Comments on: How to get contract work in three easy steps (Part 3 of 3) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:07:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: simsim http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-744312 simsim Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:00:32 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-744312 Good article series to walk you through the doors, but unfortunately it provides nothing on how to negotiate firms you contact for rates/ratios for work you do for them. Good article series to walk you through the doors, but unfortunately it provides nothing on how to negotiate firms you contact for rates/ratios for work you do for them.

]]> By: gordong1968 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-629660 gordong1968 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:38:15 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-629660 The timing of your article couldn't have been any better! Looking to expand my business, I just began the process of researching firms that may have an interest in contracting out design work. I found some great leads, but I was struggling with the best way to make the initial contact. You listed a series of helpful and easy to follow tips that should make this job much easier. Thank you so much! The timing of your article couldn’t have been any better!

Looking to expand my business, I just began the process of researching firms that may have an interest in contracting out design work. I found some great leads, but I was struggling with the best way to make the initial contact.

You listed a series of helpful and easy to follow tips that should make this job much easier. Thank you so much!

]]> By: Toby Somerville http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628913 Toby Somerville Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:17:09 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628913 Thanks for your kind words. Marcelo -- I don't have any hard and fast figures for you. The problem with giving any figures is that they are specific to me, my location and the general availability of contract work at that time etc. Having said that, I had a hit rate of over 75%. Yyssen -- Yes, the same applies to getting a full-time job. Also, sometimes you will get employment offers from the firms you are contracting for. Its a little bit like "try before you buy". The firm gets to see how good you are before they try and employ you. Thanks for your kind words.

Marcelo — I don’t have any hard and fast figures for you. The problem with giving any figures is that they are specific to me, my location and the general availability of contract work at that time etc. Having said that, I had a hit rate of over 75%.

Yyssen — Yes, the same applies to getting a full-time job. Also, sometimes you will get employment offers from the firms you are contracting for. Its a little bit like “try before you buy”. The firm gets to see how good you are before they try and employ you.

]]> By: Tyssen http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628586 Tyssen Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:08:29 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628586 I think most of what you've outlined in this series could be applied to getting a full-time job as well as contract work. I think most of what you’ve outlined in this series could be applied to getting a full-time job as well as contract work.

]]> By: mauteri http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628498 mauteri Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:35:39 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628498 I really liked this series of posts. Since I started my own web shop late last year, I've only made one cold call to a family aquaintance. I ended up leaving an incredibly awkward message on her machine -- ouch! Never heard back. Anyway, what I lack in cold calling, I make up for in plain old face-to-face networking. I meet people all over the place and casually mention I'm a web designer when the conversation leads to 'what do you do.' Most of the time, they're interested in hiring me for some project they have or always wanted to pursue. I always have my business cards on me and usually they email me within a few days to see some of my past work and what I can do for them and for what price. Anyway, my next step is to start doing some space advertising and search engine optimizing my site to the best of my ability. I really liked this series of posts. Since I started my own web shop late last year, I’ve only made one cold call to a family aquaintance. I ended up leaving an incredibly awkward message on her machine — ouch! Never heard back. Anyway, what I lack in cold calling, I make up for in plain old face-to-face networking. I meet people all over the place and casually mention I’m a web designer when the conversation leads to ‘what do you do.’ Most of the time, they’re interested in hiring me for some project they have or always wanted to pursue. I always have my business cards on me and usually they email me within a few days to see some of my past work and what I can do for them and for what price. Anyway, my next step is to start doing some space advertising and search engine optimizing my site to the best of my ability.

]]> By: Jdawg2k http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628094 Jdawg2k Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:32:08 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628094 Thanks Toby. My business is shifting to contract work so this was a perfect read for me. I will put your advice to good use. Thanks Toby. My business is shifting to contract work so this was a perfect read for me. I will put your advice to good use.

]]> By: Marcelo http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628073 Marcelo Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:15:53 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/02/06/how-to-get-contract-work-in-three-easy-steps-part-3-of-3/#comment-628073 Great Article, I'll try it with my start up since I got no contacts nor contracts yet. Do you have any statistics based on your experience on how many e-mails you sent and were answered back with some interested? Eg. "X mails answered back / Y mails sent"? Thanks, Marcelo. Great Article, I’ll try it with my start up since I got no contacts nor contracts yet.
Do you have any statistics based on your experience on how many e-mails you sent and were answered back with some interested? Eg. “X mails answered back / Y mails sent”?
Thanks,
Marcelo.

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