Hiring Freelancers

FREE business success nuggets

Always...

• be prepared to listen to expert specialist advice

• provide a written brief and mutually agree key points

• be alert to potential issues relating to confidentiality

• keep a friendly eye on progress in the early stages of a project

• pay promptly if you want the relationship to develop

Never...

• underestimate the breadth (without permanent commitment) that freelance contacts can bring to your party

• press the 'go' button without prior (and fixed) agreement on cost

• assume that waiting time will be free

• hire a specialist without checking their credentials

• forget that freelancers can walk away if you're unpleasant

TOP TIPS compiled exclusively for Ian Bysouth Consulting with abridged extracts from The Marketing Toolkit by Jeff Della Mura, available at Amazon.co.uk

(How-to-Books ISBN 978-1-84528-285-1)