10 skills which no freelancer can do without

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FREELANCER TIPS

• 10 skills which no freelancer
• can do without

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• We often talk about how many things are needed to
  be successful as a freelancer, but we rarely say
  which exactly, mainly because they really are a
  lot. Everybody who has tried freelancer out for
  at least a year or two, knows just how vast the
  required skillset can be. For those of you
  thinking about going into freelancing and wonder
  what they could to increase their chances of
  success, here are the 10 skills you are
  absolutely going to need

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1) Confidence

• You have to know what you can do and trust in
  your abilities. If you dont believe in yourself,
  potential clients wont either. Confidence is not
  a given and can definitely be learned - by doing
  your job to the best of your abilities and being
  able to realize what you have achieved so far.

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2) Selling your ideas

• Convincing others that they need your services is
  essential. Furthermore, you need to be able to do
  that in a short amount of time, whether in text,
  through your website or face to face. Potential
  clients will go through a number of freelancers
  and their attention span is limited, to put it
  lightly.

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3) Time management

• Being able to create schedules and, more
  importantly, keep them will decide how well your
  business does. Freelancing is different from
  working in an office environment nobody will
  check in on you leading to much less external
  pressure. Youll have to find out what works for
  keeping your motivation levels high.

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4) Long and short-term planning

• Whether it is about keeping a deadline or knowing
  where your business will be headed in a couple of
  years, planning is often what makes the
  difference between good and great freelancers.

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5) Passion to learn

• This fifth tip cannot be stressed enough
  virtually every freelancing field is extremely
  dynamic. The rules of the game can change in a
  matter of months. It is your responsibility to
  constantly better yourself and learn new relevant
  skills.

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6) Accounting and finances

• As a freelancer, you are your own finance
  department. Determining where you should invest
  to improve your business, keeping up with taxes,
  growing your business and living your own life at
  the same time can be hard. So before starting,
  you should definitely familiarize yourself with
  the financial framework that goes hand in hand
  with your career choice.

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7) Marketing

• Do the words LinkedIn, SEO or networking mean
  anything to you? If not, youre probably not
  ready to start marketing a freelancing business
  of your own. Getting exposure is one of the most
  difficult things in the beginning, so you should
  know how to give yourself every bit of extra
  boost you can.

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8) Efficient communication

• Youre going to need to communicate a lot, mostly
  with clients. And it has to be done efficiently.
  You, on the one hand, should be able to convey in
  a short and precise manner what exactly you can
  offer and under which conditions. On the other
  hand, you have to understand why the other side
  communicates in a certain way. This entails
  reading between the lines, spotting red flags and
  understanding client expectations.

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9) Handling stress

• Stress and burnout are easy to wave off if youre
  not currently in a comparable situation, but they
  can be a real challenge. Keeping a clear head and
  not overworking yourself will be one of the
  deciding factors in whether your business stays
  afloat after the first several months.

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10) Persistency

• Not giving up and being patient is also a must
  whether youre hunting for the next project,
  waiting for clients to respond, trying to expand
  your network or working on a particularly
  cumbersome task, you have to learn to keep at it
  for as long as it makes sense.
• Freelancing can be tough and its definitely not
  for everyone. But nobody has learned swimming
  without touching water. Mistakes are a natural
  and important part of the learning process. Go
  out there, give it your best and see whether you
  have what it takes to be successful in
  freelancing. Good luck! Were happy to be by your
  side in this exciting journey.

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