Digital Freelancers: Recent Episodes
Mike & Mike
Welcome to the Digital Freelancers podcast where co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall provide digital marketing freelancers the latest strategies for starting, growing, and scaling your digital marketing business.
Co-hosts Mike & Mike give practical, real-world strategies for making money as a digital marketing freelancer. Michael Fleischner is the founder and CEO of Big Fin SEO (https://bigfinseo.com) based in New Jersey. He is a business owner, entrepreneur, successful digital freelancer, speaker and author. He has appeared on the TODAY SHOW, ABC World News, and Bloomberg Radio.
Co-host Mike Hall is a Marketing Consultant, Freelancer, and Entrepreneur who has built and sold numerous marketing businesses. He is the founder of Quill Marketing, living in Texas with more than two decades of marketing experience.
On the Digital Freelancer Podcast, you'll discover real-world strategies for growing your side-hustle as a digital freelancer. Whether you're looking to freelance full time or generate more from your freelance business, this is the podcast for you.
Dan Nestle, a global communications and marketing leader, shares his insights on effective marketing, communications, and even overcoming impostor syndrome. Learn how to take those very hard first steps toward becoming a creator - more easily, with the help of Dan Nestle. Listen in to this powerful interview.
One of our most popular episodes of all time was "How to Become a Freelancer". So, Mike and I decided to do a reboot. Sharing the reasons why freelancing is the best path for living the life of your dreams. We also share powerful strategies for getting started in freelancing. Jump start your learning with this powerful podcast episode.
Dominey Drew is a leader in personal and relationship coaching. She’s been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine and ThriveGlobal for her work, and now travels the world teaching her process of Inner Evolution. In this episode she shares all... how she started, scaled her business, and went from freelance to full-time doing what she loves. Listen in to learn how to start, grow, and scale your business.
Coming out of the 1st quarter of 2021 it feels like some momentum is building. Are you ready to ride the wave? As things open up, more and more businesses will once again thrive. In this episode, your hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share their insights on riding the wave of momentum that has already begun.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Christopher Tompkins speaks with Michael about a variety of marketing topics including clubhouse, changes in social media and much more. Christopher is the co-founder, head strategist, and CEO of The Go! Agency. After working at marketing firms in the UK, South Africa, China, and the US, he created his own agency in 2009.
Greg Pellitteri, CEO of Bundlefi shares insights about marketing for community banks and credit unions. Discover how marketing for institutions takes advantage of the latest marketing strategies and tactics. Bundlefi is a financial technology and marketing company that is doing innovative things in the banking industry. Listen as Greg shares the latest marketing programs driving qualified leads to banks.
Learn about current opportunities that have emerged a year into the COVID crisis. Learn ways to expand your offerings, generate more money, and increase job fulfillment. This is a must-listen for freelancers seeking to grow their business and enjoy the process. Listen in as Mike and Mike share their expertise on making money as a freelancer.
Anne Popolizio is the owner of Social Squib, a social media marketing and management company. In this episode Anne talks about the evolution of social, how to provide more value to clients, and effective social media marketing strategies. This is one episode you don't want to miss. Listen in as Anne shares social media insights and so much more.
Are you setting goals the right way for your business? Goal setting is more than writing down a few ideas - it's a specific process that focuses on 3 main types of goals. In this episode, Michael Fleischner shares his goal-setting secrets for success.
What are the 3 must-have tools for running your freelance business? In this episode, co-host Michael Fleischner shares the three most important tools you can use for starting, growing, and scaling your freelance business. Don't miss this in-demand episode and start accelerating your top line growth.
Helen Meyers, founder of 3 Dots PR shares her formula for effectively promoting your business. If you were curious about public relations but don't know how to start, listen to this great interview where Helen shares powerful PR strategies. Helen is a storyteller and brand builder who strives to ensure your message gets shared.
Chris Vaglio, founder of Rock It Growth Agency shares his experience starting and growing his agency and consulting business. Chris is a personal branding expert, coach, and consultant. In this interview, Chris shares his experience growing and selling his agency and how he currently helps other agency owners achieve their goals.
The last podcast of 2020! We are so excited to share our interview with Noelle Stary, founder of the 20 Lemons agency and author of Main Street Moxie. If you're looking for inspiration, helpful insights, and a great way to finish the year, give a listen.
