! In this episode we explain how to land your first clients, what to charge them, and how to handle the deadlines your client(s) set!
We figure the best way to gain experience as a freelancer in the beginning is to get your feet wet right away. Once you have a couple clients under your belt, you will have the right mindset when you begin to set yourself up as a legitimate freelancer. Once you have example work to show, you can then begin to build your online portfolio and begin to gain exposure to find a steady client stream.
An Interview With Paul Boag
August 1, 2008 by Alex S.
Filed under Design and Multimedia, Freelance Advice, Marketing Resources, Time Management, Web Dev and Programming
Here at FM we were lucky enough to snag an interview with Paul Boag of Boagworld. If you are a Web Designer or Developer and have not heard the name “Paul Boag,” then most likely you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past 4 or more years.
Paul has helped make a name for himself as well as his web design company Headscape Web Design Solutions by not only publishing the most popular and longest running podcast for web designers, developers, and website owners over at Boagworld, and by speaking at several conferences and engagements such as SXSW, @media, FOWD and The Highland Fling, but also writing articles for such publications as .NET magazine and Think Vitamin.
As if that last paragraph didn’t contain enough links and mentions (slow down Paul!) he has also written a new book which should be of importance to our readers: The Website Owners Manual. With chapters such as “Secrets to a successful website” and “User centric design” it’s a must for anyone involved in website deployment. Not only grab a copy for yourself but for your clients as well (go a head, make them think you love them!).
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