I'm not sure what clients expect. Lowest rates? Quickest responds? It seems to be very hard to get a contract even for a "5$, translate my blogpost" job.
@Martin T wrote:I'm not sure what clients expect. Lowest rates? Quickest responds? It seems to be very hard to get a contract even for a "5$, translate my blogpost" job.
Well, for starters, you are not a translator, so why in the world you'd be applying to translate a blog post is beyond me...
Let's make a deal, Martin: You leave the translating to the translators and us translators won't try to do any systems administration, ok?
Your overview could do with a complete overhaul. Forget about telling clients that you "just dabble" in freelancing. Don't rub their noses in the fact that you have a full-time job. Don't waste the most important part of your overview (the first line, which is all they see) and use it to present your unique selling point in such a way that it entices clients to click on you.
The same goes for your proposal. FIRST LINE IS WHAT COUNTS. Do **NOT** waste that or your proposal won't even be read 9 times out of 10.
Concentrate on what you bring to the table, not on what you are and what you do. Clients want to see what you can do for them, solve their problems and save them money.
DO NOT try to underbid everyone. You can not compete on price, you need to compete on quality and added value.
@Martin T wrote:I'm not sure what clients expect. Lowest rates? Quickest responds? It seems to be very hard to get a contract even for a "5$, translate my blogpost" job.
Well, for starters, you are not a translator, so why in the world you'd be applying to translate a blog post is beyond me...
Let's make a deal, Martin: You leave the translating to the translators and us translators won't try to do any systems administration, ok?
Your overview could do with a complete overhaul. Forget about telling clients that you "just dabble" in freelancing. Don't rub their noses in the fact that you have a full-time job. Don't waste the most important part of your overview (the first line, which is all they see) and use it to present your unique selling point in such a way that it entices clients to click on you.
The same goes for your proposal. FIRST LINE IS WHAT COUNTS. Do **NOT** waste that or your proposal won't even be read 9 times out of 10.
Concentrate on what you bring to the table, not on what you are and what you do. Clients want to see what you can do for them, solve their problems and save them money.
DO NOT try to underbid everyone. You can not compete on price, you need to compete on quality and added value.
