Podcast
Freelance Transformation
Hosted by Matt Inglot · EN
Learn how to win clients and build the freelance business of your dreams. Matt Inglot, agency owner and freelance coach, interviews top freelancers and agency owners on EXACTLY how they run their service business. Learn how top freelancers win clients, charge higher rates, and build a freedom-based lifestyle through their business. Guests have included Alan Weiss, Michael Port, Brennan Dunn, Jason Swenk, Noah Fleming, Jonathan Stark, and many more.
Tune in for a new episode every Monday morning and learn more at freelancetransformation.com
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180: What Have I Done???
Aug 20, 201800:07:04Tap to summarizeTwo very important announcements. Brace yourselves, because it's going to be bittersweet. https://freelancetransformation.com/episode180
Transcribe →179: Find Clients by Connecting the Dots | Josiah Mory
Aug 13, 201800:47:37Tap to summarizeThis episode is all about the most powerful ways you can go from employee to freelancer. Even if you don't have any clients lined up. You can still make the freelance transformation with confidence as long as you're willing to put in the effort. Our guest today actually used my Freelance Start course in order to transform himself into a full-time freelancer. Josiah Mory helps store owners on Shopify improve their customer experience with customer research. But he wasn't always a consultant. Josiah put in the work, made a few mistakes along the way, and now he's sharing with us today every twist and turn he took on his path to becoming a freelancer! https://freelancetransformation.com/episode179
Transcribe →178: Build an Agency Your Way | Mike Arnesen
Aug 6, 201800:51:00Tap to summarizeThe agency space may have a reputation for cultivating a negative atmosphere, but building an agency doesn't have to be all bad. You just have to build your agency with intention, and that's exactly what our guest on this episode is doing. Mike Arnesen is a freelance analyst and SEO fanatic who just so happened to build his own agency called UpBuild. After a few bad experiences, he decided to take what he learned and apply it to a better business model. Now, he puts the mental well-being of himself and his staff before anything else. Mike shares how he learned from his mistakes and overcame the all-too-common tragic sins of professional agencies. https://freelancetransformation.com/episode178
Transcribe →177: Minimalist Marketing | Kyla Roma
Jul 30, 201800:47:46Tap to summarizeIt's time to stop overcomplicating lead generation. Your marketing strategy does not have to give you a migraine. There are ways to keep marketing simple, and we've got marketing guru Kyla Roma on the podcast today to show you how to do just that. Kyla is a marketing and profit consultant who uses her minimalist marketing strategies to build an audience and attract clients. It's all about playing to your strengths and finding a marketing strategy that works best for you and your ideal audience. We talk today about how you can harness your strengths and apply your unique skill set to a winning marketing campaign. https://freelancetransformation.com/episode177
Transcribe →176: Keep Yourself, Your Clients & Team Accountable | Edmund Zaloga
Jul 23, 201800:45:04Tap to summarizeWe always talk about getting clients on this show, but the real work doesn't actually start until you've signed them on. What do you do when you finally start that client project? How do you manage your time with all these deadlines? It's no easy task managing all of the moving pieces. Whether you work alone or with a team, project management is crucial to your success as a freelancer. If you want to work with clients effectively, then it's best to recognize project management as a collaborative process. Edmund Zaloga, founder of Responsify, knows about what can go wrong – and what can go right – when it comes to project management. Edmund shares with us on this episode how he learned to manage his projects and the technology that can make it all a little easier! https://freelancetransformation.com/episode176
Transcribe →175: 6 Figures Through Relationships & Hard Work | RJ McCollam
Jul 16, 201800:50:24Tap to summarizeBefore becoming a freelancer, RJ McCollam was fired from his job, evicted from his apartment, and even had his car repossessed. It took losing everything to inspire his motivation. Now, ten years later, he's a successful web developer who's guest spotting podcasts to share his experience with the rest of us. RJ is talking today about building a freelance career from the bottom up. He taught himself how to build websites and used his skills to find a full-time job. That full-time career eventually led to his freelance transformation, and he's sharing all the steps (and mistakes) he made along the way. https://freelancetransformation.com/episode175
Transcribe →174: What Companies Look For | Nathan Allotey
Jul 9, 201800:45:10Tap to summarizeImagine sitting in front of a corporate board and pitching your skills for a project. Do you even know where to start? Luckily we have Nathan Allotey on this episode to speak to attracting and winning corporate clients. Nathan never calls himself just a freelancer. He is a web designer and digital marketing strategist. And his portfolio consists of corporate clients. He uses his presence online to help other freelancers win corporate clients through learning from his mistakes. Nathan is here today to give us a little insight into what criteria corporate clients are looking for. His inside information and experience are invaluable. If you're thinking about bringing your freelance career into the corporate world, tune in now! https://freelancetransformation.com/episode174
Transcribe →173: Build Relationships & Win Clients | Kirk Williams
Jul 2, 201800:47:25Tap to summarizeOur guest today will be the first to tell you that you don't need to use a super expensive sales funnel to attract clients to your business. Consistent action will win clients every time. Kirk Williams, owner of Zato Marketing, is a paid search marketer who started his career on Twitter. But his online presence on Twitter and through online forums helped him generate leads and a client pool he actually likes to work with. On this episode, Kirk is breaking down his client acquisition strategy. His approach might surprise you. He wasn't always at the top of his game. He shares what it was like to learn how to run a business from scratch, and the mistakes he made will change the way you look at running a business. At best, it might even inspire you to change the way you approach social media marketing. https://freelancetransformation.com/episode173
Transcribe →172: What Is Your Contract Missing | Abbey Woodcock
Jun 25, 201800:50:09Tap to summarizeBreaking out of the corporate world could be one of the best career decisions you ever make. Once you make that freelance transformation, you can start making your own schedule and picking your own clients. But what happens when you need to write a contract? Or when tax season rolls around? Abbey Woodcock is a copywriter and freelancer coach who has learned first-hand from her own business mistakes. In the beginning, Abbey focused more on her craft than her business, and it ended up costing her thousands of dollars. Abbey shares why project management, legal protection, and financial planning should be some of the most important aspects of running your own freelance business. So if you're having a hard time navigating the professional morass of running your own freelance business, then this episode is for you! https://freelancetransformation.com/episode172
Transcribe →171: Be Clear on Who You Target | Lianna Patch
Jun 18, 201800:46:58Tap to summarizeStart imagining your ideal client. Get as specific as you can. Pick out the things you love most about your freelance career… Today's guest was able to narrow down her niche by focusing on the thing she loves most – humor. Lianna Patch is a conversion copywriter and conference speaker who uses her amazing sense of humor to create interactive content for her clients. She's injecting personality into her business and working with clients she genuinely likes. Her advice today will loosen you up and help you build the client list you actually want to work with. https://freelancetransformation.com/episode171
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