Ransom’s question: Is it focused enough? Are my client testimonials too long? Notes: Good use of bolding & formatting throughout! I think it’s currently focused enough, but you could hone in more by specifying that you tend to work with authors in the B2B or B2C realm, or financial, or educational industries, etc. – depending […]
Did you miss part one, with all the background on this series? If so, head over here to catch up! Aside from having a solid product, marketing is what’s going to make or break your Kickstarter. Below, I’ve covered everything I did (and it’s a lot, so buckle in and grab some coffee!), along with […]
Every three months, like clockwork, I have an existential crisis about my work. But lately, I’ve been having mini-crises too. A few weeks ago, after I got back from a trip, I had another one – except that (partially due to emotions and cramps) it was less “mini” and more “lost an entire day to […]
Last summer, I ran a Kickstarter campaign to fund a first print run of my Freelancer Planner. And it was successful: funded to 156%! It was easily one of the biggest projects of my career to date, and I’ve been planning on doing a breakdown blog post series for ages now. That day has finally […]
I wanted to do more videos that weren’t straight-up app reviews, so here’s a new thing I’m trying: freelancer portfolio reviews. (Sign up for yours here.) Our first volunteer: Samantha Fagan of Design It Please. Her question? What do you think I could do to increase conversions/build trust/prove credibility? I had a lot to cover […]
What separates productive people from business owners that are constantly stressed? This post is part of weekly feature, Workflow Wednesdays, that aims to find out, with a weekly post going in-depth on a specific part of a business owner’s workflow and what they do that makes it rock. Interested in being featured in a post? […]
Review notes: Teambox is now Redbooth As far as the productivity features go, they’ve updated the look quite a bit (now more streamlined & much easier to navigate), added recurring tasks, and added conversation features (along with a nifty ability to customize the colors of workspaces!) They’ve also added a lot of new communication features […]
Inflowlive is a form-building tool (currently in beta, which means it’s free!). The main difference from other form building tools is that it offers automation workflows many other form building tools don’t; namely, you can set it to trigger an email or a series of emails to people when they don’t complete the form. Other […]
This week I’m reviewing another booking tool, this one for a different audience set than Calendly (which was previously reviewed here). Watch the review to see how Booksteam works, and here’s a quick rundown of the features: Free 30 day trial, plans start at $20/month Manages in-person and online bookings of both classes and sessions […]
In short? [Tweet “To set better freelancing goals, focus on what you can control. “] In other words, don’t focus on how many new clients you want this month – focus on how many pitches you’ll be sending every day. And to stay better motivated with your income goals, focus on how much billable work you’re […]