Freelance success for artists: a quick & easy guide

Course

Online

Save 11%
£ 75 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Are you a designer, filmmaker, illustrator, or multimedia artist looking for simple yet effective ways to earn money and build your reputation doing what you love?—-
“Very nice thoughtful course especially for anyone considering freelancing. Kristen covers many aspects of doing business online relevant to current practices. She talks from experiences about her successes and what she learned from her mistakes. If you’re thinking about freelancing many of Kristen’s suggestions are vital to protecting yourself from bad or downright awful experiences.” -Jerry Montgomery—-I’ll show you tried and true best practices for finding and keeping happy, repeat clients, and how you can best build your portfolio, reputation, experience, and income the quick and easy way.This course will help you create a successful and sustainable freelance business built on a simple but powerful mantra, “Respect Yourself. Respect Your Client.” STOP being exploited and start earning money doing what you love. Build your confidence and be on the right path as a freelancer in just ONE hour.By the end of this course you’ll confidently be able to:Know and develop the characteristics and personality traits that all successful freelancers share.
Hone in on exactly which services you should offer and which you should NOT.
Set your prices and know once and for all what to charge.
Protect yourself by using easy-to-manage yet professional contracts and invoices.
Protect your business by painlessly planning for the tax man.
Become a client-whisperer who listens to and communicates well to deliver the projects clients want, need, and love..
Know the most effective ways to find new clients and turn them into happy repeat customers.I’m a practicing award-winning multimedia artist and a former tenured Associate Professor of Digital Media and Program Director of Film & Digital Media at The American University of Rome (2006-2016)

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

This course is best suited for complete beginners, students wanting to break into freelancing, and novices.
Experienced freelancers looking for better and more efficient ways of dealing with clients and completing successful projects will also find value in this course.
This is NOT a course that focuses solely on getting the most clients by any means possible. This is a course about having a successful and sustainable freelancing business that builds (together with your own talents and time) your reputation, income, and business confidence.

Please come with an open mind and your own talent and ambition to succeed.

Questions & Answers

Add your question

Our advisors and other users will be able to reply to you

Fill in your details to get a reply

We will only publish your name and question

Reviews

This centre's achievements

2021

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 6 years

Subjects

  • Multimedia
  • Project
  • Planning
  • Social Media
  • Mantra
  • Confidence Training
  • Media
  • Professor Training
  • Freelancing
  • Tax
  • Ms Word

Course programme

Course Curriculum

Introduction

Welcome and Introduction to Freelance Masterclass For Artists Preview

00:01:00

Why Start Freelancing?

00:02:00

Preparations (Respecting Yourself)

Deciding Which Services to Offer

00:03:00

How Much Should I Charge?

00:07:00

Should I Ever Work for Free?

00:02:00

Where to Find Your First Clients

Getting Your First Clients -The Best Ways to Spread the Word

00:05:00

How to Use Fiverr and Other Websites to YOUR Advantage

00:04:00

Ready, Set, Go! (Protecting Yourself)

Got a Client? Great. Now Get a Contract ASAP! (Resources)

00:06:00

Get Paid Upfront or After the Job is Done? My Solution and Suggestions

00:03:00

Use This Simple Trick to Painlessly Prepare For Taxes as a Freelancer

00:03:00

Easy Invoices You Can Start Using Today (Resources)

00:04:00

The Client Whisperer (Respecting the Client While Still Respecting Yourself)

How To Get Inside Your Client’s Head So That You Start Off Well.

00:02:00

Use This Trick to Make Better Work and Get Happier Clients

00:04:00

The Joys and Sorrows of Presenting Work in Progress.

00:06:00

Presenting the “Final” Work, Making Final Tweaks, and Finding the Right Balance

00:04:00

That's a Wrap (Getting Paid and Enjoying the Fruit of Your Labor)

Finish Up Your Project With a Positive Bang. Tips and Tricks

00:03:00

Don’t Forget to Do This For Attracting Even More Clients

00:02:00

Extra: More Ways to Find New Clients and Promote Your Work Online

Start Your Own Online Art Store to Drive Traffic to Your Website & Find Clients

00:08:00

How to Best Link Your Online Store to Your Website and Social Media Pages

00:05:00

Conclusion

Conclusion

00:01:00

Freelance success for artists: a quick & easy guide

£ 75 VAT inc.