Tweets for Freelancers

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What's something you wish you would have known before starting your freelance journey?

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What do you need to build a successful one-person business?

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Specializing vs. Niching vs. Positioning …for creatives. 🧵- 1 /

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On negotiation, leverage, and Talking About Money with clients. A common misconception I hear among freelance folks is that negotiation is about saying magic words in the right order, to extract more money from potential clients. It's really more about leverage and optionality:

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Last year I doubled my income with freelance motion design (#Project200k). Here's what I've learned about... • How to raise your rates • How to get new clients • How to stay booked Let's go...

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I've messed up so many client onboardings 🥲 I firmly believe if the onboarding is smooth, the project is far more likely to be smooth 5 lessons learnt onboarding @webflow clients (that I wish I knew when I started Webflow) https://t.co/WNmmNoCn0k

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I've been a freelance designer for 7+ years and worked with companies of all sizes and clients from about 8 countries. Sharing what I've learned to help you get started with freelancing. [Thread]

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In 2019, I realized that "charging my worth" was bullsh*t. So I shifted to using my Bills Method and 10X'd my income immediately. Here's how 👇🏼

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IMO: the key to a great sales call is to just be extremely honest at all times + take a fiduciary approach to their business. Can't do something? Say that. Think it's not a fit? Tell 'em. In my experience, it's hard to be nervous when you're acting as an advisor to help

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I landed a new retainer client this week and am in negotiations with two others. AMA, solopreneur folks! What do you want to know about retainers??

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I freelanced for 8 years before launching an agency. I’ve worked with about 20 freelancers over the last few years—including paying out $350k for freelance projects over the past 12 months. Freelancers: it’s AMA Sunday! Ask me anything, I’ll reply today.

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Freelancers who have hit $100k in annual income: what's your best piece of advice for new freelancers?

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freelancers how do you answer "what is your availability?" i consistently have 3-4 proposals out, so my availability can close on a dime

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Curious what our proposals look like at @Goodside_Studio ? Here are a few pages that we often include: 1. Introduction 2. List of services and capabilities 3. Relevant case studies 4. Testimonials https://t.co/jyh0nnkhO5

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🚀✨ Calling all freelancers! ✨🚀 In celebration of #NationalFreelancersDay this June, we want to hear from YOU! What’s your top tip for going freelance? Reply to this tweet with your best advice, and we’ll include as many of your tips as possible in our upcoming article!👀

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As a creative, diversifying your revenue streams is smart. Last week, I asked what you’re doing outside of client work to make money. Here’s a refined list from your responses, with a few ideas of my own in there (you're gonna want to bookmark this): 🧵

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Agency dream projects usually contain this combination: 1. Generous budgets 2. Clients that trust them 3. Work they can be proud of All three of those outcomes get cemented long before a project officially starts. Here’s how:

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17 things you must know to operate as a Freelancer/Agency well: #1 - $10k a month is hard to get to. The gurus tell you otherwise. After that it does get easier 👇

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