I’m writing a holiday piece for Freelance Folder and I need your help. All I ask is that you tell me what’s on your wish list this coming holidays — something(s) you want that you think will really help you succeed as a freelancer. All I Want For Christmas… To get things started, I’m sharing…
Author Archives: Alexis
Poll: Are You Feeling The Pressure?
Now that we’re at the homestretch of 2011, I’ve been feeling a lot of pressure. Emails, blog posts and even entire products are being created to help us “end the year big,” “sprint towards the finish line,” and “make it the best year ever.” I usually just ignore all this, but lately I couldn’t help…
Closing Out Sale!
My birthday is coming up (hint, hint!) just passed and I’m taking this opportunity to do what I’ve been wanting to do for the past few months: close the Savvy Freelancing store. Relax, this is good news for you, because starting today until November 8, 2011, you can buy any product from the store at…
Clients And Deadlines
I’ve just had a hectic morning. One where I didn’t even have time to change out of my pajamas. And it’s all thanks to a couple of clients who suddenly needed things done. Right. Now. I don’t usually have a problem with deadlines. And because I like to over-deliver, I always try to accommodate clients…
Conference Lessons From A Shy Freelancer
As far as face-to-face conferences go, I’m more of a shy freelancer than a savvy one. In fact, I left a conference today wishing I could just do all my networking online like I did before. But I’m not one to shy away from a challenge, especially one that’s essential for me to meet my…
How to Walk Away from Any Conference with Clients for Your Freelance Business
Today’s guest post couldn’t have come at a better time. I just began attending in-person conferences myself. Thursday Bram has such good tips, I’m all fired up to go to my next networking event! Every time I go to a conference, even if it isn’t exactly relevant to the type of work I do, I…
Constant Clients & Cash for Freelancers
Do you want a steady flow of clients and cash? Who doesn’t? Even rarer is a freelancer who isn’t looking for their next big client or project. Recently, I interviewed Kenn Schroder in a free webinar, where he shared his Constant Clients and Cash model for freelancers. (The webinar is over, but you can still…
Review: LinkedIn and Lovin’ It
LinkedIn and Lovin’ It is the latest offering of Rockable Press, an online publisher dedicated to freelancers. In fact, LinkedIn and Lovin’ It * is the only LinkedIn resource I know of that’s written specifically for freelancers. This post has my thoughts on this 80-page ebook. The Big Picture
Why Aren’t You Getting All The Clients You Want?
Since I began organizing webinars for freelancers two years ago, the most common question I’ve heard is, “How do I find more and better clients?” If finding all the high-quality clients you want is still a struggle for you, then join us in the next Savvy Freelancing Webinar: Trouble-Shooting Your Client-Getting Machine on Wednesday, September…
How to Find Offline Clients: A Guide for Freelancers
If you’ve been keeping up with the blog lately you know I’m transitioning to working more with offline businesses. I’ve been doing a lot of research on how to market my services to offline businesses. I’ve noticed the possibilities are endless, but in general, you can break up these marketing approaches into two kinds: the…
