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For this episode of Traffic Talk the question is Where should I start when moving my business in a new direction? Here’s some background: Currently Kyle offer icon design. It’s something he's interested in and have had a passion for sharing with others, but I’ve realized two things recently: It’s not the icons that motivate Kyle, it’s the idea of people having an excellent experience. Kyle wants to do more for the world than push the idea of well designed icons. That’s such a small and generally unknown area of experience. Kyle is shifting his business to helping other business owners develop unique and meaningful web experiences that speak directly to the people they serve.   Here’s the problem: Should Kyle focus on the site? New blog posts? It all feels a bit overwhelming.   Kyle Adam's Website: https://kyleadams.me/ Behance Creative Portfolio: https://www.behance.net/ Internet Archive: https://archive.org/ Seanwes: https://seanwes.com/ TheFutur: https://www.thefutur.com/ Blind Agency: https://blind.com/

For this episode of Traffic Talk we answer a question that came in from email about someone who doesn't know how to clearly define the expensive problem that they're solving in the area of client success. For their business they help saas companies reduce churn, or the amount of people who cancel their plans on a monthly basis. Baremetrics Open StartUpsPrice Intelligently Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

At some point in your business you will need a coach to guide you toward your goals. However, not every coach will work for you. There are 2 types of coaching and you need to know which one fits your learning style. Personal Coaches Playbook Coaches Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

For this episode of Traffic Talk we look at the question "How much to charge for a 3 page website?" The freelancer is working with their local chamber of commerce and they are nervous about overpricing the job Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

Your title is one of the first elements that informs potential clients of your brand and how you can help. Though you may be running a freelance business if you want people to take you seriously don't call yourself a freelancer. Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

For this episode of Traffic Talk the question is centered around what to consider when leaving your day job for freelancing full time and how to find work as a photographer. The asker of the question left their job is is having a hard time finding work. Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

Imposter syndrome happens when your desire for perfectionism induces self-doubt to the point to where you begin to have anxiety. I believe this issue is something that everyone faces and there are 2 things happening. Self Confidence - the belief you are certain in your abilities to accomplish a task. This is what you control. Perception - This is how other people see you. You cannot control other people’s thoughts. Let your value overtake your feelings of being a fraud. Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

For this episode of traffic talk we answer the question, "Should you host a client's website and act as the web hosting service or let a client use a different company?" Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

A sales funnel is a sequence of steps or actions that take place that guide a potential customer from introducing them to your brand to the final step of them making a purchase and then the follow-up. In this episode we look at a practical example of to create a sales funnel for a lead magnet.  Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

In this episode we answer a question about a college student who secured a client but after 3 years they want to raise their rate and set new expectations going forward.  Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

For this episode of traffic talk we answer the question, " Charging based on value to customer vs cost of development?" The person is looking to charge money based on the fact they are saving the client money but they are unsure of how to go about doing this Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching (COUPON CODE: PODCASTLISTENER) Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate 

Previously I did a 2017 review and stated what my goals were for the 2018 year; therefore, I wanted to have a check in to see where I'm at as well as some of the new goals that have arisen. Previously I stated my goals were the following: Reach 1,000 subscribers on YouTube Publish an audiobook Build an Alexa Skill Launch a Course on Pricing Secure a sponsor for my Podcast Launch the Traffic talk segment on my podcast Goal income from every product in my product spectrum Use money from freelancing to pay off student loans completely Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate 

For this episode of traffic talk we answer the question, "How do you politely explain to a client that you do not work for free?" There are 2 ways to answer the question: 1) Talk to you client about setting up a monthly retainer. 2) Restate your specialty & recommend a specialist for the client’s area of need. There's a method to referring the client: Refer them to another freelancer. Refer them to a software as a service. Refer them to tutorial or free content. Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate 

In episode 63 of the Freelance Jumpstart podcast, we walked through how to stabilize your cash flow as a freelancer with the product spectrum. This is a methodology that allows you to create different levels of products so potential clients can experience how it is to work with you no matter their budget. Jane Portman is an independent UI/UX consultant, podcast host, speaker, mother and author. Jane wrote a great resource called Your Productized Consulting Guide, a step-by-step guide will teach you how to craft an irresistible offer, overcome typical client objections, write the perfect sales page, protect your business, and strategically plan your entire productized consulting line. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/64 — Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com — Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

For this episode of Traffic Talk we answer the question "what do you do when a client continually requests files from you? Do you charge them or do you count it as good customer service?" -- Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching:nathanallotey.com/coaching Free Course on How to Double Your Worth:respectandvalue.com —Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause:nathanallotey.com/donate

