Weekly discussion by freelancers and professionals about running a business, finding clients, marketing, and lifestyle related to being a freelancer.
Episode 402: BONUS: How to Crush Your Biggest Goals in 2021
Get the 2020 Goal Setting Workshop + Success Accelerator Deal HERE (Coupon Code: GOALS for a massive discount) Mani Vaya joins Charles Max Wood to walk him through the 6 pillars of success that lead to meeting your goals. Mani has read thousands of books on success, setting and achieving goals, and personal growth and has distilled these 6 principles from the books and then figured out how to put them into practice. He and Chuck walk through the principles and strategies that create success and allow you to set goals that will bring you the things you want during the next year or so. Listen to this episode to learn how to crush your biggest goals in 2021. Get the 2020 Goal Setting Workshop + Success Accelerator Deal HERE (Coupon Code: GOALS for a massive discount)
Episode 401: TFS 388: Creating Proposals That Actually Work
Petra describes some of the failings she used to have with her proposals and how she turned it all around. Petra now uses several savvy sales techniques in her proposals, but you wouldn't know because the proposal process is very customer-centric. In this podcast episode she walks you through a successful proposal template that has won her hundreds of thousands of dollars in freelancer business. Panel Petra Manos Sponsors Audible.com Picks Petra - 100 Pcs Microscope Slides Prepared for Kids Students Biology Specimen Lab Sample with Insects Plants Science Learning Home School Brand: MAXLAPTER Petra- 50pcs Prepared Premade Microscope Slides Set for Basic Biological Science Education with Wooden Case Brand: SWIFT Petra- Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal by Oren Klaff
Episode 400: TFS 387: Smart Traffic Generation for Freelancers with Michael Fleischner
Michael Fleischner, SEO expert, Charles Max Wood, podcasting expert, and Petra Manos, Google Ads expert, discuss the latest tips and tricks for generating high quality traffic to your website. We bust a few myths along the way, so don't miss this episode if you want to generate traffic. Panel Charles Max Wood Petra Manos Guest Michael Fleischner Links Digital Freelancers Podcast Big Fin SEO Picks Chuck - Podcast Growth Summit Chuck - Podcast Playbook Chuck - Stormlight Archive Chuck - Wheel of Time Petra - Qwilr Michael - Digital Freelancers Podcast Michael - Story Brand
Episode 399: BONUS: How to do LARGE Volumes of HIGH Quality Work - While Spending Fewer Hours Working
Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" Deal Coupon Code: "DEEP" for a GIANT discount Mani provides us with strategies and tactics to get Deep Work time and how to get our minds into that focused state for hours at a time. He has read hundreds of books that have taught him the secrets to getting more done by getting into this state. He starts by telling us how he was passed over for a promotion at Qualcomm in favor of someone younger and less experienced and how that inspired him to figure out what the other guy was doing differently. He learned that he needed to get more done with the time he was spending on his projects. The trick? Deep Work! Deep Work is the ability to spend uninterrupted, focused time on a task to bend your entire mind toward the goal. Other developers call it "Flow" or "the Zone." Mani provides us with strategies and tactics to get Deep Work time and how to get our minds into that focused state for hours at a time. Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" Deal Coupon Code: "DEEP" for a GIANT discount
Episode 398: TFS 386: How To Get Corporate Gigs and Scale as a Freelancer with Matthew Mottola
Matthew Mottola, CEO of Venture L and author of The Human Cloud, shares his insights into working as a freelancer as part of a larger corporation. He dispels myths about freelancing vs employment, explains why corporations want you, and provides suggestions into how best to present yourself to a hiring manager. Panel Petra Manos Guest Matthew Mottola Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Links https://www.alexa.com/ Picks Petra Manos: Painting rocks (hobby) Matthew Mottola: New Power by Jeremy Heimans Second Machine Age Machine Platform Crowd by Erik Brynjolffsen and Andrew Mcafee The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly Follow The Freelancers Show on Twitter > @freelancershow
Episode 397: TFS 385: The Principles of Profitability with Marcel Petitpas
In this episode of The Freelancers Show,we talk with Marcel Petipas and he shows us how you can analyze your business and figure out which factors are driving your profit (or lack of) and what to do about it. Panel Joel Schaubert Charles Max Wood Guest Marcel Petitpas Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelpetitpas/ https://www.facebook.com/mpetitpas Picks Joel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krav_Maga Chuck: Lightbringer Podcast Playbook Marcel Petitpas: https://miro.com Affiliate link for The Design of Everyday Things https://parakeeto.com/toolkit Follow The Freelancers Show on Twitter > @freelancershow
Episode 396: TFS 384: 7 Mistakes Every Freelancer Needs to Avoid on Their Landing Pages
In this episode of The Freelancers Show, Petra walks through several mistakes she sees freelancers and small service providers make on their websites which prevents you from getting good prospects from your website efforts. If you’ve ever spent a lot of time building your website but not seen a return on your website, you might be making one or more of these mistakes as well! Host Petra Manos Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Links https://www.thequantifiedweb.com/learn-how-to-set-up-your-google-analytics-correctly Picks Petra Manos: https://sharethis.com/ How to Sell Without Selling: Step-By-Step Marketing Formula to Attract Ready-to-Buy Clients Get A Guaranteed Step-By-Step Process For Setting Up Google Analytics Follow The Freelancers Show on Twitter > @freelancershow
Episode 395: TFS 383: Focus On What Matters In Your Sales Conversations with Rob Cornilles
