Comments on: What To Do When You’ve Got Nothing To Do http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html Make Money, Save Time, Be Free Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:55:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jen brister http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html/comment-page-1#comment-906 jen brister Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:11:32 +0000 http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html#comment-906 Great article and I especially loved the photo! Great article and I especially loved the photo!

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]]> By: Chad http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html/comment-page-1#comment-64 Chad Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:35:18 +0000 http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html#comment-64 That's a good point, the numbers are skewed a bit - but whether you're a part-timer or full-timer, there are always cheap ways to get your name out there. I pay 10 bucks per month for local ads in online classifieds...certainly worth the money. That’s a good point, the numbers are skewed a bit – but whether you’re a part-timer or full-timer, there are always cheap ways to get your name out there.

I pay 10 bucks per month for local ads in online classifieds…certainly worth the money.

]]> By: Andy http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html/comment-page-1#comment-63 Andy Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:23:51 +0000 http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html#comment-63 I don't think they sliced and diced the numbers effectively. For example, how many part-time freelancers would bother to advertise? Very few. How many full-timers would? Likely lots more than 13%. However, I still do come across a lot of freelancers who think "I'm doing great just with referrals, so why bother to do more marketing at all?" Which is a recipe for those people leaving the world of freelance when the referrals stop coming in. Maybe freelancers just think that all advertising is supposed to cost lots of money. Some advertising channels, like pay-per-click, do cost lots of money if you don't keep a tight leash on your budget. Others, like online directories, usually cost nothing to list your services and clients do indeed look at those places (if they have good Google placement) and contact freelancers that way. I don’t think they sliced and diced the numbers effectively. For example, how many part-time freelancers would bother to advertise? Very few. How many full-timers would? Likely lots more than 13%. However, I still do come across a lot of freelancers who think “I’m doing great just with referrals, so why bother to do more marketing at all?” Which is a recipe for those people leaving the world of freelance when the referrals stop coming in.

Maybe freelancers just think that all advertising is supposed to cost lots of money. Some advertising channels, like pay-per-click, do cost lots of money if you don’t keep a tight leash on your budget. Others, like online directories, usually cost nothing to list your services and clients do indeed look at those places (if they have good Google placement) and contact freelancers that way.

]]> By: Chad http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html/comment-page-1#comment-59 Chad Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:43:30 +0000 http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html#comment-59 Absolutely Andy, I was surprised by Freelance Switch's report yesterday (which you can find at FreelanceSwitch.com) which said that only 13.1% of freelancers advertise their services. Isn't that crazy? Meanwhile 45% of freelancers feel insecure with their jobs - I'm guessing they just need to learn how to advertise. Absolutely Andy,

I was surprised by Freelance Switch’s report yesterday (which you can find at FreelanceSwitch.com) which said that only 13.1% of freelancers advertise their services. Isn’t that crazy?

Meanwhile 45% of freelancers feel insecure with their jobs – I’m guessing they just need to learn how to advertise.

]]> By: Andy http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html/comment-page-1#comment-55 Andy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:22:48 +0000 http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html#comment-55 The big thing to do when business slows is to increase your marketing time and budget! You're likely not busy enough because clients don't know where to find you. Do you know who your ideal client is? Do you know how they go about finding someone like you? If not, that's your first step. If you do, increase your presence in those channels, whether that's through pay-per-click, online directories, billboards, networking, whatever is going to get those clients to notice you. The big thing to do when business slows is to increase your marketing time and budget! You’re likely not busy enough because clients don’t know where to find you. Do you know who your ideal client is? Do you know how they go about finding someone like you? If not, that’s your first step. If you do, increase your presence in those channels, whether that’s through pay-per-click, online directories, billboards, networking, whatever is going to get those clients to notice you.

]]> By: Chad http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html/comment-page-1#comment-43 Chad Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:44:27 +0000 http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html#comment-43 Hey Ellen, I appreciate you coming by. I must admit, you seem like a very entertaining person and it'd be awesome to have you around more often...so don't cut down your networking too much! Hey Ellen, I appreciate you coming by. I must admit, you seem like a very entertaining person and it’d be awesome to have you around more often…so don’t cut down your networking too much!

]]> By: Ellen Wilson http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html/comment-page-1#comment-42 Ellen Wilson Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:33:16 +0000 http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html#comment-42 Hey Chad, Promised last night I'd stop and check out your house. Nice diggs! I network too much and should just shut up and write more. It gets lonely though when you're an extrovert. I have seen Opal over at Men with Pens, and at Deb's. Hi Opal! Ellen Hey Chad,
Promised last night I’d stop and check out your house. Nice diggs! I network too much and should just shut up and write more. It gets lonely though when you’re an extrovert. I have seen Opal over at Men with Pens, and at Deb’s. Hi Opal!
Ellen

]]> By: Chad http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html/comment-page-1#comment-36 Chad Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:10:23 +0000 http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html#comment-36 Thanks for the stumble Opal! I find that whenever I get really bogged down with work I forget to plan for the next week (keeping in touch with other clients, bidding on projects, etc) and end up with a couple slow days by accident...freelancing is only about 25% about writing - the rest is marketing, planning, invoicing, accounting, and all that other good stuff. My main goal is to maximize my writing time and minimize or outsource the rest. Thanks for the stumble Opal! I find that whenever I get really bogged down with work I forget to plan for the next week (keeping in touch with other clients, bidding on projects, etc) and end up with a couple slow days by accident…freelancing is only about 25% about writing – the rest is marketing, planning, invoicing, accounting, and all that other good stuff. My main goal is to maximize my writing time and minimize or outsource the rest.

]]> By: Opal Tribble - Addicted To Writing http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html/comment-page-1#comment-35 Opal Tribble - Addicted To Writing Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:49:29 +0000 http://profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html#comment-35 Oh by the way this post has been Stumbled! http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html Oh by the way this post has been Stumbled! http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/profreelancing.com/freelancing/what-to-do-when-youve-got-nothing-to-do.html

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