Josh Coffy in Sales , Tips For Success January 5, Comments. He knew that my now business partner Derek and I were shifting our focus to web design, marketing, and advertising, so he briefly mentioned Elance to us and said that it would be worth checking out. The next day, I headed to the mountains of Pennsylvania for vacation and, luckily, that simple recommendation from Phil changed my life.

When I arrived, before I began submitting proposals, I read every review and tip on Elance out there. I immediately called my soon-to-be business partner and told him about my success.

We felt so empowered, that we decided it would be a good idea to incorporate Elance into the beginning foundation for the company we had been developing, Flight Media.

You need to be responsible, motivated, and manage your time wisely. Lacking in any of these areas can quickly make freelancing more stressful, than fun.

The WordPress management and web design were massive headaches bad communication, too many expectations, etc. In the end, the results will reflect that!

Elance has groups for just about every skill, so be sure to find a group to join! Although this can be time-consuming, potential clients look at it. Having an organized portfolio with relevant examples can be the factor as to whether your job is awarded the job or not. Test in Your Skills. If you have a new profile, it should ask you if you want to get verified by setting up a skype call.

You will need to scan your ID, send it to Elance, and be on a 2 minute Skype session with someone who works for Elance to verify that your ID matches your face.

It ensures a higher probability that the relationship can start and end well. This part of the process can make or break your Elance success. Price Competitively at first.

Sponsor Your Proposal when necessary. It costs more, but will increase your chances if there are a large quantity of proposals already submitted. Create a Video Proposal. Creating a video that introduces yourself, addresses their specific needs, and adds a bit of humor will nearly double your response rate from a plain text proposal.

The best way to create a video proposal, is by filming it via your webcam directly on Youtube. Find ANYTHING In Common. This holds true on Elance. If a client is in an industry that you are familiar with, mention it and make that connection. People like to work with people who understand their industry and their passion.

Seeing as I used to be a licensed investment advisor, I use that as my connection point whenever I submit a proposal to a financial company. Tell Them the Next Steps. People post jobs on Elance because they need direction in a certain area.

On Elance, talk is cheap. Back up your words with samples of work. This is the icing on the cake. Here are a few examples of proposals that resulted in new clients:. The first few you write may be tough and sound weird, but the more you do, the better they will become.

If this article motivated or helped your Elancing efforts, please hit a share button and subscribe! Thanks for reading it, Dustin!

I would highly recommend it. Thank you so much, Phillip! I greatly appreciate it. Just made my day brighter! I hope these techniques help! Elance is one of the places I used to get my freelance writing business off the ground. Your tips are spot on, especially the importance of making your proposal personal and customized to the project.

The more clients you accumulate, the more referrals you receive, and the less you have to be on Elance. Which rocks because you can charge whatever you want—without the 8. Actually, I just released a post this morning that I used to book myself solid on Elance!

I even specifically talk about web designers. I can also type over 60 words per minute. So, what does that mean for me? Why do creatives seem to get the low end of the deal. Hi Josh, I appreciate this article. Specifically web development project managers that have experience managing development and design teams. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks for the comment! I have actually seen plenty of project manager jobs on Elance. My advice to you is to be consistent.

Pay attention to the time of day as well. From months of study, I found the BEST time to see good jobs and land proposals is in the late afternoon to evening.

Loved this blog, very informative. So far the best one I found to get my business off the ground via Elance. Thanks for the encouraging comment, Maria! Good luck in your endeavors! I am super stoked to get started on E-Lance.

I have been looking for sample proposals, and yours are the best so far. I will definitley come back to this article for refrence. Thanks for the awesome comment.

Should release within the next month. Get on my email list if you wanna see it when it comes out! Definitely an intro that shows you are a real person who actually read their job description and a sign off that is friendly and encouraging for them to contact you are key elements.

It does get easier! I came to read this directly from Elance.

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You posted a job and I went in to checkout! Definitely going to try as I am a newbie there! Good luck in your Elance Endeavors! That is incredibly helpful. Hello Josh, I found this post literally by putting Elance marketing training on Google! After reading it I applied a few of your templates with my personal twist and got a greater response rate. Your content it really top notch.

I am wondering after subscribing…is the post above different from the ebook on this? Do you go in depth? Hi Josh coffy, Im very much happy to read this article.

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I wish you the best! Dude, I just got a BONUS from my very first client on Elance — simply because I asked for one! Never would have thought of it without you. Thank you so much, man. Josh, this is seriously life-changing information. It was a dream come true. OH my goodness, Dan! Share it with the world.

