Longevity, balance & success on your terms for freelancers & consultants. From @Matthew_Fenton, indie brand strategist since '97. Rarely active here.
Willamette Valley, OR
Joined July 2019
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Hello, new followers & profile-peepers. I’m Matthew Fenton, indie consultant since 1997 & the guy behind Winning Solo.
What’s Winning Solo about? This little thread will tell you.
To put a face to the logo, here I am hard at work in Copenhagen, maybe my favorite city, in 2019:
WinningSolo | Matthew Fenton retweeted
If you're a #freelancer or interested in #freelance work, you NEED to listen to the back half of this podcast with @WinningSolo and @meledits_dc
SO MANY good points on what's keeping you from becoming an in-demand, referred professional. 💯 👇
meledits.com/203-embracing-a…
WinningSolo | Matthew Fenton retweeted
This is a great episode! Take a listen if you haven't yet
We have a new episode out today featuring Matthew Fenton (@WinningSolo). In this episode, Matthew dives into "fractional" C-suite positions: What they mean, how to get one and whether one might be right for you. Listen where you podcast!
open.spotify.com/episode/1nw…
💯 These are all tactics, and tactics are only valuable when they serve your larger objectives.
Hey, that’s me! Check out my chat with @TWC_pod wherever you get your podcasts!
We have a new episode out today featuring Matthew Fenton (@WinningSolo). In this episode, Matthew dives into "fractional" C-suite positions: What they mean, how to get one and whether one might be right for you. Listen where you podcast!
open.spotify.com/episode/1nw…
I'd say my favorite thing about having a home-based business is that my printer is either "almost out of ink" or "completely out of ink," always
A guy once contacted me *years* after I spoke at a lunch-n-learn, looking to engage my services.
The long game is about steadily planting seeds, with the knowledge that you can't control how quickly they sprout.
Great little list here!
For Jenni's #1, I have a standing appointment with myself to ruthlessly cut expenses every 90 days. What's important is that you stay on top of expenses, because in a world of MRR, they just keep going up...
🧵If you need to make more money in your #freelance business-of-one, consider these three strategies:
1️⃣Reduce expenses where you can.
Do you track your business expenses? If not, it’s time to start!
WinningSolo | Matthew Fenton retweeted
I've helped hire 50+ freelancers over the past 10 years.
If you're considering hiring freelancers, here are 3 reasons you should.
1. You get to tap into specialized talent, someone who has done exactly what you're looking for before, multiple times.
2. It's an easy way to complement the existing skillset of your team without having to overhire internally.
3. They bring a fresh perspective and can leverage experience from their other clients to push your business forward faster.
Need help hiring freelancers?
Let's chat.
WinningSolo | Matthew Fenton retweeted
What (not) to do when a potential customer won’t disclose their budget? First of all, avoid drafting a proposal without sufficient information, says Matthew Fenton (@WinningSolo), who offers some valuable recommendations in the article. winningsolo.com/prospect-won…
Gotta boost this tweet from @bradleebartlett. Choosing your clients well is perhaps the most important key to long-term success in this biz. And you should never sell your integrity for any price.
Lately, I've been thinking about how nice it is to work with people I can trust to:
_Hit deadlines
_Own their areas
_Deliver great work
_Maintain discretion
_Contribute positively
_Not go off the deep end
If you work with people like that, let them know they're appreciated.
Apart from the BS subject line, note the PPS. Friends, as
@PRisUs always preaches, if you have to pay for the placement, it’s a hard pass.
Friendly freelance reminder:
You can be objectively awesome at what you do.
But if you're unpleasant to work with, you won't get hired twice.
The work matters. But it's not the only thing that matters.
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Friendly freelance reminder:
Marketing's not inherently evil (though some of its practitioners are).
Approach it generously, considerately and consistently, and you're not one of the bad guys.
"What do you stand for?" is an important question.
But I've found "What do you stand against?" to be equally valuable - especially when it comes to making your freelance biz stand out.
Click below for some thought-starters. (4-min read)
winningsolo.com/what-do-you-…
