Episodes
Todd Miller teaches entrepreneurs how to live a fulfilling life. He's just released his book ENRICH which outlines the process for growing as a person, finding the things that fulfill you, and live without regrets. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Todd Miller Sponsors Dev Heroes Accelerator Links TODD MILLER Picks Charles- Dev Hero Mastermind Charles- Todd Miller's Books Todd- Spend time with friends
Published 02/09/21
John-Daniel Trask, founder and CEO of Raygun, talks about his experience building a monitoring company and about how to measure the speed and quality of your code.
Published 02/05/21
John-Daniel Trask, founder and CEO of Raygun, talks about his experience building a monitoring company and about how to measure the speed and quality of your code.
Published 02/05/21
Get the 2020 Goal Setting Workshop + Success Accelerator Deal HERE (Coupon Code: GOALS for a massive discount) Mani Vaya joins Charles Max Wood to walk him through the 6 pillars of success that lead to meeting your goals. Mani has read thousands of books on success, setting and achieving goals, and personal growth and has distilled these 6 principles from the books and then figured out how to put them into practice. He and Chuck walk through the principles and strategies that...
Published 01/01/21
Petra describes some of the failings she used to have with her proposals and how she turned it all around. Petra now uses several savvy sales techniques in her proposals, but you wouldn't know because the proposal process is very customer-centric. In this podcast episode she walks you through a successful proposal template that has won her hundreds of thousands of dollars in freelancer business. Panel Petra Manos Sponsors Audible.com Picks Petra - 100 Pcs Microscope Slides...
Published 12/22/20
Michael Fleischner, SEO expert, Charles Max Wood, podcasting expert, and Petra Manos, Google Ads expert, discuss the latest tips and tricks for generating high quality traffic to your website. We bust a few myths along the way, so don't miss this episode if you want to generate traffic. Panel Charles Max Wood Petra Manos Guest Michael Fleischner Links Digital Freelancers Podcast Big Fin SEO Picks Chuck - Podcast Growth Summit Chuck - Podcast...
Published 12/01/20
Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" Deal Coupon Code: "DEEP" for a GIANT discount Mani provides us with strategies and tactics to get Deep Work time and how to get our minds into that focused state for hours at a time. He has read hundreds of books that have taught him the secrets to getting more done by getting into this state. He starts by telling us how he was passed over for a promotion at Qualcomm in favor of someone younger and less...
Published 11/27/20
Matthew Mottola, CEO of Venture L and author of The Human Cloud, shares his insights into working as a freelancer as part of a larger corporation. He dispels myths about freelancing vs employment, explains why corporations want you, and provides suggestions into how best to present yourself to a hiring manager. Panel Petra Manos Guest Matthew Mottola Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Links https://www.alexa.com/ Picks Petra Manos: Painting rocks (hobby) Matthew...
Published 11/17/20
In this episode of The Freelancers Show,we talk with Marcel Petipas and he shows us how you can analyze your business and figure out which factors are driving your profit (or lack of) and what to do about it. Panel Joel Schaubert Charles Max Wood Guest Marcel...
Published 11/03/20
In this episode of The Freelancers Show, Petra walks through several mistakes she sees freelancers and small service providers make on their websites which prevents you from getting good prospects from your website efforts. If you’ve ever spent a lot of time building your website but not seen a return on your website, you might be making one or more of these mistakes as well! Host Petra...
Published 10/20/20
In this episode of The Freelancers Show, Rob Cornilles and Petra Manos discuss the process of selling authentically so that you can generate more business for yourself without feeling sleazy or salesy. The two focus on an effective method for building and maintaining rapport during a sales conversation, a simple and memorable technique that will get results for both you and your clients. Panel Petra Manos Guest Rob Cornilles Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Picks Rob...
Published 10/06/20
What is google analytics and how should I get started with it. Learn about key graphs like traffic reports, pages and how to get started with goals, events and heatmaps. Panel Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Sponsors Audible.com CacheFly Links www.thequantifiedweb.com/ecommerce-google-analytics https://www.thequantifiedweb.com/google-analytics-cheat-sheet https://www.thequantifiedweb.com/offer-google-analytics-course Picks Joel Schaubert: Ages of Discord: A...
Published 09/29/20
In this episode of the The Freelancers Show, guest Paul Edwards explains how important it is to connect with executives, influencers and entrepreneurs on a personal level by asking them valuable questions and connecting them with resources. The laws of reciprocity create success for those who use them. He describes how his business went from 0 to $60,000 in just a few months by following a “give first” mindset. Panel Petra Manos Guest Paul...
