Freelancing Digest Issue #71 – February 19th, 2016

Analytics for Freelancers

I love collecting marketing data but most of the time it’s useless for actually affecting decisions. Now that’s it’s simple to install Google Analytics on a website and collect hundreds of data points you need to really focus on what data is important and how analytics can drive your decisions.

How to Differentiate Your Consulting Services and Get More Clients

Finding how to stand out from your competitors can take awhile but it’s a key strategy to start attracting the best clients. Michael Zipursky has three ways you can stand out and differentiate your consulting services.

Learn How To Start Freelancing, Find Clients, and Create a Successful Business (theadmin.org) SPONSOR

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Quick Links

The optimal number of clients to have at once (jasonswett.net)

12 Lead Nurture Emails (philipmorganconsulting.com)

Get involved in a local meetup with other business-minded freelancers (doubleyourfreelancing.com)

The Freelancers’ Show 188: Public Speaking (devchat.tv)

Freelance Transformation #49: How to Create a World-Class Consulting Business with David Mansilla (freelancetransformation.com)

3 Tips for Landing Those Seemingly Elusive Bigger Clients (nusii.com)

Specifician or Generalist? (pjrvs.com)

How to Use Contracts to Ensure You Get Paid (freshbooks.com)

7 Storytelling Tips to Increase Sales (bidsketch.com)

Make more dough: when to raise your rates (freelancersunion.org)

Thanks, I’ll see you next week

Eric Davis (@edavis10)