Author: Zach Swinehart

[Video] Be a Person, Not a Faceless Organization

[Video] Be a Person, Not a Faceless Organization

by on May 22, 2023

πŸŽ₯ In This Video : Zach discusses the importance of personal branding and building authentic connections with clients. He shares his experiences running both a solo freelancing business and an agency, highlighting the benefits of being a personal point of contact. Zach provides valuable tips on transitioning work to others while maintaining client satisfaction and work…

Should You Be Focusing on *Finding Clients* or *Having Them Find You*?

Should You Be Focusing on *Finding Clients* or *Having Them Find You*?

by on April 11, 2023

A stream of endless potential clients beating down your door is any freelancer’s dream. After all, it’s the uncertainty about when and where the next client will come from that causes us freelancers to feel desperate. …And it’s that desperation that causes us to… The solution to this is having a queue of clients waiting,…

[Video] The Solution for the “Feast or Famine Freelancer”

[Video] The Solution for the “Feast or Famine Freelancer”

by on March 23, 2023

πŸŽ₯ In This Video: You’ll learn the solution to “feast or famine freelancing.” If you implement these steps in your business, you’ll soon escape the “super busy or nothing to do at all” client work rollercoaster that’s all too common for freelancers in their first few years of being in business. πŸ”— Things mentioned in…

[Video] How to get clients as a new freelancer (WITHOUT Upwork or other marketplaces)

[Video] How to get clients as a new freelancer (WITHOUT Upwork or other marketplaces)

by on March 17, 2023

πŸŽ₯ In This Video: You’ll get a few ideas for how to get your first clients without being reliant on Upwork or other marketplaces, as well as strategies to set yourself up for client acquisition success in the long term. πŸ”— Things mentioned in this video: πŸ“‹ Table of Contents:

[Video] 3 Tips To Get More Clients and Earn More Money as a Freelancer

[Video] 3 Tips To Get More Clients and Earn More Money as a Freelancer

by on March 17, 2023

πŸŽ₯Β In This Video: Zach brings you 3 quick tips to get more clients and earn more money as a freelancer. Implementing even just one of these tips can be truly transformative for your business. πŸ”— Things mentioned in this video: πŸ“‹ Table of Contents:

How To Earn Six Figures Without Hiring Anyone

How To Earn Six Figures Without Hiring Anyone

by on February 17, 2023

Today’s post is part 2 of a previous post that I recommend reading first: “Do you need to grow a team to earn 6 figures?“ Background info from that last post… In case you don’t want to read the previous post, here’s the TLDR… It’s all-too-common for under-earning freelancers to think that the solution to…

Do You Need To Grow a Team To Earn 6 Figures?

Do You Need To Grow a Team To Earn 6 Figures?

by on February 17, 2023

Today’s post was inspired by a challenge one of our DYF community members – let’s call him Sean – is experiencing. If you’re a freelancer who enjoys your craft (i.e. design, dev, etc.) and you’re thinking of hiring someone because you feel it’s your only option to get to the income level you want, this…

6 Traits Shared By Successful Freelance Consultants

by , on October 23, 2016

There are a lot of horror stories out there about freelancing. Freelancers are getting screwed over on websites like Upwork, they’re driving their prices lower when competing against others, and they’re investing hours into writing proposals β€” and only closing around 25% of those they pitch. (And often even less than that.) This isn’t sustainable,…