Your Freelance Freedom Formula Workbook Micala Quinn LLC All Rights Reserved
Inside the world of freelancing What is a freelancer? A freelancer is basically someone who specializes in a specific skill set and helps other businesses grow their business. A freelancer is not an employee. A freelancer does not work FOR someone, but with someone. A freelancer either works on a project basis or a monthly retainer. Some freelancers charge a flat fee per project, others charge hourly. It s your choice and your decision! Your specialized skill set may be social media, design, tech, Pinterest, copywriting, bookkeeping or just saving them time and operating as a virtual assistant. Who hires freelancers? Corporations, small businesses, brick and mortars, and online businesses. This is my specialty. Connecting freelancing moms with online businesses who are dying for help and support! Think lifestyle bloggers, mom bloggers, food bloggers, influencers, business coaches, parenting coaches, life coaches, career coaches, online therapists, podcasters, etsy businesses, direct sales ladies, product-based businesses, online boutiques, online course creators and the list goes on. Just go to Pinterest and search for a topic anything... you will be taken to a bunch of pins that all lead to a blog post, a product, or a website. If you click the link and go look at that website, chances are that link leads to an online business that has monetized their business in some way, and I BET they have a team of freelancers supporting them or are on the verge of starting to hire.
Inside the world of freelancing Why do they hire freelancers? It takes a lot to run, grow, and scale a business. Just take a look at this list: Creating free content (blog posts, podcasts, youtube videos, SM posts, FB lives) Creating paid content (courses, coaching programs, 1:1 clients) Maintaining and running a website Maintaining and running a FB account, an IG account, a linked-in account Maintaining and running a Pinterest account Responding to emails (customer service) Creating sales funnels -- designing the pages, writing the emails, doing the tech hook-up Promoting the business Running FB ad campaigns Running Pinterest ad campaigns Optimizing content for SEO Producing a podcast Creating products Reaching out for podcast interviews, sponsorships, guest blog posts, collab opportunities Daily admin tasks, answering client questions, Client calls, or group calls, Planning projects and launches Most online business owners go into business in the first place because they want to spend more time with their family, have more freedom + flexibility, and more $, but running and maintaining a business, not to mention growing takes a lot of time and energy.
Inside the world of freelancing (cont.) Why do they hire freelancers? And most people don't want to do it all themselves! Either some of the necessary tasks, they are just not good at, don't know how to do them OR they don't want to work 20+ hours a day to make their dream happen. I am the business owner who knows enough I could do it all on my own, but I don't want to and there are thousands, maybe millions of businesses out there like me and they ARE dying for your help. Whether you have a specialized skill set or you can just help save them time! They need your help to grow. (We'll help figure out your skill set on the workshop if you don't yet know what it is) But the best part, they are willing to pay you for that help and your expertise! How much can a freelancer earn? It all depends.hourly rate may vary, but here is an average: Beginner - $20-30 Intermediate - $30-45 Specialist - $45-70 Expert - 70+ It s going to depend on skill set and the type of work you are doing. ***Most freelancers charge a package price, but the hourly rate is used to determine that package. Also, as a freelancer you can increase your prices when ever you want. You could start out around $30 an hour and in 6 months have doubled your hourly rate to $60+.
Inside the world of freelancing Why freelancing is the PERFECT option for moms I could go on and on about this, but I'll give you my top 3 reasons below! 1. Flexibility. You are in control of when you work, how much you work, how much you charge. You can choose to only take on 1-2 clients and work 5 hours a week, take on 10 clients and work 40 hours a week, something in between (my sweet spot), or something more! It's up to YOU. You can work around your kid's schedules. You can work from home. You can work from the coffee shop. Or even from vacation (if you want, but you can totally take time off, too)! 2. Unlimited earning potential and opportunities. Imagine working less and make the same... or making MORE $. As a freelancer, earning 3-5K per month is not uncommon, but you can even scale your business beyond 5K a month... and lots of people do! 3: Low cost to start-up with a high and FAST ROI You do not need a lot of equipment or software to run your business. We'll cover this in depth in the workshop, but if you have wifi, a laptop, or computer you can run your business from home! Some people start making within 1-2 weeks of starting their business!
First thing: Notes: The five things you need
Second thing: Notes: The five things you need
Third thing: Notes: The five things you need
Fourth thing: Notes: The five things you need
Fifth thing: Notes: The five things you need
Your action plan to make it happen 1. Map out your time Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday:
Your action plan to make it happen Thursday Friday: Saturday:
Your action plan to make it happen 2. Set outcome goals Good: Best: Stretch:
Your action plan to make it happen 3. Set performance goals Goal #1: Goal #2: Goal #3:
Your action plan to make it happen 4. Set project goals Now: Future:
Project Goals Goal: Done by: Why: Goal: Done by: Why: Goal: Done by: Why:
Project Goals Goal: Done by: Why: Goal: Done by: Why: Goal: Done by: Why:
How to launch with out wasting time or money Tools you need to launch your business Notes: Unnecessary expenses in the beginning Notes:
How to launch with out wasting time or money Expenses that are necessary in the beginning Notes:
Questions I have... As we go through the workshop, write your questions here. I'll answer them at the end!