If not…you better! It’s critical for any computer user with important files to do backups, and how much more freelancers who have valuable client assets to take care of!
I offer some simple ways for you to get started today doing backups, such as gmail drive. In my opinion it’s always best to store […]

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One of the major themes of my blog is, of course, navigating the dangerous waters of working with your clients. I want to talk a little bit about about understanding your client’s expectations. You have to realize going into this thing that your client’s idea for their website is going to have a […]

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Sometimes you may be “encouraged” by your client to use their standard agreement as opposed to yours.  I want to offer some points to focus in on when trying to make this decision.
First of all, I think its important to avoid jumping to an emotional response.  You may feel offended, or that they are pushing […]

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If you’re already in a position where you are managing developer(s) and or designer(s), then you are probably already acting as a project manager in some capacity and so are familiar with some of the tools and processes I’m going to talk about. I’d like to expand on some concepts that you have already […]

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I want to share some tips on how to get more business for yourself as a freelancer. I’m getting a lot of feedback from people that this is an important topic, so I will try and post on this topic regularly. First off, I’ll say that you need to have a strategy.
There are […]

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If you’ve been developing websites for clients for any length of time, then you’ve come to terms with the fact that your clients are going to have lots of issues trying to use the sites.  The site could be built perfectly and working fine, but….they just don’t get it.  They don’t exactly understand how their […]

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As a freelancer, you’re constantly in sales mode. You want to present yourself well to the outside world, to existing clients, and potential clients. In order to do this, you should have a well-polished elevator pitch that you can share quickly and concisely with people you come into contact with.
First impressions matter. […]

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You can expect your clients from time to time to ask you for a discount. It may be an existing client or a new client - most of my tips here apply to the latter case, as obviously an existing client you will have a relationship with and will already have an understanding regarding […]

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There are few things in your consulting business which have as large an impact on your bottom line and on your overall piece of mind as managing client expectations. What may sound like a fluffy buzzword is actually an amazingly critical component to your success. It is the difference between getting a second […]

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