How To Cut Down On Endless Revisions

How To Cut Down On Endless Revisions

As freelance web and graphic designers, it’s our job to listen to client feedback and complete revisions, ‘aka, design changes so the client is happier.

But sometimes, clients can take advantage of that. It can be on purpose, but often not.

What happens is clients request more revisions and they ask for one tiny favour then another. Before you know it, your project is weeks over deadline and you’ve put in HOURS more than you thought. Hours you haven’t been paid for.

Watch the video below or read on to learn the five key ways you can control scope creep and cut down on revisions.

5 reasons why all freelancers should use a project management tool

5 reasons why all freelancers should use a project management tool

You've probably put off using a project management tool because you don't know what they are or you haven't had time to figure out how to use one.

Don't worry, when I first heard the PM word my heart sank at the prospect of having to learn how to use yet another tool. I feel your pain, but stick with me. Your PM tool will become your MOST used and valuable business tool, so it's well worth investing a little time in.

In case you don't know, a project management tool/app is a safe, secure space online where you and your clients can keep all files and conversations. Inside your PM tool you can create tasks, to-do lists, deadlines and discussions.

If you've just started freelancing, I'm guessing that using a PM tool hasn't been high on your to do list. You've probably been experimenting with invoicing tools, bookkeeping tools and social media management tools instead, right?

Even though those tools are awesome and you're on the right track, you should have started using a project management tool as soon as you started working with clients.

I'd go as far as saying that a PM tool is the most valuable tool you'll use in your business, and it's never too soon or too late to start using one!

I can think of a million reasons why you should use a project management tool but today I'm going to share just five.

3 myths about project management- BUSTED

3 myths about project management- BUSTED

At the moment, I'm guessing your projects look like this:

  • You and your clients communicate through back and forth emails in dozens of threads.
  • Your clients are constantly late with their feedback, delaying their project again and again.
  • They keep wanting to add more and more work to their project without expecting to pay extra for it.
  • They're usually late with payments, causing you to feel more and more stressed out.

If you resonated with any of that then you're in the right place.

The reason your projects are stressing you out is because you don't use a project management tool to manage them. 

A project management tool/app is a safe, secure space online where you and your clients can keep all files and conversations. Inside your PM tool you can create tasks, to do lists, deadlines and discussions. 

How Britt started to wow her clients after enrolling in Organize & Automate

How Britt started to wow her clients after enrolling in Organize & Automate

Britt is the lovely brand and website designer behind Branded By Britt.

She's taking over my blog today to tell you about her journey from Etsy shop owner to full-time freelance designer, and how Organize & Automate helped her get there. 

Last month, I had Holly Meyer (one of my other O&A students) on the blog to tell you about her experience. Holly is an established designer with years of experience who still learned a TON from Organize & Automate, whereas Britt is a new business owner who used O&A to help set up her design business the right way. I'm super excited to have Britt tell you her story! 

There are thousands of new or aspiring freelance designers out there who start their business without any systems in place and pay severe consequences for it. 

When you start out without any systems or guidance, business growth is slow and difficult. But when you take the time to invest in your business and learn from established designers before you even start your own business, you start out more professionally and your business has a higher chance of succeeding. 

Read on to learn how Britt used Organize & Automate to kickstart her business!

How Holly Meyer Streamlined Her Design Process (Using Organize & Automate)

How Holly Meyer Streamlined Her Design Process (Using Organize & Automate)

Holly Meyer is the talented brand and web designer behind Holly Meyer Design. 

She enrolled in my course, Organize & Automate,  this Summer and saw SUCH great results from it that I knew I had to turn her experience into a full blog post for you to see. 

Real quick before we dive in: Organize & Automate is my signature video course, made to help web + graphic designers streamline their design process so they can work smarter and faster, not harder. 

Read on to see how O&A helped Holly:

  • Outline & document her design process
  • Impress her clients with her new consultation process
  • Work smarter so she can take on more clients without more stress!

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