7 Steps To Successful Freelancing


	7 Steps To Successful Freelancing
weirdguy
1-16-2008 9:39 AM
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weirdguy says:
From Freelance Switch, Collis Ta'eed offers these seven steps to start you off into the ever growing world of freelancers and Web workers.
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/d040a5c5-197c-4fac-8b3f-8eed3fd90a9d/D5E7470D-F604-4DCD-94FB-91EBF1386198/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/" href="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/" style="font-size: 11px;">freelanceswitch.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><H3>1. Create a Name and Logo</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><P>There are a few important things to keep in mind when choosing a name:<A id="more-359"></A></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>It should be memorable</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>It should be (relatively) distinct</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>It should be you!</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><H3>2. Register Your Business</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>Choose a business structure</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>Fill Out Some Forms & Lodge Them</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>Wait for your Certificate of Registration</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><H3>3. Prepare Your Web Portfolio</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><STRONG>CarbonMade</STRONG> - <A href="http://www.carbonmade.com">www.carbonmade.com</A> - <A href="http://jakubziom.carbonmade.com/">Example Portfolio</A>
It’s quick, it’s free for a small portfolio (5 projects) and it’s cool in a cutesy web way.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>Designer’s Toolbox</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>Coroflot </STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><STRONG>Behance </STRONG>- <A href="http://www.behance.net">www.behance.net</A> - <A href="http://www.behance.net/Hydro74">Example Portfolio</A>
Like Coroflot, Behance is more of a social network with portfolios as the centre piece.  Nonetheless
</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>Wordpress </STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><H3>4. Take Some Work on the Side</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/">Here are a few of the benefits of taking on side jobs:</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>You get to test the waters</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>You can build a client list</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>It’s less stressful</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><H3>5. Prepare a Mailer</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><P>It’s important to make your mailer:</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>Brief </STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>Professional </STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><STRONG>Contain a Call to Action</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><H3>6. Scour the Job Boards for some First Jobs</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://freelanceswitch.com/general/7-things-you-can-do-today-to-kickstart-your-freelancing-career/"><H3>7. Figure out how much to charge</H3></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/D5E7470D-F604-4DCD-94FB-91EBF1386198/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>