Last month (October 2011) I made a decision: I was going to start tracking business leads. The idea being that this would help me to see how business was doing in the future. Also I like looking at stats so it’s all win as far as I am concerned.
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New tools
One of things, I always said to myself as an employee, was that if I was ever the boss, everyone I employed would have top of the range equipment – and not have to struggle by on old machines and archaic software.
Cashflow: the hidden killer for freelancers
I’ve been a fulltime freelancer for over three years and in that time, I’ve changed from being quite shy about the topic of money and charging clients to being very upfront and realistic but one of the hardest concepts is still cashflow management.
Writing more information for new clients
Last week, after moaning about the deluge of emails I get from unqualified leads I decided to do something about it. So I’ve beefed up a section of my site with details for about web design for small business clients.
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A guide to recognising tyre kickers
This website does very well for the search term, freelance web designer manchester. This means I get more than my fair share of emails from people requesting quotes for projects whereby the people requesting the quote have never commissioned a website before and don’t know how much it should cost or what’s involved.
Thoughts on unpaid internships
On Friday, I saw a job advert from a local web design agency that made me quite annoyed.
The cost of conference attendance
Last week I attended the New Adventures conference in Nottingham, as every man and his dog has blogged about their experiences already, I thought I’d do something a bit different and detail how much it cost for me to attend. After all, a lot of people don’t go to these events due to the cost.
Beauty in Profit
If you’re reading this blog, you’re most likely a web designer/developer and you most likely enjoy your job too, but let’s not be shy because as much as we enjoy working in this industry we’re also trying to make a living.
What web designers can learn from George Clarke
For those, who do not know, George Clarke is a highly successful British architect and he presents a TV show on channel 4 in the UK called, The Home Show. Although Clarke’s expertise is architecture and interior design, throughout the show he demonstrates some great techniques that easily cross over into web design.
Tax
The fact that I spent Saturday morning on a course on the subject of tax with several other freelancers, says a lot about how much my life has changed recently.
The fact that I found myself thoroughly enjoying it and feeling it was the best money I’d spent in a long time says a whole lot more.
The Autopsy of a failed web app
It’s time to stop pretending; Cart45, the web app released in July 2008 was not the resounding success I or my employers had hoped for. This post, will undoubtedly burn some bridges, but I hope something can be learnt from it.
The cost of burglary
Two weeks ago, I arrived home to find my home had been broken into and most of my computer equipment had been stolen.
Self promotion Part 3: Blogging
In the final part of this mini-series on self-promotion I discuss blogging, its benefits and how it works for self-promotional purposes.
Self promotion Part 2: Speaking at events
In the second part of this investigative mini-series on self-promotion, I talk with Dan Donald and find out about speaking at events.
Self promotion Part 1: Entering and/or winning awards
Freelancers don’t have the marketing budgets of large corporations but they still have the need to promote and market themselves. In this short series I’ll be talking to local web professionals and hearing about their self-promotion techniques. Part 1 focuses on entering/winning awards.
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