Weekly discussion by freelancers and professionals about running a business, finding clients, marketing, and lifestyle related to being a freelancer.
Episode 387: TFS 375: How to Build a Company from Scratch with Marc Summe
Guest, Marc Summe shares the ins and outs of building a company from the ground up, especially as it relates to SAS products. As developers, we are not always trained on how to do startups - so check out this very informative episode of The Freelancers Show. Panelists Charles Max Wood Brad Large Guest Marc Summe Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing CacheFly Picks Charles Max Wood: toggl The Obstacle is the Way 12 Week Year Ready Fire Aim Automatic Customer Brad Large: Swagtron Balance Bike Obviously Awesome The New & Faster Way To Teach Your Child How To Ride A Bike Marc Summe: High Output Management Follow on Social Media: The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow
Episode 386: TFS 374: Overcoming the Corona Slump with Jim Huffman
Jim Huffman, Petra Manos, and Joel Schaubert discuss how they've handled downturns in business due to Coronavirus and how they've been able to turn them around. Jim's company focuses on conversion rate optimization. Jim's company was growing and hiring until Coronavirus hit in March. Petra discusses her similar experience with clients cutting costs. They discuss how they did the work to turn things around. Panelists Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Guest Jim Huffman Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing CacheFly Links The Hardest Day of My Career Jim Huffman GrowthHit Twitter Jim Huffman: @JimWHuffman Picks Joel Schaubert: Jazzadvice Music Timing Jim Huffman: Masterclass Petra Manos: Chris Mann YouTube Auto Screen Capture Follow on Social Media: The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow Petra Manos: @PetraManos
Episode 385: TFS 373: Remote Work with William Gant
React Native Remote Conf July 28th to 31th Will Gant, author of [Remote Work](https://amzn.to/31ibPJ3) joins the panel to talk about working from home and working outside of the client's office. He and the panel share their experience with working through the challenges, benefits, and methods of working remotely. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Charles Max Wood Guest Will Gant Sponsors Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links Twitter, Square Announce Work From Home Forever Option: What Are The Risks? Picks Joel Schaubert: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Brad Large: LINPOZONE Forearm Trainer Rings AmazonBasics Guitar Capo Petra Manos: 72 Dangerous Animals 72 Dangerous Animals Asia Charles Max Wood: https://podcastplaybook.co/ Autonomous Desk Herman Miller Aeron Ergonomic Office Chair Will Gant: dd-wrt Follow on Social Media: The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow Petra Manos: @PetraManos Charles Max Wood: @cmaxw
Episode 384: TFS 372: Getting started with YouTube with John Sonmez
React Native Remote Conf July 28th to 31th How to get started in YouTube for an absolute beginner. John lays out a path from picking a topic, to editing, to promoting your YouTube content.. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Charles Max Wood Guest John Sonmez Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links TechLead Youtube Bradley Large Youtube Bulldog Mindset Youtube bulldogmindset.com Picks Joel Schaubert: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Brad Large: Daily Stoic The Unbranded Brand Salesforce Essentials Setup: Cool Guided Learning Popup Salesforce Essentials vs Professional Petra Manos: Oversubscribed Oversubscribed Amazon Charles Max Wood: Nikon D5600 Teleprompter Course Creator Pro John Sonmez: Moral Letters to Lucilius My Big Toe Follow on Social Media: The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow Petra Manos: @PetraManos
Episode 383: TFS 371: Content Marketing with Google Display Ads
Petra has been working to get blog traffic growth through the traditional social media and email marketing. She tried out promoting her blog posts with Google display ads and retargeting them to get them to come back. She outlines the details in a blog post and then walked the panel through her process. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Charles Max Wood Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links Petra's Blog Google Tag Manager Google Marketing Platform Tag Manager Picks Joel Schaubert: Vue.js Twin Cities Sailing Club Brad Large: Darn Tough Socks JustinGuitar Petra Manos: removebg Charles Max Wood: One Funnel Away Traffic Secrets Dotcom Secrets Expert Secrets Follow on Social Media: The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow Petra Manos: @PetraManos
Episode 382: TFS 370: Staying Relevant on Social Media with Italina Kirknis
Italina Kirknis has been running a social media management company for the last 8 years. She talks to the panel about how to frame the conversation, how to be vulnerable, and how to increase your reach and stay relevant on social media. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Guest Italina Kirknis Sponsors Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links Italina Kirknis on Instagram: @ItalinkaK Italina Image Facebook Picks Petra Manos: bannersnack Brad Large: MeetEdgar Italina Kirknis: Kangen Water Filter Joel Schaubert: https://devchat.tv/conferences/ Follow on Social Media: The Freelancers Show: @freelancershow Petra Manos: @PetraManos
Episode 381: TFS 369: Marketing for Freelancers with Tess Ball
Tess Ball is an expert in marketing for small businesses. She walks the panel through doing content, social media, and other types of marketing and how to build relationships that will ultimately lead to business. Panelists Brad Large Charles Max Wood Joel Schaubert Guest Tess Ball Sponsors Study Web Development | Get 20% off "The Complete Freelancing Bundle" with promocode DEVCHAT CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Brad Large: WordPress Course Joel Schaubert: Pivot Cycles Heart Driven Business Academy Charles Max Wood: Codineer Rytis Lauris: tesslorraine.com Alitu
Episode 380: TFS 368: How to do Personalized & Relevant Ecommerce Marketing with Rytis Lauris
Rytis Lauris joins the panelists of The Freelancers Show to discuss the use of automation tools that can personalize your contact with visitors on your website. Panelists Brad Large Charles Max Wood Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Guest Rytis Lauris Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links Leadfeeder Picks Brad Large: Trollberget Bekant Petra Manos: Google Ads Tips Joel Schaubert: Create a system restore point Control panel -> system -> System Protection -> Protection ON for your C drive Charles Max Wood: Tiny PNG My Podcast playbook Codineer http://remoteconferenceplaybook.com/ Rytis Lauris: Comfortable Working Environment!
