Let's break this down into actionable steps: 1. Identify a niche that aligns with your passions and skills. 2. Develop your skills further in your chosen niche through practice and online resources. 3. Create a compelling Upwork profile that highlights your expertise and value proposition. 4. Write personalized proposals for Upwork jobs that showcase your understanding of the client's needs and how you can deliver results. 5. Prepare for client interviews by researching the client and their business, and outlining a plan for tackling their project. 6. Determine your pricing by researching industry standards and choosing between hourly or fixed rates. 7. Follow up with clients after interviews and strive to deliver exceptional work.
Hey jono , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with more Quality Editing in your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail and also help you with the overall youtube strategy and growth ! Pls let me know what do you think ?
Question, how would you approach proposals with the cost of connects? it now seems expensive to submit even 1 proposal let alone automating submissions or submitting 30 proposals a day.
Hey, great question. I would probably average out the total money I generate across all projects, and factor into my price the average cost of connects to earn a contract. What this looks like is I would make a spreadsheet of all my costs, add them up, add the margin that I want to make, and use that as a base line price. Then I would split test my pricing with hundreds or thousands of proposals to find the optimal price I can charge to make the most money possible while retaining the most amount of clients - that sweet spot. It'll take time, but if you're committing to Upwork, freelancing or running a business in general, this would probably be your best strategy. You'll lose some clients by pricing to high, but you'll have to weigh the cost/benefit analysis of short term vs long term thinking
Hey Bryan! Personally when dealing with client accounts, I get them to set up their own accounts under their own email, add billing, etc, and then add me as an administrator, or give me a password vault such as LastPass for example. If you'd like, you can also get them to sign up using your affiliate links too!
Ive had an upwork account for 2 years and never really used it. should I start a brand new upwork account or keep this one as I've applied for jobs and not got a job once
Let's break this down into actionable steps:
1. Identify a niche that aligns with your passions and skills.
2. Develop your skills further in your chosen niche through practice and online resources.
3. Create a compelling Upwork profile that highlights your expertise and value proposition.
4. Write personalized proposals for Upwork jobs that showcase your understanding of the client's needs and how you can deliver results.
5. Prepare for client interviews by researching the client and their business, and outlining a plan for tackling their project.
6. Determine your pricing by researching industry standards and choosing between hourly or fixed rates.
7. Follow up with clients after interviews and strive to deliver exceptional work.
Jono, your videos is packed with great knowledge. You're doing amazing work!
Thank you so much! Wish you all the best with implementing this :)
Hey jono , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with more Quality Editing in your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail and also help you with the overall youtube strategy and growth ! Pls let me know what do you think ?
Question, how would you approach proposals with the cost of connects? it now seems expensive to submit even 1 proposal let alone automating submissions or submitting 30 proposals a day.
Hey, great question. I would probably average out the total money I generate across all projects, and factor into my price the average cost of connects to earn a contract.
What this looks like is I would make a spreadsheet of all my costs, add them up, add the margin that I want to make, and use that as a base line price. Then I would split test my pricing with hundreds or thousands of proposals to find the optimal price I can charge to make the most money possible while retaining the most amount of clients - that sweet spot. It'll take time, but if you're committing to Upwork, freelancing or running a business in general, this would probably be your best strategy. You'll lose some clients by pricing to high, but you'll have to weigh the cost/benefit analysis of short term vs long term thinking
How do you handle clients accounts when they need Make or other tools? Do you do managed services or are they setup on their own account
Hey Bryan! Personally when dealing with client accounts, I get them to set up their own accounts under their own email, add billing, etc, and then add me as an administrator, or give me a password vault such as LastPass for example.
If you'd like, you can also get them to sign up using your affiliate links too!
@@jonocatliff awesome. Thank you for your input on this. Keep up the vids
Will do, thanks!
Ive had an upwork account for 2 years and never really used it. should I start a brand new upwork account or keep this one as I've applied for jobs and not got a job once
I think I'd just keep the same account as they'll ask you for ID when creating a new one I believe :) Best of luck!
Great video.
I am waiting for my video request
Thanks so much :) Really appreciate it. Will get around to it soon
@@jonocatliff hopfully it will be very soon.