Freelance Management—Detailed Writing Samples
This is a collection of three guides that I wrote for my client, SitePoint, and that are published on their blog. These writing portfolio samples are based on a theme of freelancers and management, focusing on how to get the most out of freelancers and also how freelancers can use contracts with clients. I wrote these guides for an audience that wants to:
Understand the best way to work with freelancers.
Explore the different aspects of freelance contracts.
Explain how freelancers can create effective contracts.
You will find links to each published sample below.
Intent of this writing on freelance management
The overall intent of this work is to build trust with SitePoint’s freelance customers through sharing helpful, useful information.
The other aims of this writing are to:
Provide useful information on how freelance contracts work.
Educate the reader about key aspects of good freelancer relationship management.
Break down and provide helpful explanations of freelance contract terms.
Help freelancers to build effective contracts that benefit them and their clients.
Simplify how businesses can work with freelancers.
Decrease the hassle and friction of using freelance contracts with clients.
Share insight and expertise around managing individual freelancers and freelance teams.
Mitigate risks associated with freelance contracts.
Promote better communications and culture between freelancers, businesses, and clients.
Links to my published writing on freelance management
Here are links to my published samples.
How to Get the Most out of Your Freelancers
“The way we work together is changing, with technology making it faster and easier than ever to collaborate with virtual and local teams. Any time a project manager or entrepreneur wants to build something beautiful, they just need to go to an online freelance marketplace, find the right contractors, give them access, and work together to deliver something amazing… If only it were that simple.
You know it doesn’t quite work that way in the real world. No matter how good a team you have, how powerful your technology is, or how efficiently you work, issues always crop up. These problems are even harder to solve when you’re working across multiple locations.”
How to Create a Freelance Contract that Benefits You & Your Clients
“Welcome, my fellow freelancers — let’s start with a simple question: How often do you make sure you’ve got a signed contract in place with a client before doing any work? Chances are, it’s not every time. Certainly, from speaking with my peers and asking around in freelance communities, contracts are seen at best as a “necessary evil” and at worst as “not necessary at all.”
And that’s a problem — because used well, contracts not only protect you and your client, they’re also a way to build trust, manage expectations, and keep everyone happy. Yes, freelance contracts can actually be a force for good. If you spend some time creating a great freelance contract, getting it in place becomes easy.”
How to Create Perfect Client Contracts Using Squarespace Forms
“Enhancing the way your clients interact with your business lets you create much better, deeper, more valuable customer relationships. In an increasingly competitive landscape, building trust with your clients is vital to your success and longevity. Every touchpoint you have with your client is an opportunity to understand them better, strengthen that trust, and ultimately leave them delighted.
That starts the very first time a client contacts you, and continues through onboarding, engaging you for work, communications, scoping, delivery, and more. It sounds like a lot of effort, but a Squarespace website makes the whole process easier.”
More information about these portfolio writing samples
Here’s some more details on these pieces.
Learn about my client, SitePoint
I created these samples for my client, SitePoint. Find out more about them here.
Freelance writing services for these portfolio samples
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Writing expertise and topics for these portfolio samples
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Type of writing
My writing for this content was bylined and attributed to me, you can see my profile on SitePoint’s website here.
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By Paul Maplesden