This week’s question come from Brooke:
Hi Joe. I have a somewhat unique situation in that my husband is a pilot in the Air Force which limits where I can find work. Working remotely is great, but it isn’t easy to find that type of work. I’ve toyed with the idea of doing freelance work, but I’m a bit stumped where to look for work and the best way to find work. My background is in usability and user experience.I can’t decide if I should try to go to local companies and offer my services to improve their websites or if I should try some of these freelance sites on the internet. Do you have any suggestions on where to find work?
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The final piece in the Backpack for Freelancers Series is on collaboration. After talking about managing your projects and managing your clients, it’s not too far fetched to think you might want to share your notes, screens, to do lists, with a client you’re working with. As it turns out, collaborating is very easy with Backpack.
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Last week, I talk about the project management aspect of Backpack, which I feel is the most obvious use for Backpack. However, a big portion of what I use Backpack for is management my clients- their projects, follow-ups lists, notes, and reminders to call or meet with them. Today, I will be talking in-depth about managing my clients with Backpack.
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What seems like ages ago, I posted the first in a series of posts I’m doing called Backpack for Freelancers. The series will cover the merits of using Backpack for managing your freelance (and possibly personal) life, and will be broken down into three parts. Today is the first part: Project Management.
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The tool I use most to keep organized is Backpack, an online organizational tool by 37signals. I posted it earlier this year as a resource, but since I’ve been busier, have found myself relying on it more and more. In this mini-series, I will take you through some of the things I use Backpack for, and how it can be beneficial to you as freelancer. Today, a brief overview.
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