Two Simple Things You Can Do As A Freelancer To Increase The Chances You'll Get Work
I had a thought this morning that I thought could fit onto twitter. Ended up being a longer thought than I realized. Here's my Storify attempt to wrap it all up into a neat little package.
As an employer, this works on me. MT @jefftidball: Being a professional gets you quietly noticed by the people you’d want to work with.
@fredhicks Unless the pub sends an email and doesn’t get a reply. Then it’s best to assume the freelancer is behind.- @loganbonner Well, sure; the speculation-in-a-vacuum pendulum swings to two extremes: it’s all going perfectly and it’s all a disaster.
- @fredhicks And eventually you learn what radio silence means per freelancer, but it’s easy to start off assuming the worst.
@loganbonner @fredhicks This is the rub. Unless someone is managing the process, and has made that process transparent, comms go first.
@fredhicks So true! I think sometimes people don't inform because they are embarrassed, but it is so much worse not to know.
@fredhicks Some of us have the opposite problem in that sphere. I can be far too quick to make a public announcement.- @fredhicks I don't mind when people say "My house exploded, my computer died, my cat's start-up is taking off, etc" Life happens.
@fredhicks @jrblackwell The line I learned was, "Bad news doesn't get better with age."
@fredhicks @jrblackwell Yup. The thing to remember is that, no matter the relationship, you are BOTH each other's customer.
