April 23, 2016 — Or what I wish I knew six years ago when I started my freelance business.

Are you a freelancer? Or thinking of taking the plunge? I want to share with you the mistakes I’ve made so you can avoid them and the process I now use to win clients and the process of taking a client from a lead to delivery.

Incoming Leads
Qualifying Leads
Client Meetings
Writing Proposals/Contracts
Educating clients and anti follow-up
Onboarding
Delivery
Referral Machine
Recurring Revenue
I’ll also cover some great tools and systems along the way.

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April 21, 2016 — “Ideas must work through the brains and arms of men, or they are no better than dreams” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

The time has come. You’ve put your nose to the grindstone and built your skill set to the point where you’re ready to take the plunge, put on the entrepreneur cap and become a freelancer. You’ll be free to make your own decisions, work your own hours, and work from anywhere, any time! At least that’s how it may seem.

And then . . . reality. Fear of loss of security, too much responsibility, too many commitments and not enough time. Suddenly you find you’re working for a couple bucks an hour and you’re ALWAYS busy. And before you know it, you’re working for peanuts and burning out and/or losing your sanity.

It’s an all too common story and one that most of us have been through at one point in time or another.

In my presentation, I will share tips that I’ve picked up through my own journey as a freelancer to help you manage your new career while avoiding most of the pitfalls associated with being a freelancer. I’ll share some of my successes, but as importantly, my failures in order for you to start and maintain a successful freelance business.

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April 20, 2016 — Wie können wir als Freelancer unsere vielen Projekte am Besten managen, den Überblick behalten, produktiv sein und dennoch unseren Feierabend genießen? Wie können wir eine Balance finden zwischen Arbeit und Privatleben? Welche Tools und Techniken können dabei helfen? In ihrem Vortrag möchte Maja vor allem aus eigener Erfahrung berichten und die Lektionen, die sie bis heute gelernt hat. Es geht hierbei um Themen wie Zeitmanagement, Aufschieberitis, Motivation, Techniken zu Produktivität, Routinen, Outsourcing, Homeoffice vs. Coworking, Ruhephasen, Feierabend, Tools und Programme und die Arbeit mit den Kunden. Immer im Fokus darauf, wie man als Freelancer den Spagat zwischen erfolgreichem Business und einem gesunden Privatleben hinbekommen kann.

April 15, 2016 — Panelists tell their story and then answer questions about how they transitioned, along with offering tips to the audience. Some panelists have gone from freelance to agency life, others have gone from one or two man shops to building their own legit business.

April 12, 2016 — “Do what you love and the money will follow.”
“Follow your passions and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

We have all heard these types of quotes about being your own boss and freelancing or running your own company. Learn the realities of going out on your own and what it takes. The good, bad, and ugly of being your own boss and controlling your destiny.

Whether you are thinking of a startup, consultancy, or freelancing, Steven will share his story of starting his own business and lessons learned, both positive and negative. Understand what tasks and efforts you must accomplish and what pitfalls to avoid from a practical individual perspective.

If you have ever had the dream of being your own boss, Steven’s talk will help you assess if going out on your own is a viable option for you and if so, what are some things to prepare for before, during, and after taking the leap.

Topics will include:
Getting paid
Time management
Marketing & networking
Accounting & taxes
Being the boss

Walk away with tools and actionable items to begin or accelerate your journey to self-employment.

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April 12, 2016 — Many times we get excited to build cool themes, custom plugins, websites etc. and we forget to plan for the future by building reoccurring revenue streams that allow us to “make money while we sleep”. In this session we will show you ways that you can grow your WordPress business, retain clients with minimal efforts, maintain a blend of custom WP, and ‘out of the box’ solutions that promotes on-going revenue. A successful business model with reoccurring revenue streams are the backbone to sustainable income and business growth. Clients will be happier, staff will stay longer, and management will be happier. Who knows maybe your company will be prime for an acquisition!

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April 2, 2016 — If you have ever had a client pick out a random theme, and asked you to build it out- then you spent 2 days learning how it worked- then this is for you. Don’t spend all your time learning new wheels- get a framework and learn it inside and out.
Frameworks are going to be your best friend- there are several out there, I will talk about my top four faves- and the pros and cons of each. And, there are so many snippet resources out there- implementation will be your best teacher.
The Bonus? Build sites in 2 days, not 2 weeks.

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March 26, 2016 — As a Heart-Centered Entrepreneur, You’re Passionate About Your Work.
You offer great service at a great rate and clients love you for it. But here’s the thing…
Sometimes you get the feeling that you can be doing more great work with even more great people.
Except you don’t want to be that over the top, in your face “sales” guy to do it.
So the question becomes: How can you grow & market your business so you can impact even more clients, without compromising your values or integrity in the process?
During this fast-paced, highly interactive session, best-selling author Brian Hilliard will show participants:
– 3 Surefire Ways to build their business with WordPress…so participants can impact more people and do more great stuff with their clients!
– 2 Quick thoughts on how blogging with WordPress can get more “word of mouth” business…so participants can have a steady stream of referrals flow their way.
– 1 Amazingly simple formula on how Heart-Centered Entrepreneurs can effectively and ethically market their business with WordPress…without compromising their values or feeling “pushy” in the process.

February 21, 2016 — Finding success as a professional freelancer can be a difficult and challenging journey! You have to know the right stuff and have the proper skills in order to survive in the freelancing economy.

James Dalman will share critical strategies so that you’ll be able to survive – and even thrive – in your own freelancing career. Get ready for a no holds barred, honest session that will hit you where it hurts. All lessons are based on 27 years of experience as a professional freelancer and are applicable no matter where you’re at in your journey.

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January 22, 2016 — Jak zdobyć wartościowych klientów? Jak sprawić by zostali z tobą na dłużej? Co zrobić, aby polecali cię innym? Na co należy uważać przy wspólpracy z dużymi klientami?

Poznaj kilka dobrych wskazówek, zebranych na bazie mojego doświadczenia.

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