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Freelance

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A podcast about how to be effective at independent remote work featuring companies like Disney, Basecamp, Convertkit, YNAB, and more.

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Episodes

Jean Massad at Lift Media Won 2 Agency Projects with Folyo

November 30, 2019 18:00 - 21 minutes - 25 MB

For the curious Jean's company: LIFT media Rob's company: Folyo (use the coupon code: podlistener)

How to Start a Remote Design Agency with Jean Massad of LIFT Media

November 30, 2019 18:00 - 21 minutes - 25 MB

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.

Chris Gallo: Customer Success as Your Best Marketing

November 16, 2019 15:00 - 57 minutes - 66.1 MB

For the curious Chris' awesome blog: Hot Dogs and Eggs Rob's freelance design job newsletter: Folyo Rob's new customer support app: Charm

My new app: Charm

November 09, 2019 19:00 - 10 minutes - 11.7 MB

For the curious Charm - announcement list Charm - old sales page Amy's post on shutting down charm

How to Win Friends and Influence People - Part 1

November 02, 2019 17:10 - 13 minutes - 15.7 MB

For the curious How to Win Friends and Influence People Why no intro music on this episode? I switched to using Logic Pro X and haven't learned it fully. 😆

Announcing a New Business

October 26, 2019 18:30 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

For the curious Jason's company: Rigbooks Rob's company: Folyo Amy Hoy's course: 30x500 Company of One by Paul Jarvis

How Paul Jarvis uses email

October 19, 2019 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MB

For the curious Chimp Essentials  Folyo

The University of Maryland Found a Logo Designer on Folyo

October 12, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

For the curious Leiserson Research Group J.D Reeves' portfolio Folyo (use podlistener for 10% off)

How the University of Maryland chose a Logo Designer

October 12, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

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.

Corey Tiani 5×ed His Salary with Folyo

October 05, 2019 16:30 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

For the curious Corey's portfolio website Folyo (use the promo code podlistener for 10% off) Last Week In AWS (website redesign project Corey landed on Folyo) Corey referenced Workshop on the call which is a previous version of my current product: Folyo.

How to Find Clients That are a Great Fit with Corey Tiani

October 05, 2019 16:30 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

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.

Getting Results Blogging with Carrie Smith Nicholson

September 28, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

For the curious Carrie's website: Carrie Considers Carrie's book: The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Blog Book recommendation for writing copy: Building a Story Brand Rob's website: Folyo (use promo code: "PODLISTENER" for 10% off)

Theresa Neil at Guidea Hired 4+ UX Designers on Folyo

September 21, 2019 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

For the curious Theresa's Agency: Guidea Folyo: use the promo code PODLISTENER for 10% off

How Guidea chose a designer

September 21, 2019 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

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.

Behance for Getting Clients with Nathan Allotey

September 14, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

For the curious The Behance Blueprint Freelance Jumpstart Folyo (use promo code: "PODLISTENER")

Growing When You Don't Like Marketing with Julia Kelly

September 07, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

For the curious Julia's company: Rigits Remote Bookkeeping Services Folyo (use the promo code: PODLISTENER for 10% off)

Last Week in AWS Found a Website Design on Folyo

August 31, 2019 14:00 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MB

For the curious Folyo.me (use code: podlistener for 10% off) MikeJulian.com LastWeekinAWS.com

How Last Week in AWS chose a designer

August 31, 2019 14:00 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MB

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.

Making Your Business Work for You with Mike Michalowicz

August 24, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

For the curious Profit First (amazon link) Clockwork (amazon link) Bonus resources mentioned by Mike Folyo (use promo code: podlistener)

Finding the Right Market Category with April Dunford

August 17, 2019 14:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

For the curious Review of April's new book Amazon Link to the Book: Obviously Awesome (I strongly recommend it)  April’s blog post on why a positioning statement is dumb

Joey Kirk at Made by Munsters Won a 6-Figure Design Project with Folyo

August 10, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

For the curious Joey's Company: Made by Munsters Rob's Company: Folyo (get 10% off with coupon code: PODLISTENER)

Winning a 6-Figure Design RFP with Joey Kirk

August 10, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

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.

Speedy Inbound Marketing with Jason Resnick

August 03, 2019 14:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

For the curious Rezzz Live in the feast Fix My Churn by Val Geisler Pipedrive Folyo (use promo code PODLISTER for 10% off)

Lee Cockerell, Disney: Time Management for Freelancers

July 27, 2019 14:35 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

For the curious Time Management Magic by Lee Cockerell Creating Disney Magic Podcast Motivation-based Interviewing by Carol Quinn Folyo (use promo code PODLISTENER for 10% off)

Crafting Awesome Client Testimonials & Case Studies with Meg Cumby

July 20, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

For the curious https://megcumby.com/ https://folyo.me/ (use the coupon code PODLISTENER for 10% off)

Jes Albro Won 2+ UX Design Contracts with Folyo

July 13, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

For the curious Jes' Portfolio Folyo

Prepping Your Portfolio for a Long Hiring Process with Jes Albro

July 13, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

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.

