PRACTICAL TIPS FOR FREE LANCERS
Once upon a time there
oops! Sorry I began quite incorrectly; I had no intention of narrating a fairy
tale. On the contrary my years of experience as a freelancer have made me some
sort of expert on the subject. Now you can justifiably say that I am blowing my
own trumpet unless I can tell you some secrets of the trade. Fortunately I am
aware of some useful tips that can help freelancers whether they are secret or
not; I will leave that to your good judgment. Often it happens that we have
things within our sight but fail to see them. Ok enough of hanky-panky and let’s
get you started
Practical Tips For Freelancers |
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1: USE SOME COMMON SENSE
Now common sense it
seems is not so common these days. If you have decided to be a freelancer then
you will have to employ some common sense. It is a well known fact that
freelancers are more concentrated on websites in finding tasks for themselves
that can fill their pockets. But a good freelancer will definitely filter out
and choose only those websites that are popular with the employers and has a
good traffic. So put up your profile and services on reliable websites only. Do
not waste time on those websites who are not in business for long and have
potentially low traffic.
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2: START WITH A SMALL STEP
People and freelancers
in general tend to get greedy and want to take a big leap; this is a wrong
course of action. You must start with small tasks and then build up your online
profile as a freelancer. Remember slow and steady does wins the race. So sell
your services at websites which are neither too big like elance.com nor too
small to be labeled as scams. ‘Gigs’ websites like fiverr.com or zeerk.com are
excellent choices for starters.
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3: CHOOSE YOUR SKILL CAREFULLY
Now freelancers in
general tend to be jack of all trades but in my opinion there is definitely one
area where we excel. So if you know content writing, graphic designing, Java
script, academic essay writing or website designing; then first decide on the
arena where you are definitely the best and start by selling those services as
a freelancer first. If you are best in graphic designing then sell those
services first so that your reputation precedes you when it comes to offering
other services as a freelancer too.
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4: THE MARKETING PITCH
You have to ‘sell’
yourself. Though I am not implying that you are actually selling your body and
soul; but definitely you are selling your services therefore you will need to
employ a ‘sales pitch’ too. Describe what you can do in the best possible
manner without using cumbersome words and be honest in your approach. Do not
attempt to be ‘fluffy’ or describe your skills with phrases like ‘I am the
best’.
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5: DO NOT FORGET THE FEED BACK
Remember that feedback
for your previous work is important so as a freelancer try to get as much
feedback as you can from your clients. Do not worry about the negative or
positive; the negative will help you improve and positive will build up your
profile.
I certainly hope these
tips can help you in your freelancing career; do not give up and keep going!
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