Project 365: That Creative One

Those who know me now that I am painfully practical. I love to give advice, and study theoretic's, but when it comes to it there is no substitute for practical experience. Today we are going to talk about five concrete ways you can make money this month as a freelancer.

Going down the rabbit hole. That is exactly what every business owner wants when they setup a click funnel. Never heard of it? Well it is a fun little marketing thing devised to make you go deeper and deeper into your marketing material until you hit your client with that ultimate push to purchase something, and it works very well if you do it correctly. Today we discuss click funnels and what they are.  

The time comes when you need to figure out your social media strategy. How are you going to go about building your brand so that clients can find you, rather than you needing to go out in search of them. Social media is very important in today’s world. With that being said we are going to discuss how you can build your social media process and grow your brand.

As a freelancer you need to have confidence bordering on cocky. No, this is not because you think that you may be better than others. This is because you know what you want and are confidant enough to go after it. Let’s talk today about confidence! 

Ah good old branding. It is the number one way to make any mediocre business worth big bucks. Let’s talk about how to brand your business for maximum success!

So many mistakes were made along the way of me becoming a freelancer! Today let’s talk about 6 mistakes that I made so that you don’t have to!

So. Getting your first job is very important  because You are largely untested. Let’s discuss some easy ways to standup and get called back to work! 

So budgeting is one of those things that seem extremely simple in theory but in practice... well not so much. As a new freelancer you may find that sometimes those dry spells last a touch longer than what you are comfortable with. Today we are going to launch in with the first part of a series on budgeting for freelancers. Let's discuss mindsets and why it is important to prepare yourself for budgeting. 

At one point in your career you are going to make a client unhappy. It happens to the best of us, what separates professionals from amateurs in how we deal with that client. Let’s discuss some ways to handle an angry client. 

Being a freelancer is a pretty lonely job sometimes. You are doing everything by yourself, from selling your jobs to finalizing you gigs and getting paid. Sometimes it gets tiresome, but there are some ways to get past it. Let’s talk about some ways to cope with working alone. 

your clients do not care what gear you have. I will say that again for you people in the back, they do not care about what gear you use! All your client wants is for your job to be done professionally and done well. Lets discuss why no one cares about your camera, microphone or video camera. 

No, I’m not taking a break I’m still going strong! But, with that said it is okay if you take a break. Taking a vacation as a freelancer is something that is hard to do. You think that you need to hustle 24/7. Let’s talk about how you can take a vacation as a freelancer. 

Once again let's talk about an important topic that many people suffering from, Procrastination. In my opinion to procrastinate is not a bad thing, it actually shows you something rather powerful. Procrastinating shows you the tasks that you have no desire to do on your own, with that said lets talk about what to do when you find yourself procrastinating. 

So here’s the thing about being a freelancer. You have to constantly search to see if your job is open/will open. Let's talk about how we can get you a job!

Being a freelancer, hell succeeding in most everything, requires time management. You need to know what you are doing and when you are doing it. Today let’s go over some key time management tips!

I’m going to level with you right from the get go. I’m not going to be able to tell you what you should charge your clients. I know that is what everyone is looking for. Instead, let’s go over the criteria that you should consider when you are making your pricing list for clients!

Trust me, you are going to hear these three words. Don’t think of it as a lost client, think of it as an opportunity. Let’s discuss what I mean by that. 

Let's settle down for a Storytime episode. Today we are going to be talking about why sometimes strategy is much more important than following traditional routes when it comes to being a freelancer!

Owning a studio is hard work, and it is not always necessary. Let's discuss the pros and cons of operating your own studio. 

There is a saying “you need to spend 10,000 hours doing something in order to become professional”. I believe that saying to be very true. As a creative freelancer practice makes perfect and today we discuss that! 

There is a reason that you are not getting the clients that you are looking for. It is actually very simple when you know the answer. Today, I am going to spell that answer out for you. Come and listen!

As a business owner there is one thing that I will forever have a love/hate relationship with and that is... spending money. The saying is true, you need to spend money to make it, but I would much rather spend that once. This leads us to today's topic, futureproofing!

As a freelancer there are some things that you are going to have to understand. It is a difficult and grueling lifestyle, but it can be very rewarding! Let's discuss what it means to be a freelancer.

This episode is so important that we are re-posting it! (That and the flu has taken my voice). Working alone all the time is not easy, let’s talk about some ways to make it easier!