Jesse Mecham, YNAB: Company Vision & Bias Towards Action

July 06, 2019 14:30 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

For the curious Jesse's software company: You Need a Budget Jesse's book on Small Business cashflow: Pace Jesse's book on budgeting: You Need a Budget Double Double by Cameron Herold Rob's website: Folyo

Obviously Awesome by April Dunford - Book Club

June 29, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

The books definition of Positioning: “Positioning is the act of deliberately defining how you are the best at something that a defined market cares a lot about." Five Components of positioning: Competitive alternatives Unique attributes Value (and proof) Target market characteristics Market category Relevant Trends (Bonus) Ten Step Positioning Process: Understand the Customers who Love Your Product Form a positioning team Align Your Positioning Vocabulary and Let Go of Yo...

Trevor Wernisch Won a $100+/Hr Contract on the Side With Folyo

June 22, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

For the curious... Trevor's Freelance Website Folyo: The Best Place for Remote Design Jobs and Contracts

Building a UX Business On the Side with Trevor Wernisch

June 22, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

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.

Awkward Marketing with Rachael Kay Albers

June 15, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

For the curious Awkward Marketing Rachael's Freelance Website Don't Hire a Web Designer Folyo - the Best Design Contracts, Jobs, and RFPs

Brian Casel: The Process of Building a Business

June 08, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Brian's products mentioned on this episode: ProcessKit Sunrise KPI Automation Guides Bootstrapped Web Podcast AudienceOps Rob's products mentioned on this episode: Folyo (use the coupon code: PODLISTENER for 10% off)

How to Land a Remote UX Design Contract with Kevin Chang

June 01, 2019 14:55 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Rob talks to Kevin Chang, about how he was able to land a full-time design contract with Guidea on Folyo by focusing on things that other designers ignore.

Kevin Chang Landed a 5-Figure UX Design Contract with Folyo

June 01, 2019 14:55 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Kevin's Website Try Folyo today

Confessions of a Recruiter - How to Find Clients with Zack Burt

May 25, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

If you micro-manage yourself, then you don't have to be afraid of a client doing it. For the curious Zack Burt's Company: Code For Cash Rob's company: Folyo

Rob Palmer: Focus + Freedom

May 18, 2019 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

For the curious: "You need to make a connection with your prospects. Everyone thinks you need to find the killer headline. But it's more about engaging with the conversation that a customer is already having in his head. What keeps them awake at night? And how can you help them with it?" Books mentioned: The One Thing Million Dollar Consulting Links: Rob Palmer's website: GoFreelance Rob's product: Folyo

Ruben Gamez, Bidsketch: Being Deliberate

May 11, 2019 16:30 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

For the curious Ruben's products: Docsketch and Bidsketch Rob's product: Folyo

Robby McCullough, Beaver Builder: Word of Mouth

May 04, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

For the curious Robby's product: Beaver Builder Rob's product: Folyo Beaver Builder's new product: Assistant

Jordan Gal, CartHook: Your Business Needs Confidence

April 27, 2019 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Favorite quotes One thing I've discovered in the past year is: I'm just not that good at work. I'm just not that good at it. I don't have great discipline and I'm not very good at focusing for 1 or 2 hours on one thing. It doesn't matter if I'm the best person to do something if it doesn't get done. The biggest breakthrough is the removal of guilt. That has been so enormous for me. I used to be riddled with guilt. This constant internal conversation in my head about what I should b...

Kurt Elster: Marketing to Clients

April 20, 2019 16:30 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Kurt's email templates Rob's service Folyo for finding a product designer

Keith Perhac: Un-productizing

April 13, 2019 15:45 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

For the curious Keith's website: https://developyourmarketing.com Rob's website: https://folyo.me

Maneesh Sethi: Habits for Greatness

April 06, 2019 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

For the curious Pavlok, Maneesh's company Mark Cuban calls Maneesh a con-artist "What is the one thing I can do that by doing it makes everything else easier or unnecessary?" a quote Maneesh thinks about every day. The art of speed-reading people Folyo my referral newsletter for designers

5 Work From Home Tips

March 30, 2019 16:25 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

In this episode, Jason Forrest and I go over the top 5 ways we've been able to focus as internet business owners who work from home.

Brian Rhea: Practical JTBD

March 23, 2019 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

For the curious Why giving your clients homework is crucial. How you can use JTBD in your business today. Ideas for using JTBD to productize your service. Brian's JTBD files. Sign up for Folyo today.

Andy Baldacci: Freelance to Founder

March 16, 2019 15:20 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

For the curious Check out SaberSim Check out Folyo Rate this podcast on iTunes

Marie Poulin: Your Roadmap

March 09, 2019 18:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

Your company is amazing. Find a special designer for it.  I'd love to introduce you to a few designers I trust. Click the link below to share your job with me and my community. Let's feature your job First-come first-serve. You only pay after you've found a designer you're happy with.

Jason Cohen's Kung Fu

March 02, 2019 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

For the curious Kung Fu Skateboard, Bike, Car image What happens to user experience in a minimum viable product? Are you a product designer? Join my referral community Need to put an end to staff shortages? Use Folyo for Hiring

Val Geisler: People-first Email

February 23, 2019 18:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

In this interview Val talks about her approach to writing emails that build a relationship with your customers by providing something useful that will help their lives outside of your product - and help you keep more customers.

Mike Julian: Simple Legal Talk

February 16, 2019 15:20 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

For the curious Mike Julian is not a lawyer and this is not legal advice Check out Mike Julian's newsletter Monitoring Weekly To have Rob help you find and hire a designer check out Folyo: Hiring To join Rob's community of product designers go to Folyo

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