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Episode Summary Where can you find leads in the short term if you're in need of work now? What are strategies you can use to find better quality leads? We answer those questions and share resources to help you on your journey to building leadflow and a sustainable business. Links Mentioned The Brain Audit by Sean D'Souza Get Clients Now by C. J. Hayden Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes The Positioning Manual by Philip Morgan Get More Leads by Kai Davis Fix This Next by Mike Michaelowicz The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan Range by David Epstein Panelists Kai Davis Marg Reffell Meg Cumby Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: The Brain Audit: Why Clients Buy (and Why They Don't) by Sean D'Souza (Kai) The One Thing (Marg) Freelance Camp (Meg) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter…
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Episode Summary Sales pages. As a freelancer or indie consultant, when does it make sense to use them? What's their "job" for your business? How should you approach writing them? How do you handle creating a sales page if you aren't yet specialized in a particular area? Our panel discusses that and more on this week's episode. Links Mentioned Pain, Dream, Fix Examples: Stacking The Bricks , Nathan Barry Sales Safari 101 Panelists Kai Davis Erik Dietrich Reuven Lerner Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: The Brain Audit by Sean D'Souza (Kai) Graphic from Never Mix Up Features with Benefits Ever Again by Samuel Hulick (Erik) Hubspot as a CRM (Erik) Krisp - filters out background noise (Reuven) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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Episode Summary Our panel chats about what building expertise and becoming an expert looks like as a freelancer or indie consultant and some steps you can take to better build and demonstrate your expertise. Panelists Kai Davis Meg Cumby Reuven Lerner Jeremy Green Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: Stock and Flow - article by Robin Sloan (Kai) This Day in Esoteric Political History - podcast (Reuven) Ghosts of Tsushima - video game (Jeremy) The Tiny MBA - book by Alex Hillman (Meg) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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Episode Summary We chat with Annie Duke about her new book How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices, in which she teaches how you can improve your decision making process to ****feel more confident, second-guess yourself less, and ultimately be more decisive and be more productive. Guest This episode, we talk with Annie Duke. Annie is a former professional poker player and now a consultant in the decision-making space and the author of Thinking in Bets and the newly released How to Decide. Links https://www.annieduke.com/ https://www.annieduke.com/books/ Panelists Kai Davis Jeremy Green Meg Cumby Reuven Lerner Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: Exist.io app (Kai Davis) NYT Cooking subscription (Reuven Lerner) Split keyboards (Jeremy Green) The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking but Oliver Burkeman (Meg Cumby) Cook Unity (Annie Duke) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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Episode Summary Today our panel chats about proposals — including tips, techniques and tactics we've seen that makes the difference as you grow from freelancer to indie consultant and beyond. Links Mentioned Value Based Fees by Alan Weiss Hemingway Editor Full Proposal Guide by Margaret Reffell available on the BOF mailing list Panelists Marg Reffell Erik Dietrich Kai Davis Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: Chop Wood, Carry Water (Kai Davis) Jonathan Stark's mailing list (Erik Dietrich) Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss (Margaret Reffell) Chris Do's videos on pricing techniques and proposals (Margaret Reffell) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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We're chatting all forms of client communication / account management this week, how to get better at it and make it less awkward — even enjoyable — for everyone involved. Links Mentioned Reply All Episode - Email Debt Forgiveness Day Panelists Margaret Reffell Kai Davis Reuven Lerner Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: Podcast: Against The Rules - Season 2 on 'coaching' (Reuven Lerner) Book: The Hardest Job In The World by John Dickerson (Reuven Lerner) Book: Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean by Kim Scott (Margaret Reffell) Article: How to send and reply to email by Matt Might (Kai Davis) Article: Email Writing Tips by Philip Guo (Kai Davis) Article: Inbox Zero for Life by Keith Rarick (Kai Davis) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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Onboarding new clients Episode Summary Our panel dives into client onboarding — what it means, how we've approached it in our businesses, and how you can customize and improve your onboarding over time. Panelists Kai Davis Meg Cumby Erik Dietrich Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: Badass by Kathy Sierra (Kai Davis) Calendly (Meg Cumby) The Expanse by James S. A. Corey (Erik Dietrich) Self Service Deployment as a Concept (Erik Dietrich) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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1 Diving into the World of RFPs with Dave Hulsen 52:07
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode Summary We talk with Dave Hulsen about the wild world of responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and why you may (or may not) want to consider diving into it. Links https://rfp360.com/resources/ https://twitter.com/rfp360 Professor Mark Wolters: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProfessorWolters/featured Guest This episode, we talk with Dave Hulsen, Co-Founder and the Chief Operating Officer of RFP360, which offers software to streamline the RFP process. Dave has an extensive history of issuing and responding to RFPs as a technology consultant and is "one of the few people that makes a living by loving RFPs." Panelists Reuven Lerner Margaret Reffell Meg Cumby Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: My Passport Portable External Hard Drive (Margaret Reffell) Calendly (Dave Hulsen) Max for Live (Jeremy Green) The Secret History of the Future and Cautionary Tales (Reuven Lerner) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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1 Bad Client Spidey Sense (The Freelancer Tingle) 50:41
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode Summary Our panel discusses signs that client isn't worth taking on and how you can guard against bad fit clients, saving yourself time and headaches in the process. Panelists Reuven Lerner Margaret Reffell Jeremy Green Erik Dietrich Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz (Erik Dietrich) Tales from the Loop (Jeremy Green) Headspace (Margaret Reffell) Screenflow (Reuven Lerner) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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Episode Summary We're going to talk about our experiences with burnout, what are the non-so-obvious signs of burnout, what's worked for us to buffer against it and how we make sure we're taking care of ourselves. Panelists Jeremy Green Margaret Reffell Kai Davis Erik Dietrich Reuven Lerner Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: Calm (Kai Davis) eChineseLearning (Reuven Lerner) Python Workout (Reuven Lerner) Honey Bee Meals (Margaret Reffell) Splice (Jeremy Green) HubSpot (Erik Dietrich) Visit your national or state park! (Erik Dietrich) Responsibilities in Technical Leadership (Erik Dietrich) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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1 Using Profit First in Your Freelancing Business with Baz Baruah 49:55
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOur panel talks with Baz Baruah about Profit First — a cash-management system for your business designed by author and entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz. We discuss using the methodology of Profit First to build a reliable business, being a freelancer versus a business owner, and Baz's journey to becoming a Profit First coach. Links https://clientrobot.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahoulb/ https://clientrobot.com/product/how-to-write-proposals-that-convert-into-sales/ https://profitfirstbook.com Guest Baz (Rahoul) Baruah learned many lessons about the mechanics of running a sustainable business during his own journey as a freelance software developer (which included a detour of taking an investment of a half a million pounds). Today, Baz is a Profit First Professional who helps coaches and consultants escape the anxiety and build a business that supports them so they can live their best life. Panelists Kai Davis Erik Dietrich Meg Cumby Panel Picks Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out: Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz (Baz Baruah) Hire a financial professional! (Meg Cumby) The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber (Erik Dietrich) Blog post series on being a business owner as a freelancer (Erik Dietrich) Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss (Kai Davis) Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss (Kai Davis) Never miss an episode Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Join the newsletter Help the show Ask us a question Leave a review…
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