How can creative professionals organize all their ideas? Freelancers are overloaded with ideas on how to run their businesses, new ways to market themselves and creative ideas pertaining to their craft. Johnny and Kristen look at different ways to organize all those jumbled ideas, and also mention Stephen Johnson’s concept of using a Spark [...]
Freelance Radio Episode 16: Defragging Your Creative Mind [ 19:38 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadHow do you steer your freelance business in the right direction? In this episode, we talk about finding your sweet spot; that is, directing your marketing and client relations efforts to find the types of clients and workflow scenarios you want. What happens if you’re starting out and can’t get your dream clients? Or what [...]
Kristen and Johnny talk about how freelancers can diversify their services–and how different pricing structures come into play when you do. They also take a question from listener Amy Vitti about how to build a social life when you work solo. Freelance Recommends Kristen recommends Freelancers Union, a free industry organization that offers benefits, [...]
The Freelance Radio Show is back–and we’re not going anywhere anytime again soon! In this episode, Kristen introduces the new panelist, Johnny Mitchell. They discuss the practice of cold calling and share insights into what makes a successful cold call–and when not to jump on the phone. Freelance Recommends Kristen recommends Copyscape (and any [...]
We apologize for the long delay. Like most freelancers we’re all very busy and do this podcast for fun. That said our lapse of about four months is a bit absurd so we hope to do much better in 2012. Thank you for your patience. Von shares his experience at the 2011 Creative Freelancer Conference [...]
Our guest Michelle Goodman, author of The Anti 9-5 Guide and My So-Called Freelance Life talks with the panel about spotting and working with “bad clients.” Our mailbag answers a question about Scope-Creep, in a situation where the client is being difficult to work with. And watch for our #FreelanceFriday question on Twitter. If you [...]
Freelance Radio Recommends is back! We’re sharing our favorite freelancing resources-and other things we like. Our mailbag answers a question on starting your own portfolio. And watch for our #FreelanceFriday question on Twitter. If you have freelance questions you’d like answered, send them here. for an on-air response. And if you’re Interested in being a [...]
Most freelancers know that they need a Web presence, but what do you include on your website? Do you have your own URL or does a profile on another site work? The panel discusses using your own URL vs. keeping profiles on creative websites. We also talk about the hosting, development and design options available. [...]
How well do you know your customers? The panel talks about knowing their target audience, but also getting to know their customers. Each panelist discusses his and her boundaries with clients. Our mailbag question is from Katie, who asks us if she should tell an employer about her moonlighting. If you have freelance questions you’d [...]
The panel discusses the concept of customer service and shares some tips for fostering client relations. Von suggests giving other ideas and solutions that don’t necessarily fall within your services to help clients with overall branding and marketing strategies. Kristen encourages listeners to sign up at www.helpareporter.com, where you may find press opportunities that you [...]
Episode 7: The Paranormal Activity of Customer Service [ 41:12 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
