Clients
If you want to succeed as a freelancer, agency-builder, or any other kind of service provider, you have to master the art of working with clients. So here, you’ll find our best content on finding clients, working with clients, resolving disputes with clients, and lots more.
5 Ways to Upsell Your Freelance Services & Boost Profit
Preston LeeUpselling your freelance services to clients you’ve already closed can be a great way to boost your profit without having to find new clients. So...
How to Break Up with a Client (Plus Examples)
Preston LeeBreaking up with a client can be a tough decision to make. But remember: everything in your business is an opportunity cost. When you say...
What is ‘Contract to Hire’? Everything You Should Know
Preston Lee‘Contract to Hire’ is a common term you may hear as you search for part-time, full-time or freelance employment. But if you don’t quite understand...
How These 16 Pro Freelancers Keep Their Pipeline Filled
Preston LeeFor anyone who depends on clients to keep their business going, the feast-famine struggle is all too real. This classic (almost cliché) problem facing freelancers...
Disrespectful Clients
Preston & ClayOn today’s show: What should you do when you’re not getting the kind of respect you deserve from your clients? That’s just one of many...
What’s a Rush Fee? And How to Calculate it
Preston LeeMany freelancers, agencies, or service providers utilize a rush fee in order to avoid last-minute panicked requests from clients. If you run a service business...
What is a Virtual Meeting? (And How Should You Run One?)
Alex SkinnerThe increase in remote working, freelance work and flexible working arrangements over the last few years has meant that virtual meetings have become commonplace. Virtual...
How to optimize your portfolio for massive client conversions
Preston LeeAfter working closely with freelancers (and freelancing myself) for over a decade, there’s one thing nearly all of us freelancers agree on: You’ve really got...
[Q&A] Rich Client Treats Me Like a Therapist
Preston & ClayOn today’s Q&A Episode, Noah Tetzner finds himself in a tight spot. He’s got a high-paying client on a monthly retainer. And while this makes...
6 Things Well-Paid Freelancers Have in Common
Brandon StanleyDo you want to be a freelancer? This is not a surprise, since more and more people moving toward this trendy and rewarding career choice....
[Q&A] Extra Fee for Crazy Client?
Preston & ClayToday’s question comes from Kirsty. She says, “Do you charge a rush fee? For example, it’s 5:22 pm, and a client asked if I could...
[Q&A] Should I Refuse to Track My Hours?
Preston & ClayToday’s question comes from Jacquaniese, a member of our Facebook Mastermind Group. She says, “A client asked me to put “hours” on my work to...