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Freelancing for Web Professionals
This document provides tips and resources for freelancers getting started in their business. It covers setting up administrative and financial tools like a business name, website, and invoice tracking. It also discusses getting connected through local meetups and social media, finding clients through job boards, and important considerations for contracts and payments. Managing client relationships is addressed, including tips for avoiding problematic clients. Educational resources for skills development are listed at the end.
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- 2. Getting Started BusinessName Website Track your site stats KissMetrics Submit to Design Galleries Start a blog. (If you are so inclined). Wordpress.org
- 3. Getting Started Administrative & Financial Mint.com 20 Invoicing Tools Project Management
- 4. Getting Connected “It’snot what you know, it’s who you know.”
- 5. Getting Connected Physically Wordpress Meetup AIGA DSVC Big Design Meetup HTML5 User Group The Grove Electronically Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Google+ 12 Social News Sites for Designers
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- 7. Getting Clients JobBoards Smashing Magazine We Work Remotely Envato Studio Avoid Design Contests Avoid Spec Work
- 8. Contracts Getting Paid AIGA Standard Agreement Docracy Standard Agreement 5 Design Contract Templates How Much Do I Charge? Quoting and Estimating Hourly vs. Project?
- 9. Getting Paid “Workfor free or for a full price, but never cheap.”
- 10. 5 Things ToHelp You Know How Much To Charge Look Around You Different Stages, Different Wages What You Cost x3 What's Easy For You Isn't For Them Avoid Percentages Getting Paid
- 11. Working With Clients 5 Things To Keep in Mind When Dealing with Clients Establish a Deadline Talk a Little and a Lot Don't be Somebody Else Give A or B Choices Adopt Their Babies Learn their Communication Style Establish a Relationship
- 12. Working With Clients How to Avoid Working With Clients You Want to Avoid Working With “I don’t have a big budget for this project, but if it goes well there will be SO MUCH work in the future!” “The last couple guys weren’t able to complete this project.” “It will be a great portfolio piece.” “The budget is small, but that’s okay because it will only be viewed by two people.”
- 13. Treehouse Learning Lynda.com 1stWeb Designer Code Academy
- 14. Resources Track yoursite stats KissMetrics Submit to Design Galleries Mint.com 20 Invoicing Tools Basecamp Smartsheet Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Google+ 12 Social News Sites for Designers Smashing Magazine We Work Remotely Envato Studio AIGA Standard Agreement Docracy Standard Agreement 5 Design Contract Templates 5 Things To Keep in Mind When Dealing with Clients How to Avoid Working With Clients You Want to Avoid Working With Treehouse Learning Lynda.com 1st Web Designer