One of the happy problems that result when you learn to market your freelance work at home business is – more business! But that could be a curse. After all, when you’re in marketing mode, you’re not always in working mode. Then when your marketing pays off, it could be that you’re so overwhelmed with new customers that you not only completely STOP marketing, you also stall out and don’t get the new jobs you’ve “sold” done in a timely Manner.
So what can you do? Here are some tips from Freelance Apple:
1. First you have to allot time. This is something that needs to be thought about before you accept a deadline. If you have multiple projects going, hopefully you have enough insight into the projects and work habits to know how the “flow” will work and how much to allocate to each project each day until it can be accomplished.
2. Give yourself breathing room. It’s better to ask for a few extra days and be early than to hyperpromise and be late.
3. Stuck on a project? Change your focus to another one you can make progress on and return when you’re “unstuck”.
Want more great tips for freelancer productivity? You need to check out Freelance Apple. While you’re there, be sure to learn about their free ebook: “The Grand Marketing Manual for Freelancers” to discover great ways to get more customers for your freelance work at home business!
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Ryan on October 28th, 2009 at 9:16 am
These are solid tips. Time mangement is A1 on the list. Know when you’re going to do what. Multiple jobs can’t be done on the fly.