• Angie Meeker snippet – Awesome mom and awesome at WordPress business

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    I published a bunch of interview snippets earlier this week but I hadn’t had a chance to talk with Angie Meeker. Angie and I talked about a bunch of different things (like pricing based on value and that starts with sales) but one thing that really stuck out to me is her discussion about being…

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  • Do you have a project minimum?

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    https://twitter.com/edavis10/status/365499060095959040 Do you have a minimum value for any new projects? I know I do and my current minimum for new projects is $2000. It’s fine to say that but why exactly do I have a project minimum, and why should you set one? Setup Cost First, there is a minimum cost to setting up…

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  • Relationship is so important for you

    Relationship is so important for you

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    It’s funny how similar thoughts and conversations come up in your day. Over on Post Status last week there is an article about ManageWP starting a WordPress News site. I said in the comments on the post (and on Google+) that I just don’t know about the site. It’s a ‘big’ company and I don’t…

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  • Video Snippets for my book

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    “Don’t be an Idiot: Learn to run a viable business” launches next week and it’s going to have 2 packages. First will be the book and the second package will be the book and videos! So many people have awesome advice about running a business and they were gracious enough to give interviews and share…

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  • WordCamp Vancouver 2013 Slides

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    I had a blast (and yes I’m still recovering Monday morning). My presentation was a bunch of the content from my book called “Don’t be an Idiot: Learn to run a viable business“. Here are the slides and I’ll post the video here when it gets up on WordPress.tv.

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  • Required reading from Cory Miller

    Required reading from Cory Miller

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    After my interview with Cory Miller for my freelance business book I saw that he offered a bunch of free resources on his site. Some of the books are available for free and a few require you need to sign up for his email list, but it’s a small price to pay for all the…

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  • Join me for a Webinar on Mastermind Groups

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    After interviewing Cory Miller for my book he got in touch with me to see if I was willing to talk about the Mastermind Group I started. Of course I want to help people start their own and do better with their business. If you want to join me then you need to register. The…

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  • You pulled an ‘all-nighter’ because you are an idiot

    You pulled an ‘all-nighter’ because you are an idiot

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    The all-nighter seems to be the staple of so many freelancers. There is just so much work to do and things need to get done. At least that’s the convenient excuse. I find that the reality is that you are a poor planner and have bad productivity habits. So what are you doing wrong that…

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  • I mean this when I say communicate clearly twice a week

    I mean this when I say communicate clearly twice a week

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    I’ve advocated a few times for at least 2 emails per week updating clients. In fact just this week I said that not doing it is a way to set yourself up for bad client work. Now I’ve had some push back on that concept. This is totally my fault and I’ll clear it up.…

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  • Learn how to get long term contracts

    Learn how to get long term contracts

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    Eric Davis has just launched a new book about getting long term contracts called The Freelancer’s Guide to Long Term Contracts. I’m super excited about this book. Not only do I get to talk to Eric weekly on the Freelancer’s Show but I given get some great advice from him in our Skype channel throughout…

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