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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Weekly review of my blog posts this week. I go over:

Getting your portfolio up
Managing client expectations
Launching a newsletter
Finding a good PHP programmer
Book review: How to be a Rockstar Freelancer

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Whether you’re a designer, developer, or IT guy, at some point you’re going to need to find a good php coder. I know, I know - I can hear you already saying it, because I also said it for so long - you don’t want to sub out work, you want to do it […]

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I just have to say - this translation tool is really awesome. As a fluent spanish speaker, I think this would be an awesome way, not only to learn spanish but also to stay on top of your vocabulary. It’s just a sweet little tool that quickly lets you learn new words, one […]

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If you don’t already have a monthly newsletter, you need to start one. Newsletters are a great way to stay in front of your previous clients and potential leads. You don’t really even need to think up the content to put on the newsletter, since you can simply showcase your recent projects you’ve […]

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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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If you’re on the road to building your freelancing business, and you’re answer to the question “Can I see your portfolio?” is any one of the following, you have a problem:

Ya, I worked on it in one of my classes but don’t have it finished yet.
Yes, I have it on a CD, but its not […]

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In my experience working on various web design and development projects, I wanted to offer some insights and tips on working with designers. Now, if you already have a designer you’ve worked with before and that did a good job the first time around, you’re probably going to be in good shape obviously. […]

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Wanted to lay out some of the basic SEO stuff that I’m aware of. I’m sure we’re all aware of the basic principle of websites being ranked higher in search engines based on the number of links to that site and the popularity of the sites linking to it.

Based on that fact, many people attempt […]

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Wanted to share some perspectives on the topic of persistence. I feel that I learned a good deal about persistence in my experience finding and converting sales leads for my web development business. And it seems like the more people I come into contact with, the more I realize how few people have […]

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