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He said, She Said ...

Just cut a call with a client, and are a bit troubled because they didn’t tell you something crucial about the project? ‘This is a standard for our brand!’ ‘We thought you knew’ the client says. But you weren’t aware of this.  ‘You didn’t ask us, so we didn’t tell you’ they say. The root cause of all misunderstanding in freelancing- Assumptions! When working with clients, assumptions are one of the biggest reasons for conflict which results in a lot of problems with the deliverable. As freelancers, once we take on a project there are a lot of areas where assumptions are made by either party. From the Client/ Business side various assumptions are made which determine the hiring demands and working style of a freelancer. If the client assumes the financial returns to be voluminous, they may commit to a larger payment to the freelancer. Sometimes clients assume that their product/ service would have a large customer base and make agreements with the freelancers on this basis. Ass

Blog Series Episode 4: Freelancer's Life in a Tweet! -- Assumptions

(Please note: The tweets shown above are not real)

Cognizance in Freelancing

Freelancing! not as easy as it sounds. Especially for someone new. Why you ask? Well there are a lot of things you need to keep in mind while striking deals and working. But don’t you worry! We are here to make the process as simple and easy for you. Answering all your questions and also telling you what to watch out for when you freelance.  A step by step guide just around the corner!

Testing the Freelance Waters

‘I’m a freelancer!’ say many people nowadays. But what exactly does it take to be a freelancer? Are you curious to see if you would make a good freelancer? Or whether you can hold your present job while working as a freelancer? Well we are here to answer your queries. Freelancing is catching momentum and becoming a sorted working style by many individuals. A lot of them are curious and want to freelance but don’t want to take the risk of quitting their regular jobs and make the drastic shift of becoming a freelancer as this would affect their lifestyle. But what if we were to tell you that there is no need for you to give up your regular job to freelance? Would that catch your attention? Well, there are many people who do so. As long as the services you provide as a freelancer do not interfere/ conflict with your everyday job, or you haven’t signed a contract which denies you from working/ providing your services elsewhere. You can freelance while holding your everyday job. H

Blog Series Episode 3: Freelancer's Life in a Tweet! -- On the side

(Please note: The tweets shown above are not real)