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?
Client Referrals For Freelancers – 10+ Strategies To Get Them + Examples
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...
Client Acquisition: Tips to Acquire Clients & Set Up Your Strategy
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.
Business Bank Accounts For Small Businesses And Freelancers
Whether you’re a freelancing guru or someone who has just started out on their own, the one thing you’ll need to keep in mind as you manage finances is a bank account. What, where, and how? We’ve got you covered! Read on to find out more about banking for freelancers!
What Does A Chief Happiness Officer Do?
A chief happiness officer (CHO) is, as the name suggests, an executive in charge of making sure employees in an organisation are happy and satisfied with their job roles and the overall workplace. They usually operate in the HR department and collaborate with leaders and managers to implement programs that cultivate employee happiness and well...
Freelancer Referral Fees: Percentage, Pros, Cons and Best Practices You Need to Know
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!
70+ Must-Read Books for Freelancers From Freelancers
Last September, we hosted a blog carnival on the topic “book recommendations for freelancers” at freelancermap.com. Today, thanks to the participation of 22 freelancers from all over the world we are able to present a great collection of books that will help every freelancer to thrive on their business and stay inspired.
MEAN: Everything You Need to Know About the Full-Stack Web Framework
MEAN is one of the top full-stack web frameworks that everyone should be learning to utilize. In this post we’ll cover exactly what MEAN is, and why it should be our choice for creating applications. We’ll also each component which makes the MEAN technology so powerful and one of the widely-used combination of technology.
Rush Fees: When, Why & How to Use Them as a Freelancer
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.
Net 30 Payment Terms: Pros, Cons, Examples and Tips for Freelancers
Net 30 is a popular payment process that large companies all over the world favour. However, for some reason, it has now become commonplace for small businesses around the world as well. So how does this affect freelancers? Let’s find out!