So I don't really believe in rules as a freelancer, per say. I just know what works for me and I stick by it. Here are 5 things that I do everyday that can, in turn, help you out as well. If you like this content, please share with you friends!    

This is one of the most powerful topics so far. You need to a simply ask for what you want. Yes, you can chase your dream and fight for it tooth and nail but at the end of the day there’s nothing as powerful as simply asking for what you want. Let’s talk about it! 

I know that today's episode is going to resonate with a lot of freelancers out there. Have you ever gotten to a gig and the client expects you to capture things not agreed upon in your contact? I mean you were hired as the videographer and they expect you to start snapping pictures as well. Well, today we are going to talk about how you can protect your rate and what to say to a client who expects free work.

Ah the good 'ol Jack of all trades. Let me be the first to tell you that if you are a creative freelancer being a Jack of all trades is costing you clients. Lets discuss how and how you can fix it!

Okay, so so we will all get them. No matter what we do or how hard we try we will inevitably get the unhappy client. So how to you deal with them you ask? Well, let’s talk about it!

The PCARCR method is a highly refined art ... Well to me. It should be because I took the time to coin the acronym. Well today we talk about what the hell the acronym stands for and how you can apply it to be a better freelancer. 

Word of mouth and repeats customers are the bread and butter of freelancing. So just hope so you get the client to keep coming back? Let’s talk about it!

So a few days we talked about a few different ways to find work. Today we are going to be talking about the three specific ways that I find work!

Let’s talk about money! Let’s discuss what  you should change about the approach you take to pricing your business. 

As a content creator there are certain tools that you will be using every single day, but they aren't typically the tools that you would think. Let's go over the tools that I use everyday that I think are the most important for you to focus on. 

As a freelance you will make some mistakes, you will screw up, it is inevitable. Today we are going to talk about some mistakes that I have made so that hopefully you can skip them!

Today we discuss freelancing sites such as Upwork and Fiverr and my opinion on them. Let’s dive in! 

As a freelancer it is hard enough to make a living while working gig to gig. Let’s discuss some ways to find work as a freelancer. 

Let’s discuss some ways to get nice and crispy audio as an audio engineer. 

If I'm being perfectly straightforward every client is looking for the same thing. I know that that sounds highly suspicious but it is true. No matter if you are an Audio Engineer, a Photographer, a DP, a Set Designer no matter what you do, they all want the same thing. A problem solver. let's discuss what people want in a freelancer and how to give it to them. 

Ohhh throwback episode here! Even 3 years ago I was giving freelancers advice. Let’s discuss what it take to be a freelancer/ if you have what it takes to be a freelancer. 

There are plenty of ways of bringing in new business. The best one, in my opinion, is gaining on my notoriety. Let’s talk about some ways to increase your online influence. 

We all want to know how much to charge for a job! We all want to know what gear we should have! But, first let’s talk about how to actually land your first gig.

So, we held our first livestream! The setup for our live stream is a little different. You call in and we discuss any freelancing issues that you may have. Let’s discuss and find a way to solve your problems!

It’s the best time of the year, conference season! Let’s talk about some of the benefits of checking out conventions. 

Instagram is a freelancers best friend. Not simply because you can post your work, but because you can begin cultivating a community. Today we discuss some tips on being a better “instgrammer”. 

Click funnels are a freelancers best friend! It is a process that we setup to guide our clients from first seeing who we are, to buying our services. Today we go a little technical and discuss the process of click funnels, what they are and how to set one up. 

I am convinced that “pro” gear is mostly for the title and marketing. Let’s discuss why that is. 

So I don't really believe in rules as a freelancer, per say. I just know what works for me and I stick by it. Here are 5 things that I do everyday that can, in turn, help you out as well. If you like this content, please share with you friends! 

So as a freelancer in a creative niche its easy to confuse why a client calls on you for a gig. I'll tell you here, you are not called to do your niche, you are called to solve a problem. The answer to your clients problem is usually not just doing the thing that you are freelancing. Let's talk about how understanding this principal will lead to more work and retaining your clients. 

Alot of the time these things do not go hand in hand. There are plenty off successful business owners who have dropped out of school, or simple never went. On the other hand there are plenty of successful people who have, it is all a matter of perspective. Well, today let's take a look at the subject of college and freelancing. 

Ahh, so today we talk about the trigger word "content creator". At the end of the day this phrase brings alot of different meanings to mind. Today we break down some of those meanings and talk about how to achieve it and how to make money.