CategoryMarketing & Clients

Working With Freelancers: Hiring, Onboarding and Management

Marketing & Clients

29 Min read

Freelancing has gone from “niche” to “trend” to basically a worldwide standard in the last ten years. Whether you are a small business owner or the CEO of a huge corporation, the thought of working with freelancers might have crossed your mind over the last couple of years. This article will explain everything you need to know about hiring a...

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Freelancer Payment Methods – Pros and Cons

Finance, Marketing & Clients

12 Min read

Freelancers across the world, work with just one goal in mind – ‘to get paid’. In order to successfully do so, they have to pick the right option from several available payment methods. So what’s the best method to get paid as a freelancer?

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freelancermap celebrates Freelancers’ Day

Marketing & Clients, News

6 Min read

The freelancing movement is unstoppable. Freelancers are ready to jump into exciting projects anytime and motivated to support both large and medium-sized companies. They bring in expert knowledge, experience, and passion in what they do – what a great combination, right?

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Client Referrals For Freelancers – 10+ Strategies To Get Them + Examples

Marketing & Clients

21 Min read

Referrals are one of the best ways for finding new clients as a freelancer. When someone you have worked with recommends your business, the chances of getting the job or project dramatically increase. However, asking for referrals can feel like begging and will often not get you the necessary results and is downright wrong most of the time. This...

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Client Acquisition: Tips to Acquire Clients & Set Up Your Strategy

Marketing & Clients

17 Min read

Project or client acquisition is an annoying prospect for many freelancers. Data from freelancermap’s market studies proves this, year after year. The search for new projects is one of the most significant challenges for freelancers, which is why it is important to optimise the client acquisition process accordingly.

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Freelancer Referral Fees: Percentage, Pros, Cons and Best Practices You Need to Know

Finance, Marketing & Clients

9 Min read

Since networking is the backbone of freelancing, oftentimes you’ll find yourself giving out freelancer referrals for clients projects – and sometimes you’ll even receive a referral fee for your effort. While there is nothing necessarily wrong with paid referrals, it’s important that they’re done right!

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Rush Fees: When, Why & How to Use Them as a Freelancer

Finance, Marketing & Clients

10 Min read

All freelancers (and anyone who has worked for a living, for that matter) have been put in situations when a client wants a project to be done yesterday. These kinds of rush jobs can be very inconvenient but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be compensated for it. Here’s why and how you should be using rush fees as a freelancer.

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Freelancing in a Recession: 9 Survival Tips to Help You Thrive

Marketing & Clients

12 Min read

Carefully planning out your survival strategy can help your freelancing gig not only survive a recession but thrive for years to come. This article will give you nine all-important survival tips to help you, as a freelancer, thrive during an impending recession.

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Invoice Factoring For Freelancers – An Alternative Financing Method

Finance, Marketing & Clients

6 Min read

Freelancers, especially at the beginning of their career, are very reliant on cash flow – how much money comes in and how quickly it does so. This is a factor that will make or break businesses. One of the ways freelancers can speed up their cash flow is invoice factoring.

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Client Communication as a Freelancer: Tips & Examples

Marketing & Clients

17 Min read

​Freelancing gives you the freedom to work with different clients from all over the world – but managing communication can often be a challenge. How can freelancers interact with clients to ensure effective communication (and avoid misunderstandings)?

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