Project 200k – Issue 03

Q1's Wildly Important Goal

Currently: I make about $8k/month freelancing
​Goal: I want to make $16k/month
​By: The end of the quarter​

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2021 income so far: $9,800

JANUARY total: $6,100

• I had no client work in January (see below)

• This money came from Dec invoices

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FEBRUARY total (so far): $3,700

• $200 small edit to a previous project

• $1,000 logo animation for Pat Flynn

• $2,500 initial invoice on a $5k project

• Currently doing a day rate project for a major retailer

• Several potential logo animations and explainers lined up for the coming months

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Client Outreach Emails Sent: 35

This has resulted in several projects, but the two biggest factors in landing gigs and having a bunch in the works has been NETWORKING with fellow freelancers and posting my REEL ON LINKEDIN.

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Freelance Chats: 17

JANUARY total: 13

• 2 people made WELL over $200k (think double that)

• 5 freelancers I talked to made about $200k, +/- $10k

FEBRUARY total (so far): 4

• Slowing down after the initial "launch" of Project 200k

• But still having quality chats with peers

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Several conversations I had with peer freelancers has lead to them sending me work when they're busy.

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Here's why I think my freelance chats are generating work

• Ask for what you want! I have a clear goal: land gigs to make $200k this year.

• I try to make the calls as much about them as about me/my goal.

• This puts me top of mind when they get busy and need to find someone.

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Actions

• Not a lot of new outreach actions

• Mostly going into follow up mode with new project requests

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The ABC's of Freelance

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• Always

• Be

• Collecting

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What this means is don't sit on un-sent invoices.

• Send 1/2 upfront invoices before the project begins

• Send the final invoice as soon as the project is done

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When you don't have invoices to send, the ABCs stands for

• Always

• Be

• Communicating

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I see this too often (sometimes with myself)... you get a request and you say, I'll respond to that later. Later turns into 5 days and that potential client has probably found somebody else by now!

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Don't get me wrong though... "respond to people in a timely manner" does not mean live in your inbox.

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If you check your inbox 2 or 3 times a day and actually take the time to respond to important emails, that's more than enough.

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NOW...

I gotta get back to a project and then move to Texas this weekend 🤠

P.S. Connect with me on LinkedIn... it's seriously where it's happening!