[thelist] One more request... (freelancer tips)

[Tom Dell'Aringa]

Thank you Sarah - Networking is indeed key, and its how I have gotten
nearly all my jobs as well.

Tom
--- Sarah <poohbear at designshift.com> wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> I haven't done a lot of freelance work, but here is what I can
> contribute:
> - word of mouth is a very valuable tool - if everyone you know is
> aware 
> that you are available, you never know if they will know someone
> who knows 
> someone...
> - have business cards you can give to people you meet (this is an
> extension 
> of my first point)
> - keep in touch with *anyone* you think might be a good contact for
> getting 
> you work or introducing you to someone who can
> - affiliate yourself with other freelancers, who, if they are too
> busy to 
> take on a project may pass it on to you, or may partner with you on
> a 
> larger project; they might also make good references
> - have a portfolio of your work (including school projects) which
> you can 
> show to potential clients
> - don't be afraid to list skills that you are just beginning to
> learn, as 
> long as you are confident that, in crunch time, you would be able
> to use 
> the skills correctly (with a little help from your fellow evolters,
> of course!)
> - the most important thing to remember is that most people like to
> help 
> other people out (maybe it makes them feel important ;)), so don't
> be 
> afraid to let people know that you're looking for projects/clients
> 
> Hopefully my ideas are not total no-brainers. As far as I can tell,
> these 
> ideas are what helped me to get projects, which eventually led to 
> "permanent" employment. I learned ColdFusion on my own in about two
> weeks 
> and used it in my first job. When I left that job, I managed to get
> a 
> couple of projects using ASP, which I had learned for about three
> days in 
> school. Those projects gave me enough experience to get a job using
> ASP. At 
> that job, I learned PHP. Eventually, my experience with ColdFusion,
> ASP, 
> and PHP got me where I am today - working and happy!
> 
> HTH
> 
> Sarah
> 
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