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Freelance Series Episode 1

Jul 14, 2024

Freelance Series Episode 1 Notes

Introduction

  • Topic: Freelance
  • Focus: Various freelance skills, tips, and tricks
  • Inspiration: Real story from the speaker's sibling, Emily Surya Chin, a design student making hundreds of dollars on Fiverr.

Emily's Freelance Journey

  • Started on Fiverr: Making logos for streamers (feetubers)
  • Not the best designer, but makes good money
  • Key Question: Why do some great designers not earn as much?

Previous Content by Speaker

  • Instagram videos: Freelance for 2.1M and 100 million IDR per month
  • Covered a comprehensive A-Z of freelance experience

Introduction to Fiverr

  • What is Fiverr?: A freelance marketplace
  • Unique Selling Proposition: Initially, services as cheap as $5
  • Upselling: Services can scale up in price ($5, $15, $30, $45)
  • Emily's Niche: Logos for feetubers ($15, $30, $45)

Steps to Start Freelancing on Fiverr (by Emily)

  1. Determine Your Freelance Skill

    • Problem: High competition with thousands of freelancers
    • Solution: Identify your specific niche to stand out
  2. Skills and Preparation

    • Emily learned logo design for streamers through YouTube and self-study.
    • Freelance on Fiverr involves international clients; requires a PayPal account for payments.
  3. Create a Compelling Profile

    • Memorable username and interesting profile
    • Portfolio: Create 3-5 example logos to showcase skills
  4. Gigs and Listings

    • Understand categories and tags (e.g., design category, meta tags)
    • Set Pricing: Refer to existing similar services on Fiverr for price setting
    • Gig Description: Explain the service in detail, including specifications
    • FAQs: Address potential questions from buyers (e.g., requirements, delivery time)
    • Portfolio in Gig: Include 3 photos, a 35-second video, or a PDF
    • Publish the gig and make sure services can be found by potential clients.

Marketing and Getting Clients

  • SEO: Optimize listing to appear in relevant search results
  • Community Engagement: Emily used Twitter to connect with streamers and share her portfolio
  • First Client: Critical for credibility and easier to get subsequent orders

Order Workflow

  • Communicate with potential clients before they place an order
  • Update clients consistently and adhere to project timelines
  • Revisions: Handle revisions professionally
  • Order Completion: Deliver final product and get client approval
  • Fiverr Fees: 20% commission from each sale, 2-week settlement period

Financial Workflow

  • Withdraw earnings from Fiverr to PayPal
  • Transfer money from PayPal to local bank account

Scaling Your Freelance Business

  • Increase Prices: With more experience and testimonials, consider raising rates
  • Build a Team: Delegate tasks to a team to manage more orders or scale up services

Final Recap

  1. Determine your freelance skill
  2. Niche down your services
  3. Create a compelling profile and portfolio
  4. Set appropriate pricing and gig details
  5. Engage in community and marketing efforts
  6. Manage orders professionally
  7. Scale business by increasing prices or building a team

Conclusion

  • Encouraging the audience to leave comments or questions
  • Mention of engaging Emily for direct responses
  • Apology for any inaccuracies and openness to corrections