9 Effective Tips for New Freelancers
are those of you thinking about this.
With the way the economy has been, it would not be too surprising if the row freelancer grow in the coming months. Here are some tips to get started.
1. Create an emergency fund. This not only puts you at ease, allows creativity to flow. What's more, you're not desperate for customers. Speaking from past experience, which includes being dirt poor starve and comfortable with some savings, wants to live in the latter situation. (Not in that sound funny.)Although I managed to write 60 short stories and a book of 900 pages of computer programming, while I was out of work during the first six months of 2002, as soon as my funds fell and had to borrow money from family, I have always found it harder to write anything. (Of course, it did not help having to do sets of 10-12 hours of physical labor at low wages.)
2. Establish an appropriate work rate. In fact, more than a fixed rate, depending on the services offered. It is not necessary to set a lower rate than others just because you are a new freelancer. When deciding independent rates - either hourly or by the project, use a number of factors: costs, desired profit, skills and experience, your customer, market demand and all the others that are relevant to your niche market (s).
3. Use the Web to the fullest. Most professionals these days are "web workers", but not everyone benefits from the advantages available online. One of the advantages of running a freelance business online is that you can start a blog / website and social media sites to promote. There is an incredible amount of free software for their operations, billing, finance management, brainstorming (mind mapping) and more.
4. Choose the optimum working environment. Not everyone wants to work at home (to avoid solo freelancer syndrome) or office (expensive). We recommend using one of the many coworking spaces are popping up in big cities. They are less expensive and less of an office that only work at home.
5. Frequency Network. Personal referrals are the lifeblood of freelance work - at least while you start and grow your reputation. There are numerous resourcesfor networks, both online and offline. Use friends on social media sites like LinkedIn or Facebook, as well as the people you know personally.
6. Monitor their performance. A successful freelancer tracking not only revenue and finance, but the performance, attitudes, skills, trends and more. Determine the speed of the projects are nearing completion and the actual frequency per hour. Then think about ways to improve their work efficiency and thus their effective hourly rate. Just keep in mind that the performance improvement does not mean taking shortcuts.
7. Expanding its offering independent. When you have reached a daily workflow that you are comfortable with, consider expanding your services. Regardless of the type of freelance work you do, you're probably able to offer content, including diagrams, screen fit, presentations, podcasts, screencasts, and more. At a minimum, the plan for the first year, which would like to offer in the second year of operation.
8. Breakdown. If you start taking additional work, major projects could be part of this. My conversation with some professionals suggest that some may be secretly hoping not to have a big project. This type of job comes with more responsibility, but it is much less intimidating when broken down into parts and address step by step. Outsource the work to other freelancers are not able to do well and / or in a timely manner.
9. Outsource. As your business grows independently, if you reach the point where you can not accept all the work, consider outsourcing to other freelancers, instead of turning work down. If you are a good "person" and can remotely manage other freelancers, outsourcing can be a good business decision - especially if allowed to expand its range of services.
One last tip: Remember that hard times come and go. Use that as a motivator to get the ebb and flow of nature that freelance work is regularly subjected. [Dealing with what may] not worry about what you can not change, and the plan for the rest. Sharing is sexy
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