Meghan Gross joins us on the Digital Freelancers to discuss the power of public relations. Whether you're trying to get yourself, your client, or your business noticed, public relations is a great way to get there. Meghan share years of experience, insider tips, and powerful PR strategies you can use to elevate your business.
In this powerful interview with leadership coach and consultant, Catherine Cantey shares 3 powerful ways to dramatically improve results. After listening to this engaging interview, you'll discover how to improve connections with your prospect and customers, create more engagement and produce results. This is an episode of the Digital Freelancers that you don't want to miss.
Erica Johnson of ePartners Marketing shares relevant, actionable tips about social media, entrepreneurship, digital marketing, design, and public relations. You'll also learn from Erica's real-world experience in the digital advertising industry and as a small business owner. Listen in as Michael Fleischner interviews Erica Johnson on this week's edition of the Digital Freelancers.
Grow your freelance business with powerful sales strategies. These 14 strategies have been proven effective for selling more. Grow your business by applying simple methods regardless of sales experience.
Owner of Hilltop Concrete speaks with Mike Hall about when his company chooses to work with freelancers versus doing the work in-house. Chris shares powerful insights that can help with your marketing, positioning, and service offerings. Nothing beats speaking directly with your customer.
Terri Levine is the founder of Heart-repreneur and is a business and executive coaching expert. She assists businesses worldwide with growing and accelerating their business. Listen in as Terri gives incredibly valuable tips for scaling any business.
Digital marketing is not a one size fits all business. In fact, focusing on a specific niche and customizing your services can improve deliverables and enhance outcomes. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Lindsay Young, Founder of Nu Marketing shares her insider tips and strategies for delivering digital marketing solutions to engineers, contractors, and pros.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Mike Hall interviews Sonny Ahuja, PPC expert from Kill It Online. Sonny talks about effective paid search for the service industry and high converting landing pages and websites. Discover powerful insights for improving conversions for your clients with effective insights.
What are your clients worth? That might be a loaded question. But it's also very important to assess before taking on new clients or providing services in exchange for payment. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall explore the best ways to value your clients and provide exceptional service.
Those who manage their time effectively can have a dramatic and powerful impact on their productivity. As a freelancer, having specific tools that help manage your workflow and productivity. Listen in as Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share their tools for managing your time as a freelancer.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, we speak with the virtual CMO and founder of the Five Echelon Group, Eric Dickmann. In this episode, Michael speaks with Eric about marketing strategy, effectively serving customers, and growing your consulting business. Listen in as Eric reveals powerful strategies that have helped him build a
100th EPISODE!!! In this milestone podcast, we celebrate with 100 tips and strategies for marketing your freelance business. Discover powerful ways to generate leads, close more business, and reach agency status. Listen in as co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share their best marketing strategies for success!
When you have the right process for onboarding, you improve the working relationship with clients and keep them longer. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share their most powerful onboarding tips, strategies, and insights. Listen in as you discover effective onboarding strategies to keep clients longer.
As a freelancer, there are a number of business expenses that you expect to pay. There are also a whole host of expenses that you will incur when supporting the needs of your clients. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Mike and Mike provide insights into a number of expenses you probably haven't thought about.
Event marketing isn't dead. It's changed, that's for sure, but no one can deny the impact of events either in-person or online. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall discuss the power of event marketing during challenging times. Listen in as they share even marketing secrets to take your business to the next level.
How can you get a 97% open rate on your communications? No, this isn't a trick question. The answer is via text messaging. In this episode, co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike hall explore the topic of text messaging to reach new prospects and customers. Listen in as they share their tips, tricks, and strategies for succeeding with text messaging.
Our eyes are already on 2021. Here's what Social Media will look like and what you need to know. In this episode of the Digital Freelancer, co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall explore social media trends. As a freelancer, you need to know how to use social media effectively for both your clients and your own business. Listen in as we explore social media trends in 2021.
The new year is right around the corner. How can you stay relevant in 2021? Google can help. In this episode co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall explore how to stay relevant on Google in 2021. Listen in as Mike and Mike share current and future Google trends you don't want to miss.
How will you be using digital technology to help your client excel in 2021? Co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall have the answer. In this episode of the #digitalfreelancer, we explore evolving technology and how to use that technology to come out on top. Listen in as Mike and Mike share emerging digital technology trends that will take use well into next year!
