The Freelance Dance

Jake Knight, Marty Thierry, Brandon Watts

Working for yourself can be a lonely endeavor, and that's why we decided to have a weekly conversation to exchange ideas and discuss the humorous (and painful) aspects of freelancing. With a mix of design, marketing, and PR experience, we'll guide you through strategies and tools that can help you master the freelance dance. read less
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Episodes

Episode 26: Our 3D Selves
Jun 22 2021
Episode 26: Our 3D Selves
In this episode, the guys discuss music services, news from Apple's WWDC, and what it's like to use an Android (😱) smartphone. Episode Links: Spotify (https://www.spotify.com/) Apple Music (https://www.apple.com/apple-music/) Pandora (https://www.pandora.com/) Dolby Atmos (https://www.dolby.com/technologies/dolby-atmos/) AirPods Pro (https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/) Craft (https://www.craft.do/) Oculus Quest 2 (https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/) moto g power (https://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones-moto-g-power/p?skuId=294) HomePod mini (https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/) Product Hunt (https://www.producthunt.com/) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: Warmbox (https://www.warmbox.ai/) (reach the inbox of your leads) Marty’s Pick: CleanShot X (https://cleanshot.com/) (capture your Mac’s screen) Brandon’s Pick: NBA Playoffs (https://www.nba.com/) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
Episode 25: Experiment and Adapt
Jun 7 2021
Episode 25: Experiment and Adapt
When was the last time you made a change to your business? In this episode, the guys discuss the importance of experimenting and adapting, plus they answer a listener's question about creating a video series to attract clients. Episode Links: Apple TV (https://www.apple.com/tv/) Alfred (https://www.alfredapp.com/) Raycast (https://raycast.com/) BetterTouchTool (https://folivora.ai/) Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (https://www.amazon.com/Building-StoryBrand-Clarify-Message-Customers-ebook/dp/B06XFJ2JGR/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1623095753&sr=1-1) Justin Martin Images (https://www.justinmartinimages.com) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: AirTag (https://www.apple.com/airtag/) Marty’s Pick: Business Made Simple: 60 Days to Master Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Execution, Management, Personal Productivity and More (https://www.amazon.com/Business-Made-Simple-Leadership-Marketing-ebook/dp/B085XNKHMB) Brandon’s Pick: The Content Fuel Framework: How to Generate Unlimited Story Ideas (https://www.storyfuel.co/contentfuelframework) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
Episode 24: I'll Take That in Ethereum
May 24 2021
Episode 24: I'll Take That in Ethereum
In this episode, the guys discuss their podcast habits, ad tracking, and Apple's AR/VR future. Also, are you Jimmy Ray? We want to know. Episode Links: Back to Work (https://5by5.tv/b2w/) Is This Anything? - Jerry Seinfeld (https://www.amazon.com/Is-This-Anything/dp/1471195589/ref=sr_1_7?crid=17H8DT2EU323S&dchild=1&keywords=jerry+seinfeld&qid=1621735608&sprefix=jerry+seinfeld%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-7) Tweetbot (https://tapbots.com/tweetbot/) Apple Music announces Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; will bring Lossless Audio to entire catalog (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/05/apple-music-announces-spatial-audio-and-lossless-audio/) The New 3D Apple Arriving at WWDC (https://scobleizer.blog/2021/05/15/the-new-3d-apple-arriving-at-wwdc/) Project Starline (https://blog.google/technology/research/project-starline/) Snap Spectacles (https://www.spectacles.com/new-spectacles) AirPods Pro (https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/) The Popcast (https://knoxandjamie.com/) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: Spark (https://www.positivegrid.com/spark/) (smart guitar amp and app) Marty’s Pick: Flow State (https://open.spotify.com/show/4IssY4XjHXdpTNOzpaeyxh) (a podcast designed to help you focus) Brandon’s Pick: Bitcoin Depot (https://bitcoindepot.com/) (crypto ATMs near you) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
Episode 21: Sir Donald Miller
Apr 12 2021
Episode 21: Sir Donald Miller
Unfortunately, many businesses aren't clear about how they help their customers. Without even realizing it, freelancers and businesses of all sorts are confusing potential customers and causing them to look somewhere else for help. The simplest message is the one that wins. In this episode, the guys discuss how the StoryBrand framework is the key to telling your company's story in an appealing way that leads to more business. Episode Links: Ben Howard (https://www.benhowardmusic.co.uk/) Sylvan Esso (https://www.sylvanesso.com/) Ozma - Korobeiniki (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdEsaG0M_3g) Clubhouse (https://www.joinclubhouse.com/) Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (https://buildingastorybrand.com/) Unslush Weekly (https://unslush.substack.com/) Total ANNARCHY (https://annhandley.com/newsletter/) Substack (https://substack.com/) The Hustle (https://thehustle.co/) Matt Olpinski (https://mattolpinski.com/newsletter/) Delicious Brains (https://deliciousbrains.com/) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake: SleepWatch (https://www.sleepwatchapp.com/) (be smarter about your sleep) Marty: Zero Fasting (https://www.zerofasting.com/) (your personal fasting coach) Brandon: Email newsletters The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
Episode 20: Zoom Out
Apr 5 2021
Episode 20: Zoom Out
Burnout is a constant threat for freelancers. If you haven't felt it in some way yet, just wait—you will. In this episode, the guys discuss how burnout can creep up on you and what you can do to defeat it. Episode Links: Austin Kleon (https://austinkleon.com/) Jim Kwik (https://jimkwik.com/) You Will Never Be Lazy Again (https://youtu.be/REeROakzwfU) Pavlok (https://pavlok.com/) People: This Company Will Pay You $2,400 to Turn Off Your Screens for 24 Hours — Here’s How to Apply (https://people.com/human-interest/this-company-will-pay-you-2400-to-turn-off-your-screens-for-24-hours-heres-how-to-apply/) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake: attn.live (https://www.attn.live/) (live podcasting with automatic NFT creation) Marty: Around (https://www.around.co/) (video calls designed for energy, ideas and action) Hand Mirror (https://handmirror.app/) (one-click camera check, right from the menu bar) Brandon: Bubble (https://bubble.io/) (build web apps without code) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
Episode 19: Let's Create a Rocket Ship
Mar 29 2021
Episode 19: Let's Create a Rocket Ship
It's impossible to be an expert at everything. Sometimes there are tasks in your business that you could handle on your own, but the quality of the work wouldn't be nearly as good as if a professional did the job for you. In this episode, the guys discuss freelance platforms and how they can be used to find help and get jobs. Episode Links: Upwork (https://www.upwork.com/) 99designs (https://99designs.com/) Fiverr (https://www.fiverr.com/) CNBC: This 28-year-old earns $378,000 a year on Fiverr—and just bought a car for $50,000 in cash (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/22/28-year-old-fiverr-freelance-writer-bought-a-car-for-50000-dollars-in-cash.html) Bear (https://bear.app/) Notion (https://www.notion.so/) Ulysses (https://ulysses.app/) Evernote (https://evernote.com/) iA Writer (https://ia.net/writer) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake: Repurpose (https://repurpose.io/) (content distribution platform) Marty: Craft (https://www.craft.do/) (create amazing documents) Brandon: CopyAI (https://www.copy.ai/) (create marketing copy in seconds) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)