When I first started freelancing I was focused solely on client work. As I tried to scale my business it became obvious that I needed to diversify my product offering if I wanted a consistent cash flow for my freelance business. In this video I unpack what building a product spectrum looks like in the life of a freelancer. View full episode notes at: freelancejumpstart.tv/63 -- Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching:nathanallotey.com/coaching Free Course on How to Double Your Worth:respectandvalue.com —Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause:nathanallotey.com/donate

For this episode of Traffic Talk we answer a question about how to raise your hourly fee. A 25 year old communication designer living in New York has been working at a company doing UI/UX since college and wants to increase his rate from $35/hour to $50/hour. View more videos on pricing:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCwXQ_6N6UuOd93fYAGFiCWBVTEZ8JAj_ Make sure to subscribe and look out for new episodes.https://www.youtube.com/nathanallotey?sub_confirmation=1 View all Traffic Talk answers at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rgvXDyhLmA&list=PLCwXQ_6N6UuMAfY4dmbHYK0qKXujVGfod —Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching:http://nathanallotey.com/coaching Freelance Jumpstart Podcast on iTunes:http://nathanallotey.com/itunesaudio Free Course on How to Double Your Worth:http://respectandvalue.com —Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause:http://nathanallotey.com/donate Executive Producer - Nathan AlloteyTypefaces: Proxima Nova —Contact MeMy website: http://nathanallotey.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/nathanalloteyFacebook: http://facebook.com/TheNathanAlloteyInstagram: http://instagram.com/nathan.alloteyGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/+NathanAllotey

Question Charging freelance client for additional work? For some context:I have a loyal freelance client who pays me each month for doing very little work. And the pay is excellent for the little work I do for them. The work is doing in WordPress. I want to suggest they update their WordPress website to a newer WP Theme. How should I go about submitting this idea to them and charging them accordingly? After all, they already pay me monthly for work that hardly any work at all. I don't want to do the work without charging them. But they have been loyal. Perhaps I tell them I will give them a discount rate? Then I must know what rate would be the normal charge for a job such as this.

Nathan Allotey and Justin Jackson have a candid conversation about how to be successful a creator, entrepreneurship and the state of creating online courses while building a community. Being in traffic almost killed me:https://megamaker.transistor.fm/episodes/035-being-in-traffic-almost-killed-me You can find Justin at:megamaker.cojustinjackson.ca —Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching:nathanallotey.com/coaching Free Course on How to Double Your Worth:respectandvalue.com —Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause:nathanallotey.com/donate

Question How do I remove guilt when charging friends for work? Context:I haven’t had a steady flow of business lately so I reached out to a couple of friends and managed to get some hits. I feel bad charging full price so I usually cut friends a discount but even then I feel bad. How do I overcome that?

If you want to engage people online and build trust with others in your marketing you have to be willing to reciprocate. The internet is becoming reduced to content marketing, email sign ups, and who can use the most growth hacking tactics in order to build an audience they can monetize so that they can continue to tell others why they're the guru of monetization. This is the short term and in the future this will not work. —Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching:http://nathanallotey.com/coaching Freelance Jumpstart Podcast on iTunes:http://nathanallotey.com/itunesaudio Free Course on How to Double Your Worth:http://respectandvalue.com —Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause:http://nathanallotey.com/donate

If you've been blacklisted by a client what can you do in order to restore the relationship and turn the blacklist back into client revenue? We dive into the possibilities on this episode of Traffic Talk Make sure to subscribe and look out for new episodes.https://www.youtube.com/nathanallotey?sub_confirmation=1 View all Traffic Talk answers at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rgvXDyhLmA&list=PLCwXQ_6N6UuMAfY4dmbHYK0qKXujVGfod —Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching:http://nathanallotey.com/coaching Freelance Jumpstart Podcast on iTunes:http://nathanallotey.com/itunesaudio Free Course on How to Double Your Worth:http://respectandvalue.com —Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause:http://nathanallotey.com/donate Executive Producer - Nathan AlloteyTypefaces: Proxima Nova —Contact MeMy website: http://nathanallotey.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/nathanalloteyFacebook: http://facebook.com/TheNathanAlloteyInstagram: http://instagram.com/nathan.alloteyGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/+NathanAllotey

The Internet is experiencing a shift and the shift is leaning towards authenticity meaning that who you really are will be exposed. It seems like every week there's a news story brakes that reveals some type of a hidden secret about a celebrity. Some people are shocked but what is really happening is their true character is being revealed. They can no longer separate who they are from how they want people to perceive them. The same goes for building a creative business, to be successful you're going to have to embrace the fact that you have to be completely honest about who you are where you are in your business where you're trying to be on your level of skill. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/60