What type of content will drive qualified leads to your business? In this episode of the digital freelancers, co-hosts Mike Hall and Michael Fleischner explore the anatomy of a content funnel. Use these techniques to produce value-added content for top of funnel, middle of funnel, and bottom funnel. When you know what type of content to produce, you save time and 10x results.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, we discuss the products and services to offer your clients. By using real-world examples, you'll come to understand how best to serve your clients and create lasting value. Grow your freelance business and accelerate your growth with powerful strategies shared by your hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers I had the honor of interviewing Petra Manos, a leader in the Google Suite including Google Ads, Google Analytics, and Data Studio. One of our most exciting podcasts to date, Petra shares her success strategies for improving top of funnel and conversions via paid ads. If you've always wondered how to improve performance of your Google products, this is a must-listen-to episode!
If you need to deliver design services to your clients but you're not a designer, there are plenty of options available - you just have to know where to look. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall explore a variety of design strategies to provide quality results to your clients.
We all know that Linkedin is a great way to connect with other professionals. But are you using it correctly to grow your business? In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall explore a number of ways to grow your business using Linkedin. Sit back, relax, and listen as we share our best strategies for using Linkedin.
Michael Fleischner interviews Matthew Mottola. Matthew is the Co-Found and CEO of Venture L. Previously he was the lead for Microsoft's 365 freelance toolkit. Matthew brings product first insights to drive clarity and confidence in embracing the digital first world we are all walking into. He is an author, lecturer, advisor, and a keynote speaker. Matthew is building powerful solutions for today's freelancer. Learn more in this engaging interview.
Blogging provides a number of benefits. In this episode of the digital freelancers co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share seven benefits of blogging. Learn how to accelerate your business and provide support to your clients who want to expand their audience. Listen in to these powerful blogging strategies you can being to apply today.
As a digital freelancer, every minute counts. That's why Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall are talking about email productivity in today's podcast. Discover some simple ways to manage your email more effectively and powerful tools to increase your effectiveness. When you use email properly you can do more in less time.
Your client just told you they have a $30,000 budget they need to spend before the end of the quarter. Can you be trusted to create an optimized campaign that generates results in a short period of time? Here's how to spend your client's budget for maximum impact and results. Listen in to Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall as they walk you through a simple strategy for optimizing marketing spend.
Now that businesses are reopening, its time to start thinking about promoting and generating interest. In today's episode, Mike and Mike share 5 powerful ideas for effectively promoting your business and growing your revenue. If you're a small business owner, you won't want to miss this exciting episode.
Social media is bigger than ever. As Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, TikTok, and other social channels expand, here's what you need to know. As freelancers, it's important to stay on top of the trends and help your client's separate fact from fiction. Learn more in this podcast has co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share their insights on social media trends.
Help your clients with an SEO Site Audit. This is an important step before focusing on digital marketing. Unless your site is optimized in the eyes of Google, you're probably wasting money. Learn how to deliver an effective SEO audit for your clients and earn their business. Co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike hall share their SEO audit strategies as the Digital Freelancers.
SEO is a vital part of any marketing strategy. In this episode, Mike Hall provides the off-page optimization checklist you need to grow your freelance business and help your clients look good online. Build website authority with this powerful off page optimization checklist for every website. See you at the top!
In this episode, Mike Hall of the Digital Freelancers talks about On-Page SEO and how you can help your clients. Mike shares his SEO cheat sheet, simplifying the concept of search engine optimization and providing a road map for freelancers who want to offer search engine optimization services to their clients.
As a freelancer, you must not only deliver quality services, you have to sell them. Learn how to be successful at selling even if you don't like to sell. Here are some incredibly valuable tips for taking your freelancing business to the next level quickly and easily. Learn from co-hosts Mike and Mike on powerful strategies for growing your business.
If you're a freelancer, you need to market yourself and your business. If you don't, where will the next project come from? In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, co-hosts Mike Fleischner and Mike Hall share their insider secrets for effectively marketing your freelance business with little or no effort. Listen in as they share strategies you can start using today to elevate your freelance busienss.
Effective salespeople are worth their weight in gold. But you have to hire right if you want to grow your business. In this episode, co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share their valuable insights on hiring top-performing sales people and 5 pitfalls to avoid throughout the process. Listen in as they share real world advice.
