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Earn more by firing 80% of your clients!
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by Amod.
Remember Pareto’s principle? It applies to your clients too. You will get 80% of revenues from 20% of your clients (by corollary 20% earnings from 80% of clients). This implies that you will earn most by retaining SOME of the existing clients. Here are some pointers for you to consider:
Ruthlessly cut down on 80% of [...]
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Guru.com: Business Services Outsourcing Refined by Robust Freelance Search Tool
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Amod.
Business Services Outsourcing Refined by Robust Freelance Search Tool
Guru Search Leverages Work Samples to Filter Candidates and Guide Contract Hiring Decisions
Pittsburgh, PA – September 28, 2009 – Guru.com – the world’s largest online marketplace for freelance talent – launched a new ‘Search for Freelancers’ tool Sunday, enabling businesses to more quickly and efficiently find [...]
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What you need to grow your Freelance Business
Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by Amod.
Guest Post by Luke van de Paverd of FreelanceTotal, a complete business management system for Freelancers
Are you a freelancer who has a bit of work, seems to have jobs or things to do all the time, but just isn’t making enough money? It’s quite common, and I’ve identified the two reasons it [...]
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The Principles Of Successful Freelancing for free (10 days only)
Posted on 07. Sep, 2009 by Amod.
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Top 6 Freelance Marketspaces Reviewed
Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Amod.
I had written a review of online freelance marketplaces on Entrepreneur.com way back in Aug 2005. These marketspaces have since then changed in terms of feature enhancements as well as policies.
These top 6 marketspaces viz. Guru.com, Elance.com, LimeExchange.com, Rentacoder.com, Getafreelancer.com and oDesk.com, together capture about 90% marketshare (based on the revenues reported by them), the [...]
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My bid is accepted- Now what?
Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by Amod.
TIP: First, dash off a note via PMB, thanking the client for awarding the project and telling him / her how excited you are to work with them. And then ask them for the files / content / access info / other info etc.
WHY: This is a pleasant way to inform that you are aware [...]
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Why recession is good for freelancers
Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Amod.
No one needs to be reminded of the “R” word and anything ugly related to it. Layoffs and worthless investments notwithstanding, recession might actually be a boon for some viz. freelancers. As businesses go cost-cutting eventually they do see some business sense in hiring freelancers for some of their work like accounting, web presence and [...]
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Entry Strategies for Newbie Freelancer
Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by Amod.
Every business person requires to formulate an entry strategy – when to enter, where to enter and how to enter. It applies even for a freelancer, especially now, when the online freelancing market has become very competitive.
When to Enter. Although, there is no restriction on when, you should begin obviously when the number of available [...]
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Are you sharpening your saw?
Posted on 10. Apr, 2009 by Amod.
One of my favorite motivator is Stephen Covey and I love his “7 Habits of Highly Effective People“. The 7th habit is “Sharpen the Saw”, which metaphorically speaking, means revitalize yourself.
For a freelancer who is usually neck deep in work, it is vital for me to step back and “sharpen my saw”. Here are some [...]
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How to write a winning bid proposal
Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by Amod.
What is a Bid Proposal?
Bid Proposal or just proposal is an offer by the service provider or freelancer in response to a project s/he is interested in working on. Usually the mandatory components of a bid are: the bid amount (hourly or fixed), the proposal and time to complete. Other things like attachments (for sample) [...]
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