An actionable presentation on how to position yourselves at the global marketplaces. No matter what you specialty is, as long as you got the attitude this presentation will show you the tricks of the trade.
14. Where to start
www.odesk.com
www.elance.com
www.freelancer.com
www.staff.com
www.peopleperhour.com
● Each platform has
rating features.
● Aim for self-branding.
● Take inplace tests
● Experts+ use different
channels.
@thanpolas #HowToLance
20. How to close
Experts: Go for the jugular - Talk to the tech
guy
Newbies: Go for the non-tech clients, work
more for less pay
@thanpolas #HowToLance
21. Hourly vs Fixed
● Always prefer Hourly
● Non tech clients, go for fixed
● Tech clients, push hourly
@thanpolas #HowToLance
24. Build your stash
● Bookmarks
● Repositories / Projects
● Snippets / Library
● Open Source / Open Source / Open Source
@thanpolas #HowToLance
25. Be responsive
● Answer your effing emails!
● Be always ON and GREEN on Skype
● Go the extra mile in elaboration
@thanpolas #HowToLance
26. Learn the tools of the trade
● Team organizing (Trello, basecamp, etc)
● Live / Async Collab (hipchat, slack.com)
● Skype / Google Hangouts
● Google Drive
● everytimezone.com
@thanpolas #HowToLance
27. Find a time-track solution
That fits your needs
@thanpolas #HowToLance
28. Never directly ask to get paid
● Protect your work (lo-rez)
● Credit as much as you can lose
● “Find the invoice attached”
● “The total amount due is $120”
@thanpolas #HowToLance
29. Ask to get paid on time
Getting paid on time is the token of
appreciation for your timely and hard work
@thanpolas #HowToLance
30. Summary
● You are a Company
● Brand yourselves
● Showcase your work
● Contribute / Participate
● Bid - Measure - Iterate
@thanpolas #HowToLance