Published 09/22/20
In this episode of The Freelancers Show, Alex Sanfilippo, Joel and Petra discuss how to focus ideas and actions in order to come up with products and services that your customers actually want. The same focus, when applied to the creation of the products and services, will propel you forward, even if you don’t have a lot of spare time.. Panel Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Guest Alex...
Published 09/15/20
In this episode of The Freelancers Show, we talk with Daniel Rosehill about navigating the choices of tools a new freelancer faces. From billing to project management to client communications and marketing each tool you choose will have strong points and weak points. Daniel in his new book walks through many of the choices a new freelancer will need to address.. Panel Joel Schaubert Guest Daniel Rosehill Sponsor CacheFly Links The Confused Freelancer’s Guide To...
Published 09/08/20
In this episode of The Freelancers’ Show, we talk with Jay Clouse about some of the adventures he’s had on his path to freelancing. In college Jay had the idea that you’d have one career and possibly one job until retirement so you’d better pick wisely. There’s a whole other world out there of startups, freelancing, and so many ways to make your path. Panel Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Brad Large Guest Jay...
Published 08/28/20
Michael Katz walks the panelists through his strategies for staying in touch with prospects through the use of email newsletters. Storytelling is key here, and so Michael suggests ways to weave stories through your correspondence in order to make your content more personable and entertaining. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Guest Michael Katz Sponsors CacheFly Links unroll.me mailstrom Picks Brad Large: 1000 True Fans Petra...
Published 08/18/20
In this episode of The Freelancers' Show, the panelists and guest, Jason Montoya discuss the problems with having just one of anything, and other factors that lead to fragility for your business. We discuss how the current COVID-19 pandemic has exposed those weaknesses for some, and how we've dealt with them. Panelists Joel Schaubert Petra Manos Guest Jason Montoya Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing CacheFly Links Jason Scott...
Published 08/04/20
Guest, Marc Summe shares the ins and outs of building a company from the ground up, especially as it relates to SAS products. As developers, we are not always trained on how to do startups - so check out this very informative episode of The Freelancers Show. Panelists Charles Max Wood Brad Large Guest Marc Summe Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing CacheFly Picks Charles Max Wood: toggl The Obstacle is the Way 12 Week...
Published 07/21/20
Jim Huffman, Petra Manos, and Joel Schaubert discuss how they've handled downturns in business due to Coronavirus and how they've been able to turn them around. Jim's company focuses on conversion rate optimization. Jim's company was growing and hiring until Coronavirus hit in March. Petra discusses her similar experience with clients cutting costs. They discuss how they did the work to turn things around. Panelists Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Guest Jim...
Published 07/06/20
React Native Remote Conf July 28th to 31th Will Gant, author of [Remote Work](https://amzn.to/31ibPJ3) joins the panel to talk about working from home and working outside of the client's office. He and the panel share their experience with working through the challenges, benefits, and methods of working remotely. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Charles Max Wood Guest Will Gant Sponsors Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30%...
Published 06/30/20
React Native Remote Conf July 28th to 31th How to get started in YouTube for an absolute beginner. John lays out a path from picking a topic, to editing, to promoting your YouTube content.. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Charles Max Wood Guest John Sonmez Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon....
Published 06/23/20
Petra has been working to get blog traffic growth through the traditional social media and email marketing. She tried out promoting her blog posts with Google display ads and retargeting them to get them to come back. She outlines the details in a blog post and then walked the panel through her process. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Charles Max Wood Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing CacheFly   "The MaxCoders...
Published 06/16/20
Italina Kirknis has been running a social media management company for the last 8 years. She talks to the panel about how to frame the conversation, how to be vulnerable, and how to increase your reach and stay relevant on social media. Panelists Brad Large Petra Manos Joel Schaubert Guest Italina Kirknis Sponsors Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans CacheFly   "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream...
Published 06/09/20
Tess Ball is an expert in marketing for small businesses. She walks the panel through doing content, social media, and other types of marketing and how to build relationships that will ultimately lead to business. Panelists Brad Large Charles Max Wood Joel Schaubert Guest Tess Ball Sponsors Study Web Development | Get 20% off "The Complete Freelancing Bundle" with promocode DEVCHAT CacheFly   "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream...
Published 06/02/20