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Business tools for freelancers

Episode 111: Cool Business Tools for Freelancers & Creatives

It seems not a day goes by without hearing about a new tool or technology that will ‘revolutionize’ your business, productivity, and life. While we…

Trello for client management

Trello for Client Management: A Free Project Management Tool for Freelancers

If you’re tired of clients missing deadlines, being stuck in your email, and files being all over the place, then you need a project management…

April 2018 recap

Episode 110: The Recap: April 2018

We dubbed April “action-month,” and while we certainly took some serious action, there was a fair amount of intentional INaction… and we’re stoked about it.…

Bidsketch review

Bidsketch Tutorial: Get More Clients with Professional Proposals

Two years ago, we made the decision to move to Bidsketch, and since then, we’ve saved serious time and been able to close more clients…

Money story with Jen Hemphill

Your Money Story with Jen Hemphill

We very, very rarely do interview-type shows on the podcast, but we both wanted to share some additional insight on the topic of money and…

Freelancer foundations

Episode 108: Freelancer Foundations 101

We’ve all heard the saying that a house is nothing without its foundation, and the same goes for our businesses. But what does that really…

Freelance proposal example

Freelance Proposal Example: A Winning Proposal Framework

Writing a proposal to help win new business can be super stressful and time-consuming. If you want to write proposals that win you amazing clients…

Keep your momentum going

Episode 107: How to Keep your Momentum Going

We’re deep into Q2, and you’re on a roll, but what happens when summer begins and your momentum wains? In this episode, we’re sharing some…

Win more proposals

Freelancing Tips: Win More Proposals and Double Your Revenue

Proposals. Most of us love them, and we kind of love to hate them. If you dread proposals, you’re not alone. Which is why I…