Advice for the programmers that don't get a first project
May 13th, 2007 by coldganstaDon’t Lose Hope – You’ll Land Your Job Soon!
Do Simple Projects at Low Cost
If you are new to the freelance world, you’ll have quite a tough time getting a big project. You should try to find a simple project and charge A small for it. Some buyers are willing to go with the lowest possible price and this is a great way to earn those ‘first reviews’.
I myself was a part of freelance industry for quite sometime before I got my first project; the reason as I noticed was my prices. After I lowered my prices to half of what I would normally bid, I landed my first project.
So before you can earn healthy sum of money you have to impress the buyer with your work as well as your prices.and your reviews
Write a Detailed Bid Description
Communication plays a vital role in winning or losing a bid. The way you present yourself and your skills should address all the requirements of any project. It is just like selling a product and here the product is your services. Many programmers tend to post auto descriptions and as a result don’t get any project. So, you should read the project specifications clearly and write the description accordingly. Below is a simple format of the description:
• Write the salutation — Something like Dear Sir/madam or simple Greetings!
• Introduction – Write about your experience and skills and show samples.
• Bid Details – Provide the details of your bid
• Ask Questions — Ask questions about the project. It shows you're wise enough to know their exact requirements.
• Signature – Write your name or company name.
Don’t Follow the CIAR Rule!
You have surely heard of the CIAR rule (client is always right) many times before. But the reality is contrary, the client is not always right! If they actually knew everything they could have done their projects themselves. That's why there are programmers, we aren’t here to just please them while agreeing with whatever they say, and they want our advice to make the project more beneficial the long run. If you think that something they are asking for is unreasonable, go tell them. Buyers are willing to hear other ideas and suggestions for their project; they do want their project to be the perfect one, don't they? So, you should politely explain the downfalls of that particular solution and the benefits of another solution.
Conclusion
In short, I strongly believe that the winning bids are those that are grammatically correct and assure the buyer that they would get the project completed according to their requirements quickly and cheaply.
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