Episodes
Published 11/30/19
Molly Floyd talks to Jean Massad about how he went from freelancing on the side of a full-time job to running a remote design agency full-time. He covered hiring freelancers, building a sales process, and a ton more.
Published 11/30/19
Rob talks to Chris Gallo who headed customer support at Highrise about how to use support to grow your business by making word of mouth your best marketing.
Published 11/16/19
Rob introduces the concept behind his new app: Charm. Originally launched in 2012 by Amy Hoy, Rob and Jason are partnering up on relaunching the app. Today Rob shares one of the main reasons why.
Published 11/09/19
Rob goes through one of his favorite books of all-time: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.
Published 11/02/19
Rob and Jason Forrest announce they've started a new business.
Published 10/26/19
This week Rob talks about a course he took on email marketing called Chimp Essentials by Paul Jarvis and why questioning how you're using email in your business is important.
Published 10/19/19
Rob talks to Max Leiserson about how he chose a logo designer on Folyo. We talk about what he needed a designer for, how he picked the right one and what it meant for his group.
Published 10/12/19
Rob talks to Corey Tiani of Pointpixl about exactly how he finds clients that are a match for the work he does on Folyo. He shared the template he uses along with his thought process for pitching great clients.
Published 10/05/19
Rob talks to Carrie Smith Nicholson who helps virtual teams with blog content strategy. We talk about how to create great content that brings in revenue and creating a system for automating your business.
Published 09/28/19
Rob talks to Theresa Neil about how she found a designer on Folyo - including the questions she asked, the qualities she looked for, and the signals that won her over in the process.
Published 09/21/19
Rob talks to Nathan Allotey from Freelance Jumpstart about how to optimize your Behance profile to generate awesome clients. We talk about how to add context to your portfolio that sells your work.
Published 09/14/19
Rob talks to Julia Kelly the co-founder of Rigits, an accounting service firm started in 2018 which has grown to six-figures in revenue in under a year. We talk about how she finds clients, creates a fantastic product, and is continuing to grow the business further.
Published 09/07/19
Rob talks to Mike Julian about how he found a designer on Folyo - including the questions he asked, the qualities he looked for, and the signals that won him over in the process.
Published 08/31/19
Rob talks to Mike Michalowicz about how to solve your freelance cashflow issues by taking a profit first, and how to focus on the most important thing in your business so you can remove yourself and let it run on it's own.
Published 08/24/19
Rob talks to April Dunford about her new book (link in description). We go over how to find a market category for your product or service that aligns perfectly with your feature set.
Published 08/17/19
Rob talks to Joey Kirk about how he won an RFP contract off of Folyo. We talked about how long it took, how often he followed up, and what the process looked like.
Published 08/10/19
Rob talks to Jason Resinick about how to find inbound marketing channels for your freelance business that will bring in new work quickly.
Published 08/03/19
Today my guest is Lee Cockerell who was Executive VP at Walt Disney World where he also taught time management to employees at the company. We talk about how to structure your day so you're getting important things done and a lot more.
Published 07/27/19
Testimonials are a repeatable process that should be built-in to your freelance business. Meg Cumby specializes in creating testimonials and case studies as a service and she shares her process, what makes a great testimonial, and more.
Published 07/20/19
Rob talks to Jes Albro who wont a project off of Folyo more than two months after she interviewed for it. We talk about how to craft a portfolio that sticks in the mind of your prospects and presents you as a great teammate.
Published 07/13/19
Rob talks to founder and CEO of You Need a Budget, Jesse Mecham about how to create a company vision, teach through authentic marketing, and take action instead of reading internet advice.
Published 07/06/19
Rob and Jason talk about the new book: Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It by April Dunford. We give a brief summary of the core concepts along with our key takeaways after reading the book.
Published 06/29/19
Rob talks to a UX designer based in Austin, Texas about how he's building a freelance business while maintaining a full-time job. We jump into how to write emails that highlight what clients are looking for, and more.
Published 06/22/19
Rob talks to Rachael Kay Albers about how to market a freelance business in an authentic, fun way. We talk about how she decides which client's are a fit and how uses marketing to create ideal clients.
Published 06/15/19