Ideas, Insights, and Advice for Freelancers and Independent Contractors by Freelancers and Independent Contractors. Website: www.thefreelancerslife.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefreelancerslife/support
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Skilled and Fulfilled: Marketing Strategy for Service Providers, Coaches, Freelancers | Online Business Growth | Work-Life Balance for Entrepreneurs
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You got into business because you're good at what you do... and now you're stuck marketing a business! If you're tired of out-of-touch advice from big-name educators, you'll love real insights from real people who realistically want to make an income from their business and not run ragged in the process. Hosted by Felter Unfiltered – the designer that non-designer's love!
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A pod where three smart ladies do a roundtable on UX topics of the day...and maybe gripe a little here and there.
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How to sell your services to the 5 different types of decision makers
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Are you selling to ALL types of decision makers? If you've never thought about how to appeal to each of the 5 different types of decision makers, you might be leaving money on the table. Five service providers share how they make purchasing decisions, consume content, and shop offers for their business in this episode. Listen to this episode to fin…
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5 things I’ve done when no money is coming in to my business
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Is no money is coming in to your business? Do you need a game plan for when you're in a dry spell of no bookings or sales? Listen to this episode to find out: how to use targeted marketing to sell something to a segment of your audience why market research is essential to selling – and how you might be doing it wrong different ways to cut expenses …
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Red flags from potential clients to be aware of or avoid
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Are you sick of taking clients who make your life more difficult? You need to watch out for red flags from potential clients, so you can decide on the front end how to handle working together (or not work together at all!). Listen to this episode to find out: signs that a client might be difficult to work with or might not be a good personality fit…
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Red flags you're giving to potential clients and referral sources – that are preventing them from booking or referring
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Are you tired of getting ghosted by referrals, with no clear reason why they didn't book? Are your inquiries suddenly drying up? You might be giving potential clients red flags without realizing it. Listen to this episode to find out: Red flags you're giving at every phase of the client life cycle – from discovery to booking – and how to fix them H…
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How to confidently price your offers (and raise them!) with Kimberly Tara, owner of the Tara CPA Firm
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Do you struggle to set and stick to your prices? Do you want to feel confident sharing and posting your prices? Kimberly Tara, owner of The Tara CPA Firm, joins me to give tips and strategies that will help you price your offers with confidence. Listen to this episode to find out: how we set and raise prices for new offers (and if we've ever lowere…
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The worst business advice I’ve heard or been given (and my favorite advice instead)
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Are you sick of being misguided by bad, out-of-touch, or unrealistic business advice? Do you want a real-life perspective on what actually works? Listen to this episode to find out: The business advice that led me astray when I was starting out and what I learned from it My take on if you can really scale a service-based business and how to start M…
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What to do when your client's stuff looks bad – and you're not a graphic designer
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Do you struggle to work with your clients' bad branding or bad-looking assets, and hate how it makes you look bad, too? Listen to this episode to find out: 6 reasons your client's stuff might look bad, and what to do in each scenario how consistency, legibility, and misaligned branding can negatively affect your client's bottom line how to have a c…
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How to sell your services without being salesy or sleazy with Emily Conley of Emily Writes Well
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Do you hate selling yourself and wish you could make effortless sales without feeling sleazy? Emily Conley, copywriter and owner of Emily Writes Well, joins me to give tips and strategies that will help you show up and sell your services with confidence. Listen to this episode to find out: the mindset shift you need to get more confident and comfor…
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5 things I learned in therapy that have benefitted me as a business owner
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Do you struggle with the loneliness and pressure of being a business owner? Listen to this episode to find out: Lessons and strategies I pulled from therapy that help me in my business 2 tactics that motivate me to get more work done How I deal with setbacks, disappointments, and perfectionism in business -------------------------------------------…
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10 reasons people aren't booking or buying with you – and which ones you have control over
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Do you want to spend more time working with clients, and less time begging them to book? Listen to this episode to find out: the biggest mistakes that keep people from buying your offers (and how to fix them) how you're creating distrust with your audience without realizing it how to create urgency for your offers, so people book with you today Men…
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Introducing: Skilled and Fulfilled - Marketing strategy, business growth, and work-life balance for service-based businesses
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Hey service provider, coach, or freelancer! You got into business because you’re good at what you do… and now you’re stuck marketing a business! If you’re tired of out-of-touch advice from big-name educators, you’ll love real insights from real people who realistically want to make an income from their business and not run ragged in the process. ho…
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In this episode, other than saying "done" a lot, we tackle the question of how we know when our work is complete. Is the definition of done based on time, deliverables, contract terms, solving a particular problem, the ability of the team to move forward, or based on some form of metrics? Hop into this pod to hear us hash this out in our usual fash…
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It's not you it's me: Breaking up with clients
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This episode we discuss breaking up with clients or peers and the heartbreak that may or may not go along with it ;) We talk about different scenarios, how we have tackled them in the past and what we have learned through the process. Come with us as we explore the world of relationships!Av Abeiene, Frauke @ Lindsay
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This time we try to dissect and unravel UX strategy. While UX inherently involves strategic thinking are there specific UX strategy deliverables? Is all of our work a strategy deliverable? How do we define and sell strategy? Where does it fit within product and business strategies? Join us as we wind down this curious path...…
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Navigating titles: What should we call ourselves?
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In this episode we dive into the idea of titles and roles: why are there so many? and what do they say about what we actually do? We discuss how skills can vary across UX roles and how we might ensure that people understand what we do based on our titles. We also get into the overlap of skillsets that are shared with other roles that may or may not…
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Today we talk estimates! (super exciting eh?) But it is one of those things we have to do and getting right is tricky. We dig a little deeper into pricing (one of our previous episodes) and we discuss the details to our estimating process. What do we typically include and how do we handle scope creep/overages to protect ourselves? We also discuss h…
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How do you define the actual design problem?
