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How to be a WordPress Freelancer
and not die trying
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Who am I?
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What is this talk about?
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All of us are potencial freelancers
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Sometimes is awesome and sometimes it sucks
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Just a phase or your goal
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Earn a living
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The beginning
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Have you found your niche?
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Intermediaries and agencies
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How do I get customers?
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Visibility Word of mouth
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No, thank you
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Know your limits
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Colleagues
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Your finances
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Hire an accountant
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Find your workplace
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Disconnect
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The better and the worst boss is yourself
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…with customers
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Your Empathy, their Flexibility
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Set your own deadlines
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Communication
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Research and use it
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Which are your goals?
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Did I give up?
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Joining a small team (MailPoet)
- Learning from others - Motivated by colleagues, instead of clients - Not handling client expectations (for product based
companies) - Not chasing after work all the time
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Conclusions
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Thank you! and don’t forget to wash the apples! ;)
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Rocío Valdivia @rociovaldi rociovaldivia.es