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6 Productivity Hacks for Freelancers

6 Productivity Hacks for Freelancers | Personal Branding & Leadership Coaching | Scoop.it
All freelancers struggle with productivity ups and downs.There’s no one there to push you to work, and there are even more distractions than in a busy open-space office.
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8 Tips to Become a Freelancer Through the Internet

8 Tips to Become a Freelancer Through the Internet | Personal Branding & Leadership Coaching | Scoop.it
Working freelance often dreams freedom, independence, creativity, flexibility, autonomy … However, a great question arises: how to succeed in this new idea? Indeed, to become your own boss is a…
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Freelance Consultants : The crucial role of personal branding

Freelance Consultants : The crucial role of personal branding | Personal Branding & Leadership Coaching | Scoop.it
Freelance Consultants : The crucial role of personal branding It’s not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. Edmund Hillary Personal branding wasn’t a technique that randomly surfaced in the…
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How To Manage Your Time As A Freelancer

How To Manage Your Time As A Freelancer | Personal Branding & Leadership Coaching | Scoop.it
How can you manage your time as a freelancer to be effective and successful, all while retaining work-life balance? Here are four steps to take.
Pascale Hotterbeex's curator insight, December 24, 2014 9:44 AM

Quelques règles de base qui peuvent faire la différence pour un indépendant starter...

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53 Freelancing Mistakes That Are Costing You Clients, Cash, and Credibility

53 Freelancing Mistakes That Are Costing You Clients, Cash, and Credibility | Personal Branding & Leadership Coaching | Scoop.it

Making mistakes is a good thing -- provided you learn from them. But the problem is that you may not even know you're making a mistake. And that part can hurt your freelance business.

Stefano Principato's insight:

1. You’re not charging enough

2. You let your clients dictate your rate

3. You haven’t figured out your lowest acceptable rate — or you don’t even know what that is

4. You think charging by the hour is smart

5. You can’t remember the last time you raised your rates

6. You have trouble saying “No”

7. You forget to screen clients

8. You don’t know how to handle (legitimately) unhappy clients

9. You think “the client is always right” is a good policy

10. You haven’t stayed in touch with your former clients


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Promoting Yourself As A Freelancer

Promoting Yourself As A Freelancer | Personal Branding & Leadership Coaching | Scoop.it
If you are thinking of getting into any area of work as a freelancer, then you will want to make sure that you are putting yourself out there in the best way possible. As it turns out, doing this is much easier said than done, and it’s the
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How freelancers can leverage their personal brand for business

How freelancers can leverage their personal brand for business | Personal Branding & Leadership Coaching | Scoop.it
If you're hiding behind your freelance business name online, you're missing an opportunity to get noticed. Start leveraging your personal brand. 
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Business 101: Are You A Freelancer Or A Consultant?

Business 101: Are You A Freelancer Or A Consultant? | Personal Branding & Leadership Coaching | Scoop.it
When it comes to your small business, are you a freelancer or a consultant? This discussion has come up many times lately within my digital circle, and I think it’s worth outlining and understandin…
2DiFore Marketing Solutions's curator insight, November 9, 2015 7:59 AM

Why work with a consultant or freelancer to get long term or short term projects completed? Our industry and profession provide valuable resources to many small business owners who simply do not have the time or experience to market their businesses properly. Many of my colleagues are ready to move your message to next level and are extremely confidential so if you are thinking of hiring or "partnering" with a team like ours know that you will be treated as if you were the only customer they have! Make it a great week!!! Thank A Veteran for their service this week...

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The 7 Most Important Things to Do Before You Quit Your Job to Freelance

The 7 Most Important Things to Do Before You Quit Your Job to Freelance | Personal Branding & Leadership Coaching | Scoop.it
Because you will no longer have a steady paycheck.

Though freelancing can be immensely beneficial career decision, it's not something you want to jump into without careful preparation.

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1. Have a financial plan before you quit

2. Turn your home into your office

3. Know that being your own boss isn't as simple as it sounds

4. Treat yourself like a business owner

5. Know that fair bid is better than a cheap bid

6. Become well-versed in billing and invoicing

7. Commit to learning your industry inside and out.


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