This week, the digital freelancers explore managing your reputation during a pandemic. For many businesses, how they respond to the current situation will shape their brand perception for years to come. This is incredibly important for the sustainability and growth of small to large businesses. Learn how to come out of this stronger than before with these helpful strategies.
In our 75th episode, we reveal powerful techniques for closing more sales. By applying these strategies to your sales process, you can quickly and easily close more business. Whether you're looking to add clients to offer additional services to existing clients, following the advice of The Digital Freelancers will get you there. Be sure to share this episode with every freelancer you know.
Are you a freelancer or a consultant? What type of advice do you give to your customers and should you be charging them? Develop meaningful insights into your sales process, service offering, and much more. Grow your freelancing business with consulting services that add value to your clients.
Wondering how to score big on YouTube? As the world's second-largest search engine, you can tap into plenty of qualified traffic if you know how. Here are some insights into getting your videos to rank well on YouTube and start driving traffic today. Michael Fleischner provides insider secrets explaining how the YouTube algoritm works.
Getting your content noticed on Linkedin takes more than just luck. It requires insights into what people are searching for, consuming, and sharing with their followers. In this episode, co-host Michael Fleischner explores Linkedin trends and what you should do to get your content noticed on Linkedin.
Building a prospect list is probably the best investment you can make in your business. Here are some creative ways to build a prospect list and grow your business. Listen in as co-hosts Mike and Mike share powerful insights and strategies for growing a prospect list that will fuel your business for months to come.
Are you managing Google Ads for your clients? If not, you're missing a great opportunity to expand your skilll set and transform your business. For those already managing Google Ads, learn important strategies for improving performance and delivering more value to your customers.
Looking to get more Google reviews for your business? In this episode, co-hosts Mike and Mike share their personal strategies for getting more 5-star Google reviews. Follow these simple strategies for improving your online presence through Google My Business. You will increase your online exposure, reputation, and much more.
We all know the importance of having a blog, but how do you build an audience around it? In this episode, co-hosts Mike Hall and Michael Fleischner share their tips and strategies for growing your audience of blog readers. Listen in as you discover powerful ways to gain exposure for your blog and build a following.
To be happy in a business, you have to love your customers. Here's how to improve your working conditions by finding and working with clients that value what you offer. In this episode, digital rockstars Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share 3 types of clients you should never hire. Apply their recommendations and happily grow your business.
When should you bring in an expert to help with your freelance project? Sub-contracting work isn't always a favority topic, but sometimes its necessary. In this episode, Mike and Mike discuss when you should consider bringing someone on to help with your project. You may make less but enjoy the process much more.
The Day-in-the-life of a Freelancer. Considering the #freelance life? Listen in as co-host Michael Fleischner shares a typical day as a freelancer and agency owner. You'll discover the highs and lows of working with amazing clients, practicing your craft, and running a business.
Here are 5 ways to use content marketing to persuade and move your audience to action. In today's episode of the Digital Freelancers, co-host Michael Fleischner shares his personal strategies for taking action with effective content strategies to reach your audience. Listen in to this exclusive marketing program.
Managing cash flow is an essential piece of any business - especially if you're a freelancer. In today's episode of the Digital Freelancers, Mike Hall and Michael Fleischner share their insider secrets for effectively managing cash flow for your business. Learn how much cash you should have on hand and strategies to make your money work for you!
If you want to help your customers succeed, you have to master Google My Business. Google now offers more opportunities for transforming your listing and your business. Find out how co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall are using Google My Business to help clients stand out from the competition and generate new business.
Creating good content isn't enough. You need to take the next step to get noticed. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Mike Hall and Michael Fleischner provide helpful advice on how to amplify your content so others take notice. Listen in as Mike & Mike show you how it's done.
There's a right way and a wrong way to write a blog post. Are you crafting your blogs correctly? If you do, you'll generate tons of engagment and backlinks. Get this wrong and no one will see your post. Listen in as the Digital Freelancer, Mike Hall and Michael Fleischner explore the world of blogging and share helpful tips.
When you improve the effectiveness of email for you clients, everyone wins! In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Co-hosts Mike & Mike share a variety of strategies to inform clients and increase email results. With the power of email, help clients get more prospects, customers, and so much more. Listen in as Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share email strategies that work.
How can you build a social media following for your freelance business? We have the answers. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, co-hosts Mike & Mike explore the world of social media and provide specific strategies you can use to grow your social media following. If you're a freelancer, this is must-have content. Get started by listening to the Digital Freelancers Podcast.
