SUBJECT: Freelancing Lesson #3 - Be A Smart Freelancer

{!firstname_fix}

Now although freelancing is a great way of
earning great income, as with all things there
are pitfalls you need to be mindful of.

These issues i'm about to bring up may sound like
things you've encountered in your work- place
before, but be warned that they can cause you
untold problems and unnecessary stress.

Challenge #1 – The vague request. The customer
tells you to write a couple of articles for him
in a general topic, say stress. Now, there are
tonnes of things you can write about, but thanks
to the fact that he wasn't specific, you end up
writing loads of stress-related articles for him,
and he ends up throwing half of them into the
bin! Wouldn't it have been better if you made
sure he was more specific about his requests
first?

Challenge #2 – Payment. We all know that there
are nice customers and there are customers from
the pit of hell. Imagine not getting paid after
loads of time and effort put in a project. Tip:
Try using an external e-commerce service. The
gentleman's agreement is nice but may not work in
the real world. 

Challenge #3 – Project workload. You may attempt
to take on almost every project you can get your
hands on, but it's not a good idea. In fact,
you'll be hard pressed for time, delay other
clients and everyone is extremely unhappy. Create
a sort of schedule system and be prepared to
reject 1 or 2 projects. After all, your
reputation is at stake and if you can't finish
your work or make a mess out of it, news will
travel fast.

At the end of the day, be streetwise in your
dealings, because not every situation is gonna be
a nice one.


To Your Success,
YOUR NAME
YOUR LINK