Comments on: Enlist Your Family and Friends http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Proof that family & friends do help your business http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1885 Proof that family & friends do help your business Thu, 17 May 2007 02:37:54 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1885 [...] venture and freelance for web/ bloggers, progammers etc they had a blog posted about how to enlist your friends and family to help advertise your business/ skills. I always thought that was a given but in reading some of the comments you can tell that some [...] […] venture and freelance for web/ bloggers, progammers etc they had a blog posted about how to enlist your friends and family to help advertise your business/ skills. I always thought that was a given but in reading some of the comments you can tell that some […]

]]> By: Jermayn Parker http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1549 Jermayn Parker Sat, 12 May 2007 02:34:43 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1549 Nah I would have to disagree with the top comments about not mixing business with family and friends etc. It may be the case for them but that does not mean at all that it is the case for everyone and I think its worth the trouble and hassle of trying for yourself.... If you are a walk over, you will get walked over whether its family/ friends and or a client you have nothing to do with.... Most of my business so far has been directed by family, friends and church collegues and although I have pitched work with others, most of my ongoing work has also been with friends etc. Most freelancers need a head start in the field and friends, family etc are the best for that because they actually care about your business were a client does not... Nah I would have to disagree with the top comments about not mixing business with family and friends etc. It may be the case for them but that does not mean at all that it is the case for everyone and I think its worth the trouble and hassle of trying for yourself….

If you are a walk over, you will get walked over whether its family/ friends and or a client you have nothing to do with….

Most of my business so far has been directed by family, friends and church collegues and although I have pitched work with others, most of my ongoing work has also been with friends etc.

Most freelancers need a head start in the field and friends, family etc are the best for that because they actually care about your business were a client does not…

]]> By: Shanna http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1540 Shanna Fri, 11 May 2007 21:42:28 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1540 Perhaps a little balance is needed here. Not everyone your friends or family come into contact with are going to be their friends or family. Perhaps someone close to you makes a casual acquaintance who has a need that you can fill--why would you want to be so cut and dried to turn that opportunity down? Besides, I am sure we all know which family members or friends NOT to give our business cards to! :) Perhaps a little balance is needed here. Not everyone your friends or family come into contact with are going to be their friends or family. Perhaps someone close to you makes a casual acquaintance who has a need that you can fill–why would you want to be so cut and dried to turn that opportunity down? Besides, I am sure we all know which family members or friends NOT to give our business cards to! :)

]]> By: Seth Aldridge http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1520 Seth Aldridge Fri, 11 May 2007 06:24:52 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1520 I would say it depends of the family member or friend. If you friend or family member can't check their email because they don't know what it is then they are probably not going to give you quality leads. My dad has sent me quite a few projects over the years, but he knows and understands the entertainment/production industry. My rule of thumb for this is, "If they were someone you would want to know if you didn't then use them." I would say it depends of the family member or friend. If you friend or family member can’t check their email because they don’t know what it is then they are probably not going to give you quality leads.

My dad has sent me quite a few projects over the years, but he knows and understands the entertainment/production industry.

My rule of thumb for this is, “If they were someone you would want to know if you didn’t then use them.”

]]> By: mujiri http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1519 mujiri Fri, 11 May 2007 05:51:15 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1519 oh you can volunteer to do up some design jobs for them - a wedding invitation, namecards a blog site etc. so not only you generate some publicity you also get on the good books of your family and friends! oh you can volunteer to do up some design jobs for them - a wedding invitation, namecards a blog site etc. so not only you generate some publicity you also get on the good books of your family and friends!

]]> By: Tarique Sani http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1518 Tarique Sani Fri, 11 May 2007 05:00:06 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1518 I will agree with James, 'No. A hundred times no' Do that only if you want some very cross family members and friends who no longer are friends and at times it will be you who will break the friendships because your friends did not live upto your expectations of providing business..... I will agree with James, ‘No. A hundred times no’ Do that only if you want some very cross family members and friends who no longer are friends and at times it will be you who will break the friendships because your friends did not live upto your expectations of providing business…..

]]> By: Jimmy Jules http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1515 Jimmy Jules Fri, 11 May 2007 03:16:32 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1515 I've found doing work for family or personal friend referrals tend to want work done cheaply as they usually want family friend discounts etc. but expect big results which usually costs you more time and lowers your income from constant changes or tweaks. Business related friends (e.g friends that you work closely with or are of a similar freelance basis) tend to provide more results that are of better expectations. I work closely with a few development friends who we all used to freelance to one particular company a few years back - they then decided to start their own programming/software development studio as I decided started my own small design studio with a friend. We source work back and forth to each other constantly nowadays and doing so pick up new clients from each of our own contacts from when we were all freelancing. I’ve found doing work for family or personal friend referrals tend to want work done cheaply as they usually want family friend discounts etc. but expect big results which usually costs you more time and lowers your income from constant changes or tweaks.

Business related friends (e.g friends that you work closely with or are of a similar freelance basis) tend to provide more results that are of better expectations.

I work closely with a few development friends who we all used to freelance to one particular company a few years back - they then decided to start their own programming/software development studio as I decided started my own small design studio with a friend.
We source work back and forth to each other constantly nowadays and doing so pick up new clients from each of our own contacts from when we were all freelancing.

]]> By: Tuan Nguyen http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1512 Tuan Nguyen Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:38 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1512 Yes, the close ones are the ones that will help you reach far. Yes, the close ones are the ones that will help you reach far.

]]> By: dagobert renouf http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1506 dagobert renouf Thu, 10 May 2007 20:15:10 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1506 It' s all about family. It’ s all about family.

]]> By: Chris Hoeppner http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1500 Chris Hoeppner Thu, 10 May 2007 16:31:38 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/new-leads-1-enlist-your-family-and-friends/#comment-1500 This might be just the push-out I was needing... This might be just the push-out I was needing…

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