The freelance landscape has become crowded, but there’s still a chance to be successful if you know how to stand out from the rest. How do you freelance in 2018? If you are going to survive as a freelancer in today’s climate, you have to choose a section of the creative process to combine your creative skill with a business skill. Episode notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/59

Question:  How do you cover payment and banking fees? Answer To directly answer the question, it would be wise to adjust your rate to consider any banking or payment fees. Whether you are using PayPal or some other service a payment processing fee is going to be anywhere between 3% and 8%. Banking fees tend to vary a widely primarily if you're working internationally with your client base and exchange rates come into play. Though you could adjust your pricing to consider payment and banking fees, there's something larger here that is going on. As a creative professional not only do you need to adjust for payment and banking fees, but you also need to consider what you want to take home at the end of the year. When you take into account taxes that will occur at the end of the year, this changes the conversation. Not only do you need to account for banking and payment fees you also need to consider for state tax, country tax, VAT as well as any sales tax that may be a part of the process. This means you have to ask yourself the question: "when I am working with a client what do I want to take home each client?" You can see an example of this in episode 35 of the freelance jumpstart TV podcast called pricing for profit. In this episode, I dive into this specific topic but as a quick and simple here's something to consider. This means if I wanted to take home $80,000 at the end of the year I would need to make $104,000 which is 30% more then initial take amount of $80,000.

For this episode of Traffic Talk the question comes from a reddit user who is looking to answer a question about scope creep: When Does a Fix Become a Change? Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate

You made it. If you're reading this, then you have the opportunity to witness the first question and answer episode for Traffic Talk. This question is from a Reddit user who asks: Is it possible to freelance while you have a full-time job? View all answers at: http://nathanallotey.com/traffic-talk   — Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching Feeling the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate    

Traffic Talk is a new segment of the Freelance Jumpstart podcast where I answer your specific questions the business of freelance all while driving on my daily commute - https://nathanallotey.com/traffic-talk/   — Like the content? Donate to the Cause: http://nathanallotey.com/donate   Looking to level up in your freelance business? You may need Creative Coaching: http://nathanallotey.com/coaching   — Freelance Jumpstart Podcast on iTunes: http://nathanallotey.com/itunesaudio   Free Course on How to Double Your Worth: http://respectandvalue.com     Executive Producer - Nathan Allotey Host - Nathan Allotey Typefaces: Proxima Nova   — Contact Me My website: http://nathanallotey.com   Twitter: http://twitter.com/nathanallotey Facebook: http://facebook.com/TheNathanAllotey Instagram: http://instagram.com/nathan.allotey Google+: https://plus.google.com/+NathanAllotey

I am finally back to creating videos on a weekly basis. I plan to make more content this year than I have previously.

Reviewing 2017 and my goal going forward. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/2017 Since 2014 I have written yearly reviews, and they've been helpful. The goal of the annual review is to help me time travel. The only way I'm going to remember my train of thought, my goals my successes and failures is to Read a blog post from my previous self. I want to keep these reviews public so others can learn key takeaways from my year and also use them to implement in their own business.

With the new year around the corner there are some big changes taking place with my videos, the podcast and how I operate my business as a whole. Ultimately what this means is I will produce more content on a regular basis and their will be more value for you. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/big-changes

Whenever your goals change for your business it may be time for your website to change as well. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/57 Google Analytics: https://www.google.com/analytics/- Sean’s About Page: https://seanwes.com/about/- Smart Passive Income: http://smartpassiveincome.com- Paul Jarvis: http://pjrvs.com- Jason Zook: http://jasondoesstuff.com

Enter giveaway here: https://freelancejumpstart.com/giveaways/launch-scholarship/ In order to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Freelance Jumpstart Course I’m giving away 5 premium resources: Sketch App Software (1 Year License) Duet App (Client Management System) Freelance Jumpstart Course + Consultation Freelance Jumpstart Course Freelance Jumpstart Book You could take everything in this giveaway and start transforming your business today. 

