The Freelance Podclass

In this class, I’m joined by the founder of Barefoot Consultants, Winton Churchill, who shares some important strategies on how you can win new clients using Upwork. We discuss how to overcome being new and unknown in the Upwork entity and which job areas see the most success. Winton also shares some exciting stats on the growth and popularity of freelancing that show great promise for the future.   Podcast Outline:   0:00 - Opening thoughts 0:46 - Introduction to Winton Churchill 2:51 - Winton’s name and the opportunities he’s had because of it 5:42 - How Winton got into the freelancing and training space 8:20- How Craig hired his first designer on Elance and started working virtually 9:02 - Dispelling the misconception that Upwork is a saturated marketplace   9:41 - What buyers like in a freelancer:   9:56 - A comprehensive profile 10:18 - No “I” profile (“I did this, I did that, I was here, I was there…”) 10:32 - Cultivate three to six clients that you work with on an ongoing basis. 10:50 - How most of th