Hello, new followers & profile-peepers. I’m Matthew Fenton, indie consultant since 1997 & the guy behind Winning Solo. What’s Winning Solo about? This little thread will tell you. To put a face to the logo, here I am hard at work in Copenhagen, maybe my favorite city, in 2019:

If you're a #freelancer or interested in #freelance work, you NEED to listen to the back half of this podcast with @WinningSolo and @meledits_dc SO MANY good points on what's keeping you from becoming an in-demand, referred professional. 💯 👇 meledits.com/203-embracing-a…

Nice little thread here!

This is a great episode! Take a listen if you haven't yet

💯 These are all tactics, and tactics are only valuable when they serve your larger objectives.

Hey, that’s me! Check out my chat with @TWC_pod wherever you get your podcasts!

I'd say my favorite thing about having a home-based business is that my printer is either "almost out of ink" or "completely out of ink," always

A guy once contacted me *years* after I spoke at a lunch-n-learn, looking to engage my services. The long game is about steadily planting seeds, with the knowledge that you can't control how quickly they sprout.

Great little list here! For Jenni's #1, I have a standing appointment with myself to ruthlessly cut expenses every 90 days. What's important is that you stay on top of expenses, because in a world of MRR, they just keep going up...

I've helped hire 50 freelancers over the past 10 years. If you're considering hiring freelancers, here are 3 reasons you should. 1. You get to tap into specialized talent, someone who has done exactly what you're looking for before, multiple times. 2. It's an easy way to complement the existing skillset of your team without having to overhire internally. 3. They bring a fresh perspective and can leverage experience from their other clients to push your business forward faster. Need help hiring freelancers? Let's chat.

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What (not) to do when a potential customer won’t disclose their budget? First of all, avoid drafting a proposal without sufficient information, says Matthew Fenton (@WinningSolo), who offers some valuable recommendations in the article. winningsolo.com/prospect-won…

Gotta boost this tweet from @bradleebartlett. Choosing your clients well is perhaps the most important key to long-term success in this biz. And you should never sell your integrity for any price.

Great counsel for all independent consultants and creatives, really...

Lately, I've been thinking about how nice it is to work with people I can trust to: _Hit deadlines _Own their areas _Deliver great work _Maintain discretion _Contribute positively _Not go off the deep end If you work with people like that, let them know they're appreciated.

Apart from the BS subject line, note the PPS. Friends, as @PRisUs always preaches, if you have to pay for the placement, it’s a hard pass.

Friendly freelance reminder: Marketing's not inherently evil (though some of its practitioners are). Approach it generously, considerately and consistently, and you're not one of the bad guys.

"What do you stand for?" is an important question. But I've found "What do you stand against?" to be equally valuable - especially when it comes to making your freelance biz stand out. Click below for some thought-starters. (4-min read) winningsolo.com/what-do-you-…

Fun Monday exercise: Reach out to a favorite client, past or present. Let them know why you loved working with them. Be specific. If you try it, let me know how it goes.