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Thanos Polychronakis
June 10, 2014
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How To Freelance
Learn the ropes, tips and tricks of freelancing
Thanos Polychronakis
June 10, 2014
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Transcript
How To Freelance @thanpolas #HowToLance
#HowToLance @thanpolas You are what you are Not what you
say
#HowToLance @thanpolas It’s a choice 6 to 18 months to
get properly positioned
You are a Company
#HowToLance @thanpolas A Company’s Divisions • Strategy • Marketing •
Sales • Financial • IT • Operations
You are a Brand
#HowToLance @thanpolas Let go of relics
[email protected]
http://elf-wizard.blogspot.gr @LordOfSlips69 @triabita
#HowToLance @thanpolas Brand Yourself thanpolas Logo Brand Name Your Brand
#HowToLance @thanpolas Build your Brand Your Homebase: http://thanpol.as Twitter: @thanpolas
Skype: thanpolas Github: thanpolas email:
[email protected]
url shortener: http://than.pol.as/Vu05
#HowToLance @thanpolas Support your Brand Facebook Github Twitter
#HowToLance @thanpolas Showcase Yourself • Github • Behance • [Put
Your Specialty Service Here] Open Source / Open Source / Open Source
#HowToLance @thanpolas Distribute Yourself • Blog Posts • Twitter •
Reddit /r/[specialty] • Comments • Hackathons • Events • Facebook • Hackernews • Mashable • Massive Sites • LinkedIn
Sales Pipeline
#HowToLance @thanpolas Where to start www.odesk.com www.elance.com www.freelancer.com www.staff.com www.peopleperhour.com
• Each platform has rating features. • Aim for self-branding. • Take inplace tests • Experts+ use different channels.
#HowToLance @thanpolas behance.net studio.envato.com wireframeplus.com pickcrew.com forrst.com www.peopleperhour.com ...designers
#HowToLance @thanpolas How to Bid Be industrious! • 50+ Bids
/ week (~6h work) • Variable rates (+- 10%) • Multiple platforms • Optimize per hat
None
#HowToLance @thanpolas Iterate • My name is Thanasis, i am
a freelancer • I am Thanasis, web developer by trade • I kick ass! Can you handle it?
#HowToLance @thanpolas Measure Your Results
#HowToLance @thanpolas How to close Experts: Go for the jugular
- Talk to the tech guy Newbies: Go for the non-tech clients, work more for less pay
#HowToLance @thanpolas Hourly vs Fixed • Always prefer Hourly •
Non tech clients, go for fixed • Tech clients, push hourly
#HowToLance @thanpolas Rates Rates Rates • Entry: $5 - $20
• Intermediate: $25 - $40 • Expert: $50 - $70 • World Class: $80+ (per hour)
Tips & Tricks
#HowToLance @thanpolas Build your stash • Bookmarks • Repositories /
Projects • Snippets / Library • Open Source / Open Source / Open Source
#HowToLance @thanpolas Be responsive • Answer your effing emails! •
Be always ON and GREEN on Skype • Go the extra mile in elaboration
#HowToLance @thanpolas Learn the tools of the trade • Team
organizing (Trello, basecamp, etc) • Live / Async Collab (hipchat, slack.com) • Skype / Google Hangouts • Google Drive • everytimezone.com
#HowToLance @thanpolas Find a time-track solution That fits your needs
#HowToLance @thanpolas Never directly ask to get paid • Protect
your work (lo-rez) • Credit as much as you can lose • “Find the invoice attached” • “The total amount due is $120”
#HowToLance @thanpolas Ask to get paid on time Getting paid
on time is the token of appreciation for your timely and hard work
#HowToLance @thanpolas • You are a Company • Brand yourselves
• Showcase your work • Contribute / Participate • Bid - Measure - Iterate Summary
Thanasis Polychronakis @thanpolas
[email protected]
Thank you! #HowToLance
Thanasis Polychronakis @thanpolas
[email protected]
Questions? #HowToLance