The Freelancers’ Show 062 – Giving Things Away For Free

by woody2shoes on May 23, 2013

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Panel

Discussion

00:53 – Consulting/Giving time away for free

04:59 – Giving away content to generate leads

09:16 – Tier content and pricing

14:55 – Gauging product value

19:11 – Giving things you want people to pay for away for free

20:33 – Seminars/Demos/Mentorship

22:42 – Swag

24:15 – Open-Source Software

26:09 – Deciding what to give away

  • Eric’s levels of “free”

Picks

Next Week

WordPress with Curtis McHale

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The Freelancers’ Show 061 – Travel

by woody2shoes on May 16, 2013

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Panel

Discussion

00:44 – Packing

03:15 – Traveling for clients vs conferences

06:38 – Packing cont’d & flying

08:05 – Lodging

  • Staying w/ friends
  • Airbnb
  • Hotels

14:01 – Traveling w/ electronics

19:51 – Getting through the airport & flying

27:15 – Staying off the beaten path

29:38 – Taking care of yourself while traveling

32:43 – Getting around

  • Car rentals
  • Public transportation

37:05 – Finding deals & saving $$$

40:40 – Traveling within driving distance

Picks

Next Week

Giving Things Away For Free

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The Freelancers’ Show 060 – Project Management

May 9, 2013

Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:58 – Project Management 02:46 – Project Management Software Pivotal Tracker Redmine Asana 05:26 – Communication and Clarification Discovery and Estimation 09:59 – Agile Methodology Workflow 15:28 – Billing Project Management Time Harvest 18:57 – Managing [...]

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Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Jim Gay (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:13 – Coping with Burnout Taking up hobbies Outside job stressors Exercise 07:21 – Overcommitting 09:59 – Expectations Having children Setting [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 058 – Convincing Clients of the Value of Testing, Refactoring, Documentation, etc.

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Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:13 – Is there value in testing and refactoring? Client Value vs Developer Value Unit Tests Acceptance Tests 09:22 – Saving time and money Better Code Maintainability 13:45 – When not doing tests hurts 14:39 – [...]

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Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Jeff Schoolcraft (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:39 – Experience working with fixed bids 04:08 – Risks Value 06:45 – Collecting Payment Working in phases and milestones 08:56 – Are fixed bid projects [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 056 – Learning on the Job

April 11, 2013

Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Jim Gay (twitter github blog) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:20 – Finding Projects 04:50 – Being up front with clients about what you do and don’t know 06:14 – People [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 055 – Better Communications with Clients, Prospects, and other Contractors with Jenn Swanson (Communication Diva)

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Panel Jenn Swanson (twitter Communication Diva eBook) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:32 – Jenn Swanson Introduction Communication Diva 01:39 – Listening Level 3 Listening: Listening Beyond Words Paralanguage 05:13 – Online Written Communication Emoticons/LOL CAPS LOCK [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 054 – Red Flags with Potential or Current Clients with Ashe Dryden

March 28, 2013

Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Jeff Schoolcraft (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:48 – Ashe Dryden Introduction Indie Developer and Conference Organizer from Madison, Wisconsin 02:39 – Contracts Signing yours vs theirs Having [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 053 – Building and Marketing Products with Farnoosh Brock

March 21, 2013

Panel Farnoosh Brock (twitter facebook Prolific Living Prolific Living Podcast The Healthy Juicer’s Bible) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:37 – Farnoosh Brock Introduction Prolific Living New Media Expo 01:41 – Marketing 04:00 – Marketing Coaching Services [...]

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