Questions tagged [attracting-clients]
For questions about strategies or advice on how to attract potential clients.
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Best Way to Approach Billing with New Clients
I recently started my first local design and marketing business, and currently I'm on the search for clients/work. I had a job interview yesterday with a reputable local construction company that is ...
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How to reject a project that does not fit with my skills or goes beyond my skills in order to keep your client for future projects?
I am having problems with how to reject this kind of project for my clients. As an example, a recent client that weeks ago I did a C Project for him arrives again days ago needing help in a project ...
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Could I disclose sales numbers I helped a client get?
Recently I've started sending some proposals to some possible clients. One of these new leads, is not a competitor but a company in the same city as one of my current clients, and in my proposal I was ...
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I'm an Extreme Programming (XP) Agile Coach. Does it make sense to apply to companies looking for Scrum Masters?
I can generalize this question to, "I'm knowledgeable in this methodology that is relatively rare in the market, yet respected (to those that have heard of it). Does it make sense to reach out to ...
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Starting a startup?
For young developers out there.Is it a good idea to start there own startup or get a job while university education.
For someone young startup is counted as experience?
For a single guy is this a good ...
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From a company/manager's perspective, what are the advantages of hiring a consultant over a FTE?
I've run into a lot of situations where company's and directors/CEOs/etc. are either on the fence about hiring a contractor/consultant, or against the idea. In these situations, they're thinking about ...
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Is it ethical/effective to apply to full-time positions when looking for a freelance work?
Hypothetically, if I saw a full-time job I would be a perfect fit for, would it be ethical/effective to apply and later explain that I'm only interested in working as a freelancer? Assuming the answer ...
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How can I find clients and communicate with them directly
I've set up a company and I'm paying an accountant monthly to help me with taxes, then I have to also pay taxes, recently I had to pay a lawyer to help me with drafting a contract template for future ...
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What are some techniques to get past Human Resources to talk to the person that needs help
First of all, if my approach to this is a waste of time (mine or the client's) or unethical, let me know because that's more important to me.
I'm a programmer with management, product management, and ...
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How to get clients outside of sites like Upwork and Fiverr?
I have been freelancing as a front-end developer since 4 years but the problem is I get clients only through Upwork and Fiverr. I want clients outside these platforms and only from the USA or European ...
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How to avoid regular obstacles when contacting agencies for work
one of the possible ways of getting freelance work is through agencies, where I can help with the agency's clients, as many times they reach their regular employee capacities and need help. So they ...
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Get freelance contracts and not only hired contracts
I have trouble to get contracts as a freelancer. In every case it ends up with the company wanting to hire me and not rent me as a freelancer. The main argument is something like "this is an ...
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Leaving my full time job for 1 client
About a year ago I tried to start a consulting company. approached potential clients with my services but did not get anywhere. I am now working full time and one of them has come back to me and would ...
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Landing a ReactJS gig with no work experience
I've been looking into ReactJS and I really like it. I've done the tutorials and worked through some apps of my own. In short, I am confident that I now know it well enough that I am ready to tackle ...
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How to legally cold mail prospective clients under the EU opt-in law
Can any freelancers out there tell us about being legally prosecuted for sending (single but unsolicited) emails to prospective clients (in the EU)?
In the EU of course there is the 'opt-in' law on ...
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Recurring payments
I'm a new mobile app freelancer and i'm about to win a new client. They are going to pay me hourly based.
But they asked me how much i'd charge them if they need support in the future. How should i ...
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Prospective client asking to see briefs from other clients
As a freelance copywriter, I often take on freelance jobs for advertising agencies.
I contacted one recently to offer my services (a small local agency) and we had a Skype call to discuss further.
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What criteria should my web application contain in order to be sold to companies
I'm developping a web application in my free time and i'm planning to sell it to companies, starting with the company in which i'm working for as Web developer.
One of the biggest advantages of this ...
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Mass cold-emails to get work — unethical?
I'm planning on returning to self-employment (graphic design) full time.
In the past, I used to get most of my work with the following two approaches:
Meeting as many new people as possible — a lot ...
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How do you know if a client is serious about your service?
I am new to freelancing work, currently have no client and been in touch with two clients who show interests on my service. We met couple times already but both client seems not moving the process to ...
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How to scale yourself with the client being comfortable?
I've been freelancing for a few years and can manage 2-3 clients at any time. I do have a S-Corp and plan on building a business. I have a few people who can help me out when there's overflow of work. ...
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Tips For Freelancing & Wordpress Workflow
Im looking to start freelancing using Wordpress. However I would love some advice on my workflow. It's my first time doing this, so Im sure its lacking.
What my plan is so far:
1) Send email to ...
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How to become a freelance programmer without knowing much about Web Design?
I am an aerospace engineer, but I'm quite adept at programming I believe. I am very strong with C, C++ and Python. However, I use it for computational simulations and embedded systems in the aerospace ...
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Advertise through email
So I'm starting a basic business of consulting for web, mobile, desktop, games development. I have seen some business website around my neighborhood that really need rework or upgrade, so i was ...
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How to attract customers in the special field?