What are the profit margins when adding additional team members? For example, I am considering building a team of ghost writers who specialize in writing books. Last night, I spent about an hour doing a 90 second video proposal. It was a little tough, but I got through it. This morning, 12 hours later, my proposal was accepted. Thanks for the advice! I have web development full time experience for 15 years. After reading this I know my mistakes in elance.

Also saw your elance profile. You preach what you practice. Everything I write about, I have experienced. Great article It was very helpful. Im an amazing writer and im good with advertising but i never did ebook is there an ebook site i can use for free? Also is ebook hard to use Thanks. This Post is GREAT! Hoping to get your amazing posts in future, Josh. This is definately a great post! Looking forward for more such posts. These seem like really useful tips.

I will keep these points in mind to write next proposals to make my proposals look like professional rather than amateur-ish. I have one question though. I am a bit camera shy and I am mainly into video editing. What could be other alternative to make video proposal more personalized?

A video is the best because it contains both audio and visual. Depending on your services, you may also be able to do a screencapture of website or something similar, while you make recommendations and position yourself as the expert. This is a great post. Thanks so much for this. Should have read it earlier. I hope they help improve your closing rate, Guy! Thanks for leaving a comment.

I worked in the BPO Industry for the past 3 years but I recently resigned because I find my work schedule to be very toxic and demanding. Thank you very much! Thanks for the nice comment, Alfred!

I just sent you an email with 5 proposals examples that landed me some massive clients. Your article is very informative. I am trying since last month. My field of expertise lies in Finance and Accounting. I would be grateful if you will email me screen shot of some of your submitted proposal samples. Check your email, Abdul. Just sent some proposal examples. Have you tried any of these techniques? Hello josh, Thanks for Reply.

One small help needed from your side.

Can you please give me a sample proposal formats which i can use and try to get a new job from oDesk or Elance. I am a accountant and quickbooks pro advisor. I see that you are saying to catch their attention up front with your knowledge and show direct the proposal to them personally. How do you handle proposals for jobs where it seems like some important information is missing? Do you want for them to contact you to get into specifics? I have been asking questions on each job proposal, multiple questions like 4 to 6.

I ask questions like, how many employees do you have, do you outsource to a payroll company, what state are you in that the sales tax forms needs to filed, etc. Am I asking to many questions in the proposal? Should I just keep it short. Thanks for nice article to help. I had got my first job just in 5 bids on Elance and complete it successfully I have to know I am working on different categories, like designing, web development and mobile ios , android app development, can i create different Elance account i am individual.

I am about a 3 months on Elance.

And there is no result. Could you send me samples of you proposals, that make your success? I have read your complete blog and really happy that you are the right person who can get me succeed on elance proposal.

Can you please help me to wright good proposal to get hired.

I am Graphic designer and more that 8 years experience in Flash, Photoshop and illustrator. I have done lots of Adwords and many more designing stuff in my Designing career. I gone through with your articles how submit proposal on elance,I found these articles very informative and helpful.

I learned from other websites also, but I did not found anything helpful so am here requesting you to help me in writing a heart winning proposal. I am submitting proposal on Elance since last month, I neither received any reply nor feedback.

Please help me in writing best proposal so i will get more jobs and enlarge my experience. Some of us self employed types are one-person operations operating under a business name. Doing business as a person, rather than a business will generate MORE sales. Later, I tested the profile as Flight Media with our logo, descriptions, etc. I would win jobs, then onboard them and introduce Flight Media. I never had a single problem from a client!

Just found this blog after starting my free lance writing compan. This quick and easy method seems incredible for giving my proposals a real pop out. I would be happy to have a backlink. Have an Elance account since last year and landed jobs from it also got 2 direct clients from Elance with good business.

Stopped bidding on elance jobs but willing to start again now, need some sample winning proposals related to Software and Web Design niche. Hope you can help. Look back in 2 hours. This is his method and the base of his course teachings, right?

What does he do? He already has a course? Way too ironic to believe this crap. This is a Daniel DiPiazza rip off all the way! From the wording to the video proposal, this is a load of ish! What a fraud, who are you kidding?

Maybe EVERYONE ELSE, BUT NOT ME! You also have not counted that this was my partner and myself, not solely me. Missed that tid bit on accident or on purpose? Glad you can count. Do you think Flight Media is actively on Elance? Elance was a small stepping stone to never having to prospect for clients again.