As a freelancer, you're going to come across a number of clients hosting their website on WordPress. Lucky for you there are a number of plugins to enhance the quality of the website and improve performance. Co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share the 7 most important WordPress plugins every website should have in thier latest episode of the Digital Freelancers Podcast.
Take your business to the next level by launching your very own podcast. Mike and Mike, co-hosts of the Digital Freelancers Podcast pull back the curtain on launching a podcast from scratch. Learn everything you need to know to hit the airwaves and build your brand. It's not too lage to jump on the podcasting phenomenon that's here to stay.
Now the world has migrated from in-person to virtual events. Should a virtual event be part of your marketing strategy? As a freelancer, how can you make the most out of the virtual events you attend? In this episode, co-hosts Mike and Mike explore virtual events and how to use them to grow your business.
In this episode Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall take a closer look at Google Ads. Take your business to the next level with effective search and remarketing ads - even if you have no prior experience. Listen in as Mike and Mike share their best strategies for working with and profiting from Google Ads.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share powerful insights on improving your email marketing. With simple techniques, you can increase your marketing effectiveness and take your business to the next level. Listen in as co-hosts Mike and Mike share powerful email insights for your business.
Now is a great time to start marketing and promoting your digital freelance business. Companies all over are laying off full-time employees and looking for part-time help. Can you provide value? Of course you can - but you have to let others know about it. In this episode, your hosts Mike and Mike share powerful strategies for marketing and promoting your freelance business.
Becoming a freelancer was one of the first topics we covered on this podcast. Due to its popularity, we have released a second edition that provides even more resources and information about becoming a freelancer. If you've been thinking about offering your services as a side hustle, you're in the right place. Hosts Mike and Mike share helpful information on becoming a freelancer.
Our 50th podcast! In this special edition of the Digital Freelancers, your co-hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall give you eleven ways to optimize your content for search engines. Help clients get noticed with these powerful tips that help your content rise to the top. Listen in for helpful advice that makes a difference to your freelance business.
Hey Digital Freelancers, did you know that NOW is a great time to offer in-demand services to your prospects and customers? Many businesses are struggling, others are thriving! Where will you focus your energy? How can you launch a new service in this environment. Co-hosts Mike and Mike discuss how to launch a new freelance service today!
Growing your business, especially in difficult times, requires added insight and know-how. In this episode of the digital freelancers, co-hosts Mike Hall and Michael Fleischner share their closely held secrets for growing your freelance business. Listen in as they provide 9 things you can do right now to grow.
Everyone's talking about Zoom but do they know how it should be used by freelancers? Many of use have been using Zoom for a while but now that others have discovered the magic of video conferencing, what should change? In this episode we discuss the use of video conferencing to engage with clients and support their goals.
State and National Governments have released a number of funding options for small businesses. Do freelancers qualify? In this episode, Mike & Mike discuss the different grants and loans being touted by the government. Find out if you qualify for funding to help your business during this difficult time.
Pitching prospects during a pandemic is no easy task. Many businesses are closing or cutting back on marketing related expenses. So how do you make the case for digital freelance services? In this episode, Mike & Mike discuss the methods for reaching prospects and developing a compelling sales proposition.
Times are tough. And when you make your living as a freelancer, uncertainty and doubt can have a real impact on your day to day mindset and financial situation. I this episode, freelancers Mike & Mike share their strategies for navigating these difficult times.
The Corona Virus is affecting all of us. Freelancers, small businesses, and giant corporations. But don't despair, we can get through this together! With helpful tips for freelancers from Mike & Mike, we got this! Listen in as the Digital Freelancers share their strategies for working with existing clients to keep and expand your business.
These are challenging times. How can you navigate rough seas as a digital freelancer? In this episode, Mike & Mike share their best strategies for managing the current environment. Learn from digital marketing experts and discover their secrets for moving forward despite adversity.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, co-host Michael Fleischner shares six sales strategies for closing more deals. Initiating a sales conversation is a good start but unless you can seal the deal, it's not going to pay the rent. Learn effective sales strategies for digital freelancers and grow your business.
When you're a freelancer, it takes more than luck to grow your business. Many people love to talk about the sale but not enough about the close. Learn 7 techniques for getting potential customers to sign on the dotted line. Create a win/win for you and your clients. Let's get this done!