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Today we talk about problem statements, yay! We discuss how you actually get to defining the problem and how that ties into discovery. We try to dig into the activities we could be/are doing, and what has or hasn't worked in the past.Av Abeiene, Frauke @ Lindsay
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In this week's episode we talk about the discovery process. We look at client expectations, our own definitions and objectives for what we coin "discovery", as well as current pain points and ideas to improve our processes. Come discover with us!Av Abeiene, Frauke @ Lindsay
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We often get asked to do "best in class" assessments or to design best in class solutions but who decides what this means? Who defines what's considered "the best"? What is it trying to answer or how does it support the underlying design problem? What do client's mean when they are looking for this, and how do we do a better job having discussions …
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This episode we talk about how UX work fits into (or doesn't), the agile methodology. How do sprints work when it comes to UX deliverables? Is it just mini "waterfalls"? How do we keep our eye on the bigger picture and ensure we are still zooming out to maintain a holistic view of the experience and the actual problem we are solving? We might even …
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Can UX and Marketing work better together?
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In this episode, we discuss the often misaligned objectives between UX and Marketing teams and how we could reduce butting heads. Ultimately we all have the same goal, we just approach it and look at it from a different lens. We discuss some ways we might improve this, as well as how we can ensure we don't forget our values as UX designers. How do …
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Tools deep dive: Design and Research
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This episode we continue our talks about tools, but this time we focus on what we use to design and do research. There are probably a few common tools you already know but maybe there a few you don't! (Also we realize this may be outdated by the time it airs because this space changes SO fast).Av Abeiene, Frauke @ Lindsay
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This episode we take a bit of a departure to talk about tools we use to keep ourselves organized. No big takeaways here, but you may find a new tool that you can try out to help keep yourself on track :)Av Abeiene, Frauke @ Lindsay
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When to say yes and the art of managing projects
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This podcast we discuss how we decide what we can or can't take on. When do we know we don't have enough work? When do you know you have too much? How do you manage multiple projects? How do you budget and plan for your expenses? When and how do you say no? *Production Note: Please bear with us on this one, the audio quality is a bit all over the m…
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Today we explore how we price projects. What might it look like if we considered pricing projects based on outcomes versus deliverables? How can you estimate the value of your contribution beyond just the hours it takes you and the number of screens you create? Can you create "packages"? How do you ensure there is flexibility in your pricing struct…
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S1 E6 - How To Save For Emergencies, Retirement, And More When You're A Freelancer
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In this episode of The Freelancer's Life Podcast, I discuss the importance of saving for emergencies, retirement, and other important life events when you're living the freelancer's life. This episode is a mini workshop where I'll guide you through my personal three-step method for determining your financial goals as well as how to achieve them. Gr…
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Spotting the gotchas for freelance contracts
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Today we talk contracts! What should you look out for when negotiating a contract or creating a SOW? How do you ensure you understand the scope before signing on? How do you course correct when the scope changes? What should you consider when thinking about payment terms and payment collection? Some contract resources we like: Avoid these mistakes …
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If you could design anything what would it be?
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In this episode, we have a casual chat about our own personal ideas and passion projects we would tackle if we had the time and inclination to do so. We share how we would apply our skills to the projects that have meaning to us.Av Abeiene, Frauke @ Lindsay
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S1 E5 - 9 Ways To Supplement Your Freelance Business And Produce Income In Your Sleep
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One of the challenges of being a freelancer, independent contractor, or solo entrepreneur is that when you're the only one in your business, if you don't work, you don't get paid. In this episode of The Freelancer's Life Podcast, we explore 9 simple ways you can start today to create passive income while you sleep. The Freelancer's Life would like …
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S1 E4 - 11 Essential Qualities Of Successful Freelancers
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In this episode of The Freelancer's Life Podcast, we discuss the essential qualities freelancers with successful businesses possess. Although anyone can create a freelance business, those with these top qualities tend to do better than most. From time management to embracing personal growth, possessing and developing some or all of these qualities …
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S1 E3 - 5 In-Demand Freelance Tech Skills
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In this episode of The Freelancer's Life Podcast, we discuss the top 5 in-demand freelance tech skills people are looking for when hiring a freelancer. Freelancers with one or more of these skills will have no problem finding clients or freelance gigs in today's environment and, best of all, these skills, when constantly kept up to date, will futur…
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S1 E2 - 11 Self-Care Tips For Freelancers
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In this episode, we explore the subject of self-care as it relates to being a freelancer or independent contractor. Many times freelancers find themselves exhausted, frustrated, or even sick as their business starts to succeed. Being aware of these top self-care tips can help to lessen those challenges and create a healthier environment in which to…
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S1 E1 - How To Get Started As A Freelancer
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In this episode of The Freelancer's Life we discuss how to get started as a freelancer by talking about the Pros and Cons of freelancing as well as where to start looking for your first projects and clients. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefreelancerslife/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif…
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On this debut episode of the Remember the Humans podcast, we introduce ourselves and talk about why we decided to become UX freelancers. How did we start out? What did we find challenging? Would we ever go back to full-time gigs (eeek!)? Some supplemental reading if you are keen: https://wefreelancing.com/ How To Become a Highly Paid Freelance UX D…
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S1 E0: Introduction to The Freelancers Life
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In this introductory episode we invite all freelancers, independent contractors, and entrepreneurs striving to create a life of financial and lifestyle freedom to take a journey with us as we explore the depths of The Freelancers Life on our weekly show. Aimed at helping freelancers by offering insights, information, and inspiration - we will discu…
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