Comments on: Hiring Freelance Help: Getting Projects Done The Right Way

By: Mike Coombs

Mike Coombs — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:39:28 +0000

Sorry about the above post!?
I totally agree about "know" what you want. My experience as a freelancer essentially got me into marketing because often, my clients did not have a clear idea about why they wanted a video, and therefore I would not know what kind or techniques would be best. So I ended up doing interviews and creative briefs and proposals that were practically marketing strategy.
That's when I realized I was a marketer.
I believe that in marketing and lots of "life" we are more comfortable to start in on the "how" before we have even thought through and tested the "why" and "what".

By: Mike Coombs

Mike Coombs — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:50:09 +0000

Many moons ago I was a freelance film and video producer. With regard to the "make sure you know what you want" point

By: BrandonUttley

BrandonUttley — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:01:02 +0000

Pete, you are correct. That is a key point I try to stress to anyone–know what you want before you try to engage a freelancer or other resource. Or else you risk wasting time and money and not getting the results you need.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:37:42 +0000

Hey Brandon – thanks for the mention and a great post overall. I'd say one of the biggest challenges that we have is that buyers (even after they find our site) don't know exactly how to go about running a project successfully, what they should be looking for, what their goals are, etc. Great resource!

By: BrandonUttley

BrandonUttley — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:14:28 +0000

Kristen, thanks for following up with the latest news. That is good to hear about changes in scoring that will help smaller freelancers get more work, while employers have a better idea of quality of work vs. who's done the most projects.