Nomad life - how to be a nomad and succeed at freelancing
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My digital nomad journey since 2013, how to be a digital nomad, tips to communicate across time zones and 3 key points learned from 6 years of freelancing. This talk was presented at Nomad Life event, Taipei in June 28, 2017
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Nomad life - how to be a nomad and succeed at freelancing
- 1. How to be a nomad + Succeed as a freelancer
- 2. Founder of Ladies that UX Amsterdam Digital Nomad since 2013 Freelance UX & UI Designer Jenny Shen Mentor Senior Product & UX Designer at Toptal
- 9. Work Process
- 13. =
- 17. Always talk about the details Don’t just say “ok”. Write out what’s agreed, what’s to be discussed and next steps! When in doubt, ASK Repetition
- 18. Tips to communicate ACROSS TIMEZONES!
- 19. Everytimezone
- 21. How to get started
- 24. Design Development Copywriting Marketing Social Media Finance Personal Trainer Virtual Assistant Photographer How do you want to create income?
- 25. Freelance Agency
- 26. Pros Cons Flexibility Higher income Work w/ multiple companies & projects Work across industries Quicker to hit the ground running No job application process Instability Risks Company of one Multi-tasking Lack of team No clear career path or ladder Shorter project timeframe
- 27. Wanna succeed as a freelancer?
- 28. How to have consistent income with good clients?
- 29. How to have consistent income with good clients? THE HOLY GRAIL
- 31. 3 key points
- 32. Think about your users and their needs
- 33. Where are your ideal clients based and what language do they speak? What skills are clients looking for? If you’re a client, how would YOU choose a freelancer?
- 34. Personal brand
- 36. Why did clients choose YOU?
- 37. Clients choose me because: 1. I seem like someone they can work with 2. I don't do what I’m told
- 38. Treat it like a business
- 39. What's your marketing and sales funnel? What does your pipeline look like? What does your cash flow and year overview look like?
- 40. Treat it like a business Personal brand Think about your users and their needs
- 41. Thank you