When I decided to start freelancing, I had no track record, no connections, and no idea how to find clients. It didn’t help that I was a charisma-challenged people-phobe. Yet, within two weeks I won my first client, and I was booked solid in less than a year. This course will show you how I did it.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

  • 2

    Milestone 1: Decide What to Offer

  • 3

    Milestone 2: Hang Out Your Shingle

    • Milestone 2

    • Task 1: Study the Competition

    • Task 2: Write Your Sales Page

    • Task 3: Establish Pricing

    • Task 4: Set Up Your Portfolio

    • Task 5: Publish
  • 4

    Milestone 3: Win Clients

    • Milestone 3

    • Task 1: Promote Your Service

    • Task 2: Find Prospective Clients

    • Task 3: Pitch Your Services

    • Task 4: Keep Pitching
  • 5

    Milestone 4: Make Clients Happy

    • Milestone 4

    • Task 1: Plan the Project

    • Task 2: Do Great Work

    • Task 3: Finish Strong
  • 6

    Milestone 5: Refine and Grow

    • Milestone 5

    • Task 1: Track

    • Task 2: Review

    • Task 3: Refine

Instructor

Cara Stein

Cara Stein is an idealist who has stopped trying to play it cool. She believes the only reason people don’t like business or marketing is that they don’t know how to do it well—yet. She's often praised for her no-bullshit style and her wry humor. Cara is a Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. She’s also the author of five books of her own, including How to be Happy (No Fairy Dust or Moonbeams Required), Getting Unstuck, and Finish and Publish: Write the Book You’ve Always Wanted to Write. Her peeves include chipmunks, fakery, and the word “peeve.”