Hey everyone. I’m considering writing a book called, “The Student Freelancer” and wanted to get an idea of how many people are: A- student freelancers and B- interested in buying a book about it. The poll is below. Thanks!
Posts Tagged ‘student’
Jul 15
Ask Me: Properly Pricing
This week Cory, a designer from NJ keeps his question pithy:
How do you come up with pricing?
It’s a question that plagues most freelancers, especially when they are starting out. How do you value yourself? What if the client doesn’t like your rates? Just starting out, the key is about flexibility. Once you get a feel for your skill, and are able to estimate time, the key is confidence. Read on….
As per usual, FreelanceSwitch has published a great article, this time regarding college freelancers. As someone who up until a couple of weeks ago has been exclusively a student freelancer, this stuff really rings true. Especially this little number:
Try to keep your student status out of it
Words cannot describe how frustrating a client can be pre-contract when they find out you’re a student. I do feel however, that once you’ve developed a rapport it’s ok to mention- my clients have been very understanding, especially when it came to crunch time in the semester.
So go ahead and check out the other 4 tips. All really great adivce if you’re a student looking to freelance.
If you’ve gone to college, there is a good chance that you were constantly busy- between projects, tests, going to class, and having a social life it’s hard to find time. That’s not including the extracurriculars you do. So how can a college student possibly be a freelancer? Well, it’s all about finding the right balance.
