Marketing your business is becoming increasingly difficult. More and more people are setting up businesses and the local competition is fierce. For freelancers, solopreneurs, and small business owners, every little advantage you can achieve over your local competitors is one to grab and develop. Marketing tactics are often changing to meet evolving customer and technological […]
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For freelance professionals, there’s nothing more important than enjoying a smooth cash flow. Conflicting data, confusing updates, and muddled communications can have a negative impact on both workflow and the resulting payment times. That’s why at Invoice Ninja we recently integrated with PieSync, a cloud-based two-way data synchronization platform. PieSync allows you to create deep […]
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You can have wonderful products or provide topnotch services but if your sales communication is ineffective, then you’re going to miss out on closing the deal. Persuasive sales communication is vital when it comes to attracting new customers or clients, and it requires a ninja way of thinking. Great communication is not just about what […]
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Cloud-based apps benefit solopreneurs and small business owners in numerous ways. Yet they also pose problems, especially when it comes to sharing data from one app to another. Many cannot be integrated together which means having to manually update the data yourself. This can be hugely time consuming if you’re running a lot of apps. […]
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Being a great freelancer or business owner is all about surprising your clients with exceptional service. When a client is delighted by both the work you produce and the way you go about the project, they are far more likely to hire you again and recommend you to others. Growing a business is about developing […]
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When it comes to earning more as a freelancer, the ability to negotiate well can offer you a huge advantage. The idea of negotiation can be a frightening prospect for many freelancers, yet to earn the money you need it’s vital to hone your negotiating skills. In this sense, you need the ninja qualities of […]
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Cloud-based invoicing software makes everything about running a business so much easier. You can simplify a range of processes that allow you to reduce the amount of time you spend at your desk. Cloud invoicing also means your data is secure and will not be lost forever if your laptop is stolen or suddenly stops […]
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When it comes to sending invoices to your freelance clients, you need an invoicing solution that is fast, easy, and secure. That’s why using a free invoicing SaaS (software as a service) provider makes so much sense in this day and age. Online invoicing allows you to quickly create and send invoices with payment options […]
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A big part of successful invoicing is making sure the payment of an online invoice is easy for your client. When you make the payment process longer or more complicated than it should be, then your cash flow suffers and the relationship between you and your client also takes a hit. Maintaining a strong freelancer-client […]
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When it comes to invoicing and record keeping, traditional software like Word and Excel do a good job. They’ve been used by millions of freelancers and small businesses ever since the 1990s and they have delivered. However, nowadays there are better alternatives when you want a faster, more secure, and highly integrated online invoicing solution. […]
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As a freelance professional, it’s important you get paid for every second you spend working on a client project. These billable seconds include not only the actual work itself but also all the little bits and pieces which go into supporting the work effort, and things like client relations and payment processes. There are expenses […]
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There comes a time in every freelancer’s career when it makes perfect sense to drop a client. In the early stages of building your freelancing business, you probably took any client you could get but as things progress, you’re soon able to pick and choose who you work with. And there’s a lot to be […]
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Writing and sending online invoices to clients can seem a rather daunting process if you’re a newbie freelancer. You may be used to a regular job where a dedicated financial department took care of payments and finances. Now you’re the boss of your own freelancing business, the onus is on you to look after your […]
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Time is of the essence is a frequently used term in business, and this is especially the case for freelance professionals. Freelancing usually involves juggling multiple different client projects and tasks at any one moment, with strict adherence to schedules being a vital factor in meeting deadlines and getting paid on time. It’s for this […]
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We take online invoicing for granted nowadays. Every week we send or receive electronic invoices from clients and businesses worldwide. Yet behind these smooth, fast, and often automated billing processes is a fascinating invoicing history of technological innovation. Invoices in themselves are nearly as old as human civilization. We’ve been writing invoice documents to customers […]
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One of the best ways to earn continuous income as a freelancer is to create retainer agreements with your clients. A retainer is where a client makes use of your freelance services on an ongoing basis, month after month. An example might be a freelance social media manager who looks after the Facebook and Twitter […]
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Speed is of the essence when you’re a freelancer. The more billable hours you can fit into a day, the more you’ll earn. Good time management is therefore an important skill to develop if you want to succeed in your freelancing career. Unfortunately, many freelancers continue to make the same time management mistakes which leave […]
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One of the biggest drawbacks to being a freelancer is the damage sickness can do to your business. When you work as an employee you get ‘sick days’ where you can recover at home and forget about work completely. Your colleagues keep things going in your absence. But as a freelancer, you’re often left alone […]
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Freelancing is hard work at the best of times, especially in the early years of growing and developing your business. There’s marketing to do, client work to complete, and a whole host admin duties to carry out. Which is why it’s always sensible for busy freelancers to find delegation partners and delegate work to these […]
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Using the correct terminology is important in business, not least in the world of freelancing. Yet when it comes to defining project bids, estimates, quotes, and proposals, the right terminology can often go out of the window. For freelance professionals, the difference between a bid and a proposal, or an estimate and a quote, can […]
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