Do clients somehow, consciously or not, view male and female freelancers differently? Does that affect who gets hired? Does that affect who gets paid what? I’m beginning to think it does. At least around the edges. The other question is, even if your gender does matter, what can you do about it anyway? Is it(…)
Using low rates to attract clients
It seems tempting. Especially when you’re hearing a lot of ‘no’. Or when you’re just starting out. You’re trying to get a foothold. Or, when you’ve hit a slow spot, and you want to scare up some quick assignments just to make the rent. So you think about dropping prices, offering low fees, just to get(…)
Getting paid: ‘When’ determines ‘how much’
When you get paid should determine how much you charge. Getting a dollar today is not the same as getting a dollar next month. Getting a dollar six weeks from now is like getting 75 cents, just because it’s irritating. (And, maybe because you had to use your VISA for the electric bill in the(…)
Freelancing: Inventing your ideal career, in real time.
Morgan asks: “I love the notion of freelancing, but where you can go with it? What kind of career path can I have as a freelancer?” Friends and family used to ask me that all the time. Back in the late 1900′s people studied career paths like they were magical treasure maps. “What kind of(…)
Little victories: Big hits from small jobs
This always makes my day. At 11:25 am or maybe 3:40 pm, I’m at the keyboard. I am ass-deep in some huge assignment that will last a week or two. (Or, I’m ass-deep in procrastinating, depending.) The phone rings. My client Kathleen. She tells me something has just happened in the insurance world. Some government(…)