This is what I’ve been up to lately. I’ve been spending time, writing, editing, and coding building a new online course for freelance creatives. Tools mentioned in the video:Freelance Jumpstart: http://freelancejumpstart.comGoogle Docs: http://docs.google.comSlack: http://slack.comAdobe Premiere Pro: http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.htmlAdobe Indesign: http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.htmlRecord Video: Canon 70DEdit Your Writing: http://grammarly.comVideo Transcription: http://rev.comVideo hosting: http://vimeo.com (At Least the Pro Account) # WEEKLY VIDEO SHOWThis is Freelance Jumpstart TV, a weekly video show hosted by web designer and digital marketing consultant Nathan Allotey. If you are an entrepreneur, freelancer or creative looking to use digital marketing to grow your business then this show is for you. # QUESTIONSHave a questions for the show? Ask your questions in the comments section below, on twitter or facebook with #freelancejumpstart # LINKSMy website: http://nathanallotey.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/nathanalloteyFacebook: http://facebook.com/TheNathanAlloteyInstagram: http://instagram.com/nathan.alloteyGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/+NathanAllotey

Since 2014 I have written these yearly reviews, and they've been helpful. The goal of the annual review is to help me time travel. The only way I'm going to remember my train of thought, my goals my successes and failures is to Read a blog post from my previous self. I want to keep these reviews public so others can learn key takeaways from my year and also use them to implement in their own business. They say experience is the best teacher, but you can save massive amounts of time for reading someone else's story and learning to avoid their mistakes and failures. My goals for 2016 were very ambitious, but I felt that I could reach them. Even though I did not reach all of my goals, I'm still Satisfied by how the year went because I have Clarity on what I'm going to do moving forward with my business. You can read my 2015 yearly review but here were some of the goals that I had for 2016:Relaunch of Business website, inPhocus MediaCreate videos on a consistent basisComplete the Freelance Jumpstart courseLaunch Road to Launch Podcast

Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/55 There comes a time in everyone's business where they should take a step back and see if what they are doing is working. For me I've been working so much in my business, that now it's time for me to work on my business. This has been a huge year of learning for me. I've gone to more conferences and online webinars than ever. Now it's time to apply what I'm learning. It's easy to critique other people's Website and make recommendations but what about my own? This year I have given advice to clients in when listening to myself speak I have realized I need to take my own advice.

About a year ago I took a chance on a conference. This conference was the seanwes Conference, and I was unsure of how things would go. Sean West is an online community for Creative entrepreneurs to build a sustainable business. I'm a part of this community, and I have received extreme value out of their online courses, podcast, and Live Events. Another benefit to the community is the fact that they have an online chat system like no other. I made the commitment paid and invested over $1,000 and got ready to go to the conference. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/54

Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/53 Today marks the one year anniversary since I joined YouTube. I give a look into why I decided to join YouTube as well as the benefits to being on the platform.

Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/52 About one year ago I realize that I needed to do a better job of teaching. Often times I would work with clients and I would learn so much during the client process but I would simply finish the project invoice the client and then I move onto the next one. However all of my experiences and everything I've learned simply just sat in my mind. After some time I realized I needed to do something with all of the learning that was taking place and it would be better to share it with others.  This gave birth to starting a podcast and in one year I learned so many things. 

You don't have to know everything before you start teaching. You only need to know more then the audience who is listening to you. If you're willing just to share how you learn something and what you've discovered there's going to come someone who is a beginner and doesn't know anything and you are going to appeal to them. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/51

I had the privilege to attend the VenturePOP Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. This was the 2nd year I attended the conference and it was absolutely amazing. I wanted to share 10 essentials I learned at the conference. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/50

This year I've been to more conferences than any other year of my life. If you are working in your business is important to take a step back and work on your business. One of the best ways to do this is to go to a conference around a particular subject that release your business and immerse yourself around like-minded people who are also trying to reach their business goals. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/49

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View the Wordcamp NOLA Keynote at: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/47 Why is it that some Freelancers get to work with clients who are willing to pay them five figures for their work and other freelancers get paid $300 or so for the same type of work. Running your own business as a creative entrepreneur is not the same as working for an employer at a company. When you are an employee, the thought is if you work hard someone will recognize your work and give you a raise. However, when you're working for yourself, you have to be the person to give yourself a raise.

I had the opportunity to speak at a conference, WordCamp NOLA in New Orleans, Louisiana. While driving back, I was able to have a great conversation with fellow freelance creative, Obinna Okongwu. Last week I brought to you The Roadtrip Part 1: Value & Price. This week is the second part of our conversation in which we thought about those things we used to do that were unprofessional. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/46

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As we continue in our mini-series on crafting portfolios and case studies we look at 3 companies who have the ideal case study layout. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/44 https://paper-leaf.com/projects/clutter-ios-app-design/http://stories.crew.co/http://grainandmortar.com/work/beep/

As a creative you have to set the scene for people to appreciate your value. You can do this by capitalizing on using before and after imagery. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/43

When getting a great client testimony the process begins when your project begins. Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/42

Having a portfolio is essential but you must go deeper in order to show potential clients your value. In this episode we uncover what the necessities are to write an effective case study that will draw new clients.  Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/41