The story on todays episode is especially helpful for those of you who work directly with clients — freelancers, videographers, designers, copywriters, etc.
We have a special guest on the show today (especially special for those of you who listened to all the early episodes of The Fizzle Show) who’s recently created a videography business from the ground up, and on the show today we hear his story. Enjoy!
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“4 Things Learned in 8 Months of Freelancing”
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4 lessons learned
- Do free work. Tell them how much it would have cost, but do it for free.
- Don’t worry about what gear (i.e., camera, audio gear, design software, etc) you have. Use what you have.
- Study story telling. Find the stories you like and deconstruct them.
- Publish things. Put out what you make and iterate.
Show Notes
10 Business Archetypes: How to Choose a Business Model That Makes Sense (and Money, FS091)
Every Frame a Painting – YouTube
Cameras Recommended: Canon PowerShot G7 X and Sony RX100M
The 30-day “Just Ship It!” Challenge — Fizzle
Caleb’s Waldo Video!
Learn how to set goals that actually stick!
The Top 10 Mistakes in Online Business
Every week we talk with entrepreneurs. We talk about what’s working and what isn’t. We talk about successes and failures. We spend time with complete newbies, seasoned veterans, and everything in between.
One topic that comes up over and over again with both groups is mistakes made in starting businesses. Newbies love to learn about mistakes so they can avoid them. Veterans love to talk about what they wish they had known when starting out.
These conversations have been fascinating, so we compiled a list of the 10 mistakes we hear most often into a nifty lil' guide. Get the 10 Most Common Mistakes in Starting an Online Business here »
Oh boy, it was a long time waiting.
It has been too long since I embarrassingly laughed out loud in the office, but you done it again!
Thank you for that and the information was great too! I might actually go and do those videos on my to do list that I have been avoiding for 6 months.
Hooray! Hi Caleb and it’s so nice to hear you Cs. Ring that bell.
Caleb missed his calling, Hollywood would be a better place if he had pursued his acting! We are better off since he stayed the course and is helping others! Thanks Caleb, miss you on the show!
What is Caleb’s last name? Company? Podcast? I’d love to check out his stuff.
Wojcik. Caleb Wojcik Films. Podcast at: http://www.DIYVideoGuy.com/itunes
Great podcast episode. And I was one of those who heard Caleb and went, “Awww!” Miss the Woj-bombs and the whole deal.
I could easily be Mary, except for the artist part. My creativity comes from Pinterest. ;) I have a Facebook groups for bloggers with over 6,000 members and was able to create online classes which sell successfully, but not as successfully as I would like. And the membership portion of the site… nope. It’s a struggle. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks so much for sharing your journey Caleb I really enjoyed it hearing this interview – it was a real eye opener for me.
It’s so refreshing to hear the story of a someone who has a service based business. I’m a course design specialist providing a hands on service for my clients but I’ve been wondering for the past few months how to really serve my audience who can’t afford my services. So it was really great to hear how you connect the 2 part of your business together. I’d love to hear more interviews from people like yourself who has service based business (who aren’t a coach etc).
Great work Caleb :)