My digital nomad journey since 2013, how to be a digital nomad, tips to communicate across time zones and 3 key points learned from 6 years of freelancing. This talk was presented at Nomad Life event, Taipei in June 28, 2017

1. How to be a nomad + Succeed as a freelancer

2. Founder of Ladies that UX Amsterdam
Digital Nomad since 2013
Freelance UX & UI Designer
Jenny Shen
Mentor
Senior Product & UX Designer at Toptal

9. Work Process

10. Communicate
Design
Deliver

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16. Tips for communication

17. Always talk about the details
Don’t just say “ok”. Write out what’s
agreed, what’s to be discussed and
next steps!
When in doubt, ASK
Repetition

18. Tips to communicate
ACROSS TIMEZONES!

19. Everytimezone

21. How to get started

24. Design
Development
Copywriting
Marketing
Social Media
Finance
Personal Trainer
Virtual Assistant
Photographer
How do you want to create income?

25. Freelance
Agency

26. Pros
Cons
Flexibility
Higher income
Work w/ multiple companies & projects
Work across industries
Quicker to hit the ground running
No job application process
Instability
Risks
Company of one
Multi-tasking
Lack of team
No clear career path or ladder
Shorter project timeframe

27. Wanna succeed as a freelancer?

28. How to have
consistent
income with
good clients?

29. How to have
consistent
income with
good clients?
THE
HOLY GRAIL

30. raining money gif

31. 3 key points

32. Think about your users
and their needs

33. Where are your ideal clients based and
what language do they speak?
What skills are clients looking for?
If you’re a client, how would YOU
choose a freelancer?

34. Personal brand

35. Marketing
Networking
Be public
Do good work

36. Why did clients choose YOU?

37. Clients choose me because:
1. I seem like someone they can
work with
2. I don't do what I’m told

38. Treat it like
a business

39. What's your marketing and sales
funnel?
What does your pipeline look like?
What does your cash flow and year
overview look like?

40. Treat it like a business
Personal brand
Think about your users and
their needs

41. Thank you