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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: 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…
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 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…
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…
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: 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…
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…
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…