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I would upload all skype talks to youtube into private playlist for TFLF.
x2 speed playback would be good, because they are lenghty and a lot of not so necessary details there, but they are good. These recordings have some special touch to them and simply give personal insights to me personally.
Regarding the content of recording:
- If you're a good designer, or any other kind of specialist in general, it doesn't really matter what your client wants. It's about what client needs. Your job as a specialist is to deliver the latter. As a specialist you have to know better than they do, which is why they come to you, not the other way around.
- Getting to locals is good, but... can they afford your services?
And what is easier: close them or close someone on the opposite side of the planet?
This is the main reason I do only <20% of work in Russia as a specialist. I have 90% better chances of closing a $20k project in London than in Moscow.
I realize it's not such a sensitive case for people who charge <5 figures, but still.
- Approach people who search not for a designer, adwords guy or someone skill-specific. Approach those who need to make more money.
I wasted years on the first type, don't make the same mistake.
Be a guy who makes things that bring profits to people who seek profits.
- Now Nick highlights that very thing and I'd say half of translation from skill-oriented service to profit-oriented service depends on targeting right clients, not your own positioning. With years I realized that positioning is not what you say, but who you say it to.
- Andy talks gold on offers. Timing is ~40:00+
- "Scared of speding a lot of money"
Someone who has $100k in production budget can afford quality and expensive things. Approach people who constantly want to improve their business. Those who need results and need them fast.
- Andy talks gold on clarity of thought on 1:13:00+
- ))))))))))))))))))))))
One bitchslap at TFLF is effectively better than being praised somewhere else. (here's my left cheek)
- Make sure every conversation is worth paying for transcription.
When you know that transciption of your conversation is worth more than $1/minute - things started moving.
I have a whole lot of recordings under NDA which I need to transcribe myself. I would pay much more than $1/minute for them to be transcribed.
- Follow your passion (bitchslap here)
On a serious note, problem is not with following your passion, problem is that passion 90% of time borderlines bullshit.
- Fiverr won't get you anywhere. It has nothing to do with real world businesses. It won't help you land real, seriously paid gigs.
If you need portfolio - come up with your own concepts and develop them.
It's not hard to get work on fiverr, because your work is undervalued. Get your shit together and aim for real gigs. Reaching out to businesses directly is difficult, but it's the only thing that really pays out.
x2 speed playback would be good, because they are lenghty and a lot of not so necessary details there, but they are good. These recordings have some special touch to them and simply give personal insights to me personally.
Regarding the content of recording:
- If you're a good designer, or any other kind of specialist in general, it doesn't really matter what your client wants. It's about what client needs. Your job as a specialist is to deliver the latter. As a specialist you have to know better than they do, which is why they come to you, not the other way around.
- Getting to locals is good, but... can they afford your services?
And what is easier: close them or close someone on the opposite side of the planet?
This is the main reason I do only <20% of work in Russia as a specialist. I have 90% better chances of closing a $20k project in London than in Moscow.
I realize it's not such a sensitive case for people who charge <5 figures, but still.
- Approach people who search not for a designer, adwords guy or someone skill-specific. Approach those who need to make more money.
I wasted years on the first type, don't make the same mistake.
Be a guy who makes things that bring profits to people who seek profits.
- Now Nick highlights that very thing and I'd say half of translation from skill-oriented service to profit-oriented service depends on targeting right clients, not your own positioning. With years I realized that positioning is not what you say, but who you say it to.
- Andy talks gold on offers. Timing is ~40:00+
- "Scared of speding a lot of money"
Someone who has $100k in production budget can afford quality and expensive things. Approach people who constantly want to improve their business. Those who need results and need them fast.
- Andy talks gold on clarity of thought on 1:13:00+
- ))))))))))))))))))))))
One bitchslap at TFLF is effectively better than being praised somewhere else. (here's my left cheek)
- Make sure every conversation is worth paying for transcription.
When you know that transciption of your conversation is worth more than $1/minute - things started moving.
I have a whole lot of recordings under NDA which I need to transcribe myself. I would pay much more than $1/minute for them to be transcribed.
- Follow your passion (bitchslap here)
On a serious note, problem is not with following your passion, problem is that passion 90% of time borderlines bullshit.
- Fiverr won't get you anywhere. It has nothing to do with real world businesses. It won't help you land real, seriously paid gigs.
If you need portfolio - come up with your own concepts and develop them.
It's not hard to get work on fiverr, because your work is undervalued. Get your shit together and aim for real gigs. Reaching out to businesses directly is difficult, but it's the only thing that really pays out.
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