Episode 379: TFS 367: Bookkeeping and Finances with Paul Kogan
Paul Kogan from LessAccounting joins the Freelancers' Show panel this week to discuss bookkeeping and finances. They discuss bookkeeping, hiring a bookkeeper, what to look for in your finances, taxes, and much more... Panelists Brad Large Charles Max Wood Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Guest Paul Kogan Sponsors Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD" CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Joel Schaubert: MantisHub Musescore Brad Large: Neewer Lighting Kit Ultimate Guitar Petra Manos: Qwilr Charles Max Wood: Less Accounting Devchat Conferences Paul Kogan: Notion Zapier
Episode 378: TFS 366: How to Go Freelance when You've Been Laid Off with Scott Jones
JavaScript Remote Conf 2020 May 13th to 15th - register now! Scott Jones is the author of The Free Agent Mindset. He talks us through building a list of your skills and building a brand to find clients if you've been laid off and decide to go freelance. We also go into other strategies behind building up your new freelance practice. Panelists Brad Large Charles Max Wood Petra Manos Brooks Forsyth Panelists Scott Jones Sponsors Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD" LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links BNI Picks Brooks Forsyth: Pokemon GO Petra Manos: From Single to Scale Brad Large: Pray or meditate before and after work sessions. Try to put some mental space between your work and personal life. Trailhead Charles Max Wood: The Star Principle Devchat Conferences Devchat Meetups Scott Jones: Catch - Use referral code: scottjones
Episode 377: TFS 365: Making vs Marketing – Where is Your Freelance Time Spent?
JavaScript Remote Conf 2020 May 13th to 15th - register now! The panelists discuss different business approaches for freelancing, and how moving from a model where most of your time is spent implementing for clients into a model where most of your time is spent marketing your business has pros and cons and unexpected challenges. Panelists Brad Large Joel Schaubert Petra Manos Brooks Forsyth Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD" CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Brad Large: Kai Davis: LinkedIn Lead Generation Dux-Soup Thnks Petra Manos: SmarterQueue Joel Schaubert: Tennis Brooks Forsyth: Wes Tank Fox in Sox
Episode 376: TFS 364: Working From Home
JavaScript Remote Conf 2020 May 13th to 15th - register now! Petra, Joel, and Charles talk about how to get started with and succeed at working from home. All three are veterans of working from home and explain the things that will help you make it work and the things that will make it hard. Panelists Joel Schaubert Petra Manos Charles Max Wood Sponsors Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD" CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Petra Manos: Canva Joel Schaubert: E-Myth Revisited Charles Max Wood: Devchat.tv/hustle Self Publishing School Course Creator Pro
Episode 375: TFS 363: What Do You Do in an Unexpected Downturn
JavaScript Remote Conf 2020 May 13th to 15th - register now! Petra starts us out talking about some of the clients she has that have needed to pause their work with her. The panel brainstorms on ideas that for dealing with unexpected slowdowns as Petra discusses her approaches to things showing down. Panelists Joel Schaubert Petra Manos Brooks Forsyth Charles Max Wood Brad Large Sponsors Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD" LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Petra Manos: Where's Waldo Coronavirus Edition Joel Schaubert: My Corona Song FreshBooks Brooks Forsyth: RescueTime Paper Dolls by Cory Charles Max Wood: Devchat Conferences Cashflow Quadrant Brad Large: Stripe.com Bluehost Kai Davis
Episode 374: TFS 362: Healthcare Hacks with Scott Heiser
JavaScript Remote Conf 2020 May 13th to 15th - register now! Scott Heiser joins the panel to talk about healthcare hacks for freelancers. We start out joking about the COVID-19 quarantine situation. Healthcare and health insurance turns out to be a major headache for freelancers because it's usually tied to employment. ObamaCare got mentioned and discussed. Petra chimes in with the situation in Australia. Listen in to learn how you can make freelancing less painful on this particular front. Panelists Joel Schaubert Petra Manos Brooks Forsyth Charles Max Wood Guest Scott Heiser Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD" CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links Healthcare is Making Me Sick Picks Joel Schaubert: Your Body is Your Barbell Petra Manos: The Ultimate Guide to Google's Custom Intent Audiences Brooks Forsyth: Wash Your Hands Challenge Charles Max Wood: Expert Secrets Half Marathon Training Scott Heiser: Focus on the Greater Good!
Episode 373: TFS 361: Moving in and out of Freelancing with Will Bunker
JavaScript Remote Conf 2020 May 14th to 15th - register now! This week's guest of The Freelancers' Show, Will Bunker has had a long career in programming and has moved several times between freelancing and full time work. We discuss how he finds clients, his strategy for getting referrals, and how he spots what the next 5-7 year wave of popular technology will be and how he prepares for it. We also discussed a non-niche approach to being a freelancer and what kind of person might enjoy that and how to be successful at it. Panelists Brooks Forsyth Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Guest Will Bunker Sponsors Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human Springboard | Promo code "JABBER" gives $500 off the job-guaranteed Course CacheFly ____________________________________________________________ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ____________________________________________________________ Picks Brooks Forsyth: Salt Water Aquariums Petra Manos: Principles for Success Joel Schaubert: The Obesity Code Will Bunker: The Art of Learning