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Caelan Huntress
Scott D. Clary

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“Can you send me a proposal by the end of the day?”

When I started my first web design agency in 2010, this question forced me into upgrading my business. I had only made four websites at that time, and a new client wanted a detailed proposal about what I could do with #5. After making three websites (for free, for friends) I created a portfolio as my fourth website ever. With this early website as my only credibility, I started selling.

I thought my new little portfolio would be enough to convince someone to hire me, but it wasn’t. A portfolio may demonstrate what you can do, but it’s not enough information to close a deal. When you sell your services as a freelancer, people want to see a document that lists all the details.

My first proposal took me eight hours to create. Every proposal after that was created in half an hour.

My new website design clients — paying $500, then $1000, then $2500 for a WordPress website — often wanted additional services. I developed a tagline for my first agency: ‘Website design. Content marketing. Videography.’ I learned, through trial and error, that these were the categories of services…

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Caelan Huntress
Scott D. Clary

I help busy professionals transform their performance, maximize their impact, and create exceptional experiences. I wrote the book on Marketing Yourself.