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Sharing my experience as a WordPress freelance consultant. Showing my mistakes and my successes and being an active member of the Spanish WordPress Community.
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How to be a WordPress Freelancer
and not die trying
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
Who am I?
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
What is this talk about?
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
All of us are potencial freelancers
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
Sometimes is awesome and sometimes it sucks
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
Just a phase or your goal
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
Earn a living
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
The beginning
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Have you found your niche?
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Intermediaries and agencies
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How do I get customers?
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Visibility Word of mouth
No, thank you
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Know your limits
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Colleagues
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Your finances
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Hire an accountant
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Find your workplace
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Disconnect
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The better and the worst boss is yourself
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
…with customers
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Your Empathy, their Flexibility
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Set your own deadlines
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Communication
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Research and use it
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Which are your goals?
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Did I give up?
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
Joining a small team (MailPoet)
- Learning from others - Motivated by colleagues, instead of clients - Not handling client expectations (for product based
companies) - Not chasing after work all the time
WordCamp Europe 2014Rocío Valdivia - @rociovaldi
Conclusions
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Thank you! and don’t forget to wash the apples! ;)
WordCamp Europe 2014
Rocío Valdivia @rociovaldi rociovaldivia.es
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