In this episode of The Freelancers Show, Rob Cornilles and Petra Manos discuss the process of selling authentically so that you can generate more business for yourself without feeling sleazy or salesy. The two focus on an effective method for building and maintaining rapport during a sales conversation, a simple and memorable technique that will get results for both you and your clients. Panel Petra Manos Guest Rob Cornilles Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Picks Rob Cornilles: Exponent.fm https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/trey-gowdy/ Game Face Execs Podcast Petra Manos: Using Accessibility Mode on phone while walking dog Follow The Freelancers Show on Twitter > @freelancershow
Episode 394: TFS 382: Google Analytics for Freelancers
What is google analytics and how should I get started with it. Learn about key graphs like traffic reports, pages and how to get started with goals, events and heatmaps. Panel Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Links www.thequantifiedweb.com/ecommerce-google-analytics https://www.thequantifiedweb.com/google-analytics-cheat-sheet https://www.thequantifiedweb.com/offer-google-analytics-course Picks Joel Schaubert: Ages of Discord: A Structural-Demographic Analysis of American History Petra Manos: How to Sell Without Selling: Step-By-Step Marketing Formula to Attract Ready-to-Buy Clients…Create Passive Income and Make More Money While Making a Difference Follow The Freelancers Show on Twitter > @freelancershow
Episode 393: TFS 381: Gratitude and Giving to Further Your Freelance Business with Paul Edwards
In this episode of the The Freelancers Show, guest Paul Edwards explains how important it is to connect with executives, influencers and entrepreneurs on a personal level by asking them valuable questions and connecting them with resources. The laws of reciprocity create success for those who use them. He describes how his business went from 0 to $60,000 in just a few months by following a “give first” mindset. Panel Petra Manos Guest Paul Edwards Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Links Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter Picks Paul Edwards: Mastermind Dinners: Build Lifelong Relationships by Connecting Experts, Influencers, and Linchpins Petra Manos: Playful Art Supplies for Families that Love Colour Follow The Freelancers Show on Twitter > @freelancershow
Episode 392: TFS 380: The Power of Focus From Ideation to Creation with Alex Sanfilippo
In this episode of The Freelancers Show, Alex Sanfilippo, Joel and Petra discuss how to focus ideas and actions in order to come up with products and services that your customers actually want. The same focus, when applied to the creation of the products and services, will propel you forward, even if you don’t have a lot of spare time.. Panel Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Guest Alex Sanfilippo Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Links www.ourfabriq.com www.podmatch.com https://www.amazon.com/Go-Giver-Expanded-Edition-audiobook https://www.amazon.com/Never-Lose-Customer-Again-Lifelong https://www.amazon.com/Profit-First-Transform-Cash-Eating-Money-Making https://www.amazon.com/Flow-audiobook www.creatingabrand.com Picks Alex Sanfilippo: Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller Petra Manos: 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More Joel Schaubert: Mpow HC5 Bluetooth Headset V5.0, Wireless Headphones with Dual Mic https://www.ericdavis215.com/average-frog-membership Follow The Freelancers Show on Twitter > @freelancershow
Episode 391: TFS 379: The Confused Freelancer - How To Get Started In Freelancing with Daniel Rosehill
In this episode of The Freelancers Show, we talk with Daniel Rosehill about navigating the choices of tools a new freelancer faces. From billing to project management to client communications and marketing each tool you choose will have strong points and weak points. Daniel in his new book walks through many of the choices a new freelancer will need to address.. Panel Joel Schaubert Guest Daniel Rosehill Sponsor CacheFly Links The Confused Freelancer’s Guide To Technology Picks Daniel Rosehill: Synology 4 bay NAS DiskStation Joel Schaubert: Tennis lessons Follow The Freelancers Show on Twitter > @freelancershow
Episode 390: TFS 378: From Startups to Freelancing with Jay Clouse
In this episode of The Freelancers’ Show, we talk with Jay Clouse about some of the adventures he’s had on his path to freelancing. In college Jay had the idea that you’d have one career and possibly one job until retirement so you’d better pick wisely. There’s a whole other world out there of startups, freelancing, and so many ways to make your path. Panel Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Brad Large Guest Jay Clouse Sponsors CacheFly Links https://jayclouse.com https://freelancing.school Picks Jay Clouse: Follow Jay on Twitter > @jayclouse https://www.youtube.com/marcrebillet Petra Manos: Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Netflix Anne with an E Brad Large: String Swing Hiking Project Joel Schaubert: https://devchat.tv/podcasts/clean-coders/ Code Complete book Follow The Freelancers Show on Twitter > @freelancershow
Episode 389: TFS 377: Using Email Newsletters To Stay In Touch With Prospects with Michael Katz
Michael Katz walks the panelists through his strategies for staying in touch with prospects through the use of email newsletters. Storytelling is key here, and so Michael suggests ways to weave stories through your correspondence in order to make your content more personable and entertaining. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Guest Michael Katz Sponsors CacheFly Links unroll.me mailstrom Picks Brad Large: 1000 True Fans Petra Manos: File Manager Plugin How To Make Maximum Money with Minimum Customers Michael Katz: Blue Penguin Development Resources Follow on Social Media: The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow
Episode 388: TFS 376: The Danger of One with Jason Montoya
In this episode of The Freelancers' Show, the panelists and guest, Jason Montoya discuss the problems with having just one of anything, and other factors that lead to fragility for your business. We discuss how the current COVID-19 pandemic has exposed those weaknesses for some, and how we've dealt with them. Panelists Joel Schaubert Petra Manos Guest Jason Montoya Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing CacheFly Links Jason Scott Montoya Path of the Freelancer Jason's Blog LinkedIn: Jason Montoya Twitter Jason Montoya: @jasonsmontoya Jason's Podcast Picks Joel Schaubert: JBL Speaker Jason Montoya: Guns, Germs, and Steel Letterboxd Petra Manos: No B.S. Ruthless Managemnt of People and Profits Magnoplasm Follow on Social Media: The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow