{"id":1182,"date":"2024-02-15T22:37:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/?post_type=wcb_session&p=1182"},"modified":"2024-02-15T23:08:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:38:57","slug":"creating-your-freelancer-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/creating-your-freelancer-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Your Freelancer Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this session, the facilitators will explain and guide you on how to create some resources for yourself on your freelancer journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this workshop is open ended and a lot of casual discussions will take place, this the the framework for everyone to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outline and Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Why go freelance?\n
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    1. Eliminating myths (such as effortless and easy money) and switching to the right mindset<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Advantages and disadvantages
      <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Where to find potential clients?\n
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      1. Best one: in person via meetups<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Cold Emailing \/ Social Media: Reaching out to influencers and other potentials; Discord servers, FB Groups, Linkedin, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Freelancing Platforms: Upwork, Fiverr
        <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. How to find potential clients?\n
          \n
        1. Setup your own website (to increase your online presence):\n
            \n
          1. Showcase portfolio<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Add a \u2018Hire Me\u2019 or \u2018Contact Me\u2019 section<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Write blogs relevant to your services to increase trust<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Learn how to pitch your services:\n
              \n
            1. Apply where the competition is low and things aren\u2019t saturated\n
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              1. It obviously isn\u2019t good to apply where 40 others have already applied, so find a niche where less people have applied<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Let\u2019s say you find a generic gig on a freelancing platform which says \u2018Copywriter needed for our studio\u2019, it\u2019s gonna have 40-50 applicants. Whereas, a specific gig like \u2018Articles needed about culture of Ireland\u2019 will have fewer applicants (generally less than 5!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. How to craft a compelling pitch\/cover-letter (crucial)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Do NOT use the same cover-letter across all your pitches<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. Research and learn more about your potential client to get to know their needs better
                <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              6. Client Communication and Assessment:\n
                  \n
                1. Best practices for communicating with potential clients and conducting effective assessments to ensure successful project outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Requirement Analysis
                  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Managing payments and ensuring the client pays you:\n
                    \n
                  1. Suggestions for ensuring payments:\n
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                    1. If you found the client on a platform like Fiverr or Upwork, ensure that their payments are enabled and their profile is verified. Also, start working only after they fund the gig.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. For clients found outside of freelancing platforms, use an escrow service like that of Upwork\u2019s, etc. that is also welcoming to clients found outside the platform (takes a small 4% fee as their commission), or here are other suggestions: salt.pe<\/a>, Escrow.com<\/a>, refrens.com<\/a> (1.8% service charge)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Invoice Drafts and Financial Management:\n
                        \n
                      1. Rate setting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Invoicing software and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      3. Taxes (GST) what are they? Do they apply?
                        <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      4. DOs and DONTs:\n
                          \n
                        1. Stuff like being professional, rejecting incoming commissions or managing difficult clients, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                          In this session, the facilitators will explain and guide you on how to create some resources for yourself on your freelancer journey. While this workshop is open ended and a lot of casual discussions will take place, this the the framework for everyone to follow. Outline and Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14614948,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_wcpt_session_time":1708158600,"_wcpt_session_duration":7200,"_wcpt_session_type":"session","_wcpt_session_slides":"","_wcpt_session_video":"","_wcpt_speaker_id":[1288,1441,1111,1844,1849,1864],"footnotes":""},"session_track":[38],"session_category":[],"class_list":["post-1182","wcb_session","type-wcb_session","status-publish","hentry","wcb_track-room-two"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"session_date_time":{"date":"February 17, 2024","time":"2:00 pm"},"session_speakers":[{"id":"1288","slug":"yogesh-londhe","name":"Yogesh Londhe","link":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/yogesh-londhe\/"},{"id":"1441","slug":"meher-bala","name":"Meher Bala","link":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/meher-bala\/"},{"id":"1111","slug":"priyanka-adhikari","name":"Priyanka Adhikari","link":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/priyanka-adhikari\/"},{"id":"1844","slug":"ratnesh-sonar","name":"Ratnesh Sonar","link":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/ratnesh-sonar\/"},{"id":"1849","slug":"antariksh-patre","name":"Antariksh Patre","link":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/antariksh-patre\/"},{"id":"1864","slug":"amrit-israni","name":"Amrit Israni","link":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/amrit-israni\/"}],"session_cats_rendered":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sessions\/1182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sessions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wcb_session"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sessions\/1182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1851,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sessions\/1182\/revisions\/1851"}],"speakers":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers\/1288"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers\/1441"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers\/1111"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers\/1844"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers\/1849"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers\/1864"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/yoga1103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wcb_track","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/session_track?post=1182"},{"taxonomy":"wcb_session_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/session_category?post=1182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}