If you’re working with customers (whether you are an entrepreneur or employee), you will most likely need to learn how to handle difficult customers. Dеаling with diffiсult сliеntѕ iѕ сhаllеnging, hоwеvеr, it’s bound to happen. It’s important to know how to prevent challenging situations and handle difficult customers when issues come up. Doing so will allow […]
Freelancing and pitching go hand in hand. Even if you have a solid network and can get client referrals, it’s important to know how to pitch properly. Pitching is a great skill to have because it ensures that you’ll always have work if you do it well. Even if you suddenly lose clients, you can […]
Once you find clients as a freelancer, it’s time to determine how you’ll pay yourself when money starts coming in. Depending on how many clients you have and how many assignments you do, you could be receiving quite a few payments per month. Wondering what’s the best way to pay yourself as a freelancer? Here […]
If you’re an independent contractor or freelancer, you’ll love having the ability to set your own hours and rates. You may also find it a little awkward to negotiate with clients and ask for more money. Knowing how to ask clients for a higher rate is not something we grow up learning about. Most of […]
The freelancer career and the incredible growth opportunities attached to it only became a reality thanks to technology. Prior to that, traditional jobs tethered writers, developers, graphic designers to physical company offices. Thanks to the Internet and digital working environment, a freelancer is free to work anywhere at anytime. The tools of a trade already […]
It’s likely that Generation Z already shops for your products and knows all about your industry. Although the oldest among them have just reached the mid-20s mark, they enjoy tremendous spending power: According to a deep-dive report from Millennial Marketing, Gen Z boosts the economy by up to $143 billion. But don’t just think of Gen Z as […]
Having a client dispute an invoice is often an uncomfortable situation. You’re billing for how much you believe you agreed upon, but the client isn’t so sure. You’re waiting for payment and growing impatient because you want the money. The goal is to come to an understanding so you can get the cash. Here’s how […]
CEOs are increasingly looking to hire remote workers as a way to grow their companies. Some have gone so far as to do away with their physical office spaces entirely. Automattic, GitLab, Turing and a growing number of billion-dollar startups have taken a non-traditional approach to work, opting for a purely remote, distributed workforce. Moving […]
People want to see results. Building up a sample portfolio can help you close deals without as much discussion if you can produce the results they need. Getting clients doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth. You need to show that you’re capable of delivering. It all sounds easy enough, but you may be stumped […]
At some point, you’ll have a customer or client that will drive you up a wall. Perhaps they are consistently late with payment, or they have unreasonable demands on your time and skills. My personal favorite is when clients lead you on for weeks at a time, and then disappear, leaving no trace of the […]