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5 Tips for Managing Your Freelance Clients

Updated on: May 24, 2016 By FStewart 1 Comment

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Great tips on managing multiple freelance clients!Keeping up with multiple freelance clients can be difficult, to say the least, but not having a workable system is a disaster waiting to happen.  Sending the wrong assignments to the wrong clients, poor prioritization, and missed deadlines are sure to ensue.  This is a system that has worked for me, and maybe it can inspire you to create a system to fit your own needs.

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Communication

I communicate with clients almost solely by email or Facebook messenger.  Occasionally phones calls happen, but they are few and far between.  Skype is another popular form of communication, and I have had clients that prefer it.  My advice is to set up a separate email address for work, and encourage clients to contact you at that address.

For all other communication, set up a file and save screen shots of messages and Facebook or Skype chats.  If you have a phone call, make notes on the call and save those in the file as well.

Email Folders

Create a separate email folder for each client and save all email communication for said client in its own folder.  Even when the project is finished, save it.  You are covering yourself here, and all emails are more easily accessible for referring back to if needed.

Electronic Files for Each Client

Each client should have its own folder on your desktop. Each project you complete, whether and article, blog post, graphic design, or whatever your finished project may be, should be saved in the appropriate client folder.

Assignment Spreadsheet

Bring it all together with an assignment spreadsheet.  It can be as simple or as complicated as you want or need.  You can have multiple worksheets or only one.  Play with rows, columns, and data to determine what best fits your needs.  At a minimum each open project should be listed with the deadline, in order of priority.

Paper Planner, Apps, and More

I have a paper planner, and I find it helpful to write down which projects I am working on for that day as a part of my to-do list.  There are also plenty of fancy apps that can be very helpful, but the one I find most helpful it the reminder app that came with my iPhone.  I simply set reminders the day before a deadline, and if it is a project that will take more time, I may set one a week out or a couple of days out as well. I do not utilize Google calendar to the full extent, but if you do, something similar can be done with it.

 

a Truly workable guide with lots of tips to manage multiple clients.

 

The main thing to remember is, for the most part, do not delete anything.  At least be very selective with what you do decide to delete.  Have a system for keeping clients and their projects separated, and have a way to see at a glance what you have open and when each open project is due.  These simple steps can save you a lot of heartache in the freelance world.

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FStewart

About FStewart

Faith is a work-at-home mom to a sassy 9 year old girl, sweet 13 year old boy, and a 4 year old that things she is a lioness. She is married to her high school sweetheart, and they are doing life together in the Memphis, TN area. Freelance writing has become her passion over the years, while still utilizing her degree in accounting. To contact Faith with freelance opportunities in either accounting or writing, or just to say hi, e-mail her at a_faith_stewart@yahoo.com.

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  1. Job at home says

    June 20, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    ”Do not delete anything.” Absolutely true! I had a client come back to me after more than a year of completing a job. Luckily I had all my files backed up so it wasn’t a problem, but it would have been a very tricky situation if I haven’t.

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