The Ultimate Freelancer Reviewed

About two weeks ago I bought The Ultimate Freelaner which is a new e-book written by Mason Hipp and James Chartrand. The book costs $29 and is available from Freelance Folder.

I just finished reading this e-book and wanted to give my readers my personal opinion.

First Impressions

My first impressions were really good.  I really enjoyed reading the first section of this book because it really did tell it like it is.  It explained exactly what it is like being a freelancer and how you tend to do everything yourself.  I loved the completed honesty of the writing and was fully convinced that I was really going to enjoy this book.

I had really high hopes and was expecting to read a book that would explain where to find those high paying jobs so that I could work less and earn more.  I was wrong.  This book is not aimed at freelance writers, it is actually aimed at freelancers in general but does reference web designers quite a lot.  The book does not tell you where to find high paying jobs and in fact doesn’t even mention them.

This book is basically about expanding and creating a freelance business.  It goes into detail about outsourcing, cross sourcing, and partnering, and explains why outsourcing etc, can give you more time to focus on client work.

I have to say I was pretty disappointed when I realised this but I kept reading anyway.

Section two of this book is very interesting and it explains all about creating systems, using software, and automating certain tasks.  This is very useful information for any freelancer and I know that I will be implementing a lot of the items discussed in this chapter.

Section three is all about building a freelance team and this section focuses on outsourcing and cross sourcing.  I didn’t even know there was a difference here so it goes to show that I have learned something.  Again the book is not referencing any particular freelance area and when discussing outsourcing it talks about Virtual Assistants to take care of small tasks that you don’t have automated, and tasks that will free up some of your time.  Cross sourcing refers to hiring specialists such as copywriters or coders, people who are skilled and that can take on some of your project work so that you can focus on your area of expertise.  Again there is some very valuable information in this section if you are serious about creating a freelance business.

Section four of the book takes about revenue generating assets.  Again I have to admit I was very disappointed with the lack of details in this chapter.  I was hoping to learn more about advertising on your blog or website, maybe something about the statistics you need to have etc.   This chapter basically explained what an asset was and what the benefits of creating one would be.  There were a few examples listed with pros and cons, but no step by step, take you by the hand writing that would allow you to go out and earn money immediately after reading.  You do get a chapter on how to actually build an asset and there is a list of resources for selling your product but that is really it.  No write your e-book, then create your sales page, then hire a marketing professional to market your product, nothing like that.

Section five is all about combining all of the strategies; your systems, assets, and people to build your freelancing business.  There is a chapter that tells you when to use systems, when to outsource, and when to do things yourself in this section that is very good.  This section also explains how to seperate your tasks into groups which is very useful too.

How Do I Rate The Ultimate Freelancer?

Overall for the information that is contained in this ebook I would have to give it a 4 out of 5.  Yes I would have liked a little bit more detail about generating revenue, but heck wouldn’t we all.  I found section two extremely useful as is seciton five.  Section three discussed outsourcing which is not something that I am personally considering at the moment.  I did try this about three years ago with disasterous consequences, although having said that, the information that you get here explains how to do it right.

If you are thinking of expanding your freelance career into a business then I would recommend this e-book as the information contained is not something that I have read elsewhere.  This e-book is also valuable to anyone who freelances as there is some information that you won’t be aware of such as systems and task scheduling.

Is The Book Worth It’s Price Of $29

Again this is a personal choice but I think $29 is fairly reasonable.  There is an awful lot of information packed into this e-book and I know personally that I will be referring to it quite a lot of the next few weeks as I work on implementing some of the things I have read.

If you have $29, and you are serious about your freelance career then this e-book will definitely serve as an investment.  Even though all aspects of the book aren’t to my liking, the aspects that I found interesting are invaluable.

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