Thinking about publishing a book to grow your online brand? In this episode, the Digital Freelancers, Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share insider secrets for publishing your own book online, building your bran, and so much more. Listen in as Mike & Mike help you grow your freelance business.
Growing your business? Making sales and need to deliver the work? Expanding your team the right way takes expertise. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Mike and Mike share their experience with hiring and developing individuals for your team.
To be successful, you need to carefully craft your personal brand. Potential customers are looking at you online. What does you online brand say about you? Are people lining up to work with someone like you? In this episode, Mike & Mike share tips for freelancers and consultants looking to improve their online brand and generate more sales.
If you want to grow your business it comes down to two things - selling and onboarding effectively. In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, co-hosts Mike & Mike share the best onboarding strategies for delivering value to your customers and setting them up for long term benefit. Listen in as you discover the best ways to onboard your new clients.
Should you discount your digital freelance services? What does it say about your business when you offer discounts? How much should you discount? These are questions that hosts Mike Hall and Michael Fleischner answer in this episode of the Digital Freelancers. Discover when discounts make sense and when they don't. Learn how to start, grow, and scale your digital freelance business.
Creating a content plan for your client is an essential part of any effective marketing program. In this episode, Mike and Mike walk you through content plan development so you can quickly and easily develop a framework to organize and deliver content for your clients. Listen in as we explore the best way to create an effective content plan.
If you're a freelancer, it's important to have the right set up to work productively and efficiently. In this episode, Mike & Mike discuss the perfect set up for your home, office, or coffee shop! Listen in as you learn about the most productive setup for freelance success!
When you're working with the right clients, you'll not only feel better about the work you do but also deliver amazing results. In today's episode, co-hosts Mike & Mike discuss what it means to work with the right clients and how finding, cultivating and delivering for the right clients can substantially grow your business.
Pitching new prospects can be challenging. How can you position your business to meet their most pressing needs? In this episode, Mike and Mike explore different ways to pitch your freelance business and better understand the needs of your prospects. Listen in as they share their experience and help you shape your approach.
Are you managing social media for clients? Would you like to be? Social media is here to stay and integral for any customer marketing program. Mike & Mike have compiled a list of social marketing posts you can make to generate engagement and improve following. Listen in as we share 17 social media post ideas in this brief episode of the #digitalfreelancers
Have you ever considered offering website development services? In this episode, Mike & Mike share their strategies and experiences offering website development services to customers. Learn how to help your customers deliver a better online experience with website development services.
What do you do when your customers don't return your phone calls or emails? What does it mean? In this episode, digital freelancers Mike & Mike discuss non-responsive clients and provide strategies on working with them productively. Listen in as we share our best ideas for building strong relationships with clients.
When you're freelancing, sometimes you need a little extra help. But when do you hire someone and when should you just put in a few extra hours? In episode 26, Mike and Mike describe the framework for determining if you need to hire someone and at what cost.
Are you building a website for your client? Confused about all of the available platforms available? In this episode, Co-hosts Mike & Mike talk compare Squarespace and Wordpress... and a couple of other web development platforms. Listen is as Mike and Mike help you decide which platform is right for your clients.
In order to grow your business, you need to attract potential clients. Where should you look? This week, the digital freelancers share their tips and strategies for identifying and finding potential clients. Listen in as Mike & Mike help freelancers start, grow, and scale their digital marketing business.
As a freelancer, it can be difficult to continually stay at the top of your game. In this episode, Mike & Mike tackle the challenge of being your best while doing the work. Get insights on personal development, skill development and whether or not you should be attending digital marketing events. Listen in as Mike & Mike share their best strategies for staying on top!
One of the biggest challenges that freelancers face is selling their services. Typically freelancers don't enjoy this aspect of their business but need to overcome objections if they want to move forward. In this episode Mike and Mike explore the most common sales objections and provided tangible strategies for overcoming them - and making the sale.
Effectively communicating with clients is the difference between success and failure. When you effectively communicate, you improve the working relationship and make sure that you, and your clients, are winning. In this episode, Mike & Mike share their tips and strategies for effective client communication.
One of the biggest challenges freelancers have is selling their services. But selling doesn't have to be difficult. In today's episode of the Digital Freelancers, Mike & Mike discuss ways to making selling effortless and grow your client list. Use these sales strategies to reduce anxiety and improve your selling process.
