Advice on things to do and avoid as a freelance designer. How to not get taken advantage of by companies that book you. How to get consistent work and modulate feast or famine cycle associated with being a freelancer. 04:50 Basic terminology. What's a day rate mean? How many hours should I expect to work? 05:40 What's your rate? Get used to saying it. Say it with confidence. 06:48 How much work is expected of you for the rate? Under promise and over deliver to ensure future bookings. Be careful about over pricing yourself. 08:20 Clarify terms to avoid conflict later on. 10:25 Getting paid in a reasonable amount of time. 11:10 Being conflict adverse opens you up to be taken advantage of. 12:20 Why are companies late in paying? 13:40 Trust your gut. If you don't have a good feeling about a company, don't take the booking. 14:30 What you should do if you are in demand as freelancer. 16:20 What are the differences between "hold, book and challenge"? 19:20 What about cancellations? How should I handle that? Julia Wright http://julia-wright.com/ Angie Son http://angieyson.com/ Want more info? Read Chris Do's LinkediN article "Freelancing 101" here: https://lnkd.in/b4vbTWa _________________________________________________ HOW TO SUPPORT THE SKOOL: Purchase a CORE Kit: http://theskool.co/collections/all Support The Skool by making purchases using our Amazon Affiliate Link: http://astore.amazon.com/chrisdo-20 Buy useful design tools from Creative Market: https://creativemarket.com/?u=ChrisDo Get your business cards printed at Moo: http://www.moo.com/share/qn6x98 Special Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.pond5.com/skool2016 _________________________________________________ Connect with Skool Live online: Visit The Skool WEBSITE: http://theskoolrocks.com/ Like The Skool on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/TheSkoolFacebook Follow The Skool on TWITTER:http://bit.ly/TheSkoolTwitter Need brand strategy help? Visit Blind LA’s WEBSITE: http://blind.com/ Jose Caballer: https://twitter.com/joseCaballer Chris Do: https://twitter.com/theChrisDo Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Hosts– Chris Do Director– Aaron Szekely Cameraman– Aaron Szekely, Andrew Truong Producer– Aaron Szekely Editor– Aaron Szekely Show Open– designed by William VanSkaik, animated by Bara Kwon Musical Director– Adam Sanborne === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.