I am a freelancer in the design field for a while and now I want to go deeper with this profession but in the field of the blockchain.
I feel this is a special and potential job so I want to invest ...
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How do I market myself as a specializing generalist?
I have been a freelancer / IT consultant for the last 20+ years I still have trouble coming up with my brand or specialization. The closest description to what I do is some kind of a generalizing ...
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Viability of a plan to get experience and to grow portfolio
I am a young iOS programmer with a good amount of experience. I have been doing iOS programming for five or six years I have a couple finished apps on the App Store that are very aesthetic and that I ...
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Does email domain affect the chances of getting clients?
I am not in a position to buy my own domain right now. I have no other option, but to use a free email provider. Can that affect my chances of getting hired by clients?
Unfortunately for me, first....
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Using "DIY" quality product images on website
I'm not 100% sure this is the correct place to ask this but I guess I'll find out.
I am trying to startup up my own and my first business. Its a webshop which sells 3D prints. I offer both physical ...
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I want to work as a freelancer in data entry. What skills are required and how can I make my profile attractive?
I want to work as a freelancer in data entry. What skills are required? and how can I make my profile attractive?
I also want my fees by Paytm. What can I do?
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Site created for agency...can I show it in my portfolio?
Previously my agency have created few websites for a marketing agency.
They put their site link on these sites: "Site by "
Can we put these sites created, in my agency portfolio?
There is no NDA ...
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How much projects need to get the first web development job?
I am fresh graduate in computer science with no industrial experience, other than tutoring.
But I have decide to work as a freelance web developer. I am trying to build portfolio in-order to showcase ...
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How should a backend developer showcase his/her projects?
I have registered as a freelancer and yet to start my career. In all the proposals, I have been questioned to showcase my skills(Mostly sql and PLSQL) with some sample work. I have no idea what kind ...
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How can I build a base?
I've been coding for a few years, and have a decent C.V. I've been on 2 internships, but never actually been payed for my work.
I'm going off to university, and figured freelance development would be ...
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Experienced IT contractor to become a freelancer
How can I make the transition from contractor to freelancer?
As a contractor my job is developing web sites, databases and apps. Although I have my own limited company, contractors in the UK still ...
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How do I advertise my freelance services effectively?
I've attempted a couple advertising campaigns on Facebook and Yelp, but after $250 on Yelp and $20 on Facebook I have nothing to show for it. What can I do to get more clients? I specifically do IT ...
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How do I respond to someone wanting to "purchase" my reputation?
I answered a job posting on Upwork, and in response, "David Lee" asked me for my Skype ID. Because of a number of "issues" on my end, it took several days before we were both on Skype at the same ...
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Inflated business area, what to do?
In short words: I am a web designer / developer (front end and back end). I do that proficiently since more than 10 years, and I am appreciated and good skilled in designing and programming. I work ...
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Team based Consulting contracts [closed]
I have been working remote for the same client for nearly 10 years. I was a full-time employee and someone I worked with previously presented me with the opportunity (Primarily C# Stack). Sadly the ...
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What is a 3-quote process?
I am quoting for a potential new client, and she has said that they need to go through a 3-quote process... does this mean that they are looking for a quote from me and two others?
Or does it mean ...
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Best practices for starting as a freelancer with little time to prepare?
I am a software developer in the USA with a lot of focus on .Net I've been doing it for fun since I was a kid and am about 10 years into a career now, but I've only worked as a corporate programmer. ...
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I am leaving work to go freelance - can I contact my employer's clients once I leave?
The title pretty much says it all: I am working for Company A and am now leaving. Their clients, Client A, B, C and D all really like the work I do and have personally commented to me about how ...
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What's the best cold call pitch for a freelancing software engineer?
When I cold call a hiring manager for the first time, what exactly is the best thing for me to say after they answer?
I've been a contract software engineer for 25 years. Times are always changing.
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How should a freelance software engineer use Linkedin to find clients?
here are what I've been trying. Which is most effective?
I send a LinkedIn invite to every potential hiring manager that is not a 1st connection. In the invitation, I say I'm an available contractor, ...
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Services to find very large project?
Is it realistic to think that there are services where you can find large projects of over $500k? They are of course for teams of 10+, not for individuals or small teams.
So far, all projects I saw ...
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Asking client for shares
So I have identified a local business that has been having a lot of success in the local brick and mortar retail market and I believe with my help on the technology side they could expand to become a ...
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Enquiries from overseas
I'm not sure what it is about this time of year, but I often get people from foreign countries emailing me with work requests (I'm a UK based graphic designer).
I've only ever done work for those ...
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How to enter freelance websites with high rates since the beginning
I am aware that I am not so good at interact with clients, but I am also aware that I am a skilled programmer with years of experience in many fields, actually my work rates are higher than the ...
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Can I modify clients testimonials?
Should I or can I edit my clients testimonials to make them more grammatically correct?
Am I allowed to use snippets of them, rather than the entire thing?
Or am I better not to edit them at all?
I ...
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Cold calling / emailing companies for work
Ultimately, a freelancer from the Western world is only going to succeed financially if they can source clients away from sites such as Upwork. That's where the big money lies and where successful ...
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