Comments on: Freelance Flash on the Web http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:14:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: jb http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-6662 jb Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:23:16 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-6662 Awesome Interview / Article! I found myself going "I agree" - over and over. And its nice to hear about the 'down sides' of the freelancing world - as they are often kept very vague or almost footnote like references. Easily one of the best Articles I've read on freelancing! Awesome Interview / Article! I found myself going “I agree” - over and over. And its nice to hear about the ‘down sides’ of the freelancing world - as they are often kept very vague or almost footnote like references. Easily one of the best Articles I’ve read on freelancing!

]]> By: Peter Chester http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-6469 Peter Chester Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:12:17 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-6469 Very cool interview. The striking thing is that I also got m first mortgage right before quitting my job and going freelance. To top that my business partner, Shane, and I then won a webby for our work on http://blip.tv and first met Roger at the webbies. How cool is that? Small world. Very cool interview.

The striking thing is that I also got m first mortgage right before quitting my job and going freelance. To top that my business partner, Shane, and I then won a webby for our work on http://blip.tv and first met Roger at the webbies. How cool is that?

Small world.

]]> By: Roger Obando http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5739 Roger Obando Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:57:46 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5739 Thanks for the comments everybody. I'm glad that some people find my story encouraging. A lot of folks seem to be asking about how to build your network out. I was lucky because coming from a large consulting firm I had a pre-built network of my coworkers there who have since broken away and moved on to other businesses. This isn't the only way to build your network though. One way I find that works really well is to be active in your occupation's community. Go to conferences and meetup sessions. If you are more skilled than most if your field see if there are places that need people to speak on subjects you are knowledgeable about. A lot of times you come away with nothing but a few business cards but you get your name out there and you meet others like you. If you work with flash then try to make it to Adobe Max or FITC events. I know in LA there are a lot of community groups that meetup on pretty regular basis. Get in on that. Meet people. Get some business cards and hand them out to everybody you know. It's a great investment. One of the hardest parts about all of this for me was learning how to talk about myself. As you can see by my rediculously long responses to the questions above, I've overcome this. It's important to make sure that people know who you are and what you do. Have some way to show them your work as well, even if it's just a small portfolio site like my own. If you do this the word of mouth referrals will start to come in. Not only that, it's great to be out in the community and meet people like you. Not only will you be meeting people who have similar interests as you but you'll also be building your network of potential clients and contractors. Thanks for the comments everybody. I’m glad that some people find my story encouraging.

A lot of folks seem to be asking about how to build your network out. I was lucky because coming from a large consulting firm I had a pre-built network of my coworkers there who have since broken away and moved on to other businesses. This isn’t the only way to build your network though. One way I find that works really well is to be active in your occupation’s community. Go to conferences and meetup sessions. If you are more skilled than most if your field see if there are places that need people to speak on subjects you are knowledgeable about. A lot of times you come away with nothing but a few business cards but you get your name out there and you meet others like you. If you work with flash then try to make it to Adobe Max or FITC events. I know in LA there are a lot of community groups that meetup on pretty regular basis. Get in on that. Meet people. Get some business cards and hand them out to everybody you know. It’s a great investment.

One of the hardest parts about all of this for me was learning how to talk about myself. As you can see by my rediculously long responses to the questions above, I’ve overcome this. It’s important to make sure that people know who you are and what you do. Have some way to show them your work as well, even if it’s just a small portfolio site like my own. If you do this the word of mouth referrals will start to come in. Not only that, it’s great to be out in the community and meet people like you. Not only will you be meeting people who have similar interests as you but you’ll also be building your network of potential clients and contractors.

]]> By: Rajesh Shakya http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5636 Rajesh Shakya Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:13:23 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5636 Hi Roger Obando Congratulations for Webby awards and also discussing so much on freelancing and other stuffs. I really enjoyed the discussion. Rajesh Shakya http://www.rajeshshakya.com helping technopreneurs to excel and lead their life! Hi Roger Obando
Congratulations for Webby awards and also discussing so much on freelancing and other stuffs. I really enjoyed the discussion.

Rajesh Shakya
http://www.rajeshshakya.com
helping technopreneurs to excel and lead their life!

]]> By: edwin picazo otico http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5623 edwin picazo otico Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:24:07 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5623 A very inspiring one Robert and Roger I totally agree with you, I mean treating what we do as business I think is best way we could establish reputation and build good and lasting relationship with our clients. We are solely responsible for how they perceive us. This is so timely because I left my job last week to step out on my own and I've have been reassured after reading the article. A very inspiring one Robert and Roger I totally agree with you, I mean treating what we do as business I think is best way we could establish reputation and build good and lasting relationship with our clients. We are solely responsible for how they perceive us.

This is so timely because I left my job last week to step out on my own and I’ve have been reassured after reading the article.

]]> By: trzl http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5620 trzl Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:21:34 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5620 Flashturbation? Thats hilarious! Great Article. Flashturbation?

Thats hilarious! Great Article.

]]> By: Ryan Bickett http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5614 Ryan Bickett Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:48:36 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5614 Great story. I love to read articles like this about others who've broken away from the 9 to 5. It is inspiring to know that it is possible with a strong desire and a little hard work. Great story. I love to read articles like this about others who’ve broken away from the 9 to 5. It is inspiring to know that it is possible with a strong desire and a little hard work.

]]> By: Bashar http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5612 Bashar Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:37:38 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5612 Well isn't that coming at the right time. I just quit my job to do online business and this thing does not mean I made the right decision by it self, but it is a big motivation for me as it means there is a huge potential. Well isn’t that coming at the right time. I just quit my job to do online business and this thing does not mean I made the right decision by it self, but it is a big motivation for me as it means there is a huge potential.

]]> By: Andrei Potorac http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5611 Andrei Potorac Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:05:19 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5611 Oh.. one thing. It really helps you guys being in US. People tend to contact you because of that most of the time. I must be honest even if this will probably upset some, but most of the flash projects I work on, after other developers (most of the time us based) worked on them, give me two options: redo it from scratch or change it 80%. And the clients always come and say: the old developer isn't available, he's sick/not answering/not available/etc.. - call that support after the job they do. :) But to get back on this, most of the good companies that do Flash are from US and Sweden, so there are really good people out there too. Oh.. one thing. It really helps you guys being in US. People tend to contact you because of that most of the time.

I must be honest even if this will probably upset some, but most of the flash projects I work on, after other developers (most of the time us based) worked on them, give me two options: redo it from scratch or change it 80%. And the clients always come and say: the old developer isn’t available, he’s sick/not answering/not available/etc.. - call that support after the job they do. :)

But to get back on this, most of the good companies that do Flash are from US and Sweden, so there are really good people out there too.

]]> By: Andrei Potorac http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5610 Andrei Potorac Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:58:00 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/interviews/freelance-flash-on-the-web/#comment-5610 Verne, you can easily find a lot of good freelancers in the cloud, even if you don't know them in person, you get to know them better and better by working with them. These days, if you Google someone name you actually find a lot of info on the person, if the person works in this field. Roger - good decision! I also quit my job as a Flash Developer for Chloe days ago, and I got back to what I liked - freelancing. I am amazed I tried. :) Let's all hope Flash will be here a lot! :) Verne, you can easily find a lot of good freelancers in the cloud, even if you don’t know them in person, you get to know them better and better by working with them.

These days, if you Google someone name you actually find a lot of info on the person, if the person works in this field.

Roger - good decision! I also quit my job as a Flash Developer for Chloe days ago, and I got back to what I liked - freelancing. I am amazed I tried. :)

Let’s all hope Flash will be here a lot! :)

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