Comments on: The Role of “Free” in Freelancing http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:44:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Should You Give Out Free Samples to Potential Clients? — Freelance Writing Philippines http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88037 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:54:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88037 [...] clients insist that those are paid samples, then good! Thank you ;p ;p When I was reading ‘The Role of “Free” in Freelancing,‘ that mini-interview with me, I realized that they are actually true. Working on free samples [...]

]]> By: Marc Glasberg http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88036 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:53:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88036 @Celine Roque

You talk about an old post from Scott McCloud.

But the recently launched iCents.net micropayments platform is discussed in this brand new Scott McCloud’s blog post:

http://scottmccloud.com/2009/10/08/landing-on-a-dime

I would also like to invite you to have a look at our live examples. Please go to iCents.net and, at the right side of the webpage, you have links to live payments demos for:

– YouTube
– Flickr
– Creative
– Facebook

Thank you!
Marc

]]> By: This Weeks Helpful Reads… Week 179 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88035 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:49:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88035 [...] The Roll of “Free” in Freelancing by Celine Roque… Is it a good practice to give away “lossleaders” for Freelancers when pretty much every penny counts in the beginning of their career? Find out how Free can turn into profits in this post. [...]

]]> By: Sid http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88034 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:22:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88034 hi… great post in that article a lesson for the freshers who are finding jobs, and who are graduate but not able to find right job but how there will handle their job and career in the future.

]]> By: Jerry http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88033 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:17:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88033 I just started my own web design biz. I did my first two sites for free–my cousin’s friends. They liked what I did so much that they referred me to their friends. I’ve gotten about four other jobs just off those first two. And I got to use them in my portfolio. I don’t regret starting out with “freebies” at all. Of course now that I have a few jobs under my belt, no way I’d do a free one again. Too many bills to pay, and the baby needs a new pair of shoes…

]]> By: Kara http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88032 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:21:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88032 I personally wouldn’t engage in any spec work whatsoever. Promises of future work never eventuate because this is not in the best interest of a client that has received the same service from you for free previously.

1. If you need to build your portfolio, work on your own side projects.

2. If you need to build up a client list, use your portfolio as a selling point (rather than previous clients).

3. There are better ways to learn lessons in the freelancing industry than giving your skills away for free. Fill your RSS reader with blogs relevant to your industry and spend an hour a day glossing through the posts. Read books like Freelance Communication Guide if you need to learn how to correspond with clients – don’t settle for “free” if you can learn these things the right way.

If you still decide to engage in spec work, just remember that the creative industry as a whole takes a hit. The more we cave to spec work, the more future clients will expect it.

]]> By: Richard http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88031 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:06:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88031 It’s a good advice to the fresh men, new graduates. There are many of them might be struggling to find a job, at least, I know there are at China. To do some freelancer job, to deliver free services, might be a good starting point.

]]> By: Emily Brackett http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88030 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:45:02 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88030 I don’t do any spec work. However, it’s amazing how much “free stuff” goes into every paying job–my experience, my vendor and partner lists, etc.. I recently wrote a blog post about it: http://www.visiblelogic.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/5-freebies-from-your-graphic-designer/

]]> By: JoAnna http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88029 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:52:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88029 I will occasionally write for free if I believe the contact could be a valuable one leading to more lucrative work in the future, but this recently backfired on me and I’m re-evaluating my free work policy. I’d rather be looking for paid work than actually doing work that I’m giving away.

]]> By: Colin Wright http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-role-of-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-in-freelancing/#comment-88028 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:22:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=20348#comment-88028 I did a lot of free work when I was first starting out, but I was also still in school, so I chalked it up to being a part of my education. Later down the line, I would still take work that didn’t pay from time to time, but I would also expect to be compensated in some way. It could be stock in a startup company, it could be valuable connections that were guaranteed, but there is a point where the value of what you are doing is determined by the least amount you are willing to charge, and if you charge NOTHING, then your clients won’t see what you do as being worth paying for.

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