Are you a writer? Want to earn some extra cash? Blogging for clients is a great way to grow your freelancing business. Whether you have the gift of effective writing or want to scale your business, delivering meaningful content to clients for their audience can be a great way to get things started. In this episode, Mike & Mike share their tips and strategies for offering blogging as a freelance service.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancer Mike & Mike talk about freelancing while traveling. The best part about being a freelancer is that you're not tied to a desk. But how do you make it work when you're on the road. In this episode, you'll learn powerful strategies for doing work while on the road.
Building citations is a great way to increase online exposure for your customers. Whether clients are local or national in reach, citations have many benefits for branding and lead generation. Don't lose to your competition. Discover the power of citation as Mike & Mike discuss best practices.
What do you use to manage your clients and projects? With the recent announcement by Basecamp, many freelancers are considering whether or not to jump to basecamp, stay with basecamp, or stick with Trello. How about you? Are you using different project management software? Join the debate in this week's episode.
Are you thinking about freelancing while working at a full-time job? For many of us, that's how we started. Here are some really great tips and strategies for managing your freelance business while working at a full-time job.
Many of the freelancers, consultants, and agencies I work with are always looking for new clients. If you want to attract a single client or hundreds of them, you can apply these simple strategies and get results. Listen in as your hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall discuss their proven strategies for finding new clients.
How do you manage a full-time job and your freelancing business at the same time. In this episode, the Digital Freelancers Mike & Mike share their tips for effectively managing your time and your clients. You can have it all. Follow these simple strategies for digital freelancing success.
In this episode hosts Mike & Mike share the best ways to set up your freelance business. Powerful tips and strategies for organizing and scaling with simple tools and resources. Learn from you digital marketing experts and save time.
In this episode, Mike & Mike talk about setting up your finances for business success. As a freelancer there are a number of things you need to consider as you track your revenue and expenses. Although we're not tax professionals, we do share information on how we account for different financial situations when freelancing.
Are you curious to find out what tools we use to manage our freelance businesses? During this episode of the digital freelancers, Mike and I share the exact tools we use to manage and scale our freelancing businesses. Stop searching for the right tools and listen as we share our top solutions for being productive with software that works.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, hosts Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall give you the inside scoop on how to build an effective team. Whether you're working on a project that requires additional staff or hiring to build a digital agency, follow these strategies to build a team you can be proud of.
Being a digital marketing freelancer or consultant means that you're offering a variety of services. But how do you price them? If you price your services too low, no one will take you seriously. Too high and they'll find someone else to manage their digital marketing. Here are the best strategies you can use to price your digital services appropriately and grow your business.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, hosts Mike & Mike discuss the dreaded art of selling. A common theme we hear among freelancers is they don't like to sell. That's okay, neither do we. Let Mike & Mike share their experience when it comes to growing your business, educating clients, and developing a strong call to action. Helpful tips and strategies for starting or scaling your digital business.
In today's podcast hosts Mike & Mike talk about building a pipeline of future customers. We share strategies and tactics for build a pipeline, managing prospects, and growing your list of customers. If you're a digital marketer and freelancer, you won't want to miss these helpful recommendations for growing your digital marketing business.
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers podcast, Mike & Mike share some great strategies for what to offer as a freelancer. There are a variety of digital services you can offer but which ones make the most sense for starting, growing, or scaling your business? Learn what services are in the greatest demand and highly profitable.
We all know that Upwork is a great way to find additional freelancers to help with your business. But are you sourcing freelancers the right way? Mike and Mike talk about the importance of using Upwork the right way.
Do you know how to write a winning proposal and contract for prospects? Do you want to learn how to close more business? In this episode of the Digital Freelancers, Michael Fleischner and Mike Hall share winning strategies for writing and delivering winning contracts every time!
Do you fear rejection? In this jam-packed episode we explore rejection when freelancing or consulting. Learn powerful strategies to overcome rejection and win!
In this episode of the Digital Freelancers Mike and Mike share how you can make money as a freelancer even while working full time. Get helpful tips, strategies, and more about freelancing while employed or when to quit!
The Digital Freelancers Episode #1: How to become a digital freelancer. If you're a freelancer or thinking about becoming one, we've got the podcast designed to help you start, grow, and scale your digital marketing freelance business. From design and development to social media management and SEO, we've got you covered. We focus on practical advice for earning money part-time or full-time as a digital marketing freelancer or agency.