Which there is no shame in, by the way. For everyone reading this sorry, pitiful comment left by Steve, I encourage you to take this information, apply it and grow your business on Elance.

When you lose the job to someone else, keep going. When someone responds negatively to your proposal like Steve did to this post, move forward and be the best that you can be. Your input definitely brought forth a question that others may have been thinking! Grammar is also very important. Thanks for the helpful comment! Hi,I am Victor Chowdhury. I have no experience. What Can I do as a new freelancer?

Please, How Can I bit on Upwork as a new freelancer. Just finished reading your blog, feeling great from reading it I will appreciate, if you can send some demo proposals. You can download them above! Thank you so much for making this!

This is going to help me so much in this journey, thank you for sharing the knowledge! Glad to hear it! I believe this would be an elance glitch as I have heard other freelancers complain about it. No need to launch a psycho rant here. I found this advice to be quite valuable. I have already subscribed your blog to follow interesting tips. As I am new on Elance I have confused to fill a box which is mentioned as: Outline your approach to the job, or ask for more info.

Can you send me a few set of examples of SEO proposals on my id ankitswm7 gmail. Waiting for your positive response. Loved all of the tips, and screenshots of the dashboard and proposals were nice to see before deciding to jump in.

Thanks for the awesome comment, Robyn! Can you please help me by sharing a few sample proposal for Website and Logo designing. I attempted to download the PDF, but the link led me to a page.

Is there an alternative download location? Or an email address where you can be contacted? Thanks for making this known. The link is fixed! And The Winner Is…. Top 10 Inbound Marketing Reads May Staff Picks Creative Sales: A New Way of Selling Why You Need to Start Creating Content Now How to Write Killer Headlines That Drive Conversions How to Generate 1 Month or More of Relevant Blog Ideas jQuery document.

Flight Media Blog Branding World Changers. Home Social Media Blogging Tips Business Tips Resources Contact. Made by popular demand.. Feel free to download my top 5 winning proposals below. On the fence, I submitted my first proposal.

After that, things went uphill. I have a decent-paying job. Just clients that abide by your schedule. You work remotely where you have internet access. That could be in Tahiti sipping martinis or by the fireplace on the couch in your home, not a cubicle or office.

Where Do I Start? Have a Real Picture. People are more likely to hire someone with a nice, professional, smiling picture.

Not a stock photo or no photo. This is where you want to toot your own horn. Make it the first thing you say as well because the first few sentences will appear in your proposals as a mini-snippet.

Their expectations are higher than their budget and they will turn your profits into a loss. In October, I decided it was time to hire a Virtual Assistant, so I submitted a job posting. I received more than 40 proposals, with only 6 being authentic and specific to my needs. The few that tailored it to my specific needs caught my attention and the girl I hired has been with me for more than 3 months and is advanced to becoming a marketing project manager within our company.

Make Your Intro Count. People like to work with happy, passionate people. Use of smiley faces, exclamation points, and humor tend to work very well!

I am absolutely passionate about what I do. My goal is to inspire others to reach their true potential. Josh this is a great and informative post! I am going to seriously look into this. Nice, thank you so much for this article. Ironically, the first person I ever worked with on Elance was named Deepak.

What do you guys think about this https: Sir I want to start SEO work on ELANCE plz help. What industry are you in? Thanks for the awesome article, -Dan. Appreciate the kind words! Subscribe to my email list and you will. That is very inspiring, Josh. Again thank you for your efforts which you contributed in writing this beautiful article.

Hi Josh, Can you please share the sample proposals with me? I am from software development background. Thanks in Advanced, Bhavesh K. I do have a question for you: Feel like I lost many jobs because of a bad proposal. Would appreciate any input.

It would be great if you help me to create nice proposal and send me sample of same. Thanks once again for being here!! Hi Josh, Greetings of the day! I came across your blog around the same time I came across ELance.

When a proposal comes from a company, it seems impersonal from first glance! Hi Josh, Have an Elance account since last year and landed jobs from it also got 2 direct clients from Elance with good business. Great minds think alike! I wrote this in January of Hello Josh, A good day.

Thank You so much! You shared very useful tips! It set the base for Flight Media to grow, prior to having any credibility! Hi Josh, Do you have any proposal sample as a PDF or Doc format? Join Us On Facebook! Pre-ordered, but just got to reading it. Have you an IG story shoutout.

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