Today I talked with Nick Hance of Reenhanced about ways of setting yourself apart from your competition. If you've ever wondered how you, as say a Ruby developer, are any different than me (a Ruby developer) or thousands of other Ruby developers, you'll w

I've recently been to quite a few "product" conferences (LessConf, MicroConf and soon BaconBizConf), and what I keep finding is that a LOT of freelancers are in attendance. It's no secret that most freelancers want to one day build and sell a product or t

I've recently been to quite a few "product" conferences (LessConf, MicroConf and soon BaconBizConf), and what I keep finding is that a LOT of freelancers are in attendance. It's no secret that most freelancers want to one day build and sell a product or t

This is the first episode of 2013 for The Business of Freelancing Podcast, and inside I cover everything you need to know about dealing with those pesky clients who want to know "How much is it gonna cost me?" We explore how to qualify new leads, offer an

In this episode, Eric and I interview Obie Fernandez and discover how writing "The Rails Way" was a catalyst for creating one of the world's most reputable Ruby consulting companies.

Hosted by Brennan Dunn and Eric Davis. Show Notes 00:50 - Sales Pipeline Moving people through a series of steps to get them to be a paying customer Acquisition to qualification to scoping to clients 04:11 - Content marketing to project delivery

Hosted by Brennan Dunn and Eric Davis. Show Notes 00:10 - Content Marketing Making information available for personal gain/recognition Duct Tape Marketing: John Jantsch Getting to know you 03:51 - Getting content in front of people Blogging S

Hosted by Brennan Dunn and Eric Davis with guest Nathan Barry. Show Notes 00:19 - Nathan Barry (twitter blog) Freelance Designer OneVoice App Commit App The App Design Handbook 01:14 - Show topic goals Building a passive income stream outsid

Hosted by Brennan Dunn and Eric Davis Show Notes Fall in Virginia Writing fiction Pricing freelancing services Double your freelancing rate Reverse engineering your former salary Value based pricing, value delivered to clients Origins of your p

Hosted by Brennan Dunn and Eric Davis Show Notes Ways we have marketed our consulting services in our past. Blogging, forum posting, content marketing, and social networks. Technical blogging, business blogging, random thoughts blogging. Investing