The Freelance Friday Podcast

In this episode, we are going to explore one of the single most important aspects of marketing in 2020: social media strategy.

Having multiple sources of income is one of the best ways to keep yourself afloat when times get a bit rough. It's also a great way to help propel your business to the next level.

Today we're talking about pricing. This is one of the most frequent questions I get and there's no cut and dry answer to it... but there are a few factors you should keep in mind when pricing your work.

In this episode, I’m telling you how circling back with old clients, checking my Upwork messages, impressing a smaller client, changing my mindset, and simplifying my sales process all helped — and how you can use similar tactics to manifest your dream freelance income, too.

Many of us work in marketing/media. And that matters. We shape culture. From the stock images we select to the people we employ in our businesses. We have so much power as entrepreneurs - to amplify diverse voices, to create more representative spaces, and empower other people.

Today I'm chatting with Andrea Pavia, founder of Andrea Maree Creative, about some Instagram growth strategies that you can try today!

Here are my thoughts around why some social media growth strategies aren’t my favorite, and what you can do to achieve real, organic social media growth instead.

Apparently the pandemic has caused the average American’s workday to increase by three hours! And just from what I’ve seen on my social feed and in my own life, I believe that has trickled down to freelance life, too. Sharing a few ways to set boundaries with clients, collaborators, friends, etc., as well as how to avoid burnout and bring balance back into your life by cultivating an abundance mindset.

What are the pros and cons of running a virtual agency, and pros and cons of being an independent freelancer?

I’m sharing every single way I’ve ever found a client, from my early days on Upwork to inbound leads coming in through YouTube. Buckle up, this is a bit of a long one, but I really hope it’s helpful!